1. JOSEPH KRAFT, THE COLUMNIST, HAS ENLISTED OUR ASSISTANCE IN OBTAINING SPACE ON ICC FLIGHT FROM VIENTIANE TO HANOI ON TUESDAY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-24-6-5-3
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: July 8, 2011
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: July 3, 1972
• Content Type: CABLE

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BACKGHAI~N.EL VIA CAS
C~7N ~`IS~ENTTAL
July 3, 1972
State Dept. review
completed
1, Joseph Kraft, the eoluxr,niet, has enlisted our assistaa~ce
in obtainixx~ space an ICC flight from Vientiane tc~ Haxtvi on Tuesday,
.Tiny ~. His trip to l~ vrth 'Vietnam has xxv, rep~:at na, cc~nanectinn with
-;N`hite House, but sire f+~el it is in our interest to e.esist ix~ hie trare:?portation.
~. Canadian Ers~bas>sy ~ Waehin~ton had been notified of our
interest an,ci was assured that Kraft had seat can flight. However,
kelegraxxa frarrx KraR as of 1120 haurs July 3, 1972 indicates he still
daes not have seat on airpluae. Gaz~adian Embassy has asked that w~
cas~ta~t Cammfeaio:aer 3ackson in Saigon and inform him of pr~BSible
grablern. 'they are at the same time contacting C~tta~x-a.
3. Ezanbasey Viehtiane is requested to contact Kraft and inforxxa
him of steps vve are taking and keep him advised pf develapxxaexate.
Pleaa~e keep VV'hite Hau+~e advised via this cha.xax~el.
Ct.~Tv F`ID.'I"IAL
HAK; JTH:xrr s: 7/3 /72
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/07/13 : LOC-HAK-24-6-5-3