</s>176-10037-10453 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA AGENCY NUMBER : 176-100377-10453 RECORD NUMBER: National Security Files RECORD SERIES : National Security File AGENCY FILE NUMBER #: ORIGINATOR : CIA FROM : TO : TITLE : Information Report Re: Views DATE : 8/14/1962 PAGES : 5 SUBJECT : DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National security Files, Box 196: Countries, Vietnam, General 8/1/62- 8/14/.62. Box 6.

Summary:  
This document is an information report from the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) dated August 14, 1962, discussing political and military dynamics in South Vietnam during the early stages of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War. It references discussions involving Ambassador Holler at the British Embassy in Saigon, where journalists and officials debated the effectiveness of American strategies against the Viet Cong (VC). The report notes concerns about the Diem regime's governance, the failure of propaganda efforts to counter VC influence, and tensions between U.S., British, and neutralist perspectives. It also mentions a British journalist’s article critiquing U.S.-backed policies in South Vietnam and references potential diplomatic maneuvers to create mistrust between the United States and other nations.  

Key People:  
- Ambassador Holler (British Embassy in Saigon)  
- Colonel Henry Lee (British military attaché)  
- Ngo Dinh Diem (President of South Vietnam)  
- Journalists (including Peter Roberts, a British information officer at the embassy)  

Key Locations:  
- Saigon (Vietnam)  
- Paris (implied as part of French policy discussions)  
- United States (contextual reference to U.S. involvement in Vietnam)  

Key Events:  
- Discussions between journalists and diplomats about U.S. military strategies in South Vietnam  
- Criticism of the Diem regime’s governance and its alignment with American interests  
- Propaganda efforts by the Viet Cong against South Vietnamese authorities  
- Mention of a British journalist’s article critiquing U.S.-backed policies  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- British Embassy in Saigon  
- United States Department of State (implied through diplomatic references)  
- Viet Cong (VC) (as an opposing force in South Vietnam)

JFK Declassified Files

176-10037-10453.pdf

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