</s>176-10036-10139 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-1006-1019 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILE NUMBER :: AGENCY FILE NUMER : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : CIA Information Report DATE : 10/15/1963 PAGES : 2 SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CURRENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National security Files, Box 200: Vietnam,10/6/1963-10/14/63, CIA Reports. Box 2

Summary  
This document is a CIA Information Report dated October 15, 1963, detailing discussions within South Vietnamese political circles regarding potential appointments to government positions. It references Nguyen Hoang Cuong, an executive secretary of the National Economic Council, who reported that Vice President Nguyen Ngoc Tho had advised President Ngo Dinh Diem to appoint Ngo Dinh Nhu as Prime Minister. Tho argued that this would make Nhu accountable for his actions if Diem did not intend to reduce his influence. Cuong noted that such an appointment would require a constitutional amendment, which the National Assembly could pass without difficulty. The report also mentions internal CIA classifications and dissemination controls, with references to document numbers like TDCS/3/562,014 and field reports such as FVS-976H.  

Key People  
- Nguyen Hoang Cuong: Executive Secretary of the National Economic Council, reported on political discussions.  
- Nguyen Ngoc Tho: Vice President of South Vietnam, advised on Nhu’s potential appointment.  
- Ngo Dinh Nhu: Subject of proposed Prime Minister appointment.  
- Ngo Dinh Diem: President of South Vietnam, central figure in the political deliberations.  

Key Locations  
- Saigon: Primary location for the reported meetings and discussions.  
- National Assembly: Mentioned as the body that would vote on constitutional amendments.  

Key Events  
- Meetings between Vice President Tho and Cuong to discuss political appointments.  
- Proposals to appoint Ngo Dinh Nhu as Prime Minister, requiring a constitutional amendment.  
- Internal CIA documentation of these discussions under classified protocols.  

Key Organizations  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA): Issued the report and managed dissemination controls.  
- National Security Files: Contextual framework for the document’s classification and handling.

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