Losing Vietnam (57 page)

55
. “Khmer Republic Ammunition Conservation Study,” June 1975, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

56
. Message, “Ammunition Consumption,” 102245Z December 1974, ODCSLOG, DA, Washington, D.C.

57
. Message, “Ammunition Consumption,” 122204Z December 1974, ODCSLOG, DA, Washington, D.C.

58. “ARVN Ammo Issues,” ARVN Records via DAO, March 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam.

59
. Message, “RVNAF Ammunition,” 111045Z March 1975, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

60
. Message, “RVNAF Ammunition,” 080341Z April 1975, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

61
. Message, “Departing Visit with LTG Toan,” 050808Z August 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

62
. Message, “Departing Visit to CG IV Corps, LTG Nghi and CG 7th Div, MG Nam,” 061054Z August 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

63
. Message, “MR-4 Ammunition,” 190900Z September 1974, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

64
. Message, “Talk with General Vien,” 171100Z June 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

65
. National Intelligence Bulletin, “South Vietnam,” 1 October 1974, conveyed by Col. LeGro, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

66
. Maj. Gen. Ira A. Hunt, personal notes concerning NVA/VC intentions, December 1973, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

67
. Message, “President Thieu's Instructions on the Present War Policy,” 015620Z August 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

68
. Message, “Visit with Senior Military Officers of JGS RVNAF,” 190245Z August 1974, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

69
. Message, Lieutenant General Kornet, DCSLOG, Washington, D.C., to Major General Smith, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam, 191435Z September 1974.

70
. Message, Lieutenant General Kornet to Major General Antonelli, DCSLOG, DA, Washington, D.C., 170619Z February 1974.

71
. Message, “FY75 DAV Funding,” 030442Z September 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

72
. Message, “Army Furnished Munitions Support to MAP—Cambodia and DAV,” 022115Z October 1974, DALO, DA, Washington, D.C.

73
. “FY1976 VNN Defense Assistance to Vietnam Program,” November 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

74
. Message, “September 27 Press Summary,” 272344Z September 1974, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.

75
. Message, “VNAF, FY75,” 200536Z September 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

76
. Message, “DAV Funding,” 030442Z September 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

77
. Message, “Meeting of 29 and 30 Aug at JGS,” 1 September 1974, J-3, JGS, Saigon, South Vietnam.

78
. Message, “Crisis Management,” 240610Z August 1974, CINCPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

79
. Gen. Cao Van Vien, “Briefing on the Military Situation in South Vietnam,” 2 October 1974, JGS, Saigon, South Vietnam.

80
. Message, “Communist Military and Economic Aid to North Vietnam,” 1970–1974, 070105Z March 1975, Defense Intelligence Agency, Washington, D.C.

81
. Letter, Headquarters USSAG to CINCPAC, “RVNAF Study FY75,” 21 August 1974, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

82
. Special bulletin, “Ambassador Graham Martin's Testimony at US Foreign Relations Committee on U.S. Economic Aid for South Vietnam,” 25 July 1974, Department of State, Washington, D.C.

83
. Message, “September 6, EA Press Summary,” 062153Z September 1974, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.

84
. Mr. P. Sabol, fact sheet, “RVNAF Casualty Reporting,” 26 December 1974, AOSOP-OL, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

85
. Message, “Casualty Reporting,” 211045Z February 1975, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

86
. Message, “RVNAF Casualties,” 061914Z January 1975, Erich F. Van Marbod, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (Comptroller), The Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

87
. Message, Major General Murray, DAO Saigon, to Major General Guthrie, CINCPAC, concerning Senate Armed Services Committee report dealing with MASF, 111004Z July 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

88
. Message, “Casualty Reporting,” 190200Z October 1974, DEPCOM USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

89
. “Report Vast Viet Military Corruption,”
Pacific Stars and Stripes
(2 September 1974).

90
. COSVN Resolution for 1975, unnumbered resolution issued mid-November 1974.

91
. “South Vietnam Threat Assessment (January–June 1975),” 25 November 1974, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

92
. W. R. Dobbing and J. J. Koelhl, intelligence report, “Shell Fuel Storage Area, Saigon,” 15 December 1973, Saigon, South Vietnam.

93
. Gen. Cao Van Vien, discussion, “Communist Intentions and Capabilities for 1975,” 18 December 1974, JGS, Saigon, South Vietnam.

94
. Message, “Executive Summary,” 280200Z December 1974, USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

95
. Message, “Communist 1975 Plans and Information Collected in Communist-Controlled Areas,” 040100Z February 1975, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

96
. Message, “Intelligence Information Report,” 100056Z January 1975, USDAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

97
. “Summary of All Aircraft and Air Crew Losses for the Ceasefire Period 28 January 73–27 January 75,” 3 February 1975, TOCC, AOC, JGS, Saigon, South Vietnam.

98
. Message, “Executive Summary SVN Combat Activities, 104th Week,” 300520Z January 1975, USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

99
. “NVA/VC 1975 General Offensive, A Chronology,” May 1975, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

100
. Executive Summary, “116th Week, Percentiles of Activity,” Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

101
. Message, “MR-2 Plans for Defense of Hue/Danang,” 310739Z March 1975, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

102
. IPAC Special Report No. 28, “RVN: All Fini,” 080449Z May 1975, COMIPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

103
. Message, “Spot Report” (Nha Trang), 070120Z April 1975, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

104
. Message, “Evacuation from VNAF Airbases,” 212030 May 1975, 7602 A Intel Gp., Fort Belvoir, Virginia.

105
. Message, “March 27 Press Summary, Indochina,” 272358Z March 1975, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.

106
. “Spot Report,” 7 April 1975, taken from a collection of reports in possession of Major General Hunt concerning the North Vietnamese final offensive.

107
. Message, “The Battle of Long Khanh,” 160351Z April 1975, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

108
. Notes from teleconference on 20 April 1975 with Gen. Tran Dinh Tho, J-3, JGS, Saigon, South Vietnam.

109
. Message, “Developments on the Long Khanh Battlefield,” 140600Z April 1975, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

110
. Message, “Spot Report,” 080630Z April 1975, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

111
. Press release, news summary, 7 March 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam.

112
. Message, “Spot Report,” 240145Z April 1975, CHSPECACTS, Bangkok, Thailand.

113
. Maj. Gen. Ira Hunt, notes taken from discussion with JGS, 23 March 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam.

114
. Gen. Frederick C. Weyand, “Report to the President of the United States
on the Situation in South Vietnam and Options Open to the United States,” 2 April 1975, Washington, D.C.

115
. Conversations, Maj. Gen. Ira Hunt with Gen. Cao Van Vien, April 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam.

116
. Message, “Spot Report,” 020900Z April 1975, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

117
. Message, “Non-Combatant Emergency and Evacuation (NEMVAC) Plan, Vietnam,” 111050Z June 1974, DAO, Saigon, South Vietnam.

118
. Message, “After-Action Report—Frequent Wind,” 030500Z June 1975, USSAG/7AF, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

119
. Telegram, “Emergency and Evacuation: Estimated Number of Potential Evacuees,” 14 April 1975, U.S. Embassy, Saigon, South Vietnam.

120
. Maj. Gen. Ira Hunt, memorandum for the record, visit with Gen. Cao Van Vien, JGS, 19 April 1975, Saigon, South Vietnam.

121
. Message, “Chronology/Discussion of Events that Occurred at Tan Son Nhut AB, Saigon, RVN between 1800H 28 Apr. and 2000H 29 Apr,” 150723Z May 1975, DAO Saigon, Fort Shafter, Hawaii.

122
. Maj. Gen. H. D. Smith, “End of Tour/End of Mission Report,” 30 May 1975, Residual DAO, Saigon, Hawaii.

123
. Message, “Vietnam Evacuation Operation SITREP,” 301158Z April 1975, CINCPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

124
. Radio transmission, CINCPAC to Blue Chip, 291521Z April 1975.

125
. Message, “Final Frequent Wind SITREP,” 301000Z April 1975, USSAG/7AF, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

126
. Message, “After Action Report Frequent Wind,” 021510Z May 1975, CTG Seven Nine PT One.

127
. Message, “Evacuation Operation SITREP,” 301158Z April 1975, CINCPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

128
. Internal memorandum, “Frequent Wind Firing Incidents,” April 1975, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

129
. Capt. Aannio and Maj. Brake, transcript, “Events/Discussions that Took Place on the Secure Voice Conference Net during the Execution of Frequent Wind, 7 May 1975,” Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

130
. Message, “Vietnam: Communist Victory, Plus 60 days,” 260239Z June 1975, COMIPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

131
. Message, “Cambodian Representation Issue,” 031353Z September 1974, Secretary of State, Washington, D.C.

132
. “Cambodia's Prince Sihanouk,” Special report of USSAG daily news summary, 24 March 1975, USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

133
. “Cooper-Church Amendment,” Special Foreign Assistance Act of 1971—Section VII(a), Amended by Section 408, Washington, D.C.

134
. “Limitations on United States Personnel and Personnel Assisted by United States in Cambodia,” Section 756, PL 92-226, “Foreign Assistance Act (FY)72,” Washington, D.C.

135
. Maj. Gen. John Cleland, “End of Tour Report, MEDTC 1973–1974,” 20 February 1974, MEDTC, Cambodia.

136
. Message, “Debriefing Information,” 500th Military Intelligence Detachment, 010330 October 1974, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

137. “Khmer Communist Order of Battle Document,” DAO, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

138
. “FANK Forces Effective Strength,” April 1975, MEDTC, Cambodia.

139
. Table, “Analysis of FANK Intervention Force Strength,” 20 July 1974 Issue of the Khmer Order of Battle, 25 July 1974, DOSO, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

140
. “KAF Air Operations,” February 1975, MEDTC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

141
. Message, “KAF Aircraft Self-Sufficiency,” no date, USMACTHAI, Bangkok, Thailand.

142
. Message, “FY75 Cambodia MAP,” 030858Z February 1975, CHMEDTC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

143
. Staff summary, “Khmer Air Force Aircraft Status” (trends from February 1974), 16 May 1975, MEDTC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

144
. Message, “Khmer Air Force (KAF) Activity 13–18 April 1975,” 221705 April 1975, CHMEDTC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

145
. Commander Herig, Khmer Navy, report on number of Khmer Navy Vessels, 12 June 1974, KNN, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

146
. Message, “Khmer Naval Order of Battle,” 150345Z February 1974, DAO, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

147
. Table, “Working Class/Consumer Price Index—All Items (1949-100),” GKR National Institute of Statistics, 3 March 1975, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

148
. Maj. F. R. Pocock, memorandum for the record, “Ammo Funds Recouped from FY-74 MAP—CB Overcharge,” 30 May 1975, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

149
. Brig. Gen. W. W. Palmer, letter to Lt. Gen. Sosthene Fernandez, 28 August 1974, MEDTC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

150
. Message, Maj. Gen. Ira A. Hunt, “Reply to CINCPAC ASG 190324Z Jun 74,” 020819Z July 1974, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

151
. Message, “Mekong Water Levels,” July 1974, Headquarters USSAG, NIP, Thailand.

152
. USSAG file, “Quarterly Major Equipment Items/Weapons Destroyed in Cambodia Oct 73–Mar 75,” Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

153
. Message, “Logistic Considerations/Planning for Cambodian Wet Season,” 190324Z June 1974, CINCPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

154
. Table, “Daily Consumption Rates on a Weekly Basis,” 18 August 1973–12 April 1975, MEDTC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

155
. Message, “CB MAP Ammo Short Ton Experiences,” 042213Z January 1975, CINCPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

156
. Message, “FY 75 CB MAP CRA Priorities,” 190325Z January 1974, CINCPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

157
. “Ammo Price Changes,” DACOM MASL Part1, Change 10, August 1974, Washington, D.C.

158
. Memorandum, “Review of Pricing of Ammunition for the Cambodian Security Assistance Program in 1974,” 16 December 1974, Assistant Secretary of Defense, Washington, D.C.

159
. Message, “CB Funding Situation,” 190421Z December 1974, CINCPAC, Honolulu, Hawaii.

160. Message, “FY75 CB MAP CRA Funding,” 191048Z June 1974, CHMEDTC, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

161
. Message, “Surface Support of Cambodia,” 100541Z December 1974, Headquarters USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.

162
. Message, “SCOOT and SCOOT-T Operations,” 310829Z July 1974, USSAG, Nakhon Phanom, Thailand.