Abbreviations
A/A, anti-aircraft
AA, African-Asian
ACM, Air Chief Marshal
ACSI, Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence (U.S. Army)
ADB, Asian Development Bank
AEC, Atomic Energy Commission
AFP, Agence France Press
AID, Agency for International Development
ANZAC, Australia, New Zealand Army Corps
ANZAM, Australia, New Zealand, and Malaysia
ANZUS, Australia, New Zealand, United States
ARD, Accelerated Rural Development
ARDP, Accelerated Rural Development Program
ARVN, Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ASA, Association of Southeast Asia
ASPAC, Asian and Pacific Council
BAOR, British Army of the Rhine
Barrel Roll, code name for interdiction and close air support operations in Laos
C-135, four engine, turbot propeller, long-range transport aircraft
CAS, Controlled American Source
CBI, China, Burma, India
CD, civil defense
CENTO, Central Treaty Organization
CH-34, cargo helicopter
CHICOMS, Chinese Communists
CHJUSMAG, Chief, Joint U.S. Military Assistance Group
CHMAAG, Chief, Military Assistance Advisory Group
CI, Counterinsurgency
CIA, Central Intelligence Agency
CIA/ONE, Office of National Estimates, Central Intelligence Agency
CIAP, Inter-American Committee for the Alliance for Progress
CIDG, Citizens' Irregular Defense Group
CINC, Commander in Chief
CINCPAC, Commander in Chief, Pacific
COMUSMACTHAI, Commander, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Thailand
COMUSMACV, Commander in Crhief, U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
CONUS, continental United States
COSVN, Central Office for South Vietnam
CPM, Communist Party of Malaya
C/S, chief of staff
CSOC, Counter Insurgency Operations Command
CST, Central Standard Time
CT, Communist terrorists; Chinese teams; Country Team
CTZ, combat zone
DA, Department of the Army
Daniel Boone, codename for cross border intelligence operations in northeast Cambodia
DCI, Director of Central Intelligence
DCM, Deputy Chief of Mission
DDO/EA, Deputy Directorate of Operations, East Asia, Central Intelligence Agency
Depcirtel, Department of State circular telegram
DIA, Defense Intelligence Agency
DMZ, demilitarized zone
DOD, Department of Defense
DRV or DRVN, Democratic Republic of Vietnam
DTG, date/time/group
EA, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
EA/BUC, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Office of Burma/Cambodia
EA/RA, Office of Regional Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs
ECAFE, Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (of the United Nations)
Embtel, embassy telegram
EXCOM, Executive Committee (of the NSC)
Exdis, exclusive distribution
EXTAFF, External Affairs
F-5 (Freedom Fighter), twin-engine turbojet, supersonic, light tactical fighter
F-100 (Super Sabre), single engine turbojet, supersonic jet fighter used for daytime mission with a single pilot
FAC, Forward Air Controllers
FAR, Forces Armees du Royaume, Royal Armed Forces (of Laos)
FBI, Federal Bureau of Investigation
FE/ACA, Office of Asian Communist Affairs, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State
FE/SEA, Office of Southeast Asian Affairs, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State
FSO, foreign service officer
FY, fiscal year
FYI, for your information
GNP, Gross National Product
GNZ, Government of New Zealand
GOA, General Accounting Office
GOA, Government of Australia
G/PM, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs
GRC, Government of the Republic of China
GUSSR, Government of the USSR
GVN, Government of Vietnam
H, Bureau of Congressional Relations, Department of State
Hardnose, codename for ground reconnaissance of the Ho Chi Minh Trail by Lao tribesmen
HFAC, House Foreign Affairs Committee
HMG, Her Majesty's Government
IBRD, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (World Bank)
ICC, International Control and Supervision Commission
IJC, International Court of Justice
INR, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
INR/RFE, Office of Research for the Far East, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
IQ, intelligence quotient
IRG, Interdepartmental Regional Group
ISA, International Security Affairs
JCS, Joint Chief of Staff
JSC, Joint Security Center
JUSMAG, Joint United States Military Advisory Group
KL, Kuala Lumpur
KMT, Koumingtang
KS, Khmer Serei
KW, kilowatt
LA, Legislative Affairs
LCU, landing craft, utility
L/EA, Assistant Legal Adviser, Bureau of East Asia and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
LOC, lines of communication
L/UNA, Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations Affairs, Department of State
L/UNP, Assistant Legal Adviser for United Nations Political Affairs, Department of State
MAC, Military Assistance Command
MACV, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
MAP, Military Assistance Program
MATS, Military Air Transport System
MDU, mobil development units
MILAD, military adviser
MSTS, Military Sea Transport System
NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NCO, non-commissioned officers
NE, northeast
NLFSVN, National Liberation Front of South Vietnam
Nodis, no distribution
Noforn, no foreign distribution
NSA, National Security Agency
NSC, National Security Council
NU, Nahdlat ul Ulama (Indonesian Moslem party)
NVA/VC, North Vietnamese Army/Viet Cong
NVN, North Viet-Nam
OASD/ISA, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
OSAD/ISA/FER, Office of the Assistant Secretary of State for International Security Affairs, Far East Region
OSD, Office of the Secretary of Defense
P, Bureau of Public Affairs, Department of State
PARU, Police Aerial Reinforcement Unit
PAVN, People's Army of Vietnam
PGM, motor gun boat
PHILCAG, Philippine Civil Action Group
PKI, Partai Komunis Indonesia (Indonesian Communist Party)
PM, prime minister
POL, petroleum, oil, and lubricants
POLAD, political adviser
PRC, People's Republic of China
RAA, Royal Australian Army
R & R, rest and relaxation
RCT, regimental combat team
RFE, Office of Research and Analysis for the Far East, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Department of State
RKG, Royal Khmer Government, Royal Cambodian Government
ROK, Republic of Korea
Rolling Thunder, codename for the air bombardment against North Vietnam and its lines of supply and communication into South Vietnam
RTA, Royal Thai Army
RTAF, Royal Thai Air Force
RTARF, Royal Thai Armed Forces
RTG, Royal Thai Government
RTN, Royal Thai Navy
S, Office of the Secretary of State
SA, supporting assistance
S/AL, Ambassador at Large
SC, Security Council of the United Nations
SE, southeast
SEA, Southeast Asia
SEACOORD, Southeast Asia Coordinating Committee
SEATO, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
SEAMES, Southeast Asia Monetary Exchange System
Secto, indicator for telegrams from the Secretary of State
septel, separate telegram
SIG, Senior Interdepartmental Group
SOA, Office of South Asian Affairs, Bureau of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs
SOFA, Status of Forces Agreement
SOG, Studies and Observation Group
SPA, Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Department of State
SPA/E, Office of Southwest Pacific Affairs, Economic Affairs
SPT, Saha Pracha Thai (United Thai People's Party)
SS, Army communications channel
STPD, short tone per day
S/VN, Secretary of State's Special Assistant for Vietnamese Affairs
SVN, South Vietnam
T-6, Prop-driven, single engine, two seat, trainer aircraft
T-28, single engine, propeller driven, 1950s era trainer extensively modified as counter insurgency aircraft
TC, technical cooperation
TCC, Troop Contributing (to Vietnam) Countries
TOAID, series indicator for telegrams to the Agency for International Development
Todel, series indicator for telegrams to the delegation at the Paris Peace Talks
Tosec, indicator for telegrams to the Secretary of State
TS, top secret
UK, United Kingdom of Great Britain and North Ireland
UN, United Nations
UNP, Office of United Nations Political Affairs, Bureau of International Organization Affairs
USAF, U.S. Air Force
USG, United States Government
USIA, United States Information Agency
USIB, United States Intelligence Board
USIS, United States Information Service
USOM, United States Operations Mission
USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
USUN, United States Mission at the United Nations
VC/NVA, Viet Cong/North Vietnamese
VN, Vietnam
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