CABLE TO RUABAB/313 ADIV KADENA AFB OKI FROM NPIC WASH DC

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CIA-RDP78B04558A001000020088-3
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RIPPUB
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C
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3
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December 28, 2016
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April 10, 2008
Sequence Number: 
88
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Publication Date: 
October 6, 1965
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CABLE
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Approved For Release 2008/04/10: 8-31 1 CONENTJAi P 0621422 FM NPIC *ASH DC TO RUAB/313 ADIV KADENA AFB OKI RUABBS/J`SPC SOBE OKI RUAGFL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN RUAGUG/13TH ATF (P) TAIPEI TAIWAN RUAUAZ/PACOM EL NT CTR FUCHU AS JAPAN RUAUNJ/COMNAVFORJAPAN YOKOSUKA JAPAN RUWTPAA/ACIC ST LOUIS MO RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB DAYTON OHIO RUCSC/SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB RUEABL/HQ COMD USAF RUEADX/COMDR TAC LAFBVA RUEKDA/DIA WASHDC RUEAHQ/HQS USAF WASHDC RUEKDA/DIA PROD CTR RUEAHQ/NIC WASHDC RUECD/FSTC WASHDC RUECEM/CMC WASHDC RUECW/CNO WASHDC RUEHCR/STATE RCI WASHDC RUEKDA/JCS/JRC WASHDC RUEHCR/DIRNSA RUEPDA/ACSI DA WASHDC ZEN/CIA WASHDC RUHKR/CINCUSARPAC FORT SHAFTER HAWAII RUHLKM/PACAF HONOLULU HAWAII RUHKA/CINCPAC CAMP SMITH OAHU HAWAII RUHKB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII RUHPD/FICPAC FORD ISLAND HAWAII RUMABA/13TH AF CLARK AFB P.I. RUMABA/CFDE RUMBDA/6235TH CSG TAKHLI AB THAI RUMBDB/6233RD CSG UBON AB THAI RUMBC/COMUSMACTHAI BANGKOK THAI RUMBC/ACSI USMACTHAI BANGKOK THAI RUMBDF/15 RTF UDORN AB THAILAND RUMBDF/DPCMDR 2ND ADIV UDORN AB THAI RUMBDK/6234TH TFW KORAT AB THAI RUMFCR/ALL SEVENTHFLT CVA TG CDRS RUMFM/FICPAC FAC, R. P. RUMFUB/CTF SEVEN SEVEN RUMFUU/CTF SEVEN SIX RUA UB UL /C OM SE VE NT HFLT RIIM.IFS/AMEMR VTFNTTA F t_nnS 25X1 25X1 19,65 OCT 6 22 47Z 07 DCT1965 y No. I Off-ce I Act. Declassification Review by NGA/DoD Approved For Release 2008/04/10: CIA-RDP78BO4558AO01000020088-3 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/10: CIA-RDP78B04558A001000020088-3 RUMJIR/AMEMB SAIGON VIETNAM RUMSBJ/2 ADIV VIETNAM RUMSBJ/13 RTS TAN SON NHUT AB VIETNAM RUMSMA/COMUSMACV VIETNAM RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA RUEADH/8TH AF WESTOVER AFB MASS RUWBKN/15AF MARCH AFB CALIF RUMRDA/3RD AIR DIV ANDERSON AFB GUAM RUHPQ/NSAPAC RUHPG/CGFMFPAC RUMFUAQ/CGFIRSTMAW RUABFB/CG IX CORPS OKINAWA RUMFUAQ/CGTHIRDMARDIV OKINAWA RUMBDF/DET 2 35 TACGP PPC UDORN THAILAND RUMBSL/USAIRA VIENTIANE BT C O N F I D E N T I A L REF A NPIC 5434, DTG 110141Z SEPT 65 B NPIC 4502, DTG 112257Z MAY 65 C NPIC 5592, DTG 042113Z OCT 65 D CIA INFORMATION CABLE, TDCS-314/12638-65 to INITIAL SCAN BY NPIC OF MISSION TROJAN HORSE WALT 3 CHARLIE (TH 8997) OF 2 OCTOBER 1965 REVEALS A NEW UNNUMBERED ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN THE LAOTIAN PANHANDLE. THIS ROAD EXTENDS SOUTH- WARD FROM ROUTE 923 AT UTM XC950517 (1550N 10649E) TO THE LIMIT OF AVAILABLE PHOTOGRAPHY AT UTM XC991399 (1543N 1O651E). THIS ROAD IS DIVIDED INTO THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS ACCORDING TO ITS CONSTRUCTION STATUS: A. THE NORTHERN MOST SECTION EXTENDING FROM UTM XC950517 (1550N 10649E) TO UTM XC963470 (1547N 10650E) IS A SERVICEABLE SINGLE LANE NATURAL SURFACE ROAD. A PORTION OF THIS SECTION EXTENDING SOUTH FROM ROUTE 923 WAS REPORTED AS A PORTION OF ROUTE 923 IN 1 25X1 25X1 1 Approved For Release 2008/04/10: CIA-RDP78B04558A001000020088-3 Approved For Release 2008/04/10: CIA-RDP78B04558A001000020088-3 0 ? REF A. IT NOW IS APPARENT THAT ROUTE 923 TERMINATES AT UTM XC950517 (1550N 10649E) AND DOES NOT EXTEND FURTHER EASTWARD AS SHOWN ON SEA-JOINT RECONNAISANCE CHART-1,, EDITION 2. B. THE CENTRAL SECTION EXTENDING FROM UTM XC963470 (1.547N 10650E) TO UTM XC960425 (1545N 10649E) CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF ACTIVE CLEARING AND GRADING OPERATIONS. C. THE SOUTHERN SECTION EXTENDING FROM UTM XC960425 (1545N 10649E) TO THE LIMIT OF INTERPRETABLE PHOTOGRAPHY AT UTM XC991399 (1543N 10651E) CONSISTS OF A SERIES OF ACTIVE CLEARING OPERATIONS INDICATING THE VERY EARLY STAGE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION. 2. THIS ROAD CONSTRUCTION MARKS THE FURTHEST OBSERVED SOUTHERN PENETRATION OF A CONTINUOUS VEHICULAR ROAD SYSTEM CONNECTING WITH NORTH VIETNAM SEEN TO DATE. IF EXTENDED SOUTHWARD THIS ROAD MAY IN THE FUTURE BY-PASS THE EXTENSIVE SUSPECT WATERBORNE INFILTRATION ACTIVITY ON THE SE KONG (RIVER) REPORTED IN REF B. OTHER ROAD CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY FURTHER TO THE SOUTH HAS BEEN REPORTED IN REF C AND REF D. 1 MAP REF: UTM COORDINATES OBTAINED FROM AMS SERIES L 701, SHEETS 63581 & 635911 GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES OBTAINED FROM USATC SERIES 200, SHEET M0738-4HL & 50738-5HL. GP-1 C O N F I D E N T I A L S/C NOTE: ALSO PASSED 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2008/04/10: CIA-RDP78B04558A001000020088-3