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Title:
Views on presidential election of Minister ....
Date of Creation:
May 28, 1967
Date of Declassification:
April 5, 1993
Type of Document:
Intelligence information cable
Level of Classification:
NOT GIVEN
Status of Copy:
SANITIZED
Pagination, Illustration:
4 p.
Abstract:
Minister ____ will not seek any elective office nor would he accept the post of Prime Minister. However, if Nguyen Cao Ky wins the presidency, __ would serve as Minister ____ provided that certain conditions were met. ___ believes Ky will have little difficulty in winning an honest election and hopes Ky will prevent his supporters from trying anything illegal to create a large majority for him. ___ does not view the militant Buddhists as a threat but does feel that the Viet Cong may try to manipulate them. ___ thinks that the more opposition candidates there are, the larger will be Ky's majority.
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1994-000616