- a '45 ix 15 3mm goingwas p1 a septembar 1a 1963 momma m hr Hum vanes fhemee L Hughel -9ur View an the ekeeup a a Rh Sovernment in Vietnam we have prepared as sheen 1n the attaehment a talented list of personalities whom we feel coula previde Vietnam with competent and efficient leadernhip under a new severhhent ear seleetion or a new cabinet Ezepared 1n etnjunetien with re- wiewing the draft submitted us by RP Median has taken inta account the com- tibility en well an the capability of theta officials their rel lean affiliatitn and their aetiggigie diatributitn 1 0 tenth 9r Eathlaehina tenths or and north er ankin e also believe that the teet_1ea ernhip 11c largely within the bureantrnay and within element that have served in crement but have reheat - bf w i aff t d er c removed the- are pathntiel amen the see celleghfoppeaitieniets have been e reehed teretully and that I 2 In the any a general etmhante we belteve that Viethet not fated with_any aerate ahhrtese er attestive nen eamuni t leadership Ehere are eadeehted men htenalitits net tee lasted 1n ou lint th whale per an eetively and in thin respect it tenant he averlooked that many or them might well some from the relatively unknawn middle reek er the present turenuernty Fer these reaeonn thereftrt we believe it prefer hle to think in terme46f a predhhihately titlliee severa- meat even theugh the military may eontinhe_t up11_ a me3ar ma 3 33% mew gm 7-9 am - tam am an eehinet lens as the tetihet_peste are lled warmth mm by the genera-15 2 In mum that meet at the e11 tar I111 anthert the great he eeaty-et the ethnidetet advunaed dhevt intludins' 1ee reaident 1 9% $159 new name tp ifi he haham st1eha Hhi h are ihgiggtt ta-eur list i-hezieve that the theeti a e a tehztet mt tor reiigime aire em in time mete Wet - vur 51 2 - GROUP 1 him-a ft 5 373 Exdiudeai-rom' automgt-ig E O 12953- 890' 3 50 downgrading and 1 gablaggification- 1 3- Dategbzl n um momma mgnoronn a between the various religious groups or-uill at least lead some to seek official recognition or support of their own in- terests He believe that the modification of certain la and their Judiciqus inplemention will serve the purpose of ogieviating or impeding tensions between religious groups and the government However a national adtioory council representing the various religious groups inVYietnam would serve a useful purpose in maintaining the present state of friendly relations existing between tho roligious groups as well as advising and assisting he government on matters affecting the oOndition of religious roedoa - Finally we believe that in order to lessen tho possibility of a power struggle within the military leadership the position of Chief of the Joint General staff should be rotated say in the fashion of our own nilitary establishment Attachment As stated co FE - Hr lendenhall - Hr lattenhurg - Hr Koran tiara-Tamer This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu Read related article New Light in a Dark Corner Evidence on the Diem Coup in South Vietnam November 1963 2020-11-01