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TITLE : CIA Information Report

DATE : 10/15/1963

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Reports. Box 2

COMMENTS : National Security Files, Box 200: Vietnam, 10/6/1963-10/14/63, CIA

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SOUTH VIETNAM

REPORT NO. TDS 3/562,014

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RECOMMENDATION BY CABINET OFFICERS THAT

NHU BE MADE PRIME MINISTER

DATE DISTR. 15 OCTOBER 1963

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APPRAISAL

EARLY OCTOBER 1963

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VIETNAM, SAIGON (8 OCTOBER 1963)

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FIELD REPORT NO. FVS-9764

THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.

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A WESTERN BUSINESSMAN (B) WITH GOOD CONTACTS IN VIETNAMESE POLITICAL, CIRCLES,

FROM CUONG.

APPRAISAL: THE CABINET OFFICERS MAY HAVE MADE SUCH A RECOMMENDATION.

1. SUMMARY. ON 8 OCTOBER 1963 NGUYEN HOANG CUONG,

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC COUNCIL, SAID THAT

ON 5 OCTOBER VICE PRESIDENT NEUYEN NGOC THO TOLD HIM THAT AT A

MEETING OF CABINET OFFICERS IN EARLY OCTOBER IT WAS DECIDED TO

RECOMMEND TO PRESIDENT DIEM TSAT 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 ACEOUNTABLE 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 USMACY MAAG USOM

USIS 9TH FLD STA 2ND AIR DIV. CINPAC PACFLT ARPAC PACAF.

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