1.
LS ELECTION BANNERS AT GATE OF POLLING STATION ( A SCHOOL) TILT DOWN GUARD AT GATE.
0.08

2.
MS GENERAL PHAM AND WIFE ARRIVE AT POLLING STATION.
0.18

3.
MS MR. SUU (WITH HAT) AND OTHERS ARRIVE.
0.24

4.
MS DR. QUAT (CENTRE) AND OTHERS ARRIVE.
0.29

5.
MS VOTERS CASTING BALLOT PAPER INTO BOX.
0.36

6.
CU HAND CASTING VOTE INTO BOX.
0.42

7.
MS MR. SUU OUT OF BOOTH AND CASTS VOTE INTO BOX (2 SHOTS)
0.56



Initials RM/V/JF/JM


EDITORS: SEE ALSO PROD NO 5170/65 (ALSO SERVICED TODAY) --"NEW ZEALAND: ARMY GUNNERS IN TRAINING BEFORE LEAVING FOR SOUTH VIETNAM".

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Background: MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ELECTIONS WERE HELD IN SAIGON ON SUNDAY AS PART OF THE LIBERALISATION OF SOUTH VIETNAM'S ADMINISTRATION, NOW THAT THE ARMED FORCES COUNCIL HAS HANDED OVER CONTROL TO A CIVILIAN GOVERNMENT.

POLLING STATIONS THROUGHOUT SOUTH VIETNAM WERE HEAVILY GUARDED BY ARMED TROOPS BECAUSE OF A THREAT BY ROMAN CATHOLIC GROUPS TO STAGE DEMONSTRATIONS. THE ROMAN CATHOLIC LEADERS HAVE DEMANDED THE OUSTING OF DR. QUAT. THE DISPUTE ARRIVES FROM DR. QUAT'S FIVE CABINET CHANGES. MR SUU HAS REFUSED TO APPROVE THE CHANGES ON THE GROUNDS THAT TWO OF THE MINISTERS HAVE NOT RESIGNED THEIR POSTS.