</s>176-10036-10103 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-1006-10103 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: 1/76-10066-1013 AGENCY FILF NUMBER #: ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO: TITLE : CIA Information Telegram : DATE : 3/20/1963 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, 2/63-3/63. Box 2

Summary:  
This document is a CIA Information Telegram dated March 20, 1963, discussing the political situation in South Vietnam under President Ngo Dinh Diem's regime. It outlines concerns from high-level government officials about the lack of American support for the Diem administration and potential consequences if aid is withdrawn. The report highlights opposition groups such as the Hoa Hao and Cao Dai sects, which oppose communism but reject Diem's rule. It also critiques the Strategic Hamlet Program as ineffective and infiltrated by Viet Cong operatives. Predictions include a renewed Viet Cong offensive during the rainy season due to reduced U.S. military effectiveness.  

Key People:  
- Ngo Dinh Diem (President of South Vietnam)  
- Ngo Dinh Nhu (Diem's brother, wife, and political ally)  
- High-level government officials (CIA source)  
- Opposition figures associated with the Hoa Hao and Cao Dai sects  

Key Locations:  
- Saigon (South Vietnam)  
- Strategic hamlet areas in South Vietnam  

Key Events:  
- Discussions about potential U.S. withdrawal of support for the Diem regime  
- Predicted Viet Cong offensive during the rainy season  
- Criticism of the Strategic Hamlet Program's effectiveness  
- Opposition to Diem's administration by religious and political groups  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- South Vietnamese government under Ngo Dinh Diem  
- Viet Cong (VC)  
- Hoa Hao and Cao Dai sects

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176-10036-10103.pdf

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