PERSONS/ENTITIES: MCCONE LODGE SMITH DATES: Oct 6, 1963 CATEGORIES: DIEM OCCURRENCE: In a CIA cable to Saigon (DIR#36610 of 6 Oct) the following appears: "... MCCONE directs that you withdraw recommendations from Ambassador (concerning assassination plan) under MCCONE instructions as we can not be imposition actively condoning such course of action and thereby engaging our responsibility therefore." SOURCE: IG Report 1967 (CIA), p. 28 FILE: STAFF: Dawson DATE: 6/27/75 PERSONS/ENTITIES: TRUEHART LODGE MCCONE SMITH DATES: Oct 7, 1963 CATEGORIES: DIEM OCCURRENCE: In a response to the CIA cable of Oct. 6, 1963, to Saigon, the station in Saigon responded (SAIG163 7 Oct): "Action taken as directed." In addition since DCM TRUEHART was also present when original recommendation was made, specific withdrawal recommendation at MCCONE's instruction was also conveyed to TRUEHART. Ambassador LODGE commented that he shares MCCONE's opinion. SOURCE: IG Report 1967 (CIA), p. 29 FILE: STAFF: Dawson DATE: 6/27/75