</s>176-10037-10493 2025 RELEASE UNDER THE PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY ASSASSINATION RECORDS ACT OF 1992 JFK ASSASSINTATION SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION FORM AGENCY : NARA RECORD NUMBER : 176-100377-10493 RECORD SERIES : National Security Files AGENCY FILE NUMBER: AGENCY file NUMBER :: FROM : CIA ORIGINATOR : FROM: TO: TITLE : Information Report Re: Comments Date : 1/28/1962 PAGES : 3 SUBJECTS : 3 DOCUMENT TYPE : CLASSIFICATION : RESTRICTIONS : CURRENT STATUS : DATE OF LAST REVIEW : 9/10/2000 OPENING CRITERIA : COMMENTS : National security Files, Box 195: Countries, Vietnam, General 11/13/61-11/31/61. Box 6.

Summary:  
This document is a classified CIA telegram dated January 28, 1962, discussing internal political dynamics in South Vietnam. It references comments by Tran Van Ly, an individual associated with opposition groups, regarding potential coup attempts against the government of President Ngo Dinh Diem. The text notes divisions within military elements and speculation about the feasibility of a successful coup, emphasizing the need to avoid bloodshed and minimize force. It also mentions Ly’s imprisonment from November 1960 to February 1962 and his subsequent release, as well as his interactions with U.S. officials and British intelligence services. The document highlights concerns over Ly’s neutralist stance in 1960 and his alleged involvement in planning actions against Diem.  

Key People:  
- Tran Van Ly (associated with opposition groups, discussed as a potential coup planner)  
- Ngo Dinh Diem (President of South Vietnam)  
- U.S. officials (implied through references to intelligence reports)  
- British intelligence services (mentioned in context of reporting on Ly’s activities)  

Key Locations:  
- South Vietnam (specifically Saigon, referenced as the location of political and military activity)  

Key Events:  
- Speculation about coup attempts against Ngo Dinh Diem’s government  
- Tran Van Ly’s imprisonment and release from 1960 to 1962  
- U.S. intelligence assessments of Ly’s potential involvement in political actions  
- Discussions on military divisions and the feasibility of coups  

Key Organizations:  
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)  
- Vietnamese military elements (implied through references to General Nghiem and other unnamed groups)

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