ARVN INTERDICTION OPERATIONS INTO BASE AREAS 701/702

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-450-7-24-8
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 1, 2010
• Sequence Number: 24
• Publication Date: December 21, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
TO'ONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
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21 December 1971
FROM : ADMIRAL WELANDER
SUBJECT: ARVN Interdiction Operations into Base
Areas 701/702
You may recall my memo of 16 November on the same subject
and HAK's notation thereon (copy attached).
In response to a CJCS query as to the desirability of
extending operational authorities for US air support beyond
20 December, both COMUSMACV and CINCPAC recommended a 60
day extension to encourage continued RVNAF disruption of
enemy operations during the current dry season buildup.
COMUSMACV cited a battalion-sized raid on 14 December into
Base Area 702 which met with moderate success (but was not
highlighted in reports back to Washington) and plans for
similar raids to be conducted on 18 and 20 December.
The Chairman supported this request and on 20 December the
SECDEF granted an extension of authorities until 29 February
1972.
While the operations have not been of the scale or frequency
foreseen in.early November, I would assume such is due in
some measure to RVNAF focus on the other operations since
undertaken into the Chup and Southern Cambodia and, recently,
the concentration of air assets in Northern Laos. This aspect
is being investigated.
Copy to: (w/o attachment)
Colonel Kennedy
John Negroponte
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INFORMATION
16 November 1971
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
MEMORANDUM FOR: ,_GENERAL l!AIG"
FROM: ADMIRAL WELANDER ~
SUBJECT: ARVN Interdiction Operations into. Base
Areas 701/702
You may have seen yesterday's intelligence report
regarding LTG Dzu's plans for interdiction operations in MR
Planning for the first phase of operations into Base Areas
701/702 is essentially complete with operations tentatively
scheduled to begin on 20 November 1971.
Based on COMUSMACV and CINCPAC recommendations, the ACJCS
requested requisite authorities for U.S. support of the ARV:
The attached CM outlines the concept of operations and the
scope of U.S. support.
Last night SECDEF granted authority to provide the requester
support until the completion of operations but NLT 20 Dece,.:.
You will recall that the FANK/ARVN operations into the Chun
area are also tentatively planned to commence about 20-22
November. ~_ _-.--- -
Copy to:
Colonel Kennedy
John Negroponte
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