CABLE TO RUABAB/313 ADIV KADENA AFB OKI FROM NPIC WASH DC

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CIA-RDP78B04558A001000040014-2
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RIPPUB
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C
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4
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December 28, 2016
Document Release Date: 
February 28, 2007
Sequence Number: 
14
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Publication Date: 
December 23, 1965
Content Type: 
CABLE
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ASST FOR P8D Apprdf~'~~"F~Sr"R~P~a'se 2007103/01 :CIA-R?P7$B04558A0010000400 Approved For Release 20 FrtVM: Approved For Release 2007/03101 ' CIA-R D~'78B04558A001000040014-2 OUT5742~ P 2300332 FM NPIC WASH DC i'55 DEC 25 G1 C' ~ Z TO RUABAB/313 ADIV KADENA AFB OKI RUABBS/JSPC SOBS OKI RUAG FL/COMUSTDC TAIPEI TAIWAN RUAUAZ/PACOM ELINT CTR FUCHU AS JAPAN RUAUA~/5TH AF FUCHU JAPAN RUAUN~/COMNAVFORJAPAN YOKOSUKA JAPAN RUWTPAA/ACIC ST LOUIS MO RUCDSQ/FTD WPAFB DAYTON OHIO RUCSC/SAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEB RUEABL/HQ COMD USAF RUEADX/COMDR TAC LAFBVA RUEKDA/DIA WASHDC RUEAHQ/H QS USAF WASHDC RUEKDA/DIA PRODCEN RUEKDA/NIC WASHDC RUE CD/FSTC WASHDC RUECEM/CMiC WASHDC RUECW/CNO WASHDC RUEHCR/STATE RCI WASHDC RUEKDA/JCS/JRC WASHDC RUEPCR/DIRNSA RUEPDA/ACSI DA WASHDC ZEN/CIA WASHDC RUHKR/CINCUSARPAC FORT SHAFTER HAWAII RUHLKM/PACAF HONOLULU HAWAII RUHKR/CINCPAC CAMP SMITH OAHU HAWAII RUHKB/CINCPACFLT PEARL HARBOR HAWAII F CP C FORD ISLAND HAWAII RUMABA/13TH AF CLARK A RUMBDA/6235TH CSG TAKHLI AB THAI RUMBDB/6233RD CSG UBON AB THAI RUMBC/COMUSMACTHAI BANGKOK THAI RUMBC/ACSI USMACTHAI BANGKOK THAI RUMBDF/ 15 RTF UDORN AB THAILAND RUMBDFICAS UDORN THAILAND RUMBDF/DPCMDR 2ND ADIV UDORN AB THAI RUMBD K/ 6234 T H T FW KOR AT AB T HA I RUMFCR/ALL SEVENTHFLT CVA TG CDRS RUMFM/FICPAC FAC, R. P. RUMFUAJ/CTF SEVEN SEVEN RUMFUV/CT F SE VE N 5I X Approved For Release 2007/03101 :CIA-RDP78B04558A001000040014-2 RUMGUL/COMSEVENTHFLT RUMJFS/AMEMB VIENTIANE LAO S RUMJFS/CAS VIENTIANE LAOS RUMJIR/AMEMB SAIGON VIETNAM RUMSBJ/2 ADIV VIETNAM RUMSBJ/13 RTS TAN SON NHUT AB VIETNAM RUM5MA/GOMUSMACV VIETNAM RUWGAA/2AF BARKSDALE AFB LA RUE ADH/BTH AF WESTOVER AFB MASS RUWBKN/1SAF MARCH AFB CALIF RUMRDA/3RD AIR DIV ANDERSON AFB GUAM RUHPfl/N5APAC RUHKM/CGFMFPAC RUMNAW/CGFIRSTMAW RUABFB/CG IX CORPS OKINAWA R(1MNAW/CGTHIRDMARDIV OKINAGtA RUMBDF/DET ~ 35 TACGP PPC UDORN THAILAND RUMBSL/USAIRA VIENTIANE BT C O N F I D E N T I A L CITE NPIC 6151. PRELIMINARY SCAN BY NPIC OF MISSIONI REVEALS THE FOLLOWING: 1. NEW TRAIL CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY EXTENDS FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CHAVANE AIRFIELD AT 1520N 10703E CUTM Y8214969) TO 1502N 10710E C UTM Y8354644) . THE TRAIL EXTENDS GENERALLY SOUTH FROM 25X1 25X1 25 1 1 ~ Approved For Release 2007/03101 :CIA-RDP78B04558A001000040014-2 CHAVANE TO'~ VILLAGE OF BAN YET AT 1506N 10704E (UTM Y6258708) AND THEN GENERALLY SOUTHEAST TO ITS VISIBLE TERMINUS IN A HEAVILY FORESTED AREA. THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY HAS COMMENCED SUB SEWUENT AS CONFIRMED B Y REF A AND B, AND CONSISTS OF 25X1 INTERMI?TENT CLEARING OPERATIONS IN VARIOUS STAGES OF COMPLETION AND THE WIDENING OF PREVIOUSLY EXISTING FOOT TRAILS. THE POSSIBILITY THAT THE OBSERVED ACTIVITY IS THE INITIAL STAGE OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION CANNOT BE DISCOUNTED SINCE IT FORMS A LOGICAL SOUTHERN EXTENSION OF THE ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION TO CHAVANE (REF C) FROM THE NORTH. THE SCALE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHY, HOWEVER, PRECLUDES SUCH DETERMINATION. 2. NEW VEHICULAR TRACKS ARE OBSERVED DIAGONALLY CROSSING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF CHAVANE AIRFIELD AT 1520N 10703E (UTM YB215971) . ADDITIONAL TRACKS ARE OBSERVED IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE AIRFIELD ALONG LAOS ROUTE 165 CREF. D) . THESE TRACKS WERE NOT PRESENT ON AS CONFIRMED BY REF. B . 25X1 25X1 MAP REF: UTM COORDINATES FROM AMS SERIES L7012, SHEETS 6456II AND 645 7III GEOGRAPHIC COORDINATES FROM USATC SERIES 200, SHEETS 50738-5 HL AND 0738- IOHL C O N F I D E N T I A L /END OF MESSAGE/