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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R000600100028-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 26, 2004
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: February 17, 1971
• Content Type: CABLE

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ORIG; GACarver, Jr.
UNIT: DCI/SAVA
EXT:?
DATE
17 Feb. 1971
(CLASSIFICATION)
SECRET
SECRET
TO VIENTIANE
FORM 3205
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REF: VIENTIANE 122
CLASSIFIED MESSAGE
Copy of
CITE HEADQUARTERS
1. PER YOUR INTEREST IN BREAKING BAN NA SEIGE WITH
AIR POWER ALONG KHE SANH MODEL, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE OF
PRESENCE IN BANGKOK OF MAJOR (POSSIBLY NOW LT. COL.) MUNIR
M. (FOR MIRZA) BAIG, USMC, WHOSE MAILING ADDRESS IS BOX 363,
US MACTHAI/JUSMAG. BAIG WAS INTELLIGENCE AND FIRE CONTROL
OFFICER AT KHE SANH DURING 1968 BATTLE WHO DID MUCH TO
DEVELOP AND OPERATE CLOSE AIR SUPPORT SYSTEM USED SO
SUCCESSFULLY IN KHE SANH DEFENSE.
2. MET BAIG SOCIALLY SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND
INVITED HIM OUT TO HQS FOR DETAILED DEBRIEF ON KHE SANH
OPERATION. HE IS VERY IMAGINATIVE MILITARY PROFESSIONAL
COORDINATING OFFICERS
S E C R E T AUTHENTICATING OFFICER
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DATE. 1Feb. 1971
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3. BAIG HAS BEEN ADVISED INFORMALLY THROUGH USMC
(DATE AND TIME FILED)
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TO WITH TOUCHES OF REAL BRILLIANCE. HE IS ALSO QUITE UNIQUE
IN MANY RESPECTS.
CONTACTING HIM TO TALK ABOUT TECHNIQUES OF AIR SUPPORT.
SUGGEST THAT THROUGH!
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fr OU GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM
TO PICK HIS FERTILE BRAIN. WE RECOGNIZE, AS WOULD HE, THAT
KHE SANH QUITE DIFFERENT SITUATION FROM BAN NA BUT WE
BELIEVE HE COULD PROVIDE SOME VERY USEFUL AND PRACTICAL
SUGGESTIONS.
William E. Nelson
C/FE
RELEASING OFFICER
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