CABLE TO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX FROM NPIC WASH DC

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A001200010008-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 29, 2008
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: January 28, 1966
• Content Type: CABLE

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FM NPIC WASH DC
TO AIG NINE SEVEN SIX
RUEKDA/DIA PROD CENTER
RUEKDA/NIC WASH DC
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C O N F I DENT I A L. CITE NPIC 6358.
REF: NPIC 5919, DTG 1921142
Declassification Review by~
NGA/DoD
INITIAL SCAN BY NPIC OF MISSION E::: ~91B /2 OF 15
JANUARY 1966 REVEALS THE FOLLOWING RIVE?"CROSSINGS OVER THE SE
PONE (RIVER) AT BAN DONG (1637N 10625E) ON ROUTE 92 IN LAOS.
A. A SERVICEABLE FORD AT 1637N 10624E (UTM XD58S391) SHOWING
RECENT USE.
B. A FERRY CROSSING 200 YARDS SOUTHEAST OF FORD AT UTM XD
511389 ALSO SHOWS RECENT USE.
C. A SECOND FERRY CROSSING AT 1637N 10625E (UTM XD516384)
IS SERVICEABLE BUT DOES NOT SHOW RECENT USE.
D. THE PREVIOUSLY REPORTED CAMOUFLAGED PROBABLE PONTOON
FERRY (REF) IS NOW MOORED TO THE SOUTHERN BANK OF THE SE PONE
(RIVER) AT 1637N 10625E CUTM XD5 10358) . THIS NEW LOCATION IS
PROBABLY DUE TO THE LOW WATER LEVEL OF THE RIVER.
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