GROUND INTERDICTION IN SOUTH LAOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-537-6-13-5
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2011
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: December 17, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE ,WHITE: HOUSE.
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR
FROM:
SUBJECT.
u. operation by Laotian
irregulars has been underway.in South Laos. One group was
helil?.fted.into Ban Phone, occupied the town, took ll prisoners,
swept the area, captured small caches of enemy supplies, and
is now moving west with little enemy contact to join with the
other force
t- --y ICVICW
completed
INFORMATION
December 17, 1971
THE PRESITM~gRESIDDINT HAS SM..
HENRY A. KISSINGER
Ground Interdiction in.S.outh Laos
Since November 21 a very successf l
around Thateng for enema up' `1hcy. plan...to sweep the area
y.pepsonnel,and supplies. At last
-report the,group at Thateng had been forced to fall back and
regroup because of a heavy attack by two NVA battalions in-
regroup 4-6 tanks. Further NVA counter;attacks are expecte.d..
Thesecond'group moved south overland from Saravane to Thateng
ovilyuid i. is -cook on Novembes~ 25 against stiff enemy resistance.
When the two grou s t4
.Friendly
p30
.77
92
19
Su pplies/Eguinment Captured
10 Trucks captured/destroyed
9 Tons rice
2 Tons.sugar
1. Ton coffee
20 Tub. lard
11
13 Drums gasoline
1 12.7mm AA gun
32 Rifles
22 lbs documents
The CIA 'report, which includes maps,
TOP SEC
is at Tab. A.
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DIRECTORATE OF
PLANS
. THE PRESIDENT HAS SDI . .
SOUTH LAOS INTERDICTION REPORT.
NOD IS
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8 December 1971
Report: No?. Z9 25X1
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