CABLE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000600100021-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 26, 2004
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: February 27, 1971
• Content Type: CABLE

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REF: STATE DEPARTMENT TELEGRAM 032718 c'73 Lil ?iS i
1. REF IS 26 FEBRUARY TELEGRAM SENT TO EMBASSY BANGKOJ
WITH EMBASSIES SAIGON AND VIENTIANE, PLUS USDEL FRANCE, AS
INFO ADDRESSEES. IT RELATES PROPOSAL UNDER SECRETARY
JOHNSON HAS RECEIVED FROM Al
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REGARDING A POSSIBLE SCHEME TO AID US PRISONERS CAPTURED BY
COMMUNIST FORCES IN LAOS.
2. PROPOSAL SOUNDS FISHY TO US. HAS 25X1
COMMENDABLE TRACK RECORD IN DIAGNOSING PHONY PRISONER
SCHEMES, SUGGEST YOU QUIETLY CONTACT EMBASSY COUNTERPARTS
AND OFFER ASSISTANCE IN CHECKING OUT THIS PITCH. - THE DEPART-
MENT HAS SOME SKEPTICISM BUT ITS PRUDENCE A U TRIFLE OUT-
WEIGHED WEIGHED BY ITS EAGERNESS TO FOLLOW UP ANY LEAD ON PRISONERS.
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