</s>176-10037-10452 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-10033-10453 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: National Security File ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : CIA TO: TITLE : Information Report Re: Views DATE : 8/1/1962 PAGES : 4 SUBJECTS : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATIONS : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National security Files, Box 196: Countries, Vietnam, General 8/11/62- 8/14/62. Box 6.

Summary: The document is an internal CIA telegram dated August 1, 1962, detailing intelligence assessments regarding a potential coup attempt in South Vietnam. It references intercepted radio messages suggesting coordination among senior military officers, including Major General Duong Van Minh and Brigadier Mai Huu Xuan, who were allegedly involved in planning a coup against the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem. The report notes that the coup was reportedly planned to occur on August 1-2, 1962, with involvement from military units and intelligence agencies. It also mentions intercepted communications involving the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and South Vietnamese security services, including references to a "VC" (Viet Cong) operation and potential terrorist activities. The document includes fragmented text and unclear details about specific individuals and events, with some sections containing errors or incomplete information.

Key People: Major General Duong Van Minh, Brigadier Mai Huu Xuan, Ngo Dinh Diem, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), South Vietnamese military officers, unnamed "Vic" (possibly a reference to a military unit or individual).  

Key Locations: South Vietnam, Saigon, Cholon, Salon (likely a misspelling of "Salon," possibly referring to a location in South Vietnam), unspecified zones or regions.  

Key Events: Alleged coup planning by senior military officers against President Ngo Dinh Diem, intercepted radio communications suggesting coordination among military units and intelligence agencies, potential terrorist activities linked to the Viet Cong (VC), and heightened security measures including reinforcement of presidential guards and police checkpoints.  

Key Organizations: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), South Vietnamese military intelligence services (MSS, CVC), South Vietnamese government (GVN), possibly the Viet Cong (VC).

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