LAOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000700080006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2008
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 9, 1956
• Content Type: BRIEF

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1. Negotiations in Vietiane between the Laotian government and the
pathet Lao, which commenced on 1 August, appear to be waving rapidly
toward settlement and thusfar the Communists appear to have had things
pretty much their own way.
9 August press reports state that the Royal Government has
2. On 5 August, a. joint communique, reporting the progress to that
date, clearly established this trend. It stated the two parties had
suggested plan--to up the number of assembly mats from 39 to 0-60
to elect 11-21 new members).
greed to to
wide 7'suppleaaenta:
of a "coalition" government following nation..
R. These elections will probably follow the royal Premier
should adhere to a foreign policy of neutrality.
should establish "friendly cootac
th neighboring
C. Laos should refrain from military commitments
countries.
D. The Royal Government has agreed to inform
C.
that they have freedom "to write, publish, travel
parties and to seek office."
number of Pathet Lao military personnel into the 25,000 mars Royal
Army and still other Patbets into the civil administration.
The Iaatheta will permit the restoration of royal authority
otian people
litical
The Government has agreed to integrate a yet_to-be-d
over the disputed provinces of gam: Neua and ong Saly (imp).
G. The pathets will place their
coma nd .
itary forces under ro
ed
State Dept. review
completed.
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