176-10036-10139 JFK ASSASSINATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-10036-10139 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER : ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO: TITLE : CIA Information Report DATE : 10/15/1963 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National Security Files, Box 200: Vietnam,10/6/1963-10/14/63, CIA Reports. Box 2
SYHAIRTEG Wan KREIN ALG £45 a Aste ett Ret arm et CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States wihin ihe meaning of the Enponage Lews, Title 18, U.S.C Sees. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which if any manner fo an yneuihorued person iv. grahibited by few. | conrpenria NTT 'ND FOREIGN DISSEM | MOUNERY SOUTH VIET NAM . REPORT NO, TDC$~3/562,01 y SUBJECT RECOMMENDATION BY CABINET OFFICERS THAT DATE DISTR. 15 OCTOBER 1963 NHU BE MADE PRIME MINISTER , PRECEDENCE ROUTINE DATE OF EARLY ocTOBER 1963 REFERENCES IN 3985} INFO. PLACE & VIETNAM, SAIGON (8 octoBER 1963) DATE ACO. . APPRAISAL. SEE BELOW “FIELD REPORTNO. —_—sFv'S=9764 ~ THis is UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE, SOURCE APPRAISAL? THE CABINET OFFICERS MAY HAVE MADE SUCH A RECOMMENDATION, 1, SUMMARY, ON 8 OCTOBER 1963 ON 5 OCTOBER VICE PRESIDENT M3UYEN NGOC THO | THAT AT A MEETING OF CABINET OFFICERS i EARLY OCTOBER IT WAS DECIDED TO ~ RECOMMEND TO PRESIDENT DIEM 7:34T NGO DINH NHU BE APPOINTED PRIME MINISTER, |THAT THIS PROPOSAL WOULD REQUIRE A CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD BE VOTED BY THE NAT TONAL Fi ASSEMBLY WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. 2. ON 5 OCTOBER VICE PRESIDENT THO |THAT LN EARLY OCTOBER HE HAD CALLED A MEETING OF ALL CABINET MEMBERS TO- for. Geour Escluded trom aviomane downgroding ond declosuficanon CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS __NO FOREIGN DISSEM [wre [avo JosvaT ccs Tone [ cce [one [oer] 00 Texo | MATION REPORT Midlaely Wale _ CONFIDENTIAL [srare7inn [oun [anow/ncsi] wave | nin [368 | : i | TELEGRAM | Sinealinhet SEC DEF | NSA Pinel or Sus nae \e 1Ka OBSOLETE PREVIOUS EDITIONS, ee Loe we oY (15-20)
[omer __ Ho Fonts nssea CLASSIFICATION ~ DISSEMINATION CONTROLS . ‘ Tocs-3/562,014 “+ | PAGED 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 THAT IF THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTED THIS SUGGEST ICN, A CONST 1 TUT ONAL 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 - END OF MESSAGE ORDEAL fe CLASSIFICATION — DISSEMINATION CONTROLS - (WHEN FILLED IN) as ) oe ~  t 2 : MFG. 2-63 | (15-20-44-4 FORM IK-b 0 -°72 USE PREVIOUS - *7" . oo, ; . +63 .  BBITIONS > wo ; . oo Me Sr Be CON, WUATION:. OF-TDCS HNFORMATION REPORTS