</s>176-10036-10129 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-10066-10119 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILM NUMBER #: 176-100136-0129 ORIGINATION : CIA FROM : CIA TO : TITLE : CIA Information Telegram DATE : 9/17/1963 PAGES : 3 SUBJECTS : 3 DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9 /10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : NationalSecurity Files, Box 200: Vietnam, 9/7/1963-9/21/63. Box 2

Summary  
This document is a CIA information telegram dated September 17, 1963, from Saigon to Washington. It details interactions between CIA officers and General Tran Tu Oai, a South Vietnamese military official, regarding his operations against South Vietnamese targets. The CIA officer notes that Oai had previously attempted to meet with a U.S. liaison but canceled the meetings due to concerns about surveillance. The officer advises Oai that U.S. support for South Vietnam’s government contradicts efforts to overthrow it, urging Oai to continue projects despite this contradiction. The document also addresses potential double payments by MACV (Military Assistance Command, Vietnam) for overlapping operations and outlines a tentative agreement to allocate funding: MACV would support Oai’s activities against North Vietnamese targets, while the CIA would focus on leaflets and black radio broadcasts targeting both North and South Vietnam.  

Key People  
- General Tran Tu Oai (South Vietnamese military official)  
- Thanh (CIA officer in Saigon)  
- Major James Richardson (U.S. liaison with full CAS clearance)  

Key Locations  
- Saigon (Vietnam)  
- Washington, D.C. (United States)  

Key Events  
- Cancellation of meetings between CIA officers and General Oai due to surveillance concerns  
- Discussion of U.S. funding for South Vietnamese government projects versus efforts to overthrow it  
- Investigation into potential double payments by MACV for overlapping operations  
- Agreement to allocate funding priorities: MACV for North Vietnam targets, CIA for leaflets and black radio broadcasts  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (MACV)  
- South Vietnamese government (implied through references to General Oai’s activities)

JFK Declassified Files

176-10036-10129.pdf

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