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

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• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78B04558A001200010070-1
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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 2, 2008
• Sequence Number: 70
• Publication Date: January 5, 1966
• Content Type: CABLE

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TO RUABAB/313 ADIV KADENA AFB OKI
RUABBS/JSPC SOBE OKI
RUAGFL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN
RUAGIIG/13TH ATF (P) TAIPEI TAIWAN
P 052 114Z
FM NPIC WASH DC
RIIAUAZ/PACOM ELINT CTR Fi1CHU 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
RUEBBRA/COMDR TAC LAFBVA
RUEKDA/DIA WASHDC
RUEAHQ/HQS USAF WASHDC
RUEKDA/DIA PRODCEN
RUEKDA/NIC WASHDC
RUECD/FSTC WASHDC
RUECEM/CMC WASHDC
RUECW/CNO WASHDC
RUEHCR/STATE RCI WASHDC
RUEKDA/JCS/JRC WASHDC
RUEPCR /DIR NSA
RIJEPDA/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
RAYS/DEPAIR FOR DAFI CANBERRA
RIJMABA/13TH AF CLARK AFB P.I.
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 IJDORN AB THAI
RUMBDK/6234TH TFW KORAT AB THAI
RUMFCR/ALL SEVENTHFLT CVA TG CDRS
RUMFM/FICPAC FAC, R. P.
RUMFUAJ/CTF SEVEN SEVEN
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RUMFUV/CTF SEVEN SIX
RUMG UL /COM SEVE NTHFLT
RUMJFS/AMEMB VIENTIANE LAOS
RUMJFS/CAS VIENTIANE LAOS
RUMJIR/A"'EMB 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/ 15A,~ MARCH AFB CALIF
RUMRDA/3RD AIR DIV ANDERSON AFB GUAM
RUHPQ/NSAPAC
RUHKM/CG FMFPAC
RUMNAW/CGFIRSTMAW
RUABFB/CG IX CORPS OKINAWA
RUMNAW/CGTHIRDMARDIV OKINAWA
RUHLKM/DFT 1 ICKAM AFB HAWAII
RUMBDF/DET 2 35 ACGP PPC UDORN THAILAND
RUMBSL/USAIRA VIENTIANE
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C 0 N F I D E N T I A L,. CITE NPIC 6215.
REF A. NPIC CABLE CITE 6177 DTG292349Z OF 29 DEC 65
INITIAL SCAN BY NPIC OF MISSION
567A/1 AND
567A/2 OF 15 DECEMBER 1965, REVEALS THE FOLLOWING STORAGE FAC-
ILITIES AND MILITARY ACTIVITY ALONG ROUTE 12 IN THE MAHAXAI AREA
OF LAOS. THESE ITEMS ARE IN ADDITION TO ACTIVITY AND FACILITIES
REPORTED IN REF A.
1. FIVE STORAGE CAVES ARE LOCATED AT 1725N 10510E ON THE
SOUTHWEST SIDE OF A KARST HILL AND DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:
AT UTM WE 192261 WITH 2 BUILDINGS LOCATED NEAR THE ENTRANCE, AT
UTM WE191261 WITH 2 PERSONNEL OBSERVED LEAVING THE ENTRANCE, AT
UTM WE190262 WITH A BUILDING FRAME LOCATED NEAR THE ENTRANCE,
AT UTM WE189263, AND AT UTM WE188263. ALL 5 CAVES ARE SERVED
BY VEHICLE TRACKS AND FOOT PATHS.
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7. A LARGE STORAGE CAVE IS LOCATED AT 1725N 10508E (UTM WE
2. TWELVE UNOCCUPIED AW POSITIONS AND ELEVEN UNOCCUPIED
FOXHOLES ARE LOCATED AT 1725N 10510E (UTM WE 187259) AT THE IN-
TERSECTION OF 2 WELL USED VECHICLE TRACKS. ALL POSITIONS AND
FOXHOLES APPEAR IN A DETERIORATED CONDITION.
3. A STORAGE CAVE IS LOCATED AT 1725N 105 10E (UTM WE 180268)
AT THE BASE OF A KARST BLUFF AND SERVED BY VEHICLE TRACKS WHICH
TERMINATE AT THE CAVE ENTRANCE.
4. TWO STORAGE CAVES ARE LOCATED AT 1725N 10509E (UTM WE
165265) AND (UTM WE166265) AT THE BASE OF A KARST HILL. BOTH CAVES
ARE SERVED BY A FOOT TRAIL CONNECTING TO VEHICLE TRACKS 200
YARDS AWAY.
5. TWO STORAGE CAVES ARE LOCATED AT 1725N 10509E (UTM WE
160265) AND (UTM WE 161263) AT THE BASE OF A KARST HILL. BOTH
CAVES ARE SERVED BY VEHICLE TRACKS AND FOOT PATHS.
6. FOUR PERSONNEL TRENCHES ARE LOCATED AT 1725N 10509E (UTM
WE159258) IN THE HOUAY XIANGSET VALLEY. THE TRENCHES APPEAR SER-
VICEABLE AND UNOCCUPIED.
157268) AT THE BASE OF A KARST BLUFF AND SERVED BY ACTIVE VEHICLE
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TRACKS AND FOOT PATHS. A BUILDING IS LOCATED AT THE CAVE ENTRANCE
AND NEARBY ARE 3 UNOCCUPIED WEAPON REVETMENTS, 3 FOXHOLES, AND 1
UNOCCUPIED AND APPARENTLY ABANDONED AW POSITION.
8. ACTIVE VEHICLE TRACKS WERE OBSERVED EXTENDING FROM MAHAXAI
AT 1724N 10511E (UTM WE204251) WSW TO LIMIT OF PHOTO COVERAGE
AT 1724N 10508E (UTM WE 15 1239) .
9. A DEFENSE POSITION LOCATED AT 1727N 10454E (UTM VE
910301) ON BOTH SIDES OF ROUTE 12 CONSISTS OF 4 BUILDINGS,
EXTENSIVE TRENCHING AND FOXHOLES. ONE VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED ON
ROUTE 12 AT UTM VE914300 MOVING IN AN EASTERLY DIRECTION. A
SECOND VEHICLE WAS OBSERVED AT UTM VE903295 MOVING WEST. THIS
ACTIVITY IS BELIEVED TO BE FRIENDLY FORCES.
10. TWO REVETTED ARTILLARY PIECES ARE LOCATED AT 1727N
10456E (UTM VE927295) ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ROUTE 12. TWO VEHICLES
ARE PARKED NEAR THE POSITIONS. THESE POSITIONS ARE BELIEVED TO
BE FRIENDLY FORCES.
MAP REF: UTM COORDINATES FROM AMS SERIES L7012 SHEETS 5963119
6063111
GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES FROM USATC 200, 0617-18HL. GP-1.
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