CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN - 1968/01/09

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Central Intelligence Bulletin
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Central Intellikence Bulletin
CONTENTS
Vietnam: Situation report. (Page 1)
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*South Vietnam: [Rumors of a possible compromise
settlement of the war are circulating in South Vietnam
where they are generating widespread uneasiness over
the firmness of US purpose/
In the northern provinces, stories are prevalent
that the US is trying to engineer either a coalition gov-
ernment or a partition of the South. They are being
given some credence by the public. In Saigon, the
press has been full of warnings of a possible US sell-
out, and the allegations are being reinforced by the
spread of charges that the US has been in touch with
the Liberation Front. There is also wide awareness
of recently captured enemy documents which cite the
goal of coalition_oji
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Catholic communities near Saigon are so fearful of
an early US move to bring about a coalition that they
have offered to support the local corps commander,
General Khang, in any move to prevent Saigon from
entering into such an arrangement. The corps com-
mander has said that, for his part, he would march
on Saigon if the Americans were to set up a coalition
involving the Frontj
[President Thieu and both houses of the national as-
sembly have reiterated their opposition to recognition
of the Front in any form. In addition, Thieu has
played down the idea of an unconditional suspension
of the US bombing in order to open talks with Hanoi.-1
Year-end results reflect a substantial gain of 34
percent over the previous year in the Chieu Hoi ("Open
Arms") program, although the total was below the
target.
The Chieu Hoi rate began to fall below the 1966 pace
in early October of 19670 The enemy's more aggres-
sive military posture and the unsettled Vietnamese
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political situation very likely contributed to the fall-
off. Enemy countermeasures, including terrorism
against returnees, attacks on Chieu Hoi centers and
tighter control of personnel probably were also in-
volved.
Of the 27,178 persons who rallied to the govern-
ment during 1967, about 18,000 were military person-
nel and 4,700 were linlied to the Viet Cong political
apparatus.
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