</s>176-10036-10098 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-1006-100908 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: National Security Files ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : Central Intelligence Agency Information Report DATE : 5/18/1963 PAGES : $3 SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National Securty Files, Box 197: Vietnam, 4/63-5/63. Box 2

Summary:  
The document is a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Information Report dated May 18, 1963, titled "Central Intelligence Agency Information Report." It details a coup d'état plan in Central Vietnam by the Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang (VNQDD), a political organization led by Ingiyen Van Luc. The report outlines strategies for destabilizing the South Vietnamese government, including neutralizing military units not under control, seizing air bases, and leveraging anti-Buddhist sentiment to incite public unrest. It references potential collaboration with opposition figures and warns of risks if actions are taken without simultaneous efforts in Saigon, as this could allow the Viet Cong (VC) to exploit power vacuums. The report also notes that the VNQDD's activities were framed as civic and social initiatives but were secretly part of a clandestine political organization aiming to cultivate new leadership and challenge existing structures.  

Key People:  
- Ingiyen Van Luc: Leader of the VNQDD, involved in planning the coup d'état.  
- Nguyen Van Cu: Son of Ingiyen Van Luc; one of two pilots implicated in an incident on February 27, 1962.  
- Viet: A trusted follower of Ingiyen Van Luc sent to Saigon for discussions with opposition sympathizers.  

Key Locations:  
- Central Vietnam: The region targeted for the coup d'état.  
- Saigon: The southern capital of South Vietnam, referenced as a potential site for simultaneous action.  
- Da Nang: A city mentioned as an air base that could be controlled during the coup.  

Key Events:  
- Planning of a coup d'état in Central Vietnam by the VNQDD, with potential coordination with Saigon-based opposition groups.  
- Anti-Buddhist government actions cited as a catalyst for public unrest and support for the coup.  
- Discussions about the risks of unilateral action in Central Vietnam without simultaneous efforts in Saigon, which could empower the Viet Cong.  

Key Organizations:  
- Viet Nam Quoc Dan Dang (VNQDD): A political organization described as both a Buddhist association and a clandestine group seeking to revive revolutionary spirit.  
- Viet Cong (VC): A guerrilla force referenced as a potential beneficiary of power vacuums created by the coup.

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