IAS WORK RELATED TO AMERICAN POW CAMPS IN NORTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: FOIA
• Keywords: NORTH VIETNAM
• Keywords: POW
• Keywords: SON TAY
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0001437709
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: June 22, 2015
• Document Release Date: July 21, 2009
• Case Number: F-2007-01204
• Publication Date: November 25, 1970

APPROVED FOR RELEASED
DATE: 07-14-2009
(AS - 438/70
25 ovem' ber 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Intelligence
SUBJECT [AS Work Related to American POW Camps in
North Vietnam
I. Since the spring of 1967 IAS has actively reported on
Installations in Southeast Asia which may contain American POW's.
Since that time, [AS has identified three POW installations in
Hanoi from ground photography that appeared in Life Magazine and
from the debriefing of returned POW's. These prisons are Cu Loc,
the Citadel and Ha Lo. Models were made of each.
2. IAS has identified additional prisons in North Vietnam
but we have not been able to confirm that they contain American
personnel. One of these prisons, Son Tay, identified as a prison
by I AS,
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
We have closely watched this-prison as wet I the
three IAS confirmed POW camps at the request of We
note any significant changes and report them by secure e ep one
and by memoranda.
3. requested a model of the Son Tay Prison which was
completed on 18 August 1970. Shortly thereafter.a high priority
requirement was levied for a model of the area adjacent to the
prison and of a nearby bridge. These were completed on 15 September.
Specific details to be included were provided by DOD representatives.
A.detailed study of natural and cultural features and milit r
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installations in the vicinity of Son Tay was also provided
4. The last photography of Son Ta Prison r eived bylAS
prior to the 21 November 1970 raid was 1fission .
flown The only change in the camp's appearance
since was in the grass covering the open areas
.within the prison compound. On these areas were heavily
..covered by grass. By the open areas appeared to be only
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sparsely covered with grass indicating some type of activity within
the compound during this perind- The most recent photography of
and received in IAS
Son Tay Prison was flown on
on 24 November 1970.
5. On the afternoon of 20 November 1970 IAS caned se c to inform them of changes to the Cu LocAtPrison. time These imagery
may indicate a removal of prisoners.
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