176-10036-10146 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER: 176-10036-10146 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO: TITLE : CIA Information Report DATE : 9/25/1963 PAGES : 3 SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : . COMMENTS : National Security Files, Box 200: Vietnam,9/22/63-10/6/63, CIA Reports. Box 2
. San. red via RACS this ¢ RA AS qi NEORMATION REPORT} Pe CENTRAL. iereanreaieen AGENCY Thia spaterial “contains information effecting tha National Gefenss of the United States ethan the meaning of the Espionage Lews, Title 18, U.S.C _ Secs. 793 and 7a, the trantmissien er roveletian ef which in aay manner to en unautheried perien ig peehibited by law LASSIFIGATION — GISSEMINATION CONTROLS COUNTRY souTH VIETNAM | _-MPORT NO. TDCS-3/560, 05 SUBJECT = vo VAN HAI'S VIEWS ON THE COHESIVENESS OF DATE DISTR. 25 SEPTEMBER 1963 NGO FAMILY PRECEDENCE ROUTINE DATE OF - : REFERENCES IN 26656 INFO. - AuGUST = 16 SEPTEMBER 1963 - ») PLACE & an , | DATE AC. VIETNAM, SaiGon (16 sePTEmacr 1963) APPRAISAL SEE BELOW. "__ FIELD REPORTNO. Fvs 9692 THIS ts UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE, APPRAISAL OF.CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. SOURCE ; APPRAISAL?! .1N VIEW OF HAI'S EXCELLENT aCCESS TO THIS INFORMATION HIS ESTIMATE OF PRESIDENT DOILEM AND HIS VIEWS OF THE NGO FAMILY ARE PROBABLY ACCURATE « oT SUMMARY . BETWEEN EARLY AUGUST AND THE MIODLE OF. “SEPTEMBER 1963» NORMALLY RESIDENT IN PARIS WHERE HE iS IN PRIVATE ceusiness 2, VISITED SAIGON AND HAD EXTENSIVE TALKS: WITH VO VAN HAL, SECRETARY OF PRESIDENT DIEM'S PRIVATE CABINET. HAI “TOLD “THATS Ae THE NGO FAMILY 1S A HIGHLY COHESIVE UNIT AND PRESIDENT DIEM. IS PARTICULARLY CONSCIOUS OF FAMILY CONSIDERATIONS. B. DIEM APPROVES OF NGO DINH NHU'S ACTIVITIES; SPECIFICALLY, ‘NHU SUGGESTED TO DIEM AND THE LATTER APPROVED THE ATTACK ON THE BUDDHIST PAGODAS ON 21 AUGUST. CON FI DENTIAL nae — ocr a GROuP I Excluded from cuiomane downgrading and declounfizonon (15-20) FORM 1Kq OBSOLETE FREVIOUS EDITIONS, ‘. rn re L.
CLASSIFICATION ~ _ DISSEMINATION CONTROLS eowsmem 9 FOREIGN Bt Se esol ; C. DIEM 1S NOT |SOLATED “AND IS AWARE OF Noo FAMILY ACTIVITIES. D. DIEM WILL NEVER SUCCUMB TO UNITED STATES PRESSURE TO DISMISS NHU AND MADAME NHU, | HA | ALSO STATED THAT NHU. ScLILVi'S THAT SOUTH VIETNAM CAN OPERATE WITHOUT U.S, AID AND THA T THE YOUTH OF SOUTH VIETNAM SUPPORT HIM, 2. ON 16 SEPTEMBER 1953[__] PROVIDED 1 THE FOLLOWING | NFORMAT LON ON VO VAN HAI'S VIEWS ON THE NSO FAMILY: A. THE NGO FAMILY IS A UNIT WITH PRESIDENT DIEM STILL IN. CHARGE, DIEM 1S PARTICULARLY CONSCIOUS OF FAMILY CONS/DERATIONS. AND PROTECTS FAMILY MEMBERS FROM OUTSIDE INTERFERENCE AND CRITICISM. FAMILY MEMBERS DIFFER IN OUTLOOK AND MAKE DIFFERENT RECOMMENDATIONS ‘CONCERNING A FUTURE COURSE OF ACTION. DIEM, HOWEVER, IS AWARE OF ALL “THAT NGO DINH-NHU, MADAME NHU, NGO DINH CAN, AND -NGO DINH THUC DO. NEITHER DLEM NOR NHU BELIEVES THAT CAN HAS MUCH ABILITY, ESPECIALLY . - “IN FRYING CIRCUMSTANCES, BUT THEY PUBLICLY SUPPORT CAN. |B, THE: RUMOR THAT DIEM 1S ISOLATED AND RECEIVES NO REPORTS 1S FALSE. DIEM KNOWS ABOUT AND APPROVES OF NHU'S PLANS AND ACTIVITY. NHU PROPOSED AND DIEM AGREED TO THE ATTACK ON THE BUDDHIST PAGODAS ON 21 "AUGUST, THE VIETNAMESE GENERALS ‘FNVOLVED IN THE PROCLAMATION AND [IMPLEMENTATION OF MARTIAL: LAW DID. NOT KNOW IN ADVANCE’ OF THE HARSH MEASURES To BE: TAKEN AGAINST: XA. LOL. ‘PAGODA AN SAIGON. ( - COMMENT. - “HAL ADMITTED, “HOWEVER; THAT: HE. HAD LITTLE PERSONAL: CONTACT With | CoB RITE (WHEN PELLED- i) - a ‘ €G@ ..INUATION ‘OF TDCS INFORMATION REPOR.. . ae “FORMARA LYSE PREWOUS--. MPG. 2-63 + (15-20-44-47) mys 7 "EDITIONS ° . eat,
THE GENERALS AND WAS: NoT SURE EXACTLY HOW MUCH. THEY KNEW, ) CC. IN HAI'S OPINION DIEM WILL NEVER SUCCUMB TO U. Se PRESSURE TO” ‘DISMISS NHU AND MADAME NHU. D. DIEM PERSONALLY REPRIMANDED, HAL FOR DARING TO CRITICIZE MADAME NHU'S PUBL IC STATEMEMTS, MADAME NHU IS AWARE OF HAI'S FEELINGS AND DOES NOT CONCEAL HER DISLIKE OF HIM, NHU ALSO DISLIKES HAI: BUT THEY. MANAGE TO WORK TOGETHER IN THE PRESIDENCY. E. NHU BELIEVES THAT SOUTH VIETNAM CAN OPERATE. WITHOUT U.S. AID FOR A CONSIDERABLE PERIOD OF TIME. NHU: ALSO BELIEVES THAT THE YOUTH, PARTICULARLY IN THE RURAL AREAS, SUPPORT HIM AND THAT THE REPUBLICAN YOUTH MOVEMENT 1S A STRONG WEAPON, HA! DISAGREES WITH NHU ON ALL COUNTS. | | | 3. FIELD DISSEM STATE ARMY NAVY AIR USMACV. MAAG USOM UFIS QTH FLD. STA. 2ND AIR DIV. CINCPAC PACFLT ARPAC ‘PACAF. END OF MESSAGE CLASSIFICATION ~ DISSEMINATION CONTROLS FORE! CONTINUATION OF TORS’ INFORMATION -REPORT (WHEN FOLD TH) FORMA IK-t USE PREVIOUS “MEG, 2-63 (15-20-44-47} 1-63 EDITIONS