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Title:
Buddhist political plans and discussions with government leaders
Date of Creation:
March 16, 1966
Date of Declassification:
October 11, 1979
Type of Document:
Intelligence information cable
Level of Classification:
NOT GIVEN
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
6 p.
Abstract:
Buddhist Political Plans and Discussions with Government Leaders [the Buddhists reportedly have plans to install a new government composed of a national assembly, selected by provincial councils, which would write a constitution and organize general elections. PM Ky and Head of State Thieu have reportedly "half agreed" to abandon the present Advisory Council for Building Democracy in favor of a national assembly. Buddhists do not favor a coup or resignation of the present government because a military regime might replace it]. Intelligence Information Cable, TDCS-314/03592-66. Mar. 16, 1966. 6 p. Security classification not given. SANITIZED copy. Released Oct. 11, 1979. Johnson Library, NSF, Countries, Vietnam, Vol. 48.
Indexing Terms:
TRAN QUANG THUAN
NGUYEN CAO KY
NGUYEN VAN THIEU
HOANG QUYNH
HO VAN VUI
TRAN VAN HUONG
PHAN HUY QUAT
THICH TAM CHAU
THICH THIEN MINH
TRAN VAN DON
TRAN THIEN KHIEM
DO CAO TRI
NGUYEN CHANH THI
BUDDHIST 4-POINT PROPOSAL OF 12 MARCH 1966
PROPOSED CONVOCATION OF NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
CONSTITUTION DRAFTING
RETURN OF GENERALS TO MILITARY DUTIES
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1980-352B