HANOI REPORTS U.S. AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS OVER DRV

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-249-2-29-2
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: K
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2010
• Sequence Number: 29
• Publication Date: March 15, 1973
• Content Type: OPEN SOURCE

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/04/27: LOC-HAK-249-2-29-2
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RA4OI REPORTS U.S. AIRSPACE VIOLATIONS OVER DRV
5151036 HANOI INTERNATIONAL SERVICE IN ENGLISH 1000 GMT 15 MAR 73 B
(TEXT) ON MARCH THE 12TH AND 13TH, U.S. JET FIGHTERS VIOLATED
THE AIRSPACE OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM IN THANH HOA
AND QUANG BINH PROVINCES AND IN THE VINH LINH AREA.
AT 1040 *ON MARCH THE 12TH, TWO U.S. NETS INTRUDED INTO THE
AIRSPACE OF THE.DRVN OVER (QUE PHONG), (VI NH HOA), (VI NH NAM) s.
(VINH HAI) , ALL i:d THE VINH LINH AREA AND OVER DONG HOI TOWN,
.QUANG BINH PROVINCE FROM THE SOUTH.
AT 13 HOURS (AS HEARD) ON MARCH-13, ONE U.S. RECONNAISSANCE
PLANE FLEW OVER THE COASTAL AREA FROM VINH LINH TO THANH HOA.
THESE ENCROACHMENTS OF THE AIRSPACE OF THE DRV BY U.E.
AIRCRAFT OPENLY VIOLATED ARTICLE 2, CHAPTER 2 OF THE PARIS
AGREEMENT ON VIETNAM CONCERNING THE CESSATION OF HOSTILITIES AND
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS WHICH STIPULATES THAT AS OF 24 HOURS GMT
ON THIS 27TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1973, THE U.S., VILL STOP ALL ITS
MILITARY ACTIVITIES AGAINST THE TERRITORY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC-
OF VIETNAM BY GROUND, AIR AND NAVAL FORCES WHEREVER THEY MAY BE
BASED. THESE ACTS OF THE U.S.. VIOLATED THE SOVEREIGNTRY AND
SECURITY OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.
15. MAR 11O7Z DEH/RG
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2010/04/27: LOC-HAK-249-2-29-2