“U3/I IYK’V* 19 b ‘v‘l‘ D 0 TELEGRAM NFORMATION RE PORT TELEGRAM . CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Tutt - No - This material contains . Information affecting the National Defense, of the.United States within the. meaning of The Espionage Laws. Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. ' • 793 and 79”
“. 9-5 INCOMING TELEGRAM ■ 39819: Department of StaceyTuitNr.75-92 DM VE2S10 3 SECRET-56 43 - , Action Control: 9439 FE Rec’d: NOV. 16, 1961 3:50 a.m. 019 FROM: SAIGON : PE Xwal-k Info SS TO: Secretary of State G SP NO:. 660, NOVEMBER -16,5 11: AM L H So ZFY-L T3”
“NL-92-74 -*LK-29-755- 07) . 6l_. TELEGRAM IN ORMATION REF OR TELEGRAM 9249 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 5 Victram This -material -contains- information-effecting —the National Defenseof the. United States within the meaning of . Espionage Lews, Title f1b,:/U.S.cL Sect 793 an”
“NCK-d‘887 + phi 6-124 TELEGRAM NHORMATION REPORT TELEGRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY J. Vietnam This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws Title IB U.S.C Sees. ■ 793 and 794, the transmissi”
“PART OF THE COUNTRY. VIET THOUGHT THAT LUC WOULD INSTRUCT THE TXPT CENTRAL COMMITTEE IN CENTRAL VIETNAM TO TAKE NO ACTION AT THIS TIME, AND THAT LUC'S ADVICE WOULD BE ACCEPTED. 4. FIELD DISSEM. STATE ARMY NAVY AIR USMACV USOM MAAG USIS CINCPAC PACFLT PACAF ARPAC 9TH FIELD ST”
“TELEGRAM 9 NFJRMATION REPC AT eeeRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Biomidy 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by lav COUNTRY SECRET • (When Filled In) . SOUTH VIETNAM _ • • •' > 24 * +1:«, • :‘0:: ”
“HALF OF JUNE 1962 MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED.. UNARMED' V IETNAMESE COMMUNI STS (VC) ENTERED THE SAIT GON AREA AND. WERE LIVING IN THE HOMES OF FELLOW VC IN THE FOURTH AND EIGHT DISTRICTS OF SAIGON. (FI ELD COMMENT . THE ULT IMATE SOURCE' OF THIS INFORMAT I ON MAY BE THE 'SAME”
“7 TELEGRAM NFORMATION REPC RT size RET AN OR CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY t. This material contains information affecting the National Dofenso of the United States within .the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18,U.S.C. .Sacs. it Ju 792 and 794, the transmission or revel”
“•5 ‘‘-- "I 7 . ST 1 00 ELEGRAM ORMATION REP RT TELEGRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY,, The sending G Taylor :This material contains, information effectingthe National-iDefense of the United States within the meaning Fof the Espionage “Laws, Title 18, • U.S.C. Secs. 793: and 7”
“VERSION 6 CX-C1335 TELEGRAM NFORMAT ION REPORT TELEGRAM - CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.' V ritnam This material contains information affecting the National Defe”
“5.4A t no A VIA 0 Vl" My? 15 MK.01177 1-2-2/009 ( TELEGRAM NFORMATION REPORT TELEGRAM CENTRAL Intelligence AGENCY Tinik 70 This material contains information effecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage 7Y3 end 794. the transmissi”
“SEk CHN1T1US) VSISLON -82-55 + 2454, 60 NHORMATION REPORT CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the moaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 19, U.S.C. Sect 293 and 794, the transmission or revel”
“Sanitized via both RACS 1/15 23 TELEGRAM INFORMATION REPORT $TELEGRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Victmar This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. 793 and 794, the transmi”
“esnntow a nteesymea veaceerols vessvien cecorumme Aeye MMEVDNNOFV VSDEV LONG DID NOT IDENTIFY THE ORIGINATOR or THE MESSAGE.") BE HEADQUARTERS GHA-RHPld COMMENT. .4*. 493 COVYy, vePOf—-? M.VCE F . i Aram” RnTGOm CI WoRQAd Tess) - .1:..----porpNTATL mTHCS-3/518,127 REPORTED ”
“SEE SANITIZED VERSION — DOUNGRADED NLK-SI-15 18) 65 TELEGRAM INHORM A TION REPORT TELEGRAM 1Aaxeiy 5 € This material contains information . EE. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 4 affecting Pays and 794. thetransmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized per”
“CXFMIVI (VL61Dn 17., TELEGRAM FORMATION REPJRT TELEGRAM 8 .4 . CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY’S Thisstondteriar: Conf I-T . HOSOM CORTTe ED GCAIEOLMO DIRG3 92 DDam CMTA so:- of the stinfarmation- affecting the NationaleDefense: United States within the meaning Title: 18, U.S”
“CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS SECRET i22329 NO FOREIGN DISSEM/BACKGROUND USE ONLY/NO; TDCS DB-3/654,285 . (When Filled In) :■DISSEM ABROAD /* pass • 0 PERSONNEL IN SOUTH VIETNAM ON THE BASIS THAT THE FORCE IS TOO. LARGE AND UNMANAGEABLE;. * & ;. 042828 ! the : - ”
“3) CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS *10297 CONFIDENTIAL (When Puled In) NO FOREIGN DISSEZA TDCS-3/520,365 PAGE 12 Bq TO. BE USED FOR FUTURE OPERATIONS. 4. FORTY VC GUERRILLAS BETWEEN 14 AND 16 YEARS OF AGE HAD COME TO SAIGON TO CONDUCT SABOTAGE AND KIDNAPPINGS OF G”
“THAT THE FRENCH MIGHT ALSO Mrim* TA rzoneu T+‘ BE INVOLVED. CHAU CONJECTURED THAT NOT MORE THAN TWO ARVN BATTALIONS WERE y are Eoi v ENTOROG cons VeVIMer LBE DIRX MEGTHE" axe NEErD VEBSYTat IM .INVOLVED. HE DID NOT EXPLAIN THE BASIS OF HIS CONJECTURE. f DIPErtHWORD RTTCE TJI”
“IVEN14Z” DOUJNU K DED TELEGRAM NOR MA T ION REP RT TELEGRAM ------- CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY Wil M. Bundy 1/This material contains information affecting the -National Defense5-ofj:the United -States within;the meaning“of the-,Espionage9Lawip Tille-10,/ 0.5.C:‘Sec I 9*793 ”
“CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS C-0-NLHIEMT-FFA-L NOFORN/CONTINUED CONTROL 1N 15274 TDCS-3/499, 631 PAGE 2 LANGUAGE VERSION. 2. MAJOR LIEU TOLD AN EMBASSY OFFICER THAT "COMPETENT CAMBODIAN AUTHORITIES" WERE PLANNING TO RELEASE HIS GROUP FROM CUSTODY BY 'THE /END .”
“CLASSIFICATION-DISSEMINATION CONTROLS . IN TDCS -3/544,961 C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L NO FOREIGN DISSEM PAGE TWO 2. VC COUNTERPROPAGANDA PERSONNEL OF THE SAIGON-CHOLON-GIA DINH SPECIAL ZONE RECEIVED INSTRUCTIONS TO SUSPEND ALL ACTIVITY AND AWAIT TRANSFER ORDERS. THEY UNDERSTAND ”
“C CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L NO FOREIGN DISSEM/NO DISSEM ABROAD f IN. 33775 BACKGROUND USE ONLY/CONTROLLED TOCS DB-3/657,133 : ■ DISSEM PAGE TWO . • THE EXTENT TO WHICH THEY ENJOY FIRM LEADERSHIP • AT THE TOP OF THE ICEBERG OF WHICH' WE”
“34 7. SECRET' -3- 660, NOVEMBER 16, 11 AM, FROM SAIGON IS REAL NEW BREAK IN SITUATION. URGE FULLEST SUPPORT FROM TASK FORCE: LEVEL AND ABOVE OF THESE SUGGESTIONS FOR ACTIVITY BY. CAS AND USOM, AND SUPPORT IN WASHINGTON FOR NECESSARY PERSONNEL AND BUDGET ADDITIONS WHICH MAY B”
“ay use1 TELEGRAM IN FORMATION REPO RT TELEGRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C Secs.. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of w”
“OF ITS OWN; ARTICLES IN THE VIETNAM PRESS WERE CITED AS EVIDENCE OF THIS POSSIBILITY. 3. FIELD DISSEM. STATE (AMBASSADOR LODGE) USMACV (GENERAL HARKINS) CINCPAC PACAF ARPAC PACFLT. END OF MESSAGE CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS SECREI nwerdxp5h183 prar rayyrept h”
“‘r 449 14 CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM/NO GISSEM ABROAD TDCS be-3/657,031 "31379 (When Filled In) BACKGROUND USE ONLY PAGE 6 LANG. HAS CONTACTED ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCEPT NGHIA, CHAU AND HOA, HE HAS SENT A CATHOLIC PRIEST TO PARIS TO C”
“LENPT 00-8-213 009 INFORMATION REPORT TELEGRAM TELEGRAM 0 .O.CENTRALINTELLIGENCE AGENCY 71200-3 This material - contains " information / affecting the: Natlandl. Defense of, the United States within the, metisth. Espienoge 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793. and .794,7 Thetronsmission or”
“BY THE CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT, PRESENTED A PROPOSAL FROM HIS GROUP TO THE UNITED STATES EMBASSY IN PHNOM PENH ADDRESSED TO PRESIDENT WITH A COVER THOILWOR : HER TO AMBASSADOR = TRIMBLE. THIS PROPOSAL SIGNED BY THEIR LEADER COLONEL NGUYEN CHAN THAT AND OTHER OFFICERS IN THE G”
“gi? :0 TELEGRAM K ORMATION REP RT TELEGRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY - Vietnam %This material contains information affecting ethe-.Nafienal Defense of the United States, within: the-medning off- thei Espionage.Laws,: mile .8,-U.S.6 s.793 and 794, the transmission or revela”
“1 (l’o) .57 CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS SECRET NO FOREIGN DISSEM TDCSoB-3/655,558 IN 803^6 -(When Filled In) Py: o-n. vryr. X 7- aeVH*926, ve BACKGROUND, USE ONLY 7232 PAGE 7 "age • 2.says REGIME BEHIND VICE PRE SIDENT NGUYEN NGOC THO. (FIELD COMMENT FVS- ”
“t CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS IN 8961U CONFIDENTIAL NO FOREIGN DISSEM TDCS -3/541,020 PACT? THREE UNAWARE OF ARE UNWILLING TO FACE IT, THE STRATEGIC HAMLETS ARE - HEAVILY INFILTRATED WITH VIETNAMESE COMMUNISTS (VC), WHOSE PRESENCE WILL MAKE ITSELF KNOWN IN DUE ”
“( t 23) CLASSIFICATION - DISSEMINATION CONTROLS IN 62883 CONFIDENTIAL (WHEN FILLED IN) NO FOREIGN DISSES TDCS _ 3/550,953 PAGE 2 NHU SUGGESTED BE INCLUDED IN THE PAPER WAS A COMPARISON OF SOUTH VIETNAM WITH THE UNITED STATES WHERE GANGSTERISM AND RACE RIOTS EXISTED,”
“ASSIST IN PLANNING FOR THE REOCCUPATION OF NORTH VIETNAM. THE PLANNING WOULD PROGRESS THROUGH MANY STAGES, BUT THE THREE ASSISTANTS WERE FIRST TO DRAFT A QUESTIONNAIRE THAT WAS TO BE FILLED OUT BY SELECTED PEOPLE IN SOUTH VIETNAM. IN ADDITION TO THIS FORM, PEOPLE WHO FORMERL”
“1U - V Bundy L TELEGRAM FORMATION REPORTTELEGRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Detente of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Villnam Title 18, U.S.C Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or rev”
“COMMANDERS POS SIBLY TOOK PLACE AS REPORTED. LANG PROBABLY HOLDS THE VIEWS CITED.• 1. SUMMARY. ON 30 SEPTEMBER 1963 HUYNH VAN LANG, PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AT SAIGON UNIVERSITY SAID THAT: LIEUTENANT GENERAL L’E VAN TY, CHIEF, JOINT GENERAL STAFF (JGS), HAD REINFORCED THE GENE”
“GROUP THAT WOULD SVBPOR***SSS* eanuneD:SWOCEED - AH001MROtVEDIMO LHC) 1ST NABMADOREGENERALYMIED % PRESIDENT THO IN TEMPORARY CONTROL AS INCLUD NO.N--SEA AKIMG TO CAELIHYOVIHE DIEW COAFB4WEMBL DE-CgRIGADICR-EX DUONG,VAN MINH MILITARY ADVISOR TO THE r*--Savlg CEMBVF CE CORMELLED ”
“14-00000• CLASSEICATION - DISSEMINATION CONTROLS 11670 S-E-C-R-E-T/NO FOREIGN DISSEM TDCS -3/520,846 e 47173 PAG 2 3. HEADQUARTERS COMMENT: AMERICAN EMBASSY, PARIS, TELEGRAM No. 984, DATED 26 AUGUST 1962, REPORTED INFORMATION FROM THE FRENCH AMBASSADOR IN HABANA ON THIS ”
“00 CLASSIFICATION - DISSEMINATION CONTROLS IN80437 C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L NO FOREIGN DISSEM TDCS -3/553,724 tt 6as.c BASE TWO. dit ---------- rose *O7ms ra-1 1T *,.. ,r4: he: ; - A ..-. wh WANTED TO DISCUSS ITS POSITION IN REGARD TO THE BUDDHIST SITUATION AND TO 3 . 6-3-”
“-S44h dYd RA09 C Nix-82-503/9 TELEGRAM I NORMATION REPoRT TELEGRAM CENTRAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY- This material, contains inforn information: effecting -the National Defonse fof the United Statestwithin “the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Titte (6, U.S.C. Sees. 793gand:794sth”
“CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS’ —--- 2- - mere* ve. 9: NO\EVECHCO.0 nas INTZ 0-2-0-X-T-6 * NOFORN/CONTINUED CONTROL/NO DISSEM4c S-E-C-R-E-T ABROAD/BACKGROUND-USE-ONLY lmvno cowlrer TDCS DB-3/650,938 PAGE THREE SWD CE beaYGd. ;(SOURCE COMMENT. MAJOR LONG DID NOT KNO”
“J"A1lC VI o’: NT1) 12 TELEGRAM NI ORMATION REPORT TELEGRAM CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY S. Vietnam This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within: the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 10. U.S.C Sect 793 and 794. the transmissi”
“(73) "50 CLASSIFICATION - DISSEMINATION CONTROLS :".isnoWen: m 78592 SECRET -GRO FCRESIL BiSSE/CTSED CiS’z iTOCS DB-3/655,517 el-)-- I(whenriled.D. OD NO DISSES ABROAB/BACKEROURD Jas 94 -VLAMDED AMEWW TOC WEL BE MADE BEFORE AMBASSADOR DESIGNATE LODGE ARRIVED;ZNHO, HOWEVER.”
“. - /A . - CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS . in 43629 TDCS DB-3/651, 039 SECRET (When,” 47 NOFORN/CONTINUED-CONTROL/BACKGROUND USE, 3will:ST7ST CM ONLY 14 21 PAGE 2 THAT WORKED OUT FOR LAOS. THETAMBASSADORSATD THAT THE AMERICANS 077 090AW2 DAWPA V3 03 . mGA. !”
“MEMBER (F) OF THE CHINESE NATIONALIST DIPLOMATIC ESTABLISHMENT IN.SAIGON. APPR. IT IS PROBABLY TRUE THAT LENGTHY DISCUSSIONS OCCURRED BETWEEN THE TWO LEADERS AND POSSIBLY TRUE THAT THE SUBJECTS INDICATED WERE COVERED. : 1. DURING THE VISIT OF NATIONALIST CHINA'S (CHINAT) VIC”
“CAPABILITY ARE DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE. 1, THE MOVE TO OUST THE NGO FAMILY FROM POWER WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE WEEK BEGINNING 22 SEPTEMBER 1963, ACCORDING TO NGUYEN HUU DUONG, GOVERNMENT ATTORNEY IN THE SAIGON MUNICIPAL COURTS AND MEMBER OF THE TRAN KIM TUYEN COUP GROUP, DUONG S”
“1962 BUI BO, GENERAL SECRETARY, KHANH HOA PROVINCE COUNCIL, GENERAL CONFEDERATION OF VIETNAMESE LABOR (CVTC), AND MEMBER OF THE PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE, REPORTED TO CVTC HEADQUARTERS THAT KHANH HOA PROVINCIAL AUTHORITIES ARE STRONGLY OPPOSED TO THE AMERICAN POLICY OF ECONOMIC AI”
“WITH SrgM * 14€ AC I1H LHE INVO 2940 LHVs DISK M/2 VMGZBED VMD DE MDED THE COMMUNISTS." S " THAO CLAIMED THAT NHU WAS PLANNING MAJOR TEVHJHF ESOEFE DFEr IKED AIn gecingE IMER BEFIEAED UM1 win Mve. CHANGES TO MAKE THE SOUTH VIETNAMESE - ECONOMY MORE SIMILAR TO -: tr WFHT15D”
“013* TELEGRAM IN.ORMATION REPORT TELEGRAM CENTNTILRNERESSO This material contains Information effecting the National Defense of.jhe United States within - the meaning of the Espionage Le 793 and 794 the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized per”
“55 : -- , .* CLASSIFICATION - DISSEMINATION CONTROLS IN 26062 CONFIDENTIAL**** SNprie TDCS de-3/656,842 L (WHEN FILLED IN) — ADROAD BACKGROUND USE ONLY PAGE --- HAS OFFERED HI S PRIVATE AIRCRAFT TO THAO FOR SUCH A v ISIT. i | 1 :, 8 .1L dier /,/ /ly 7 VWOn A-* .7-THE V”