PERSONS/ENTITIES: DIEM
DATES: 8/21/63
CATEGORIES: Diem
TOP SECRET
OCCURRENCE:
On 21 August 1963, the current intelligence memorandum (OCI 2341/63): "Coup Rumors in South Vietnam" stated that "additional reports of plotting against the DIEM government have been received. While there is no hard evidence of imminent action, the Buddhist issue continues to make the situation dangerous." (3)
SOURCE:
1967 I.G. Report, Part C, p. 3
FILE: Cage
STAFF:
DATE: RD
6/28/75
PERSONS/ENTITIES: CONEIN, DINH, NGO DINH NHU, GENERAL DON
DATES: 21 August 1963
CATEGORIES: DIEM
TOP SECRET
OCCURRENCE:
"During the period between 21 August and the lifting of martial law on 16 September, GENERAL DINH actually considered himself the hero of Vietnam and the savior of the DIEM regime. DINH, on approximately 31 August had the audacity to inform both President DIEM and counsellor NHU that he was their savior and requested a ministerial post for himself. NHU's reaction was to order him to Dalat for a rest." During this period of time, DINH realized that he had been played for a dupe by DIEM. The generals would recognize this fact and GENERAL DON started playing on DINH's vanity by telling him that he was a real hero and that, above all, should have been thanked by DIEM and NHU for saving the government. pp. 12-13
SOURCE:
Hearings, SSCI, June 20, 1975, Exhibit 1, Conein
STAFF: R. DAWSON
DATE: