RECENT COMMUNIST INFILTRATION IN INDOCHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-558-15-5-1
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 3, 2010
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 23, 1973
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM 'FOR: MR. KIS~INGE R
May 23, 1973
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FROM: ALVIN P. AI7~,?
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SUI3JECTs Recent Comxxiunist Infiltration. in Indochina
Attached at Tab A is the CIA's weekly report (May 22) of Communist
lagistical and manpower infiltration in Indochina. The CIA .reported
that logistics infiltration continues at a heavy rate and that despite the
de~teetion of new combat groups starting south, the personnel infiltration.
.system elsewhere appears to have closed down.
The report notes that the North Vietnamese are continuing their buildup
of supplies in South Vietnam and Cambodia. Despite rains, heavy vehicle
traffic was observed in southern Laos and the North Vietnamese panhandle
and .substantial amounts ag cargo coxitinue .to be moved into .northern MR-1.
Within North Vietnam, sauthbovnd tank rno~vements were detected in the
panhandle and the delivery of weapons and arnmunitian continues inta the
Vinh and .Doug Hoi areas. In Quang Tri Province, bel:ween M.ay 3 and 9
almost 5,750 vehicles reportedly passed. through two .checkpoints and more
than 600 buildings, mostly new and serving logistical functions, were
detected in the Khe Sarah area.
Concerning manpower, the report notes that four new combat .groups
(2, 300 men) destined for MR~1 started south during the past week, but
does not mention two additional groups reported an May 23 and five ath.er
undetected gapafill groups which we believe departed earlier. Despite
.this apparent step-up of personnel infiltration into MR~-1, the CIA weekly
noted that the infiltration season now appears at a close elsewhere. Also,
one regiment of the 320B Division reparteclly is in. the process of a routine
redeployment for refitting to North Vietnam.
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-- In caxxa.bat ?violations in South Vietnam, the GVN reported
a marked decrease in major Communist-initiated incidents {down to
4$ from 82 last week), but the minor incidents changed little (!i$9 versus
485 last week). In Laos, xra,ilitary activity remains low. '
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