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RECORD NUMBER : 176-10036-10117

RECORD SERIES : National Security Files

AGENCY FILE NUMBER :

ORIGINATOR : CIA

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TO :

TITLE : CIA Information Telegram

DATE : 7/18/1963

PAGES : 4

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DOCUMENT TYPE :

CLASSIFICATION :

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CURRENT STATUS :

DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000

OPENING CRITERIA :

COMMENTS : National Security Files, Box 198: Vietnam, 7/1/1963-7/20/63. Box 2

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MAN CUTES. TUAT ON AIN ON THE NE ON CIATE DISTR EB MIX 1963ECRNVC

nOW A CHANGE IN THE COVERENT OF VIETNAM

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"THIS IS' UNEVALUATED INFORMATION. ' SOURCE GRADINGS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENT

SOURCE

AN, AMERICAN OBSERVER (R): FROM A UNITED, STATES, ARMY FIELD-GRADE OFFICERABOM

GING RẤT DƯỠNG VAN MINH

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IS KNOWN TO HAVE REEN " DISGRUNILED WITH THE'

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IS LIKE A YOUNG TREE; IT HAS FIRM ROOTS AND IS GROWING BUT IT MUST

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BREATHE QUITHIS AS LACK ING TIN- SOUTH, VIETNAM.

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