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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000600020032-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 1, 2004
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: February 14, 1969
• Content Type: CABLE

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1. AS YOU PROBABLY AWARE, FOR PAST TWO YEARS SENIOR
WORKING LEVEL WASHINGTON INTERAGENCY COORDINATION ON
VIETNAMESE MATTERS HAS BEEN EFFECTED THROUGH RATHER INFORMAL
GROUP CALLED BUNDY COMMITTEE, WHICH HAS ASSISTANT OR DEPUTY
ASSISTANT SECRETARY LEVEL CIVILIAN AND TWO/THREE STAR MILITARY
REPRESENTATION FROM STATE, OFFICE OF SECDEF, ISA, JOINT STAFF
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TO (-" 2. IN LIGHT OF CURRENT INDICATORS OF POSSIBLE TET A'T'TACKS,
OFFICE IN HQS.
3. ABOVE IS PASSED FOR YOUR INFORMATION AND SO YOU WILL
KNOW WHERE WASHINGTON PLAYERS ARE LOCATED IF TILE NOISE
LEVEL IN VIETNAM MOUNTS SHARPLY. WE WILL ADVISE IMMEDIATELY
IF AND WHEN WATCH COMMITTEE FUNCTION ACTUALLY ASSUMED AND
GROUP SO CONVENED. IN SUCH AN EVENT, WE WILL NEED THE KIND
DECISION RECENTLY TAKEN THAT SHOULD COMMUNISTS MOUNT MAJOR
OFFENSIVE, BUNDY GROUP WILL GO INTO CONTINUOUS SESSION AS A
SENIOR WATCH COMMITTEE, REVIEWING SITUATION, MAKING ANY
DECISIONS THAT DO NOT REQUIRE CABINET LEVEL OR PRESIDENTIAL
APPROVAL, AND PASSING UP THE LINE COLLECTIVELY (WITH RECOM-
MENDATIONS) ANY DECISIONS THAT DO REQUIRE HIGHER OR HIGHEST
LEVEL ACTION. IT WAS FURTHER DECIDED ON 14 FEBRUARY THAT
SHOULD SITUATION REQUIRE BUNDY GROUP TO MOVE INTO WATCH
COMMITTEE MODE, GROUP WILL CONVENE IN AND OPERA.Th, FROM
OF SAIGON AND REGIONAL (ROIC) SITREP REPORTING TI-HAT
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