PERSONS/ENTITIES: GENERAL DON, AMBASSADOR NOLTING, CONEIN
DATES: July 1963
CATEGORIES: DIEM

OCCURRENCE: On July 1, 1963, CONEIN received a message from DON, Commander of I Corps at the time, to meet with him in the Caravelle Hotel for a public meeting and the hotel was jammed packed. CONEIN states that: "It was at that time on the 4th of July that I had the first indication that something serious was being contemplated, when GENERAL DON told me that if the Buddhist situation does not get settled, that the military are planning. I reported this fact, and I believe it was around the 8th or 9th of July, that more indications..." p. 20.

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SOURCE: Hearings, SSCI, June 20, 1975, Conein
STAFF: R. DAWSON
FILE: DATE: 30 June 1975

PERSONS/ENTITIES: EN. DUONG VAN MINH, EN. TRAN VAN DON, AJ. GEN. LE VAN KIM, EN. TRAN THIEN KHIEM
DATES: 7/63
CATEGORIES: DIEM

OCCURRENCE: The initial consensus decision and agreement among the commanders occurred between July 1 and July 4, 1963. General Don has been the indispensable link between the civilian leaders and the military commanders. His role is to serve as the primary channel of communication and coordination. Many of the commanders have expressed their dissatisfaction with the current regime and its handling of the Buddhist crisis. General Don has been instrumental in organizing the necessary orders and plans to ensure that General Minh carry out the directives.

SOURCE: Hearings, S.S.C.I., 6/20/75, Conein, Exhibit one, page 10.
STAFF: Dawson
DATE: 6/30/75