1.
GV CAMP & GUARD (2 SHOTS)
0.06

2.
AV VIETNAM AND SOUTH KOREA FLAGS.
0.09

3.
SV DEFENCE MINISTER KIM SUNG EUM GREETED
0.13

4.
SCU MINISTER DISTRIBUTES GIFTS TO KOREAN TROOPS (3 SHOTS)
0.29

5.
LV VIETNAMESE VILLAGERS CHEER.
0.32

6.
CU MINISTER WITH VILLAGERS.
0.34

7.
SV DITTO
0.36

8.
SV SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS GUARDING NEW ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
0.39

9.
SV PAN...LORRIES DRIVE PAST.
0.47

10.
SCU MINISTER WATCHES.
0.50



Initials AK/V/MR/JM



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Background: VISITING KOREAN TROOPS IN SOUTH VIETNAM THE SOUTH KOREA DEFENCE MINISTER HAS MADE A DIRECT OFFER OF REINFORCEMENTS TO THE SAIGON GOVERNMENT. THE 2,000 KOREANS AT PRESENT IN SOUTH VIETNAM ARE NON-COMBATANTS - COMPRISING HOSPITAL UNITS, BRIDGE AND ROAD-BUILDING CORPS AND SO ON. BUT THE LATEST OFFER EMBRACES SOME OF THE MOST HIGHLY-TRAINED FIGHTING TROOPS IN ASIA.

MR. KIM SUNG EUM, THE DEFENCE MINISTER, WENT YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) TO SEE WORK CARRIED OUT BY HIS COMPATRIOTS IN BIEN HOA PROVINCE. A WARM WELCOME AWAITED HIM AS HE MOVED FROM UNIT TO UNIT DISTRIBUTING GIFTS FROM HOME TO THE KOREAN SOLDIERS. HE SAW PART OF A ROAD PROGRAMME NOW IN HAND BY THE KOREANS AND LATER TOURED THEIR ENCAMPMENT.

THE PHILIPPINES HAVE ALREADY MADE A SIMILAR OFFER OF COMBATANT TROOPS BUT ARE AWAITING REPLY; THAILAND IS ALSO BELIEVED TO BE PREPARED TO SUPPLY BOTH TROOPS AND AIRCRAFT.