Bilingual: 163. From the Embassy: Venerable Quang Duc set himself on fire / HT Quảng Đức tự thiêu.

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Tác giả :
Trueheart
,
Nguyên Giác

Bilingual:
163. FROM THE EMBASSY:
VENERABLE QUANG DUC SET HIMSELF ON FIRE /
HT QUẢNG ĐỨC TỰ THIÊU.

Author: Trueheart
Translated by Nguyên Giác

163. Telegram From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State

Saigon, June 11, 1963.

1146.

At about 1000 hours this morning Buddhist bonze burned himself to death at corner Phan Dinh Phung and Le Van Duyet Streets in Saigon. Preliminary information indicates Bonze (name unknown) was surrounded by massed ranks of from 200 to 300 Bonzes, applied gasoline to robe, and ignited it. Police tried vainly break through ranks of Bonzes. Embassy officer has viewed body. Burning viewed by crowd of 400-500 spectators.

Quang Duc’s suicide was photographed by Malcolm Browne of Associated Press. Several American newsmen had been informed in advance that something important might happen that morning near Xa Loi Pagoda, but only Browne responded. His photograph, taken an instant after the flames erupted, was published around the world. In John Mecklin’s view, the photograph “had a shock effect of incalculable value to the Buddhist cause, becoming a symbol of the state of things in Vietnam.” (Mecklin, Mission in Torment, p. 157)

Crowd orderly but growing. Police maintaining Bonzes in places and refusing permit procession to continue. Reportedly another Bonze prepared disembowel himself in protest today.

Trueheart

Source:

https://history.state.gov/historicaldocuments/frus1961-63v03/d163

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163. Công điện từ Đại sứ quán Hoa Kỳ tại Việt Nam
gửi Bộ Ngoại giao Hoa Kỳ

Sài Gòn, ngày 11 tháng 6 năm 1963.

1146.

Vào khoảng 1000 giờ sáng nay, một vị sư Phật giáo đã tự thiêu tại góc đường Phan Đình Phùng và Lê Văn Duyệt, Sài Gòn. Thông tin sơ bộ cho thấy nhà sư (không rõ tên) bị bao vây bởi hàng ngũ từ 200 đến 300 nhà sư, tẩm xăng lên áo tràng và lửa phựt lên. Cảnh sát đã cố gắng vượt qua hàng ngũ các nhà sư một cách vô ích. Nhân viên Đại sứ quán đã xem thi thể. Chứng kiến là một đám đông 400-500 người.

Bức ảnh tự thiêu của nhà sư Quảng Đức được chụp bởi Malcolm Browne của Associated Press. Nhiều phóng viên Mỹ đã được thông báo trước rằng sáng hôm đó có thể xảy ra một việc quan trọng gần chùa Xá Lợi, nhưng chỉ có Browne là tới chứng kiến. Bức ảnh của anh này, được chụp ngay sau khi ngọn lửa bùng lên, đã được xuất bản khắp thế giới. Theo quan điểm của John Mecklin, bức ảnh “đã có một tác động gây sốc với giá trị khôn lường đối với sự nghiệp Phật giáo, trở thành một biểu tượng cho tình trạng của mọi thứ ở Việt Nam.” (Mecklin, Mission in Torment, tr. 157)

Đám đông có trật tự nhưng đang đông dần thêm. Cảnh sát duy trì nhà sư ở những nơi tại chỗ và từ chối cho phép đám rước tiếp tục [đi].. Được biết hôm nay một nhà sư khác chuẩn bị mổ bụng để phản đối.

Trueheart (Quyền Đại sứ Hoa Kỳ tại VN)

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Bilingual. 262. Police and army personnel raided Buddhist pagodas in Saigon and Hue yesterday using arms, grenades and tear gas. A number of Buddhists were reported killed or wounded, and many others were arrested.

28/08/2023(Xem: 1927)

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31/08/2024(Xem: 421)

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Bilingual. 263. Hue’s main pagodas are reported to have been largely destroyed inside by combat police. A problem in US-Vietnamese relations has been created by the escape of two Buddhist priests from Xa Loi Pagoda into the adjacent USOM building where they sought and obtained refuge.

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Bilingual. 263. Memorandum for the Record of Discussion at the Daily White House Staff Meeting. Bundy opened the meeting by stating that “they” (presumably himself and Forrestal) had spent a quiet night watching the cables from Vietnam.

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Bilingual. 264. Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency: Army and combat police elements assaulted Buddhist pagodas in Saigon and other principal cities. A number of Buddhist priests were reportedly killed or injured, and many others were arrested.

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Bilingual. 266. CIA: Student participation in these demonstrations is also increasing, particularly in Hue, where the firing this week of the university rector, who is known to be sympathetic to the Buddhists, has led to the resignation of many faculty members

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Bilingual. 266. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Vietnam. Rusk wrote: "If coup succeeds, acceptance and understanding of its purpose here will be greatly increased if Generals and their civilian associates continue to develop strongly and publicly the conclusion reported in one of their broadcasts that Nhu was dickering with Communists to betray anti-Communist cause

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Bilingual. 267. Ball: I think we ought to go slow on advising Cabot to “eliminate the Nhus” as one of his first acts.

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Bilingual. 267. Telegram From the Commander, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam (Harkins) to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Taylor). Instead of getting four hours or two days notice, we got approximately four minutes.

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Bilingual. 268. Ball: Regardless of who is running the show, we should continue to seek the same objectives. We may deem it useful to throw our influence toward reducing or eliminating the power of the Nhus

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Bilingual. 272. Ambassador Lodge has not yet been able to present his credentials owing to the unexpected resignation of Foreign Minister Maul According to CAS, Vice President Tho’s assistant also indicated that Tho may decide to resign “at the right moment."

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Bilingual. 276. Vo Van Hai, Chief of Diem ‘s private staff, although a long-time Diem loyalist, Hai confided that he feared for his life and thought he was under surveillance by Nhu’s agents. Hai told Kattenburg that Nhu had “carefully stage-managed” the crackdown on the Buddhists.

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Bilingual. 278. Memorandum to President Kennedy: Brother Nhu is the mastermind behind the whole operation against the Buddhists and is calling the shots. There is disagreement on whether Diem has any political viability left, and on whether he could ever be brought to acquiesce in the removal of his brother.

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Bilingual. 281. Ball: USG cannot accept actions against Buddhists taken by Nhu and his collaborators under cover martial law. Prompt dramatic actions redress situation must be taken, including repeal of decree 10,6 release of arrested monks, nuns, etc. We wish give Diem reasonable opportunity to remove Nhus, but if he remains obdurate, then we are prepared to accept the obvious implication that we

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Bilingual. 282. Krulak: US officials discussed a coup that derived from recommendations made by Thuan; General Taylor stated that we should give Diem an adequate chance to do what we want.

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Bilingual. 283. Admiral Felt: Don indicated we must continue support Diem, forcing him to clean house. His suggestion was for the duration of the crisis to have an interim mixed Cabinet, military and civilian. Military should have three Cabinet posts. Don hopes U.S. will truly try bear down on Diem by delegating authority of [to?] Ministers and broadening his narrow outlook.

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Bilingual. 285. Lodge asked permission from President Kennedy for him to go straight to Generals and tell them that the US prepared to have Diem without Nhus, but it is in effect up to them whether to keep Diem, and to insist Generals take steps to release Buddhist leaders and carry out the June 16 agreement.

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Bilingual. 288. LODGE: The VOA broadcast eliminated the surprise factor of the generals' effort, tending to increase the chance of bloodshed should there be a violent reaction to what is building up. Obviously the VOA statement cuts right across tactics I had planned. This is a time which calls for action and very few words. CIA: Nhu reportedly ordered the arrest of civilian oppositionists.

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Bilingual. 289. President Kennedy asked if we are adequately prepared for protecting and/or evacuating U.S. citizens in Vietnam. Admiral Felt said that unless the Nhus were eliminated the middle-level enlisted men would soon lose their interest in fighting.

21/09/2023(Xem: 1829)

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Bilingual. 290. Colonel Conein will tell General Khiem and General Khanh: Nhus must go; Retaining Diem or not up to them; Bonzes and other arrestees must be released immediately and five-point agreement of 16 June be fully carried out;

22/09/2023(Xem: 2134)

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Bilingual. 291. General Khiem replied to Colonel Conein as follows: Generals were in accord with points expressed; Nhu has certain officers on General Don’s staff; Colonel Conein should stand by for later pickup by jeep that will take Colonel Conein to immediate future meeting with General Duong Van Minh; General Khiem concurred in contact with General Khanh about the secret mission

23/09/2023(Xem: 1822)

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Bilingual. 292. Lodge told Diem: "It was interesting to me that people whom I had known all my life in politics thought that Madame Nhu was the Chief of State of Viet-Nam

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Bilingual. 295. General Taylor asked General Harkins: Why was the Embassy's emergency plan to rely on commercial air to evacuate Americans, both civilians and military, out of Vietnam?

26/09/2023(Xem: 1609)

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Bilingual. 296. Memorandum from Forrestal to President Kennedy

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Bilingual. 298. Lodge’s report of one hour meeting with Nhu. Lodge said that no long range foreign policy could be carried out by the U.S. Government without the support of Congress and public opinion.

28/09/2023(Xem: 1468)

Bilingual. 299. General Khiem told Colonel Conein about the planning. A committee of Generals headed by General Duong Van Minh agreed that a coup will take place within one week.

29/09/2023(Xem: 1762)

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Bilingual. 3. The President’s Intelligence Checklist. Anti-aircraft guns have been emplaced in the Palace area. The shadow of Ngo Dinh Nhu looms ever larger. His picture has begun to show up in public buildings

09/10/2023(Xem: 1695)

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Bilingual. 300. Telegram From General Harkins: I am in direct liaison Embassy E & E officer on details.

30/09/2023(Xem: 1617)

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Bilingual. 302. Memorandum From Forrestal to President Kennedy: A committee of generals has been formed for the purpose of bringing about a military coup within a week.

01/10/2023(Xem: 1611)

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Bilingual. 303. Memorandum of Conference With the President. Ambassador Nolting acknowledged that the secret police had used brutal methods but he believed they had not been ordered to do so.

02/10/2023(Xem: 1636)

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Bilingual. 304. Mr. and Mrs. Ambassador Tran Van Chuong (parents of Madame Nhu) told General Lansdale: The US must act firmly and quickly to replace both Diem and Nhu with a new government.

03/10/2023(Xem: 1774)

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Bilingual. 306. From the Embassy in Vietnam to the Department of State. Generals cited int he report as members coup committee are best group that could be assembled in terms of ability and orientation.

04/10/2023(Xem: 1684)

Bilingual. 307. Central Intelligence Agency Station in Saigon to the Agency. Situation here has reached point of no return. Saigon is armed camp. Current indications are that Ngo family have dug in for last ditch battle.

05/10/2023(Xem: 1812)

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Bilingual. 308. Foreign Reaction to Diem Repression and U.S. Foreign Policy. Press and public reaction to the events in Viet-Nam received to date is almost universally critical of Diem and, directly or by implication, the United States.

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