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CIA-RDP80R01720R000600050059-3
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RIPPUB
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2
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December 15, 2016
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July 29, 2004
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59
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January 24, 1970
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25X1 25X1 Approved For Relea 2004/08/19: CIA-RDP80R0.1720R00 DS500,59,:3 PR O R T`r VIENTIANE ILLEGIB C: -;E C:..~C REF PANEL REPORT REFLECTS COMMENDABLE EFFORT 3Y ALL INVOLVED AND WHAT IS CLEARLY A THOROUGH ATT iv P? RES' ARC'HIA:,NALYSIS OF RELEVANT FACTORS. ISSUE OF ROAD W TC -5,7-1 cy TEAM RELIABILITY IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT CeNS-IIEA`ILION, HOWEVER, THAT A SCOTCH VERDICT OF QUOTE IfN.O.-ZILN{ PROVEN UNQUOTE IS VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO ACCEPT. REALIZE TEAM MAY HAVE ALREADY MADE DEPARTURE PLANS, BUT IF POSSIBLE REQUEST I'"w RECONVENE ON THE GROUND FOR AT LEAST ONE MORE LOOK TO SE IF PROBLEM CAN BE RESOLVED. n 77- 2. ONE SUBJECT GERMANE TO RE= G_~= - -\O I A L_ = y E - T EF _ R ENCE ~'!"_A SOEVE R R--- MAKES NO R ITS ^.33ENC~. O R N . _-.T VE, TO POSSIBILITY O B _ - - =3 - Approved For Release 20041708/1 CIA-RDP80R01720RQ00600Q50059-3' .,Z LEASING OFFICER S E C t 25X1 25X1 IN RUNNING ROAD WATCH EFFORT. BECAUSE TOPIC IS NOT M_.EN'LLO I\T REP ORT HOWEVER, WE WOULD .'_PPRECIAT ;:. SPECIFIC OF TEAM'S CONCLUSIONS AND FINDINGS ON THIS MAT T E.R. FRO PO `:' OF PURE LOGIC, DIVORCED FROM THE FACT~G= SITUATIO\:-, ONE HYPOTHESIS THAT WOULD ADEQUATELY ACCOUNT FOR ALA PRESENTLY CONFLICTING DATA IS THAT OF A BY-PASS N`- TWO WOULD PERMIT TRUCKS TO MOVE THROUGH THE PASS, AND K,'::\"7 SEEN BY BUT NOT OVER EITHER OF THE TWO KNOWN RC.'-:~= T H (3- 6) W!-111C'1-1 COULD WE -L- HAVE BEEN CLOSED WHILE TRUCKS WERE, 3. PLEASE LET US HAVE YOUR COMMENTS ON T i-IIS 25X1 Approved For Release 2004/08/19: CIA-RDP80RO1720ROO~k}@O f}f 59-3- - -_. C E T PAGE T W 0 OT._E R _ _~-: THE TWO ROADS KNOWN TO EXIST THROUGH THE PASS. W E PR'. SUME TEA M LOOKED INTO T I S POSSIBILITY CAREFULLY' DO'~'~. IN DISCUSSIONS WITH ASAP. WOULD ALSO APPRECIATE VIEWS AND ODSE.LV_ 25X1 ON SURVEY EXERCISE AND RE_ PANEL REP T END CI Approved For Release 2004 - 00 _ _ .~-3.