LAOS CEASEFIRE VIOLATIONS PAKSONG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-452-6-4-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 13, 2009
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: February 22, 1973
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUW
SECRET/SENSITIVE
DECLAS: 12-31-81
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MEMORANDUM FOR: MR. KISSINGER
SUBJECT:
JOHN HOLDRIDGE
T. C. PINCKNEY ?,zp
Laos Ceasefire Violations Paksong
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
INFORMATION
February 22, 1973
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20505
WSAG PAPER
22 February 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Henry A. y Kissinger
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
The Honorable William J. Porter
Under Secretary of State for
Political Affairs
The Honorable William P. Clements,
Tom.-._L_..
--..Y?,,.r ~~~~ e~ary ox lJetens e
Admiral Thomas H. Moorer
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
SUBJECT: Lao Cease-fire Violations by North
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pp A 12:15 hours on
22 February 1973, following. the commencement of the cease-fire in Laos,
a large enemy force estimated to,be in excess of one battalion launched
an attack against the irregulars defending Paksong town and the intensity
of the attack forced withdrawal of all elements of Groupe Mobile 33 which
had been defending the town..
was aLtaekin in wnxch the North
Vietnamese Aria- tr
g in sength subsequent to the cease-fire.
The Lao Groupe Mobile 33 was reportedly falling back and no tactical air
was available to support his troops At
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states that Groupe Mobile 33 and his troops are
fully engaged with the North Vietnamese,. and that without tactical air
support, there is no way that they can hold. He. feels that if the North
xetnamese at Paksong in Laos
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3. further advises that he,,is sending Souvanna Phoum,25X1
an urgent request that he advise President Nixon that the North Vietnamese
are not adhering to the terms of the cease-fire and requesting continued
U. S. tacair support.
4. is convinced that unless U. S. tacair support
is forthcoming, the already poor morale of his forces will further
deteriorate and they will collapse completely.
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Thomas H. Karamessines
TDeputy Director for .Plans
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