PERSONS/ENTITIES: GENERAL LODGE, AMBASSADOR CONEIN DATES: Oct. 28, 1963 CATEGORIES: DIEM ✓ OCCURRENCE: The October 28, 1963 entry in the Saigon station's "History of the Vietnamese Generals Coup" notes that: General DON asked LODGE if CONEIN was speaking for the Ambassador. LODGE replied in the affirmative. DON told the Ambassador that the U.S. government should not interfere with or try to stimulate a coup. The Ambassador agreed with DON. SOURCE: IG Report 1967 (CIA) p. 36-37 FILE: STAFF: DAWSON DATE: 6/27/75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: DON, GENERAL LODGE, HENRY CABOT CONEIN DATES: 28 October 1963 CATEGORIES: DIEM ✓ OCCURRENCE: CONEIN said "In the latter part of October, he was informed by DON to convey to LODGE that they were ready to have a coup and that CONEIN was to stay home and await further orders, and that the coup would be accomplished before November 2, 1963. LODGE, who was preparing to return home on the 31st of October, was requested through CONEIN by DON that LODGE not change his plans as it might be a signal to DIEM and NHU that something was going on. p. 48. TOP SECRET SOURCE: Hearings, SSCI, June 20, 1975, Conein FILE: STAFF: R. DAWSON DATE: