LETTER TO CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY ATTN: MR. GEORGE (Sanitized)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80R01720R001300080028-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 4, 2005
• Sequence Number: 28
• Publication Date: March 17, 1971
• Content Type: LETTER

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(S) Intelli aence Requirements.
a. Strategy, Plans. Intent?_ons. mind I)(7C'i:
(1) Plans and intentions of North Vietnam, in concert
with indigenous communists or other antigovernmental factions,
to continue its military operations and to support the in-
surgencies in Indochina.
(2) Plans and intentions of Communist China to continue
support to NVN and the insurgents of South Vietnam, Cambodia,
Laos, and Thailand, and/or to attack countries of Indochina,
alone or in concert with North Vietnam.
(3) Plans and intentions of the USSR and other com-
munist nations to .provide military support to North Vietnam
and/or the insurgents of South Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and
Thailand.
(4) Plans, intentions, 'arid capability of the countries
of Indochina to conduct military operations, to' establish
and maintain political stability, and tO advance social and
economic development.
b. Warming, of Attack , Maximum prior warning of an attack
by North Vietnam or Communist China.
co Net Threat Asses"sment. The general purpose forces
that North Vietnam and/or Communist China could bring to bear
in Asia at any one time.
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d. North v etna.mese Assessments North Vietnamese
assessments regarding their re tive military capabilities
vis-a-vis the other countries o~ Southeast Asia.
e. Communist China's Assess Iments. Communist China's view
of the situation in Indochina vies-a-vis the US and Soviet
influence there, to include its assessment of the potential
threat to Chinese borders.
f. Cap ;abilities and" Vulneraailities of North Vietnam.
(1) Force structure and organization of general
purpose forces.
(2) Force -levels for each year through I July 1973,
for ground, air, and naval force's, and force level. trends
through 1 July 1976.
(3) Disposition and composition, of ground, air, and
naval forces during the mid-rang.
(4) Principal weapons by; type, numbers, characteristics,
performance, and initial operational oapabilities for new
weapons,
(5) Operational capabilities and employment doctrine.
(6) State of training and readiness of ground, naval,
(7) Major changes in forge Posture-
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(8) Vulnera"bil"ities of ;armed forces.
disposition, and readiness status of Chinese Communist forces
in South China.
h. Target Information. Identification, location, func-
tional and physical characteristics, and precise geodetic
coordinates of key target, associated with the North Vietnamese
rorces and urban areas, and communist forces and installations
in southern China. Targets shouxd include logistics systems,
command and control centers, and, communications facilities.
i. Military Electronics. Itenti:fication of military
electronic equipment associated with NVN and Chinese Communist
general purpose forces.
j. Command and Control,_. The. national and military systems
for controlling the armed forces f NVN and Communist China.
k. Military Materiel Product_i ova. Production capacity
and rates for North Vietnam.
1. Mi1itary Logistic Capability of North Vietnam.
M, Counter intell ?nce. Nor?qh Vietnamese and Chinese
Communist espionage, sabotage, and subversion (including plans,
intentions, and operations) against their Indochina neighbors
and US Forces and installations.
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n. Political and Economic r':ctar,~ Significant political
ii1osoJ11i s an basic
leadership , party structures an' ph
economic conditions in i,?VN and Communist China.
0, Organization, DY sposit?o , and Capabiiitie-s of the
Insurgent Elements in the, CouatL ics of Indochina.
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