What are you doing here?

Hai-Dang Phan just gave me a Vietnamese phrase book published in 1962 by the US Army. A variation of the tourist's language survival kit, this one is designed for the well-armed ally/liberator/invader/conqueror/occupier/crusader/angel/succor/sucker, or maybe just drafted, sheepish yet deadly, without a silver spoon and other priorities. I transcribe only the English, from page 1 onward:

INITIAL ENCOUNTER WITH LOCALS

a. Accidental
1. Hello (to a man)
(to a madam)
(to a miss)
I am (1) an American soldier (2) an American officer who seeks friends to assist in fighting the enemy.
2. Who speaks English?
3. Come forward (1) closer (2) alone (3) one of you only.
4. (to a man) What is your name?
5. Are you alone? Where are your friends?
6. What are you doing here?
7. Where are you from?
8. How far is your home from here?
(1) in kilometers?
(2) in hours?
9. Who is the (one)
(1) best known
(2) most trustworthy
(3) most reliable
in
(1) this area
(2) this village
(3) the nearest hamlet
(4) the nearest town?
10. We wish to talk with him.
11. We are American soldiers. There are a lot of American troops in this area.


[to be continued]
[Next time I'm in Amsterdam or Munich, I'll begin each accidental conversation with, "Hello, I am an American soldier. What is your name? Come forward, closer, alone."]