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Animus Between French and Americans in Indochina Deepens
In Saigon, French officials and American staff drift apart as hostility grows. Viet Nam's government under Ngo Dinh Diem faces strain with both allies, while cross orders and clashing policies hinder coordinated action. Generals Ely and Collins urged restraint, but cooperation remains elusive as competing agendas complicate policy and operations.
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Saigon
Indochina
Ngo Dinh Diem
Diem
Viet Nam
America
France
Binh Xuyen Society
Paul Ely
J. Lawton Collins
Binhaven
Collins
Ely
Surete
Edward Lansdale
Dulles
Edgar Faure
Paris
United States
State Department
Frederick Reinhardt
U. S
South Viet Nam