QUESTIONS RE: U.S. BOMBING OF NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S02149R000100010012-6
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 3, 1999
• Sequence Number: 12
• Content Type: MISC

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Assuming that one of the major
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objectives in bombing
Vietnam (NW I) Is to limit and reduce NVN's abi
one in South Vietnam (SMN):
feasible and polit
ally a
changes in present plans or alternative approaches
3. re there
U. S. struck all remaining JCS-recommended targets in
phased sequence?
1. To what extent has the U. S.. bombing to date fuif
this objective?
2. To what extent would this objective be fulfilled
a rapidly
ceptable
bombing
NVJ that would serve to achieve this objective more surely:
rapidly,
e: Future Effects of Bombi
1. What are the probable effects of increasing the rate
evel of U. S. bombing attacks on NVN? hat limitation would
various levels of attack impose on NVN's ability to:
b. Significantly reduce the amount of military and
manpower that NMI could mobilize? For support of th
Overwhelm NVN's repair and replacement capacity?
What level and rate of attack would be required toe
b. Sustain or increase the present levels of imports received
from Communist and non-Communist nations?
Sustain the flow of manpower and materiel to SVN at the
went level? At a higher level?
For
and materiel that could be transported to SVN?
i less cost?
domestic needs?
Lvely low ceiling on the amount of manpower
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d. Effectively reduce the importation of essential military
and civilian materiel and supplies from Communist Bloc and
other countries?
antly reduce VN's capability to recruit and train
key military cadres?
Significantly reduce ms's military command and control
capabilities?
3. What would destruction of the following target systems
contribute to the. limitation of la's ability to conduct and support
tarry operations in Stets
a. POL storage facilities?
b. Mining of Haiphong harbor?
c. Power stations?
d. Coal eta
facilities?
e. Red River dikes?
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