CIA: The document we are hearing today is a Central Intelligence Agency memorandum
The document we are hearing today is a Central Intelligence Agency memorandum dated twenty‑second June, nineteen‑seventy‑nine. It is an internal assessment titled “OPA Paper on Indochina and the Sino‑Soviet Rivalry,” addressed to the Director of the National Foreign Assessment Center. The memo is notable because it records senior intelligence officers’ critique of a policy paper, highlighting the need for broader analysis of Chinese, Soviet and ASEAN calculations during the post‑Vietnam War period. The source is archived at the Black Vault, accessible through the URL…
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