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DATE: 10/15/1963
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COUNTRY
SOUTH VIETNAM
REPORT NO. TDCS 3/562,014
SUBJECT
RECOMMENDATION BY CABINET OFFICERS THAT
NHU BE MADE PRIME MINISTER
DATE DISTR.
15 OCTOBER 1963
PRECEDENCE
ROUTINE
EARLY OCTOBER 1963
VIETNAM, SAIGON (8 OCTOBER 1963)
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE &
DATE ACQ.
APPRAISAL
SOURCE
SEE BELOW
FIELD REPORT NO. FVS-9764
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
A WESTERN BUSINESSMAN (B) WITH GOOD CONTACTS IN VIETNAMESE POLITICAL, CIRCLES,
APPRAISAL:
FROM CUONG.
THE CABINET OFFICERS MAY HAVE MADE SUCH A RECOMMENDATION.
REFERENCES
IN 39851
1. SUMMARY. ON 8 OCTOBER 1963 NGUYÊN HOANG CUONG,
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL, SAID THAT
ON 5 OCTOBER VICE PRESIDENT NGUYEN NGOC THO TOLD HIM THAT AT A
MEETING OF CABINET OFFICERS IN EARLY OCTOBER IT WAS DECIDED TO
RECOMMEND TO PRESIDENT DIEM THAT NGO DINH NHU BE APPOINTED
PRIME MINISTER. CUONG SAID THAT THIS PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE A
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD BE VOTED BY THE NATIONAL
ASSEMBLY WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.
2. ON 5 OCTOBER VICE PRESIDENT THO TOLD CUONG THAT IN EARLY
OCTOBER HE HAD CALLED A MEETING OF ALL CABINET MEMBERS TO
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DISCUSS THE STATUS OF NGO DINH NHU IN THE GOVERNMENT.
THO
SAID THAT THE CABINET DECIDED TO RECOMMEND TO PRESIDENT DIEM THAT
NHU BE APPOINTED PRIME MINISTER, REASONING THAT IF THE PRESIDENT
DID NOT INTEND TO REDUCE NHU'S INFLUENCE IN GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS,
THE LATTER'S APPOINTMENT TO AN OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT POST WOULD
AT LEAST MAKE HIM ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS ACTIONS.
2. ON 8 OCTOBER CUONG SAID THAT IF THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTED
THIS SUGGESTION, A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WOULD BE REQUIRED BUT
THAT THIS WOULD POSE NO PROBLEM AS THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY WOULD
VOTE THE CHANGE WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.
3. FIELD DISSEM. STATE ARMY NAVY AIR USMACV MAAG USOM
USIS 9TH FLD STA 2ND AIR DIV. CINPAC PACFLT ARPAC PACAF ·
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