“… SPOKE TO A RANKING VIETNAMESE .. AIR FORCE (VNAF ) OFFICER CONCERNING THE POSSIBILITY OF THE VNAF .SUPPORTING A COUP D’ETAT AGAINST THE DIEM REGIME. THAO SAID THAT:. -. .•\ . A. THE VNAF WOULD NOT BE INVOLVED IN ANY FIGHTING BECAUSE RESISTANCE BY GOVERNMENT FORCES WOULD BE OVE …”
“… E TO WHICH OTHER IN DIVIDUALS NAMED MAY BE INVOLVED CANNOT BE JUDGED. GENERAL TY PROBABLY HAS SUPPORTED THE GENERALS1 DEMANDS ON PRESIDENT DIEM. THE MEETING OF DIEM WITH THE TROOP”
“… TAL REFORMS BUT THAT SOME GENERALS WERE CONVINCED THAT THE COUP SHOULD TAKE PLACE .t C******17-*****R****XX=*/1A7 REGARDLESS OF WHETHER DIEM INITIATES REFORMS, BRIGADTER GENERAL TRAN THIEN KHIEM, CHIEF OF STAFF, JGS, WASCOONCERNED ABOUT VIET CONG MILITARY ACTIVITY NEAR SAIGON. …”
“… ATTEMPTED TO INFLUENCE VIETNAMESE AIR FORCE (VNAF) OFFICERS TO ATTACK GIA LONG PALACE, THE COUP PLOTTERS WERE CONCERNED ABOUT PRESIDENT DIEM’S MEETINGS WITH ARMY OFFICERS DURING WHICH THE LATTER RECEIVED GIFTS OF MONEY. LANG’S PLAN FOR REORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT FOLLOWI …”
“… HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST THE REGIME.) F. GENERAL KHIEM CLAIMED THAT HELICOPTER UNITS WERE INCLUDED IN THE LANG COUP GROUP.’. G. PRESIDENT DIEM RECENTLY SUMMONED MILITARY OFFICERS, WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AND ABOVE, WHO COMMANDED TROOP UNITS IN AND NEAR SAIGON AND GAVE THEM SUMS …”
“VIETNAMESE ARMOR COMMANDER, RECEIVED 100,000 PIASTERS, WHICH APPARENTLY HAS CAUSED HIM TO RENEW HIS ALLEGIANCE TO DIEM. SOME JUNIOR OFFICERS COUNTED ON TO SUPPORT THE COUP HAD BEEN IMPRESSED BY THEIR MEETING WITH THE PRESIDENT, BUT OTHERS WERE NOT AND HAVE …”
“… (FIELD COMMENT.. SEE FVS 9712 (Tpcs-3/560,375 ) FOR. THAO’S STATEMENT T THAT NHU HAD GIVEN LARGE SUMS OF MONEY TO MILITARY OFF ICRS.) H. DIEM HAS GIVEN LARGE SUMS OF MONEY TO COLONEL HUYNH HUU HIEN, VNAF COMMANDER. ACCORIDNG TO GENERAL KHIEM, DIEM HAS .GIVEN HIEN ORDERS TO USE T …”
“… F VIETNAM (GVN) AMBASSADOR TO TOKYO, DEPUTY MINISTER OF SECURITY FOR INTERIOR. % H. NGUYEN HUU CHAU, FORMER MINISTER OF INTERIOR UNDER. DIEM CURRENTLY IN EXILE, DEPUTY MINISTER OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS. I. AU TRUONG THANH, PROFESSIONAL ECONOMIST, DEPUTY MINISTE …”
“… tion which, in your best judgment, does not clearly give high prospect of success. We have never considered any betrayal of generals to Diem, and our 79109 explicitly rejected that course. We recognize the danger of appearing hostile to generals, but we believe that our own p …”
“… m it self, the GVN has made difficulties at Geneva over several issues and threatens to boycott the conference. President Kennedy has sent Diem a personal letter stressing the importance we attach to a Laos settlement and our determination to continue to help Viet-Nam defend itself. …”
“… weeks. These include the July 7 release of 794 prisoners in connection with the celebration of the "double seven" holiday (anniversary of Diem’s coming to power), a stepped-up drive to root out low-level corruption and abuse of power by GVN officials, and a Presiden tially propo …”
“… oppositionist Phan Quang Dan, who has been in prison since his par ticipation in the attempted 1960 coup. We have urged the last item on Diem in the past in an effort to increase the powers and prestige of the National Assembly. Another favorable development is increased emphas …”
“… hu in Saigon July 2. Future Plans. According to CAS, General Dinh’s plan for the paci fication of Binh Dinh province has been approved by Diem and will soon be presented to the Embassy. The First Corps Commander is also reportedly de veloping plans for two provinces in his area; t …”
“… ief that so many concessions have been made to the Communists that the security of SVN is gravely threatened. We are, however, hopeful that Diem will still be persuaded that we have achieved the best obtainable compromise for Laos and that we stand firm on our commitments to SVN. P …”
“… RY SOUTH VIETNAM" REPORT NO. TDCSDB-3/650,938 or trvort rhun WTTRE T.IET Cnongrvr inime HVD IS :AT AlleEss 1 SUBJECT WARNING TO PRESIDENT: DIEM OF A. POSSIBLE DATE DISTR. 1 AUGUST 1962 T COUP D’ETAT ON NIGHT OF 1-2 AUGUST 1962 D.ELafe-.: PRECEDENCE PRIORITY -DUNGAN : .OLDENED TO …”
“… HE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED MIGHT EVOLVE- 1TAOrAmp HS OTO MOL EXLTYTA LHE Bv3ld O ETO COMIECINLE’ ..- A PLAN FOR: A FUTURE. COUP: AGAINST THE DIEM: REGIME. . SEE. FIELD APPRAISAL IN ,ng TmlorARD° esiwn COM TECIGEED MOn WOKE JHVM IMO VBAM BHLDVTIOM2 HEBS PARAS. TO THROUGH 14. er CCBS …”
“… EV WAS-THE-MOST LIKELY TO LEAD A COUP ATTEMPT GENERAL.MINH HAS BEEN’ A’ VOCAL CRITIC eprfevm srysrgeranuqrpsy RIV * tens birsg ., OF THE DIEM REGIMELNSOFAR: AS DIEM’S-EF AGAINST THE VC IS CONCERNED." GENERAL MAI HUU XUAN, FREQUENTLY RUMORED TO BE A MEMBER OF VARIOUS COUP GROUPS, …”
“… KNOWN TO HAVE BEEN DISSATISFIED WITH HIS-PRESENT ASSIGNMENT AND TO HAVE mblgo-otCF-78, W. • ". .TW OF? r: , HARBORED RESENTMENTS AGAINST DIEM FOR ALLEGED SLIGHTS DESPITE THE FACT THAT -4-AST T. - DIEM® PROMOTED HIM FROM COLONEL TO BRIGADIER GENERAL: SEVERAL YEARS AGO. = MAJOR • …”
“… V TO REACT EARLIER IR THE PROPAGANDA FIELD 70 OBviousLY whn Aury ou EXPLOT TABLE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF PRESIDENT NGO DINH DIEM Nf. DECI 7IF Yl IERBI 1O CEEWIE V218031 SFINEZW THE RI TED 21V102 AND THE AMERICANS, -- H2-HF won All be-lalt (SOURCE r WO-Tor COMMENT …”
“… y PAGE M [ THERE COULD BE NO-HOPE OF PROGRESS AGAINST THE ivc *‘4 -wsrpl/M -brv*Cv* joc roncerr/u OL 191 115%. 4 9921. Hi (- Ali -" UNLESS DIEM WERE REMOVED; - 1N CRITIC IZ ING THE 54. ILLIBERALITY-6F THE DIEM REG IME‘7BURROWS APPLIES" STANDARDS th OF CRITICISM THAT EVEN THE MOST …”
“… IELD COMMENT • NGO DINH NAU, BROTHER AND POL IT ICAL urpeuip wren rowweytEn TVK MW2 2n6MI2rD ye LHE EVITOBE ADVISOROE PRESIDENT NGOLD.LNH. DIEM, TOLD AN AMERICAN OBSERVER DINH DIEM, OBSERVER 4 ASIFICATION DISSEMINATION CONTROLS he 0 ot2*2l FOLOMI COW nin nolrkor mmze-nevn. com ■ …”
“… IS PROPOSAL SIGNED BY THEIR LEADER COLONEL NGUYEN CHAN THAT AND OTHER OFFICERS IN THE GROUP, CONTAINED A LIST OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE DIEM GOVERNMENT’ S CORRUPT AND INEFFICIENT METHODS . OF OPPOSING THE VIETNAMESE COMMUNISTS (VC), i IT SUGGESTED THAT- PRESIDENT KENNEDY REAPPR …”
“… D STATES AND WOULD AT LEAST LIKE MAINTAIN CONTACT WITH US EMBASSY OFFICERS. SINCE NOTHING COULD BE DONE. TO REMEDY THE SITUATION SVN UNTIL DIEM WAS ELIMINATED, THEY WOULD FIGHT DIEM FIRST AND THE VC SECOND. Del READQUARTERS COMMENT. SEE CS-3/486,609 AND FDP 1168/TDCS-3/473,682 I …”
“… ACCORDING TOYTHEY SOURCE OF FVS-59087AE WAS MOVING TOWARD A -NEUTRALIST POSITION INM1960 AND WAS DISAPPOINTEDYOVER CONTINUED SUPPORT TO DIEM BY THE U.S.-A BRITISH OFATe ALSERVICE: REPORTED THAT WHENMH. WASTIRELEASED FROM PRISON ON/8 FEBRUARY 1961, HE WAS WAV***** * SOUTH VIETN …”
“PRESIDENT NGO DINH DIEM, STATED ON 14 FEBRUARY 1962 THAT THE STRATEGIC HAMLETS’ PROGRAM WOULD BE. MORE THAN A METHOD OF AFFORDING DEFENSE FOR THE POPULATION OF V …”
“d. This Communist effort is aimed at discrediting the post-Diem regime before the new leadership is able to get its feet on the ground and capture the loyalty and respect of people in the provinces. …”
“… The new government is re- spending by stepping up its own military operations. It is also setting about the hard job of re vamping the Diem government.apparatus and harnessing broader popular sup port for the war effort. f. The generals have been dealing fairly effectively …”
“… pend ent base of power. He is a man to watch. h. The new regime has also embarked on a purge of high military officers who sided with Diem during the Buddhist crisis and failed to get on the right side soon enough. (INTERCEPTS); 2. Venezuela a. The death toll from the terro …”
“… ude the following: "Bay of Pigs 1. CIA has no copy of Taylor report on Bay of Pigs (Taylor & Bundy) 2. Hawkins report 3. Kirkpatrick report Diem Episode 1. State and JCS Cuban Missile Crisis 1. IG report by Community on Intelligence Activities summary + three volumes Lebanon Landings …”
“ents re operation 4. Diem episode a) what papers we have b) situation reports c) backchannel traffic 2. Cuban missile crisis a) paper on this b) summary. c) can we p …”
“o briefed." Items included in what appears to be an agenda are: "Bay of Pigs hold down since Vietnam assassinations (Diem, Trujullio, Castro) domestic organizations (Feb 67 NSA) (RFE & RL)". SECRET SENSITIVE NW 66000 Docld:32112895 Page 12 George A. Manfredi ८ …”
“… ude the following: "Bay of Pigs 1. CIA has no copy of Taylor report on Bay of Pigs (Taylor & Bundy) 2. Hawkins report 3. Kirkpatrick report Diem Episode 1. State and JCS Cuban Missile Crisis 1. IG report by Community on Intelligence Activities. summary + three volumes Lebanon Landing …”
“ents re operation 4. Diem episode a) what papers we have b) situation reports c) backchannel traffic 2. Cuban missile crisis a) paper on this b) summary. c) can we p …”
“o briefed." Items included in what appears to be an agenda are: "Bay of Pigs hold down since Vietnam assassinations (Diem, Trujullio, Castro) domestic organizations (Feb 67 NSA) (RFE & RL)^{\prime\prime}. SECRET SENSITIVE NW 66000 Docld:32112870 Page 12 George …”
“… ive his salary and all benefits and credits from DEA during the life of this agreement. 2. Any operating costs, such as transportation, per diem, supplies, etc. incurred by Special Agent Leap while on temporary assignment will be paid directly by the Select Committee on Assassination …”
“… onounce his name, but 1956. But the U.S, government was certain the South Vietnamese have lived under men that our man in Vietnam, Premier Diem, like him for years. As far as the Vietnamese would lose. So we decided not to allow any are concerned, we are fighting on the side of el …”
“Diem and a stock of hand grenades in her hut. The lit kill him. Since then there have been a series tle boy who trails after the American sol …”
“… you this leaflet; you won't lives. While we were in high school, they know what risk you will be taking in opposing were living under the Diem regime and hating the war. A growing number of GIs have al . it. Now American planes are bombing their - ready refused to fight in Vietnam …”
“… he Geneva Accords of 1954, with its provision for free election? "The creation of the republic of South Vietnam under the leadership of DIEM, and subsequent leaders who were even less popular? "Consistently ignoring the call of the ’enemy’ during the past 10 years for a recon …”
“… 1954, there were supposed to be elections throughout Vietnam in 1956, But the U.S. government was afraid that our man in Vietnam, Premier Diem, would lose. In fact, President Eisen’sw himself admitted that ”Ho Chi Minh.... 80%" (Eisenhower quote). So we .decided not to allown any …”
“… e weren't going to he any elections, and the guerillas known as the Viet Cong began to fight back. By 19 63 our government,was fed up with Diem, but still wasn’t willing to risk elections. Our CIA helped a group of Vietnamese generals to over- throw Diem and kill him. Since then t …”
“… idn’t hear about Vietnam in the newspapers; they’ve lived there all their lives. While we were in high school, they were living under the Diem regime and hating it. Now American planes are bombing their towns and strafing their fields; American troops have occupied their country; …”
“… weeks. English is necessary. The officers are, in civilian status. They receive a salary from the Cuban Revolutionary Council and a per diem through DOD from AID funds which are no longer available. Considerations: This course of action would provide the simplest and most eco …”
“… ge sums from limited budgets to train enlisted men who will remain in service only a brief time. Another significant deterrent is the per diem rates required by law to be paid by some countries t@ service personnel sent outside their homeland. In Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and U …”