</s>176-10036-10116 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-10035-1016 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER # : AGENCY FILE NUMBER: CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : CIA Information Telegram DATE : 7/17/1963 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : 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 17, 1963, titled "CIA Information Telegram." It discusses potential changes in the South Vietnamese government's foreign policy following the appointment of Ambassador Henry Cabot Lodge as U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam. The telegram references internal discussions within the South Vietnamese government regarding adjustments to its foreign policy framework, including interactions with U.S. officials and strategic considerations related to Buddhist unrest. The text contains fragmented or garbled sections, possibly due to OCR errors, which obscure some details. It also includes reference numbers such as "TDCS -3/553,724" and mentions diplomatic appointments, but does not directly address the assassination of President John F. Kennedy or related investigations.  

Key People  
- Henry Cabot Lodge (U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam)  
- Dinh Nhu (South Vietnamese official)  
- Ambassador Lodge (referred to in context of foreign policy discussions)  

Key Locations  
- Saigon, South Vietnam  
- Ivory Coast, Morocco, Mexico, Niger, Upper Volta, Senegal (mentioned as destinations for diplomatic representatives)  

Key Events  
- Appointment of Henry Cabot Lodge as U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam  
- Internal South Vietnamese government deliberations on foreign policy reforms  
- Discussions regarding Buddhist unrest and strategic adjustments in Southeast Asia  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- United States Information Agency (USIA)  
- South Vietnamese government agencies (including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

JFK Declassified Files

176-10036-10116.pdf

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