POLITICAL TRENDS IN SAIGON

APPROVED ror RELEASE - Lo DATE: JAN 2005 6 May 1955 (b) (3) MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE SUBJECT: Political Trends in Saigon 1. Bao Dai 1s continuing his efforts to retain his nominal role ag Chief of State and now has a "new" plan, differing only slightly from previous plans, which he may present to French and US officials in Paris, This plan may receive some support from the French, but it would almost certainly be unacceptable to practically all elements in Vietnam, The...