REPORT RE EFFECTIVE THIS DATE "STATUS REPORT ON COVERT ACTIONS IN VIETNAM" WIL

Created: 5/16/1962

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Effective this date, the'Status Report on Covert Actions in Vietnam" has been redesignated "Covert Annex to Status Report of Task Force Vietnam." The new format is designed to group CIA activities in accordance with their geographical area of activity and, where possible, activitiesimilar nature will be reported on together.

addition, subsequent status reports will be accompaniedummary of significant developments as follows:

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f the blghlander refugees camped outside of the Buon Bnao Camp located near Ban Mo Thuot, capital of Darlac Province, have requested self-defense training (paragraph lA.la).

The SPSS Boute Police Unit initiated effectiveagainst VC harassment units, eliminating several (paragraph

3. The Vietnamese Army Psychological Warfare Directorate grey radioto be located within Northbroadcastingay from the Quang Tri area (paragraph IIIC).

COVERT ANNEX TO

STATUS REPORT OF TASK FORCE

VIETNAM

CounterlaBurgency Programs

1. Citizens Irregular Defense Groups (CIDG's)

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of the hlgblander refugees campedthe Buon Enao Camp have requested The large number of highlander refugees

in this area is being fed and cared for on anbasis. Toward thisillage medical assistants have been trained by American Special Forces corpsmen assigned to CAS Saigon andore arein training. Tootalave been7 weapons issued andamlets organized and equipped for defense in the Buon Enao complex.

atholic youth fromprojects in the delta and southwesthad defense training;ore currently eapons were issued to Fatherprogram in Tay Ninh.

training in weaponry wasDue Trainingay toaction cadres who had Just graduated fromTiling Basic Training Center.

highlanders were recruited in Quangtorail-watcher company there. In Kontum were recruited to be used incompany and the interventionits backup support was trained. ction cadres who will be used as leadercadres in highlander commando teamstraining atNang Base.

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Joint Operations with GVN Intelligence and Security Services'

a. Central Intelligence Organization (CIO):

IO and NPSS officers in an on-the-job interrogation training program have begun the processing of six selected VC prisoners

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National Police and Security Service (NPSS):

NPSS Route Police Unit, whose intelligence components were recentlyegan operations on major highways norm oi Saigon, encountering and eliminating several small VC harassment units.

continued to report GVN reactions xo xnetiiui Lac raid. The Directorate General of Information was reported to have relayed onresidential order that local press crlticsa of Cambodia could be allowed. Ngo Dinh Nhu commented that the GVN Intended toard line toward Cambodia. Other reports concerned GVN discouragement of any further press comment linking Khmer Krom dissident Son Ngoc Thanh to the incident.

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Laos-South Vietnam border.

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significant developments during the reporting period.

C. Psychological Warfare

grey radio station of the Vietnamese ArmyWarfare Directorate beganhe Quang Trl area. Purporting to be locatedand representing the National Liberation Front, arcbeamed at an audience

of Northmilitary officials and middle class urban residents who may possess radios.

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