POSSIBLE CREATION OF NEW CABINET POST IN VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004000680004-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 11, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: April 23, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
This Document dO t$tns info action affecting the Zia-
Mortal Defense of the Unjkd States. within themean-
inr Of Title It. Seatlojaf and 701. of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its trjian morn. or revelation *fits contents
to or receipt by an unauthort. d person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited,
s /c oL - U.S. Z XAs oNLY
COUNTRY Indochina.
SUBJECT Possible Creation of New
Cabinet Post in Vietnam
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THE APPEASSAL or CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(MR KEY SEE REVERSE)
Acco diig. to an unconfirmed rumor, Bao Dai is going to create a new post of
Secretariat of State for the Armed Forces which will be headed by General
Nguyen Van Hinh. If this rumor is true, Hinh will probably be succeeded as
CYdbf ; df Staff by Colonel Vy who is now in Zone Atlante.
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