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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73B00296R000300200003-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 13, 2001
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: August 20, 1971
• Content Type: CABLE

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SUBJECT- X- I.NATION OF -REFUGEE RELIEF-AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS
1. AT REQUEST ROY JENNEY OF GAO, LAOS DESK MET WITH HIM ANZD
JOEL SLOTSKY OF GAO AUGUST 4. LOREN HAFFNER ALSO PRESENT* iENNEY
REPORTED THAT SENATOR KENNEDY HAS REQUESTED GAO UPDATE LAST YEAR ?S
REPORTS ON LAOS REFUGEE RELIEF AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMS, GAO
PLANS DO NOT INCLUDE ANY FURTHER WORK ON CONTROL REFUGEE FELIEF
COMMODITIES BUT DO INCLUDE MORE THOROUGH TREATMENT SOME Ol HER SUBJECT
THAN LAST YEAR. GAO PLANS LONGER STAY IN LAOS (ABOUT 8 WEEKS)
AND MORE WORK OUTSIDE VIENTIANE THIS YEAR INCLUDING VISITS TO
GREATER NUMBER AND VARIETY OF REFUGEE CENTERS. JENNEY SAIL SENATOR
KENNEDY WISHES GAO AMONG OTHER THINGS VERIFY FUNDING TRAM:"FERS.
2. JENNY EXPECTED GAO HONOLULU AND/ OR MANILA OFFICES
SEND PERSONNEL TO L OS COMMENCE STUDY NEXT WEEK PURSUANT CABLES
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HE BELIEVED THEY WOULD BE SENDING YOU MOMENTARILY. DESK
OFFICER AND HAFFNER PROPOSED THOSE OFFICES QUERY USAID ON TIM ING
BECAUSE OF OTHER WORKLOAD DEMANDS AND
ABSENCE
SOME
KEY PERSONNEL.
JENNEY COULD NOT GUARANTEE THIS WOULD
BE
DONE.
SAID
PRESENT PLANS
REQUIRED BY FACT SENATOR KENNEDY HAS
SET
DECEMBER 31 DEADL.NE
FOR SUBMISSION LAOS REPORT AND OTHERS (INCLUDING VIETNAM
AND CAMBODIA) KENNEDY REQUESED SIMULATANEOUSLY. ADDED WE Ci?1LD
DISCUSS GAO ?S PROPOSED SCHEDULE WITH DE HAAN OF SUBCOMMITT?-:I:
STAFF BUT WE FIND DE HAAN AND SUBCOMMITTEE STAFFER TINKER BOTH
OVERSEAS (CURRENTLY INDIA) AND NOT EXPECTED RETURN FOR ABO'IT A
MONTH.
3. WE KNOW MISSION WISHES COOPERATE FULLY WITH GAO AS DO C,
HOPE YOU CAN ADJUST TO TIMING PROPOSED FOR GAO HONOLULU AND
FOR MANILA REPS BUT IF YOU WOULD FIND THAT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT
YOU SHOULD FEEL FREE PROPOSE BRIEF DEFERRAL THEIR VISITS.
4. SLOTSKY T O BE IN CHARGE LAOS STUDY. WILL BEGIN REVIEW DESK
FILES NEXT WEEK AND PROBABLY JOIN TEAM IN LAOS LATE SEPTEMBER.
JENNY, WHO WILL HAVE OVERALL RESPONSIBILITY LAOS AND SOME OTHER
STUDIES REQUESTED BY KENNEDY, MAY ALSO VISIT LAOS LATER.
5. WILL KEEP YOU ADVISED OF DEVELOPMENTS
DECONTROL AUGUST 5, 1972. ROGERS
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AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI
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SUBJECT: GAO INVESTIGATION
REFERENCE: ISLAMABAD 8452 (BEING REPEATED DELHI)
1. AS INDICATED REFTEL, DEPARTMENT INFORMED VIA GAO
LETTER AUGUST 4 OF REQUEST BY SENATOR KENNEDY OF GAO FOR
EXAMINATION INTO A) DISASTER RELIEF AID EAST PAKISTAN
FOLLOWING NOVEMBER 1970.CYCLONE AND RELIEF EFFORTS SINCE
OUTBREAK FIGHTING MARCH 1971; B) U.S. RELIEF EFFORTS FOR
PAKISTANI REFUGEES IN INDIA; AND C) "POLICY, AUTHORIZATION,
VOLUME AND CONTENT" OF U. S. MILITARY AID PROVIDED TO
PAKISTAN SINCE 1965.
2. GAO REPRESENTATIVES WASHINGTON HAVE BEGUN MEETING
WITH OFFICES IN NEA, AID, AND S/R ON RELIEF PROGRAMS.
THEY HAVE SUBMITTED DETAILED LISTS OF QUESTIONS ABOUT
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POLICY AND ORGANIZATION AND HAVE ASKED TO SEE FILES. WE
HAVE NOT YET MET WITH GAO REPRESENTATIVES LOOKING INTO
MILITARY PROGRAM O ALTHOUGH IN CONTEXT SEPARATE GAO
EXAMINATION INTO OPERATIONS OFFICE OF MUNITIONS CONTROL,
GAO EXAMINERS THERE HAVE ASKED TO SEE LICENSES COVERING
MILITARY SALES SINCE MARCH 1971.
3. ON RELIEF EFFORTS EAST PAKISTAN AND PAKISTAN REFUGEES
INDIA, WE ARE PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE EXISTING GUIDELINES
(CA 5816, CA 760 AND 4 FAM 920-934.5) TO MAKE AVAILABLE MATERIAL
CONSIT ITUT ING STATEMENTS U. S. POLICY AND NON-SENSITIVE REPORTS FROM
THE FIELD, INCLUDING COMPILATION REFUGEE STATISTICS, REPORTS
RELIEF REQUIREMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS GOP AND-UN PLANS, AND
MOST REPORTING ON OPERATIONAL ASPECTS RELIEF ACTIVITIES.
WE DO NOT PROPOSE MAKE AVAILABLE MESSAGES REPORTING ON
SENSITIVE DISCUSSIONS WITH GOP, GOI OR UN AGENCIES OR CERTAIN
SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS RELATING TO DEVELOPMENT OF OUR POLICY
(PARA 3B CA-5816) UNLESS SO AUTHORIZED BY HIGHER AUTHORITY.
BELIEVE THIS ESSENTIALLY IN LINE WITH
WHAT YOU PROPOSE PARA 3 REFTEL. BASICALLY WE SEE NO
PROBLEM IN RELIEF AREAS BEING AS FORTHCOMING AS POSSIBLE
ALONG ABOVE LINES.
4. ON MILITARY SUPPLY WE INTEND ALSO BE AS FORTHCOMING
AS PRACTICABLE, SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LIMITATIONS AS INDICATED
ABOVE COVERING DISCUSSIONS WITH GOP AND CERTAIN SENSITIVE
POLICY DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN DEPARTMENT AND FIELD. WE
BELIEVE GAO REPRESENTATIVE HUNTER SHOULD BE TOLD THAT SINCE
DETAILED STATISTICAL INFORMATION ON ACTUAL DELIVERIES CAN
BEST BE OBTAINED WASHINGTON, THAT ASPECT THEIR EXAMINATION
SHOULD TAKE PLACE HERE RATHER THAN IN FIELD. WOULD BE
HELPFUL, HOWEVER, BOTH FOR PURPOSES FURTHER GUIDANCE TO YOU
AND FOR OUR OWN DISCUSSIONS WITH GAO HERE TO HAVE FROM HUNTER
DETAILED LISTS OF THE QUESTIONS AND KINDS OF 'INFORMATION
THEY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE FOR PURPOSES OF EXAMINATION INTO
MILITARY PROGRAMS.
5. SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY DOUBT ABOUT PROVIDING ANY REQUESTED
INFORMATION OR DOCUMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH GUIDELINES
MENTIONED PARA 3 ABOVE, PLEASE CONSULT DEPT.
6. AFTER THIS CABLE DRAFTED, GAO INFORMED US THREE INVESTIGA-
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TORS NEED TO TRAVEL TO BOTH WINGS OF PAKISTAN FOR APPROXIMATELY
SIX TO EIGHT WEEKS IN SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER IN CONNECTION WITH
INVESTIGATION RELIEF ACTIVITIES. OFFICIALS ARE MESSRS.
LEO WEINTRAUB, RICHARD NEUMAN AND JOHN M. RIDER. WE
BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE AUTHORIZED TRAVEL AS SUGGESTED.
PLEASE ADVISE. JOHNSON
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