MEMO TO ALEXANDER M. HAIG FROM THOMAS H. KARAMESSINES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-477-18-13-9
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: February 3, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20505
3 February 19 71
MEMORANDUM FOR: Brigadier General Alexander M. Haig
Deputy Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
Attached are two messages received this morning for you
from Ambassador Godley.
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State Dept. review completed.
Thomas H. Karames sines
Deputy Director for Plans
ON-FILE NSC
RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS
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TO BE DELIVERED TO GENERAL HAIG FROM AMBASSADOR GODLEY
TOP SECRET SENSITIVE/EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY
FROM AMBASSADOR
FOR GENERAL HAIG
SUBJECT/ OPERATION GOLD
HAVE JUST TRAPSMITTED EMBTEL 614 NODIS/ASHAU
: WHICH FOLLOWS:
FOR THE SECRETARY
4. IMMEDIATELY UPON RECEPT OF STATE 018205 I GAVE
ITS GIST-TO SISOUK. HE WAS MOST APPRECIATIVE OF
PROMPT WASHINGTON REACTION BUT WAS DISTURBED
THAT FRENCH PRESS AGENCY REPORTED TODAY THAT
FAR OFFICERS WOULD BE VISITING SAIGON SOON.. HE IS
AT 1130 THIS MORNING' DENYING THIS REPORT AND AGREED
WITH ME TO POSTPONE THE DEPARTURE OF THE FAR
OFFICERS UNTIL AT LEAST FEBRUARY 5 REPEAT 5.
2. NEW BUT RELATED SUBJECT. SISOUK ALSO LET ME
GLANCE AT: THE RLG'S DRAFT DECLARATION TO BE ISSUED
AFTER THE OPERATION AGAINST TCHEPONE BEGINS. IT
DOES NOT REPEAT NOT PROTEST THE ACTION BUT ATTACKS
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ALL FOREIGN TROOPS IN LAOS. IT NOTES, HOWEVER, THAT
THE NORTH VIETNAMESE HAVE BEEN HERE FOR SOME
TIME AND THAT THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL IS THEIR MAIN
SUPPLY ROUTE TO SOUTH VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA.
IT REAFFIRMS LAO SOVEREIGNTY, NEUTRALITY AND
INDEPENDENCE AND ."WILL REFER TO THE 1962 AGREE-
itu MENTS?
3... SUBSEQUENT TO FOREGOING I SAW THE PRIME MINISTER
AND WENT OVER STATE 018205 WITH HIM HE AGREED.
COMPLETELY, PARTICULARLY ON THE NECESSITY FOR
DECRET ION BUT SAID HE WONDERS IF WE CAN KEEP
ANTHING SECRET HE ALSO SUGGESTED THAT RATHER
THAN MEETING IN SAIGON AND THE ARVN AND FAR OFFICERS
MIGHT CONFER IN SOME MORE DISCREET PLACE SUCH AS
DALATOR BAN ME THOUT
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TO BE DELIVERED TO GENERAL
HAIG FROM AMBASSADOR GODLEY
TOP SECRET SENSITIVE/EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY
FROM AMBASSADOR
FOR GENERAL HAIG
SUBJECT: OPERATION GOLD ,
I HAVE JUST RECEIVED DiPTEL 018225 NODIS/ASHAU
WHICH FOLLOWS:
FOR AMBASSADORS GODLEY AND BERGER ONLY
REF VIENTIANE 587
1. wILE1EEtoiIzE PROBLEMS INHERENT IN PROPOSED VISIT BY
FAR MILITARY TO SAfGON, WE BELIEVE THEY ARE MANAGEABLE IF
VISITORS CONDUCT THEMSELVES DISCREETLY. THIS WOULD MEAN
SUCH PRECAUTIONS AS CIVILIAN CLOTHES, UNMARKED AIRCRAFT,
ETC.
2. HOWEVER, WE THINK SISOUK WOULD BE WELL ADVISED TO DELAY
THEIR DEPARTURE UNTIL DECISIONS ON EXECUTION PHASE II OF
THIS OPERATION ARE TAKEN IN WASHINGTON. MEETING THIS
SUBJECT, WHICH ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 2, HAS NOW
BEEN SCHEDULED FEBRUARY 4, REPEAT 4.
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3. GODLEY SHOULD THEREFORE INFORM SISOUK THAT FAR OFFICERS CAN
BE BRIEFED IN SAIGON ON ESSENTIALS OF OPERATION AND SUGGEST
THEY GET IN TOUCH WITH GENERAL V IEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH ABOVE
TIMETABLE. ROGERS
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