WHEREABOUTS OF KEY VIETNAMESE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01443R000200340001-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 1998
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: June 24, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

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WHEREABOUTS OF KEY. VIETNAMESE
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1. BUU LOC ex-premier of
Central Govt: now back in Saigon
from France. Being succeeded by
II. NGO DINH DIEM - sixth in succession
of premiers: resident of France for
past four years: there now, awaiting
reports from agents in Indochina on
govt. prospects.'PR,omasEO To LI'/F FtR
III. PHAN HUY QUAT - Defense Minister in
Buu Loc's cabinet: now in France.
May join Diem cabinet.
IV. NGUYEN VAN HINH - Army chief of staff:
in Indochina, awaiting favorable
opportunity for coup d'etat. Son of
ex-premier Tam, Cochinchina separatist.
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V. NGUYEN QUOC DINH - Foreign Minister
in Buu Loc's cabinet. Now in France.
VI. NGUYEN HUU TRI Governor of Tonkin:
in Hanoi, reportedly seeking to resign.
Family in France.
VII. GIAO - Governor of Annam:
in Hue, planning trip to France soon.
VIII. HOAI - Governor of
Cochinchina: in Saigon. A nonentity
since Cochinchina ruled by central
government.
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