AID SUPPORT FOR CIA PROGRAMS IN LAOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP73B00296R000300090036-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 3, 2003
• Sequence Number: 36
• Publication Date: February 8, 1971
• Content Type: REPORT

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8 February 1971
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SUBJECT: AID Support for CIA Programs in Laos
1. The GAO investigations of the AID program in Laos at th(
direction of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Chairman of the Sub-
committee on Refugees and Escapees, has focused attention on AID
support of the paramilitary forces and their dependents under thr
AID Public Health and Refugee Relief programs in Laos. AID has
provided medical assistance and refugee relief through the public
health and refugee assistance program in Laos to PM forces and
their dependents since the CIA PM program began in Laos in 1960.
The GAO audit of these programs during the summer of 1970 and
Senator Kennedy's recent statement have focused attention on this
support.
2. The total budget for the USAID public health and refugee
relief programs, which USAID proposes to fund as cost shared
programs, is for FY 1971. Following is the USAID
cost breakdown by agency based on program responsibilities:
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AID, As of 1 February, CIA assumed full responsibility
for providing medical kits to PM forces thus reducing the CIA por-
tion of the cost byl The remaining I epresents 25X1A
the cost of medical commodity support to PM dependents at hospitals
and dispensaries, thirty percent of USAID medical personnel staff
time which is devoted to PM dependents, local currency costs for
third country national medical staffs, hospital construction costs
and medical facilities at Vang Vieng (Site 272, a refugee area south-
west of Long Tieng), and air costs for the delivery of medical
commodities and the movement of medical personnel.
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3. Since September 1970, we have been discussing with AID
which agency should fund the medical and refugee expenses. This
discussion includes a division of FY 71 costs and the programming
for FY 7Z. As noted in paragraph 2, CIA has assumed the
responsibility for the medical kits. Our respective legal counsels
are now trying to reach an agreement as to who should pay for
medical support and refugee expenses to PM forces and their
dependents.
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