1.
SLV ENTRANCE TO MANSION - PEOPLE MILLING ABOUT DEBRIS.
0.03

2.
CU BROKEN PILLAR.
0.06

3.
SV CROWDS WALKING THROUGH VILLA.
0.09

4.
LV PEOPLE GO INTO SIDE OF MOUNTAIN TO EXAMINE UNDERGROUND PRISON CELL.
0.19

5.
PEOPLE LOOK INTO CELLS.
0.38

6.
CU MAN IN CELL LOOKING AROUND.
0.46

7.
SV CELLS FROM ABOVE.
0.48



Initials AK/N/RM/ES AK/N/RM/BB



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Background: REACTION AGAINST THE REGIME OF FORMER PRESIDENT NGO DINH DIEM CONTINUES IN SOUTH VIETNAM, AND IS TYPIFIED BY THE SACKING OF THE HOME OF THE YOUNGEST OF THE FOUR NGO BROTHERS, NGO DINH CAN.

HE WAS REFERRED TO LOCALLY AS THE "KING OF CENTRAL VIETNAM" BECAUSE OF POWER AND INFLUENCE IN THE AREA.FOLLOWING THE OVERTHROW OF THE DIEM GOVERNMENT, A MOB GATHERED AT HIS LUXURY MANSION AT HUE INTENT ON LYNCHING HIM.NGO DINH CAN, HOWEVER, ESCAPED AND SOUGHT ASYLUM IN A NEARBY U.S.CONSULATE.

THE MOB RIOTED IN THE MANSION, SMASHING AND LOOTING ITS COSTLY FURNISHINGS.THEY ALSO FOUND CONFIRMATION OF WHAT HAD BEEN SUSPECTED BUT NEVER SEEN: THE EXISTENCE OF A NUMBER OF PRISON CELLS CONCEALED UNDERGROUND.THESE CELLS WERE SMALL, DARK AND UNFURNISHED SO THAT PRISONERS COULD ONLY SIT ON THE FLOOR.IT IS BELIEVED THAT MANY OF THE PEOPLE HELD WERE EITHER POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS OPPONENTS OF THE DIEM GOVERNMENT.

SOUTH VIETNAM'S NEW LEADERS HAVE PROMISED FREEDOM OF RELIGION AND GREATER CIVIL LIBERTIES TO PREVENT A REPETITION OF THE DISCOVERIES AT HUE.THE BUDDHIST PAGODAS RECENTLY HAVE BEEN CROWDED WITH THOUSANDS OF WORSHIPPERS ATTENDING MEMORIAL SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO DIED DURING THE LAST FEW MONTHS.