PERSONS/ENTITIES:
LODGE, HENRY CABOT
COLBY, WILLIAM
KENNEDY, JOHN F.

DATES:
Oct 9, 1963

CATEGORIES:
DIEM

OCCURRENCE:
In a CIA cable to Saigon of October 9, 1963, marked eyes only for Ambassador (DIR#4228) which was originated by WILLIAM COLBY the following appears: "... while we do not wish to stimulate coup, we also do not wish to leave the impression that U.S. would thwart a change of government or deny economic or military assistance to a new regime and if it appeared capable of increasing effectiveness of military effort, insuring popular support to win war and improving working relationships with U.S." The cable urges that the contact with MINH press for "detail information clearly indicating that MINH's plans offer a high prospect of success." The text states that these "additional general thoughts" have been discussed with the President and that the cable had been cleared with high officials at White House, State and Defense.

SOURCE:
IG Report 1967 (CIA) p. 32

FILL:

STAFF:
Dawson

DATE:
6/27/75

PERSONS/ENTITIES:
LODGE, HENRY CABOT
KENNEDY, JOHN F.
MINH, GENERAL
DON, GENERAL
COLBY, WILLIAM

DATES:
Oct 10, 1963
Oct. 9, 1963

CATEGORIES:
DIEM

OCCURRENCE:
In a 10 October 1963 entry in the Saigon station's "history of the Vietnamese generals coup" it is noted that the Ambassador instructed the CIA not to initiate contact with General MINH or DON, but the generals initiate contact, such contact were authorized. In the course of meetings with MINH or DON, assurances were to be given as specified in DIR#4228 of 9 October wherein COLBY had stated that the matter of MINH's plans be detailed clearly indicating that MINH's plans offer a high prospect of success. "While we do not wish to stimulate a coup we also do not wish to leave the impression that the U.S. would thwart a change of government or deny economic and military assistance to a new regime, if it appeared capable of increasing effectiveness in military effort...."

SOURCE:
IG Report 1967 (CIA) p. 32 - 33

STAFF:
DAWSON