BACKGROUND - HOA HAO STRENGTH AND DISPOSITION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000500040008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2000
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 6, 1955
• Content Type: BRIEF

NSC BRIEFING OFORN 6 April 1955
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BACKGROUND - HOA HAO STRENGTH
AND DISPOSITION
There are four significant Hoa Hao factions, located generally some
-,
80 miles to the west of Saigon (see map).
II. Leaders of these factions and their armed strength are as follows:
A.
Trani Van Soai
8,000
B.
Le Qaang Vinh (Ba Cut)
4,300
( bEe MR? +- kEPE'TED #W;Ff)
C.
Nguyen Giac Ngo*
3,300
D.
Lam Thanh Nguyen*
3,400
III. Leaders marked with asterisk are said to be wa~i-ering in their
support of nominal Hoa Hao leaders, Tran Van Soai.
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HOA HAO 20.000
CAO DAI 16.000
BINH XUYFN 3,500
VIF 80.000
COMP . r t IAL- FRENCHMEJL 60.000
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