MR. ALLEN'S SUMMARY REPORT

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• Publication Date: December 29, 1966
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OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
2 9 DEC 1966
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MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Robert S. McNamara
The Secretary of Defense
SUBJECT : Mr. Allen's Summary Report
For your information I am forwarding Mr. George W. Allen's
summary report on his recent trip to Vietnam to explain the grid
concept for measuring the status of pacification and Revolutionary
Development activity. This report describes the pilot testing program
through which the Washington-developed initial concept was tried out
under actual field conditions, the way the concept was discussed and
coordinated with the U. S. Mission, the modifications made in the
co cept as a result of this testing and coordination process, the formal
of the modified concept by the Mission Council on 13 December,.
and the procedures by which it is to be implemented on a nation-wide
basis as of 1 January 1967. Mr.. Allen also reports on the results of
technique
to explain the Vietnam pacification measurement
As you are aware, Mr. Allen was accompanied and assisted irl
this venture by Colonel Carter W. Clarke, Jr. , an officer on the staff
of DCSOPS, Department of the Army, who served as a Department of
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Defense representative in this exercise. Mr. Allen advises that
without Colonel Clarke's enthusiastic and imaginative assistance it
would have been impossible to complete this task so successfully and
in such a short period of time. I would appreciate it if you could
ensure that Colonel Clarke is extended our thanks for and commendation
on his fine performance.
IS! u` 3 L. T YlQr
Rufus Taylor
Vice Admiral, U. S. Navy
Acting Director of Central Intelligence
cc: Under Secretary Katzenbach
Mr. Rostow
Mr. Komer
General Wheeler
General Greene
Mr. Poats
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20505
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
28 December 1966
MEMORANDUM FOR: Ambassador Leonard Unger
Deputy -Assistant Secretary for
East Asian and Pacific Affairs
SUBJECT : Mr, Allen's Summary Report
For your information I am forwarding Mr. George W. Allen's
summary report on his and Colonel Clarke's recent trip to Vietnam to
exp.ain the grid concept for measuring the status of pacification and
Revolutionary Development activity. This report describes the pilot
testing program through which the Washington-developed initial concept
was tried out under actual field conditions, the way the concept was
discussed and coordinated with the U. S. Mission, the modifications
made in the concept as a result of this testing and coordination process,.
the formal adoption of the modified concept by the Mission Council on
y3 December, and the procedures by which it is to be implemented on
a nation-wide basis as of 1 January 1967. Mr. Allen also reports on
the results of his and Colonel Clarke's to explain the
Vietnam pacification measurement technique
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George A. Carver, Jr.
Special Assistant for Vietnamese Affairs
cc: General Peers
Assistant-Secretary McNaughton
Assistant Secretary Enthoven
Mr. Oleksiw
Mr. Stoneman
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Sub-Sectors in which Hamlet Evaluation System Was Tested
Sub- Sector Province
Hong Son Quang Nam
Tuy Phuoc Binh Dinh
Le Thanh Pie iku
Corps Tactical Zone
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Security Environment
U. S. Marines
ROK Forces
U. S. S. F. /1st Air
Cav. Div. (Highlands)
Cu Chi Hau Nghia
Nhon Trach Bien Hoa
Cai Be Dinh Tuong
Tam Binh Vinh Long
Tieu Can* Vinh Binh
U. S. 25th Inf. Div.
ARVN
ARVN 7th Div.
ARVN 9th Div.
RF/PF (Khmer)
One Hamlet (0 Tram) evaluated by Col. Clarke and Mr. Allen. In other areas,
evaluations were performed by Sub-Sector advisors. A total of 50 hamlets were
evaluated during the testing.
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SAMPLE REPORT FORMAT
Pla d
n
Province Name
Quang Tri
Thua Thiem
Quang Nam
Quang Tin
Quang Ngai
KONTUM
BINH D1NH
ne Hamlets Distribution by Evaluation Category
Hamlets Evaluated E D
C B A
234,
116
,56
30
15,
90
55
332
125
60
40
255
14.5
60
199
96
54
30 30
1272 602
NOTE: After the initial
report, the number of hamlets in each grade level will
be shown for both th
current month and the previous month for com-
parative nurnn ca c