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Title:
Buddhist demonstrations in South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
June 3, 1963
Date of Declassification:
November 2, 1981
Type of Document:
Office of Current Intelligence memorandum
Level of Classification:
CONFIDENTIAL
Status of Copy:
ORIGINAL
Pagination, Illustration:
3 p.
Abstract:
Buddhist demonstrations in South Vietnam [while increasingly concerned with continuing Buddhist
demonstrations, Pres. Diem is still unwilling
to take more than limited, piecemeal measures
to alleviate Buddhist grievances. Buddhist
leaders promise more demonstrations, and
evidence is growing that the primarily
Buddhist lower ranks of the army are
increasingly reluctant to move against
demonstrators. Rumors of a possible coup if
demonstrations escalate are cited. No hard
evidence exists to substantiate Diem's
suspicion that Viet Cong are directing
Buddhist extremists]. Office of Current
Intelligence, Memorandum, OCI No. 1561/63.
June 3, 1963. 3 p. CONFIDENTIAL. NO FOREIGN
DISSEM. Declassified Nov. 2, 1981. Kennedy
Library, NSF, Countries, Vietnam, Vol. 2,
June 1963, Box 197.
Indexing Terms:
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1981-426A