SIR ROBERT THOMPSON'S REPORT ON NATIONAL POLICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R001300060011-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 1, 2009
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: October 20, 1971
• Content Type: TELEGRAM

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DRAFTED BY: EA/VN:JDMOFFETT
APPROVED BY: EA/VN-BENNETT
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FM SECSTATE WASHDC
TO AMEMBASSY SAIGON
State Dept. review completed
NSC Review Completed.
C O N F I D E N T J A L STATE 192272
SUBJECT: SIR ROBERT THOMPSON?S REPORT ON NATIONAL POLICE
1. RESPONDING TO REQUEST FROM SEN, FULBRIGHT, DEPT HAS
PROVIDED SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE WITH A COIY
OF THOMPSON?S REPORT SUBMITTED TO GVN IN MARCH 1971 AT
CONCLUSION OF HIS STUDY OF NATIONAL POLICE. WE HAVE CON-
FIRMED TO SEN. FULBRIGHT THAT STUDY WAS UNDERTAKEN AT
REQUEST OF GVN AND FUNDED BY AID FROM SUPPORTING ASSIS-
TANCE FUNDS FOR VN.
2a IF DEEMED ADVISABLE, REQUEST YOU INFORM GVN OF PROVISION
OF THIS REPORT, WE HAVE ASKED SEN. FULBRIGHT TO MAINTAIN
SECRET SECURITY CLASSIFICATION OF DOCUMENT, ROGERS
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