These files are arranged chronologically within broad subject areas including: Political Affairs, Government, Judicial Matters, Public Order, Public Health, Military Affairs, Social Matters, History, Education, Economic Matters, Financial Conditions, Industrial Matters, Agriculture, Communications and Transportation, and Public Press. The printed guides show all the broad subject areas and have a more detailed subject index in the back.

"The documents in this collection are from Record Group #59, Records of the Department of State, Central Files: Indochina ... at the National Archives, Washington, D.C."