</s>176-10036-10115 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA : RECORD NUMBER : 176-1006-1015 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: National Security File ORIGINATION : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : CIA Information Telegram DATE : 7/16/1963 PAGES : SUBJECTS : 2 DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National Securty Files, Box 198: Vietnam, 7/1/1963-7/20/63. Box 2

Summary  
This document is a CIA information telegram dated July 16, 1963, detailing intelligence regarding coup plans in South Vietnam. It references an individual associated with the Coups Dietata Group led by Dr. Tran Kim Tuyen, who was then an advisor to President Ngo Dinh Diem. The report states that the group planned a nationalist, anti-communist coup against Diem’s regime, scheduled to occur after the Geneva Accords anniversary on July 20, 1963. The document also mentions other groups, including the National Salvation Front and the National Union for the Restoration of the Constitutional Order, which were involved in planning actions against Diem. The telegram notes that the coup was intended to be staged post-Geneva Accords anniversary and highlights internal conflicts within the South Vietnamese government.  

Key People  
- Dr. Tran Kim Tuyen: Leader of the Coups Dietata Group, advisor to President Ngo Dinh Diem.  
- Ngo Dinh Diem: President of South Vietnam at the time.  
- National Salvation Front: A group involved in coup planning.  
- National Union for the Restoration of the Constitutional Order: Another group mentioned in the context of anti-Diem activities.  

Key Locations  
- South Vietnam (specifically Saigon, as referenced in the U.S. Embassy’s involvement).  
- Geneva Accords anniversary date: July 20, 1963 (location unspecified but tied to international relations).  

Key Events  
- Planning of a coup against President Ngo Dinh Diem by Tran Kim Tuyen’s group.  
- Scheduled coup timing after the Geneva Accords anniversary on July 20, 1963.  
- Internal conflicts and coordination among South Vietnamese anti-Diem factions.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Source of the intelligence report.  
- U.S. Embassy in Saigon: Mentioned as a point of contact for information.  
- National Salvation Front: A group involved in coup planning.  
- National Union for the Restoration of the Constitutional Order: Another anti-Diem faction referenced.  

Note: The document contains references to "SS SECRET" and other classification markings, but no specific social security numbers are included.

JFK Declassified Files

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