</s>176-10036-10142 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-10035-10143 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: National Security File ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : CIA Information Report DATE : 9/24/1963 PAGES : SUBJECT : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9 /10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National security Files, Box 200: Vietnam, 9/22/63-10/6/63, CIA Reports. Box 2

Summary: This declassified CIA report from September 24, 1963, details planning for a coup in South Vietnam led by General Huynh Van Lang and other military figures. The coup group intended to launch an operation before October 5, with possible dates of September 26 or 28. Military units involved include airborne, marine, armor elements, and specific divisions under generals such as Tran Khiem, Nguyen Khanh, and Duong Van Minh. The plan involves securing military support from various commanders, including Brigadier General Do Cao Tri and Colonel Bui Dinh Dam. Efforts to minimize bloodshed are emphasized, with challenges noted regarding explosives for breaching a bunker where President Diem was expected to hide. The report also mentions U.S. defense officials' presence in Saigon potentially influencing the coup group's actions.  

Key People: Huynh Van Lang (coup leader), Tran Khiem (general of Joint General Staff), Nguyen Khanh (commanding general of I Corps), Duong Van Minh (military advisor to the President), Do Cao Tri (Brigadier General), Bui Dinh Dam (Seventh Division Commander), Colonel Bui Dinh Dam, Colonel Guyen Huu Ianh, Major Lam-Trang Tho, Major Nguyen Van Tu.  

Key Locations: Saigon (Vietnam), National Assembly Election site (September 26), National Day Parade (September 28), Presidential Palace.  

Key Events: Planning for a coup in South Vietnam, military unit mobilization, attempts to secure support from various commanders, challenges with explosives for breaching a bunker, U.S. defense officials' presence influencing the coup group's actions.  

Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), South Vietnamese military units (including I Corps, Joint General Staff, Airborne Brigade, Marine Battalion, Armor Units).

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