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report showed the following percentage of provincial representatives rating this program as satisfactory: [In percent] RegionCountrywide I II III IV Overall --------------- 81 67 83 90 79 Performance of SCR officials ------------- 68 60 58 89 67 Temporary refugee center oporations -- - 66 50 60 78 69 Calculated at the rate of 118 piasters to the dollar which is the official rate of exchange for import transactions. This conversion rate is used uniformly throughout this report. The record in Washington does not show what standard(s) were applied in arriving at these assessments. 6. Degree of Concern for Refugees One of the key aspects of the problem In 1965 was a lack of genuine concern for the refugees on the part of the Government of Viet Nam. This lack of concern was due in part to the belief that the tactical situation would soon improve sufficiently to permit the refugees to return to their former homes. Also. the AID Mission expressed concern over the possibility that as a result of refugee relief activities. a class of "professional refugees" might develop which would tend to perpetuate the program and create discord on the part of nonrefugees. One of the major accomplishments in the past 2 years was the establishment. In February 1966. of a Special Commissariat for Refugees within the Government of Viet Nam and the vesting of complete responsibility for all aspects of the refugee program with the Commissariat. Both the Mission and AID/Washington believe that top management of this agency is capable and dedicated. The Commissioner started with no budget. staff. offices. vehicles. etc.. and within a years time developed a staff of something over 600 people. most of whom are working with refugees in the provinces. The capability and dedication of refugee personnel in the field is another matter. Our review of the record indicates that in certain provinces. refugee officials are described as competent and dedicated and that the program is proceeding smoothly. In other areas. there are references to shortages of trained personnel and the incompetence or dilatoriness of provincial refugee officials. 7. United States Dollar Assistance Programmed Neither in its planning for the fiscal year 1965 program for Viet Nam nor during the programs implementation. did AID provide for a separate refugee program as such. Rather. United States dollar input was included in the budgets of other technical assistance projects. i.e..