HIGHWAY BRIDGE, ROUTE 7 BAN KEN, LAOS 19-35N 103-40E

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T01471R000200030001-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 8, 2007
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 14, 1964
• Content Type: REPORT

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HIGHWAY BRIDGE, ROUTE 7
BAN KEN, LAOS
19-35N 103-40E
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HIGHWAY BRIDGE, ROUTE 7
BAN KEN, LAOS
1935N 1o3~+oE
REVEALS A HIGHWAY 25X1
BRIDGE OVER THE NAM MAT (RIVER), ON ROUTE 7, JUST EAST OF BAN KEN.
THE BRIDGE IS A THREE SPAN, HALF-THROUGH TRUSS, PROBABLE STEEL WITH
WOODEN PLANKING. AN APPARENT EFFORT HAS BEEN MADE TO CAMOUFLAGE THE
BRIDGE BY ATTACHING BRANCHES TO THE RAILINGS.
2. COLLATERAL REPORTS THAT IN 1956 A FERRY CROSSING WAS
LOCATED ON THE NAM MAT (RIVER) JUST EAST OF BAN KEN.
3. AREA HAS BEEN COVERED BY PREVIOUS COLD TALE, LAZY DAISY,
LUCKY DRAGON,
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1? REVEALS A HIGHWAY
BRIDGE OVER THE NAM MAT (RIVER), ON ROUTE 7, JUST EAST OF BAN KEN.
THE BRIDGE IS A THREE SPAN, HALF-THROUGH TRUSS, PROBABLE STEEL WITH
WOODEN PLANKING, AN APPARENT EFFORT HAS BEFN MADE TO CAMOUFLAGE THE
BRIDGE BY ATTACHING BRANCHES TO THE RAILINGS.
2. Cpr.r,ATF:RAr. REPORTS THAT IN 1956 A FERRY CROSSING WAS
LOCATED ON THE NAM MAT (RIVER) JUST EAST OF BAN KEN.
3. AREA HAS BEEN COVERED BY PREVIOUS COLD TALE, LAZY DAISY,
LUCKY DRAGON,
PREPARED BY: CSD~NPIC
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- Asst for Ops
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- Chief CSD
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