INDOCHINA REFUGEE PAPER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00603A002900110010-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 15, 2004
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: August 9, 1977
• Content Type: MF

Chairman of -aper
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THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
National Intelligence Officers
9 August 1977
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MEMORANDUM FOR: Representatives of the National Foreign
Intelligence Board
SUBJECT: Indochina Refugee Paper
1. On 29 July, the NIO/EAP received a request for an
estimate of the number of refugees likely to leave the
Indochina states between July 1977 and December 1980
(see attached).
2. In my view, the nature of the request can best be
answered by a memo from the NIO/EAP. The topic prompted me
to task State/INR to draft the piece with CIA support. On
query, DIA did not deem its participation necessary in
establishing terms of reference, drafting, or representatives
meeting. DIA requested, however, a substantive review of the
memo prior to forwarding it to the requestor.
3. I offer addressees the opportunity (1) to meet with
us on the draft or (2) to adopt the DIA approach. The
representatives will meet on the draft on Thursday, 11 August,
at 1000 hours at CIA Headquarters, Room 5G00. Please provide
names to If you opt not
to attend, I would also appreciate knowing this. Should you
chose to go along with the DIA approach, I will LDX the memo
on Thursday afternoon for your examination by 1600 hours
Friday, August-12.
4. The attribution footnote will probably read something
This memorandum has been produced under the auspices
of the National Intelligence Officer for East Asia
and the Pacific. It was coordinated at representa-
tives' level at State/INR and CIAI Copies were
btf+r
State Department review completed
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furnished to DIA, NSA, and intelligence
organizations of the military services.
Acting National Intelligence Officer
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July 29, 1977
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a`1 pre~3idential directive of mid-July est:a~'t
anteragancy T,~ak Force of Indochinese R,:f.sgCC= . he
principal focus of the Task Force is l oteg terry I. n
zing resettlement in the US and abroad oL
15,000 that the -th' y
chinesc refugees beyond the
General. r,,ay noon pz role into the couri?"r,r.
r 'on term planning, the Tack
o: thi .s 1 9 ~,,.e?az is i
:cci.atC the Intelligence Cc1;umunit-?
?1;~p3
sr,emQ?randum estimati.:ig the refuge ou'ci 1.o ro
chi.rna from July 1 , 1977 through Dcccmbe::- 31, 1 = "t3
?,,C'c' 1
As a base from which to begin, the `' ."fi'rd .~. ?.
r.--C ` 3 a i 1V cntific Cigures. far th; 3L a4
,977 rl ':1L~' c fo1iOWs I 500 a month, virf 1 i'r
a
1 c" who la.nc1 on Asian shores after wai{c p + i J
1200 to 1500 a i'1 c~3-..i~ .~. .:..1 ~
t ~cl by bo 4. and , l+?? _
from, Laos but. eloo from Ca. thodi, ., who c~?o
land borders into Thailand..
The T,_is;; Force hopes that the rllcrnor'andtrry i,Jouu.,.+_-
number of re ucraeu
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cxp1ore the appra
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of ?Lho.,C ; ho? mCCt our current criteria fcrf
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ter;, 1a eC3F and those identified clo v
gr"m , and policies in indachi r.a, who riceYc Cd?:
trai ed in the Unitec '"-f.a d or whcse pcLr,C'
aCcomr li.shr!ents or n_minencC would bFene it
;`,oci1~ .Y
The s udy would be most useful if it Ccul
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pl y~~d
beforc August 15.
EA: Toaz:ncs : 9md
7/29/77 Ext, 21311 .
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