Terminate aid to the ARVN Special Forces of Colonel Lê Quang Tung,[18] who took his orders directly from the palace and not the army command.[20] Tung had led the raids on Buddhist pagodas on August 21 in which hundreds were killed and widespread physical destruction occurred.[21] The Special Forces were used mainly for repressing dissidents rather than fighting communists.[22] Cut funds to the Motion Picture Center, which produced hagiographic films about the Nhus.[18] Pursue covert actions aimed at dividing and discrediting Tung and Major General Tôn Thất Đính.[18] Dinh was the military governor of Saigon and the Commander of the ARVN III Corps.