</s>176-10036-10149 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 :: National Security File ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : CIA Information Report DATE : 10/2/1963 PAGES : 6 SUBJECTS : 6 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 document is a CIA Information Report dated October 2, 1963, detailing planning activities of the "Lang coup group" in South Vietnam. It outlines internal discussions among Vietnamese military officials regarding potential governmental reforms and coups against President Ngo Dinh Diem's regime. The report notes that General Duong Van Minh (Big Minh) and other generals were considering removing the Diem family from power, with some advocating for a reorganization of the government under a shadow cabinet led by Lang. Financial incentives given to military officers by Diem are mentioned as a factor influencing their loyalties. The coup planners expressed concerns about potential Viet Cong exploitation of an attempted coup and sought U.S. support for their actions.  

Key People  
- General Duong Van Minh ("Big Minh")  
- General Khiem  
- Colonel Do Mau  
- Colonel Nguyen Cao Ky  
- Colonel Do Khac Mai  
- Colonel Nguyen Van Thien  
- President Ngo Dinh Diem  
- Colonel Huynh Huu Hien (VNAF commander)  
- Lieutenant Colonel Pham Ngoc Thao  

Key Locations  
- Saigon (South Vietnam)  
- Gia Long Palace (location of the South Vietnamese presidential residence)  

Key Events  
- Planning for a coup against President Diem's government  
- Discussions among military officials about governmental reorganization  
- Financial incentives provided to military officers by Diem  
- Concerns about Viet Cong exploitation of a potential coup  
- Attempts to influence VNAF officers to support the coup  

Key Organizations  
- South Vietnamese Air Force (VNAF)  
- Revolutionary Committee (proposed governing body under Lang's plan)  
- U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- United States Military Advisory Command, Vietnam (USMACV)

JFK Declassified Files

176-10036-10149.pdf

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