<SANITIZED>

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06157000
• 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: February 10, 1984

Approved for Release: 2015/01/05 006157000
0.9X.A.01
WNINTEL
PAGE 001
TOR: 100615Z FEB 84
TN 111q9c4
SEC ET100545Z FEB 84 STAFF
CITE
TO: DIRECTOR
SUBJECT:
1 DURTNn 1 FFRRUARIT MFFTTNP MOMTNT/125 (M/1951 PROVTURD MCRATN
THE
PAVN TROOPS HAVE POISONED THE HOUAY KHAYUNG STREAM (VICINITY OF
VA 4898), KHNHAN DISTRICT, SISAKET PROVINCE, THAILAND, ALONG
RAL OTHER STREAMS ALONG THE THAI/KAMPUCHEAN BORDER.
THE POISON CAUSES SORES TO DEVELOP ON THE FISH THAT LIVE
IN THE STREAMS.
2. SYMPTOMS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE EATEN FISH OR DRANK WATER
FROM POISONED STREAMS INCLUDE HEADACHES, STOMACH CRAMPS, VOMITING
WITH PRESENCE OF BLOOD, FEVER, ITCHING AND SORES ON THE SKIN. IF
THE FISH OR WATER IS INGESTED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD, SEVERE NOSE
BLEEDS WILL DEVELOP. APPROXIMATELY 300 PERSONS
HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY THE POISON. DK MEDICS ARE TREATING PERSONS
AFFECTED BY THE POISONS BY GIVING THEM LARGE QUANTITIES OF SUGAR
AND VITAMIN C. PERSONS HAVE DIED FROM THE POISON
BUT NO IDEA OF IIHE NUMBER. FOR THE TIME BEING, DK TROOPS
HAVE STOPPED EATING FISH AND DRINKING WATER FROM STREAMS THOUGHT
TO BE POISONED.
(b)(3)
(b)(3)
(b)(3)
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
(D)( )
th1P21
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
(D)(])
(b)(3)
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
(b)(3)
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
WNINTEL
SEgEET
Approved for Release: 2015/01/05 006157000
Page 1
Approved for Release: 2015/01/05 006157000
bEitatIST
WNINTEL
4.
WNINTEL
SECRET
Approved for Release: 2015/01/05 006157000
Page 2