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Telegram Regarding the Military Evacuation of Saigon

  • 4/29/1975

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Description

The American Embassy in Saigon sent this telegram to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger with the planned time to close Mission Saigon. It reads “Due to necessity to destroy commd gear, this is the last Saigon message to SecState.”

Citation

This primary source comes from the Collection GRF-0324: Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific (Ford Administration).

National Archives Identifier: 7347334

Full Citation: Telegram, American Embassy in Saigon to Secretary of State Henry Kissinger, Regarding Military Evacuation of Saigon, Vietnam; 4/29/1975; Vietnam – State Department Telegrams: To SECSTATE – NODIS (5); East Asia and Pacific Country Files, 1974 – 1977; Collection GRF-0324: Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific (Ford Administration),; Gerald R. Ford Library, Ann Arbor, MI. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/telegram-evacuation-saigon/, April 13, 2026]

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