AREA STUDY, LAOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000400060067-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 47
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 17, 2012
• Sequence Number: 67
• Publication Date: August 26, 1964
• Content Type: MF

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M~lCRA1~JM I'~ts Chief, Collection Quidance Staff, DIII
SUB.7EGT Areef Study, Laos
ROCS : ~:~ Requirement No. C-DIES-81, ~+2Q (Pro~eeL No. C 86$-6~ )
1. In response to Requirement No. C-DID-81 ~~ C -
~ras mMde from available aerial photo aphy
in order to locate staging areas and~r re stops along outs No. 9
between Muong Nong (U'II~S coordinates JID 6010) and a point at U'I% coordinates
~ 65 ~7.
2. Suspected staging areas and rest stops are annatated on mosaics
land 2, soap no. 1, and photo enlargements 1 thru 6.
3? ~ detailed analysis revealed the follo~ring military activity,
the locations of which are annotated on mosaic no. 1; mosaic no. 2, part 1.;
photo enlargements no. 1 and 2, and on the attached map:
Area 1 - located at U'I'M coordinates XD 6333+5 is a probable Pence
and trench secured combat hamlet. The area contains 5 possible
m313tary support buildings and approximately 25 probable huts.
Area - located at UT?t coordinates XD 56828 is a probable trench
secured staging area. The area contains approximately 50 small huts.
Area ~t - located at UZ9rt~~coordinates JCD 580260 is a probable trench
secured staging area. The area contains approximately 40 small huts.
4. The following military activity is located on mosaic no. 1; mosc3.l.c
no. 2, part; photo enlargement no. 3; and the attached map:
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at
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X.D 52~:35o is
a
Pence
secured
Is7Cptsable rest stogy.
The
area contains
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35
small
huts.
5. The tbll~ring military activity is located on mosaic no. 1; mosaic
~. 2, pert 3; photo enlargements 1+, 5 and 6 respectivelry; and on the
attached map:
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Area 5 - located at UTM coordinates XD 608202 is a fence secured
pa~obable staging area. The area contains 16 small huts and one
large possible support/storage building.
Area 6 - located at U~+! coordinates XD 63715 is a fence secured
probable staging area approximately x+,000 x 3,000 Peet. The area
contains approximately 65 small hate and numerous possible lean-to
shelters. A si!]gle lane deck-type bridge frith as undetermined n~ber
of spans acrose~ths Tum River is locatred approximately oSle nm north
oY the staging area at iJTl~ coordinates XD 6351$7.
Area - located at iT'I~I coordinates XD 602100 is a fence and
trench secured probable rest stop. The area contain8 7 small huts
located within a fence and trench secured area, sad 2 large possible
military support/storage buildt~Qs located in a separate area that is
Pence secured. The entire rest area is adjacent and RFT of Muong Nong.
6. Fon+arded for your retention are 1 hoto mosaic in 6 arts (CIA/PID/
($'~/P-2635/6+), one hoto mosaic (CIA/PID Gi+IB P-2 3 , hoto enlar emerrts
(CIA/PID ~`P- 37 thru P- 2/6~+) and 2 annotated maps CIA PID C~
P-2b~+3/6~, copies 1 and 2).
~~ photo analysis on this pro3ect Bras performed b
CIA/PZD~C9+~ (RPIC ), taho may be contacted on ext . 3+36 Por any
8. 1~is s:ema t~rith enclosures completes the referenced requirement.
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j~. 1 photo mosaic (6 parts)
b. 1 photo aosaic
c. 6 photo enlarge~ente
d. 2 annotated maps
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