CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY. C.
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Tha Honorable Robert S. McNamara The Secretary of Defense
Mr. Allen's Summary Report
Tor yourm forwarding Mr. George W. All en'a summary report on his recent trip to Vietnam to explain the grid concept for measuring tha status of pacification and Revolutionary Development activity. This report describes the pilot tasting program through which the Washington-developed initial concept was tried out under actual field conditions, the way the concept was discussed and coordinated with. Mission, the modifications made ln the conceptesult of this tatting and coordination process, Che formal adoption of tbe modified concept by the Mission Council onecember, and the procedures by which it ia to be implementedation-wide basis as Mr. Allen alion the results of his visit to Bangkok to explain the Vietnam pacification measurement technique to. Mission ln Thailand.
As you are aware. Mr. Alien was accompanied and aaalsted in this venture by Colonel Carter W. Clarke,n officer on the staff of DC SO PS, Department of the Army, who servedepartment of
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Defame representative in thie exercise. Mr. Allan advises that without Colonel Clarkeenthusiastic and imaginative assistance it would have been impossible to complate this task ao successfully and inhort period of time. ould appreciateou could ensure that Colonel Clarke is extended our thanks for and commendation on his fine performance.
Rufds Taylor Vice. Navy Acting Director of Central Intelligence
cc: Under Secretary Kataenbach Mr.r. Koxner General Wheeler General Greene Mr. Poata
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