CIA REPORT (JUNE 27 - JULY 10,1962)

Created: 7/10/1962

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Highlights0 July)

The Fighting Fathers program In the delta area of South Vietnam now1 persons trained7 armed.

The Shade program in the Buon Enao complex has nowotal8 villagers8 weapons have been issued.

President Diemeorganization of the police complexirectorate General of Police.

All paramilitary ac lvi 1have been

ordered stopped by President Diem pena^gtheoutcome ofnatlon Geneva Conference.

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STATUS REPORT OF THE

TASK FORCE SOUTHEAST ASIA

COVERT0 July)

I. SOUTH VIETNAM

A. Counter-insurgency Programs

1. Citizens Irregular Defense Groups (CIDG's)

Fathers program in the1 persons trainedoes not include Father Hoa'e area. during the period are as follows:

hompson submachine guns and grenades wero delivered to Father Tung's parrish in Long Phu.

renadeslare pistol wore delivered to Father Phuoc's parrish in Rach Trang.

ew recruits and their families, eight tons of rice and eight tons of lumber were transported to Binh Hung for Father Hoa.

In Klen Giangonference was helduly to implement an extension of the Catholic Youth program in that province. f the Catholic Youth were armeducleus for future expansion.

the Rhade Buon Rnao complex there arevillagers8 weapons issued, organizedtrike forceand armed. The VC have raided twothe Buon Enao area and have capturedof rice. Tbe VC have also attemptedthe Rhade villagers upon thetheir training program at Buon Enao. Anwas established six kilometers east ofIn whiche-educated ex-VC areand planting crops.

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NORTH VIETNAM

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STATUS REPORT OF THE

TASK FORCE SOUTHEAST ASIA

COVERT1 JULY)

apabilities continue to exist as set forth in the previous status report.

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