I. CONSOLIDATION OF THE DIEM GOVERNMENT, JANUARY–MAY 1955: UNITED STATES AND FRENCH TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES IN VIETNAM; CONSIDERATION OF REPLACEMENT OF DIEM; THE SECT CRISIS IN SAIGON; DECISION TO SUPPORT Diem


181. Telegram From the Acting Secretary of State to the Secretary of State, at Paris

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/5–855. Top Secret; Niact. Drafted by Hoey and cleared by Murphy, Sebald, Tyler, Stelle, and Hoover as well as Aurell of the CIA. Sent also to Saigon.


182. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Vietnam

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/5–955. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. The source text is the copy repeated for information priority to the Department of State.


183. Memorandum From the Special Representative in Vietnam (Collins) to the Ambassador-Designate to Vietnam (Reinhardt)

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/6–255. Secret. According to a covering letter to Young from Collins’ executive officer, June 2, Collins gave this report to Reinhardt in Hawaii on May 20. This copy was given to Young because it was the final version of Collins’ last official report on Vietnam.


184. Telegram From the Ambassador in France (Dillon) to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/5–1155. Top Secret; Niact. Repeated for information priority to Saigon.


185. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 60 D 627, CF 447. Top Secret; Niact; No Distribution. On a copy of this telegram in the Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, DullesHerter Series, there is a marginal notation by Goodpaster indicating that the President saw this cable on May 13.


186. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/5–1255. Secret. Repeated for information to Saigon.


187. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Embassy in Vietnam

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/5–1255. Secret; Priority; Limit Distribution. The source text is the copy repeated for information to the Department of State.


188. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 751G.00/5–1355. Secret; Limit Distribution. Repeated to Vienna for MacArthur and Robertson and to Saigon for Reinhardt from Dulles. Reinhardt was still in Washington and received the action copy.


189. Telegram From the Secretary of State to the Department of State

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 396.1/5–1355. Secret. Repeated for information to Vienna for MacArthur and Robertson.