AMB BUNKER MSG VIA CAS SAIGON 206

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05009735
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: September 26, 2024
• Document Release Date: August 21, 2024
• Case Number: F-2020-00664
• Publication Date: July 14, 1967

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pRrytous mX3SAGE THIS V, VEVA. IN WHICH I RECOMMENDED
THAT CAS SE CIVEN APPROVAL TO CONDUCT A POLITICAL ACTION
PROGRAM MENTIONED A POLITICAL ALLIANCE WHICH KY AND HIS
ADVISORS HAVE BEEN PLANNING. COMPRISED OF ROA RAO coto nAz
MW vNcra) ELEMENTS THIS GROUPING HAS BEEN rervisAGED BY KY
AS THE NUCLEUS FOR THE MAIN THRUST IN SUPPORT OF THE THI EU/
KY CAMPAIGN. THE ertivrt TS THAT A CIVILIAN GROUP IN THIS ROLE
ArroRos ARE MANY; IT HAS AS Nk, ELL, THE POTENTIAL Pop THE
BROAD-RASED POST-ELECTION POLITICAL PARTY WHICH VIETNAM NEEDS.
"PLANS NOW CALL FOR THE PUBLIC LAUNCHING OF THIS
ALLIANCE AT A MASS RALLY TO BE HELD IN SAIGON ON AUGUST FIRST,
THE OFFICIAL OPENING DAY or THE CAMPAIGN. OBVIOUSLY THE
MORE ACTIVE; THIS ALLIANCE BECOMES IN SUPPORT OF THE TN! EU,
ICY CANDIDACIES THE LESS THE GOVERNMENT WILL SE VULNERABLE
TO Tux CHARGE OF DEPENDING SOLELY ON ITS MILITARY ANT-
GOVraNMENTAL POWERS TO INSURE ELECTION IN SEPTEMBEft
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PROPOSI NC
OUCH ITS OWN CHANNELS ThAT
FINANCIAL SUPPORT BE GIVEN NOW TO THE ALLIANCE TO ALLOW
T TO PUT ITS PLANS IN MOTION AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.
AN ECUAL AMOUNT WI LL BE PR OVIDED BY THE TM EU/ KT FORCES
TO MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN.
N ADDITION TO THE filt ESEDENTIAL SUPPORT CONSIDERATION.
CAS HAS RAISED THE curs?' oN OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO A
SELECTED NUMBER OF THEIR PARLIAMENTARIAN ASSETS. IN NC
INSTANCE IS THE SUM CONTEMPLATED LARGE, BUT THE SUPPORT
WILL ENABLE US TO EXERT SOME POLITICAL INFLUENCE ON 'THOSE
WHO ARE ELECTED TO SEE THAT THE NEW GOVERNMENT GETS OF E TO
AS FA VOMUlik DLL A START AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY
TO REVILE.* THE LISTING OF INDIVIDUALS WHO MAY BE GIVEN SUPPORT.
RECOMMEND THAT BOTH OF THE CAS R EOUESTS U TAVORABLT
RECEIVED IN Vi ASHINGTCN.
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