CABLE TO USDEL RIYADH FROM THE SITUATION ROOM TOHAK 087

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-259-1-13-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 13, 2009
• Sequence Number: 13
• Publication Date: December 15, 1973
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection To Declassification 2009/10/13: LOC-HAK-259-1-13-9
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FM THE SITUATION ROOM.TOHAK 087
TO USDEL RIYADH
C O N F I D E N T I A L. WH37602?
TOHAK 087
DELIVER IMMEDIATELY To LARRY EAGLEBURGER FOR THE SECRETARY
NMCC REPORTS THAT A.JOINT CASUALTY RESOLUTION CENTER TEAM
WAS AMBUSHED ON LANDING AT A SEARCH SITE 10 MILES SOUTHWEST. OF
SAIGON. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATED THAT ONE OF THE THREE HELICOPTERS
CARRYING THE TEAM WAS HIT BY 8-40 AND MACHINE GUN FIRE UPON LANDING.
THE OTHER TWO HELICOPTERS DID NOT LAND AND WERE NOT HIT.. VNAF'.
GUNSHIPS CLEARED THE AREA AND THE RESCUE IS COMPLETE, ONE tj.S..
ARMY MEMBER WAS KILLED AND FOUR WERE WOUNDEn ONE VNAF MEMBER WAS
KILLED AND THREE WERE WOUNDED. ALL HAVEBEEN EVACUATED.
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JCS review completed.
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
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No Objection To Declassification 2009/10/13 : LOC-HAK-259-1-13-9