Trần Văn Hương research notes

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Trần Văn Hương research notes

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Purpose of [shorthand] reshuffle.
1) to unify VN [Vietnam] in order to face both war as [shorthand] as peace.
danger of situation right now is VN material are [shorthand] divided not only inside [shorthand] but outside too.
Ambassador Bunker when he arrived here had had hope to cement VN together. this in contradiction to old [shorthand] US to support 1 group only. [shorthand] groups are second or sub to predominant [shorthand] by pressures fire or [shorthand] under Diem in 55. Smashed BX[?] rel. situations discipline office [illegible] those who coop. Number years to do [shorthand].
Bunker wanted to cement [shorthand] summer 1967 when VN prepares 1 President [shorthand] national association elections.
Conflict [shorthand] Thi [shorthand] Ky. Bunker [illegible] US to put 2 men together steer support. only 1. Also Bunker [illegible] cir. candidate [shorthand] hope to [shorthand] demonstrate election old US said he was wrong.
Bunker said Ky Thi was demonstrated to [shorthand] of demonstrate US lying but [shorthand] as here.
After [shorthand] Ky Thi talking about unity all [shorthand] even after Tet- talk about unity but Mass of [shorthand] never [shorthand] it. [shorthand] friction is right [shorthand].
2) The General [shorthand] are general has own influence so they are maneuvering general shift [shorthand] Ky Thi after election side with [illegible] if nev are maneuvering in political-pot corps C.O. [commanding officer] has a lot of power. So progress power Stedve[?] of century ago election
3) Civilian [shorthand] military mer too. Communist political rel leaders serial [shorthand] along with military.
[shorthand] along [shorthand] military has power.
US hope after Tet offensive VN [shorthand] to other more. Strategy VN ideas in 1 out of 2 sow danger but [shorthand] feel it [shorthand] city heretofore[?] safe. But danger was internal fighting.
When communist threat came to city, South felt the danger at the door stop of capital so emot speak tried to [shorthand] to [shorthand] save Saigon vs Communist threat.
But at same [shorthand] they fool [shorthand] Communists can't capture city so danger became remote again [shorthand] internal fighting re-emergence.
National Silv[?] Front Liberation [shorthand] F [shorthand] is political parties [shorthand] is.
Thi -Ky got together a few weeks, then support [shorthand] a yo-yo.
4) Now US knows [shorthand] support only 1 leader and legal constitution persons[?] is talk unity even change of chief of province. [shorthand] it efficient now US [shorthand] with VN to consolidate VN a strongman. Man who dares to take action Thi
Has full power but [shorthand] exercise it [shorthand] pay attract to opposition manage VP [Vice President] PM [Prime Minister].
Change a number of Senators but when going to either he stays.
Now he name Huong as strong man Huong dare to take decision to reinforce Thi in discipline to central the power into hands of president. [shorthand] to discipline administration appoint to purge corrupted elements.
Huong dares to take action to [shorthand] general in [shorthand] order [shorthand] to reassign or sunk off who [shorthand] want to stay in position as professional.
but [shorthand] involved in politics.
Huong US state within a state bad VHD[?] .
Military power within a [shorthand]
Huong a man to central power Thi strengthens central [shorthand] discipline the Army [shorthand] prestige [shorthand] to civilian so for civilian bean[?] overlooked [shorthand] military as Salon political silfisit[?] political.
to fore war if peace talks not successful war continue or while negotiate fighting [shorthand] force. Can't [shorthand] a week divided [shorthand] divided civilian-military [shorthand] discipline [shorthand] to force Communist treet[?]
[shorthand] to center the communist alliance in city.
[shorthand] Huong has steady support of the International-School Alumni Association. Believe he has followers [shorthand] colleagues student [shorthand] student of students.
A rallying point [shorthand] civilian political force Huong [shorthand] US says [shorthand]
Not leader of [shorthand] political force.
ex-Diem [shorthand] his support [shorthand] he [shorthand] tolerate extremist Buddhist so they were underdog now prestige up. [shorthand] Huong Communist [shorthand] general force to force- not afraid of him after 1965 failure. his less staff. [shorthand] flex in dealing with general.
To prosecute war [shorthand] a lot in him. those outside [shorthand].
Done to use force to discipline administration apply he has a political force with him.
Huong carried Saigon [shorthand] election Thi he lost elect. He can stop instillation [shorthand] to alliance.
II If negotiation succeeds. His mom who does to talk out negotiation with Front. NLF [National Liberation Front] puppet of Huong [shorthand] negotiate with Huong [shorthand] He can deal with national element of NLF. [shorthand] shut door completely [shorthand] Thi -Ky.
Huong talks with Front if France [shorthand] bitter [shorthand] President [shorthand] exist Thi can't talk to France. loyalty exists.
Pere[?]
Another hypothesis is US [shorthand] comen to Front so for France refuse to talk to Thi Ky.
Zes[?] Xen support a [shorthand] whilst [shorthand] tend with Front but US [shorthand] destroy liz[?] of [shorthand] afraid US [shorthand] prislt[?]
discounted element to revolt future generals who are sacked. Chaos and disorder in city. demonstrations in street. Huong [shorthand] toppled Thi. [shorthand] future [shorthand] appear US support VN never [shorthand] united.
That future [shorthand] tu T- Ng H Viem [shorthand] form that [shorthand] to [shorthand] a cf [shorthand] end war via election the legal [?]fied.
appointment- of tu Huong regarded here as leverage here to central power in president. to corsal[?] loyal 2 to discipline Generals. officers AF [Air Force] to [shorthand] up to unify VN. Prest. of Cir improve cooperation of military cir.
[Drawn charts showing relation between General Ky, "Pres." and "H"]
[Drawn chart showing relation between "Pres., VP, and Loc."]
Faction of Ky [shorthand] of dare not to oppose openly- can't [shorthand] is hard a zoned to [shorthand].
Interest included if lose interest reg. submission to [shorthand] but [illegible] loosely [shorthand] not cooperate.
Khiem p.m. office.
Tu Thyen
Dr. Do
Phan Dang Lan [Phạm Đăng Lâm] ambassador to Phil. So.
Dr. Phan Quong Dan [Phan Quang Đán]
4 star Tran Thien Khiem [Trần Thiện Khiêm] South Tra Vinh [Trà Vinh]
Cu Vien 4 star
Thi 3 star
Ky 2 star
Students to VT
Composed a booklet of poems in jail under Diem. Inspiration in jail.
Very humorous poems. popular poems. rare in South.
Tranh of VN in High School Language Literature.
May 20
Non-Communists they swallow up twin opposition at [shorthand]. But they argue if [shorthand] And the Non-Communist Con [Conference?] [illegible] into a cohesive force then a coalition [shorthand] need not [shorthand] a defeat [shorthand] Non-Communists
VP tu Tuyen for minister
Ng Hui Vien Vice President Ministry Information
National Defense Khan
Information tt Thien
Economy ND Kuon
Furnice Dao
Somil Affairs Professor N Ngou An
CD
Agriculture N Van Bao [Vương Văn Bắc] HH
National Education N Ngou Huy DV
Youth N.L. Thieu [Nguyễn Văn Thiệu?] Prog Catr.
Labor Le Phuoc Sang [Lê Phước Sang]
HH
AWOL [absent without official leave] office Pacification General
Minister of Prime Minister office.
[shorthand]
Vq Prog Borg Chieu Hoi Justice Committee still in Smith.
Huong 2
Whitner Huong surrenders[?] or fails in future remains a pivotal question. already he is facing [shorthand] in forming and off naming grew cob. reliable sources report there is still wide disagreement [shorthand] politics whom he has combated these Sowers report. And [shorthand] powerful VN generals military Vice President Ng Cao Ky [Nguyễn Cao Kỳ] are known [shorthand] be unhappy about Huong appointment some of these discontent generals [shorthand] at President’s palace.
Today fueling rumors of possible military action but no [illegible] of VN troops beam material infiltrate. sources report and the copit. seemed concerned with communist frequent rocket attack into population already pattern than [shorthand] within [shorthand].

Date

1968, May 20

Subject

Vietnam, 1961-1975; Vietnam (Republic); Prime ministers

Location

South Vietnam

Coordinates

10.8231; 106.6297

Size

18 x 26 cm

Container

B86, F2

Format

research notes

Collection Number

MS 363

Collection Title

Beverly Deepe Keever, Journalism Papers

Creator

Keever, Beverly Deepe

Collector

Keever, Beverly Deepe

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