USE OF CHEMICAL AGENTS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06156975
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2017
• Case Number: F-2012-01432
• Publication Date: October 28, 1981

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1. Is late August of this year two light observatioo-tTpe
aircraft were �hearted 'praying a yellow powder over efveral
dares on the Laotian side of the border (chemical not further
Identified.) After the spraying a number of Laotianswere
treated in the TOM Dooley Refugee Ca sp with signs of stomach
ailments such as vositins and nausea. Several deaths were
attributed to the chemical 'seat. The Pathet Lao were warned
that the 'praying was going to take place and did evacuate
the area for about two weeks. P.4!ter a short time span of two
weeks. the Pallet Lao reoccupied the area. There were
apparently so ill effects on refugee. eosins through the area
after the reoccupation.
2. The refugee tap is commended by a military officer
and the day-to-day operations of the comp are carried out by
Thal unitary pommel. The camp has no evacuation procedures
nor were there any procedures for evacuation Eros the nearby
eurroubsing areas.
had to come up with their own evacuation plan. The
p was nothing sore than boarding a truck and traveling via
back roads in order to reach the sain artery leading into
Sangkok. All the roads leading into the camp were controlled
by Thal eoldiers eosins toed blocks and check points.
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Th. T's Dooley Refugee
Ca mp is located in the town of Bann= Tel and vWLical team
stayed in Pisa, commuting daily.
3. The Thai soldiers did not carry gas masks nor did they
have access to any other types of protective clothing. There were
no OR or anti-aircraft warning systems in the area. In fact
the Thai soldiers in general were In quite � disarray with
regards to their uniforms sad weepoos, and showed a total lack of
discipline. The Thal soldiers carried their weapons everywhere
they vent, more a states symbol then a weapon, [Deluding the bare
and restaurants. They would sometimes get drunk Ind shoot up a
public plate and apparently would not receive any disciplinary
action.
4. The ineergest activity is the area loomed totally
disorganised and did not nosatitvie � threat to the local area.
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