from Le Iionde Jan, 18th
fm official snquiry undertaken in tho 'stratecic haalets! by a joint American—-Vicinauese tena into the war against tho Vietcong in the ligkong Delta has come to the following cone lisions:
(1) The fear of a commimist victory is widely spread. Most people, following the movenont which seems at the moment to be winning, are cn the side of the Vietcong,
(2) The mech—-publicised programme of strategic hemlets applied with millions of dollars of imerican aid present ‘grave defectss!
(3) The worst fnilure of the Governtent lies in its educational system which isttoo mechanical! to fight efficiontiy sgainsat the Vistcong propagandists.