POSSIBLE USE OF A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE IN LAOS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06157012
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2022
• Document Release Date: September 26, 2017
• Case Number: F-2012-01432
• Publication Date: May 22, 1987

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TOT: 222156Z MAY 87
S E R E T NOFORN NOCONTRACT WNINTEL
222156Z
TO: DI STATE//FOR INR, DIA, TREASURY DEPT,
WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM, ZEN/CIA OFFICE OF CURRENT OPERATIONS,
USCINCPAC HONOLULU HI, CDRWESTCOM FT SHAFTER HI, COMIPAC HONOLULU HI,
CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HI, CINCPACAF HICKAM AFB HI, FOSIF/WESTPAC,
COMSEVENTHFLT.
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WARNING: INFORMATION REPORT, NOT FINALLY EVALUATED INTELLIGENCE.
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TEXT: 1.
APRIL 198
22 MAY 1987
LAOS
POSSIBLE USE OF A CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE IN LAOS
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DURING THE PERIOD 18 TO
VINCE OVERFLEW PHA DAY
AN A1KUKAFI
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PK
6528), HOUEI THING (PC 6728), KENGPHAK (PB 6798), PHOU LOUANG (NEAR
PB 6215) AND KONTON (PB 6693) ALONG THE BOKEO-SAYABOURY PROVINCE
BORDER AND DROPPED A YELLOW POWDERY SUBSTANCE ON THE AREA. ON 19
APRIL A LOCAL RESIDENT NAMED ((SIT)) (LNU) OF BAN HOUEI 0 (UTM UNK)
DRANK FROM THE HOUEI SAK STREAM AND SUBSEQUENTLY DIED. FOUR OR FIVE
OTHER RESIDENTS OF THE SAME AREA BECAME ILL AFTER THE SPRAYING.
SIT'S SYMPTOMS DYING WERE STOMACH PAINS, DIZZINESS, DIARRHEA
AND VOMITING. COMMENT: THE TYPE OF AIRCRAFT USED IN THE
SPRAYING WAS NOT MENT OWED IN THE REPORT. THE REPORT DID NOT CONTAIN
ANY POSSIBLE MOTIVATION FOR THE ATTACK.) COMMENT:
SEE FOR A REPORT ON CHEMICAL
ATTACKS ON THE HMONG IN LAOS.)
WARNING REPORT CLASSSECRET--WARNING NOTICE--INTELLIGENCE
SOURCES OR METHODS INVOLVED--NOT RELEASABLE TO FOREIGN NATIONALS--
NOT RELEASABLE TO CONTRACTORS/CONSULTANTS.
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