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ORIGIN/ACTION DEPARTMENT OF STATE RM R REP AIRGRAM POL 27VIETS AF 5 FOR RM USE ONLY ARA FUR FE A-285 SECRET NO NIA CU INR HANDI ING INDICATOR 065 7 PM TO DEPARTMENT OF STATE E if 10 2 L FBO AID EXDIS ANALYSIS & BRANCH RM/DISTRIBUTION 136 AGR COM FRB FROM : American Embassy SAIGON DATE: November 4, 1965 INT LAB TAR SUBJECT : Professor Kissinger's Visit to Saigon TR XMB AIR REF : ARMY CIA NAVY I EXDIS OSD USIA NSA During his recent visit to Saigon, Professor Henry Kissinger held conversations with several influential Vietnamese, both within and outside government circles. Memoranda of conversation were prepared covering the more important of these conversations and are attached as enclosures to this airgram. Professor Kissinger read and approved these memoranda in draft before his departure. The enclosures are as follows: 1. Conversation with Major General Pham Xuan Chieu, Secretary-General of the Directorate on October 20, 1965 2. Conversation with Sub-Brigadier General Nguyen Van Chuan, Commander First Infantry Division on October 26, 1965 3. Conversation with Tran Van Do, Foreign Minister on November 3, 1965 By ist NARA, Date 7-11-08 4. Conversation with Tran Ngoc Ninh, Commissioner for Education on October 30, 1965 DECLASSIFIED E.O. 13292, Sec. 3.5 NLJ 08-34 5. Conversation with Tri Quang on October 27, 1965 6. Conversation with Former Premier Phan Huy Quat on October 30 7. Conversation with Former Premier Phan Huy Quat on October 31 SECRET FOR DEPT. USE ONLY FORM DS- 323 In Out 4 62 Drafted by: Contents and Classification Approved by: POL: JRBurke: mkm 11-4-65 POL:PCHabib Clearances: per mL