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Title:
Plans of Col. Pham Ngoc Thao to mount a coup ...
Date of Creation:
August 28, 1964
Date of Declassification:
May 24, 1976
Type of Document:
Intelligence information cable
Level of Classification:
SECRET
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
5 p.
Abstract:
Plans of Col. Pham Ngoc Thao to mount a coup in the event South Vietnam situation is not quickly taken in hand by Gen. Tran Thien Khiem or other leader (if the coup takes place, Thao will be PM, Duong Van Minh or Phan Khac Suu will be Chief of State. Thao feels that Khanh has made too many concessions to the Buddhists and has lost prestige with the people). Intelligence Information Cable, TDCS DB-315/00555-64. Aug. 28, 1964. 5 p. SECRET/NO FOREIGN DISSEM. SANITIZED copy. Released May 24, 1976.
Indexing Terms:
PHAM NGOC THAO
TRAN THIEN KHIEM
NGUYEN KHANH
DUONG VAN MINH
PHAN KHAC SUU
TRAN VAN MINH
VU VAN MAU
TRUONG BUU KHANH
PHAN HUY QUAT
NGUYEN CAO KY
CAO VAN VIEN
DUONG HIEU NGHIA
HUYNH VAN TON
DUONG VAN DUC
VINH LOC
DO CAO TRI
NGUYEN VAN LA
HA THUC KY
DAI VIET PARTY
MILITARY COUP PLOT
SUPPORT ASSESSMENT FOR PLANNED MILITARY COUP
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1976-22F