</s>176-10036-10131 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-10035-10133 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: National Security File ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : CIA Information Telegram DATE : 9/19/1963 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : 2 DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9 /10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National security Files, Box 200: Vietnam,9/17/1963-9/21/63. Box 2

Summary  
This document is a CIA information telegram dated September 19, 1963, detailing discussions regarding General Nguyen Khanh's potential actions against the Diem regime in South Vietnam. The report notes that on September 15, 1963, Brigadier General Nguyen Khanh, commander of the I Corps, stated he would decide within two days whether to proceed with plans against the Diem government. If his decision was negative, he indicated he would cease all planning and not revive the project. On September 16, Khanh reportedly changed his mind, stating he would reconsider for another week before giving a final decision. The report also mentions that an individual connected to the Tran Koton coup group had previously stated Khanh might take action against the Diem regime, with Khanh's name mentioned in connection to alleged dissident groups. The document includes references to field reports and other intelligence assessments, noting uncertainties about the reliability of sources and the lack of U.S. support assurances for any government action.  

Key People  
- Nguyen Khanh (Brigadier General, I Corps commander)  
- Diem regime (South Vietnamese government under President Ngo Dinh Diem)  
- Ambassador Lodge (U.S. ambassador to South Vietnam)  
- General Harkins (commander of U.S. Military Assistance Command, Vietnam)  

Key Locations  
- Saigon, South Vietnam  
- National Security Files (NARA records)  

Key Events  
- Discussions about potential coup actions against the Diem regime in September 1963  
- Nguyen Khanh's indecision and delayed decision-making process regarding military action  
- Intelligence assessments on U.S. support for government actions in South Vietnam  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (USMACV)  
- National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

JFK Declassified Files

176-10036-10131.pdf

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