ANALYSIS OF ROCKET ATTACKS ON SAIGON WITH CAMBODIA BOMBINGS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-537-1-3-1
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 2, 2011
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 23, 1969
• Content Type: MEMO

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.MEMORANDUM F'OR COL. HATG
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FROM: Jim Fazia~'' ~ ~;~,.:
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5UBJ:ECT; Analysis of Rocket Attacks on Saigon with
Carnbadia Bam.bings ~ __ r.~.~.--~~-
/ An analysis of the at~~cks on Saigon compared
with the B-52 bombi~.gs of Caxnbodia~bear xxacorrelation. (fie
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I believe the shellings a? Saigon can be traced
to intelligence reports that indicated an increase in the' tempo.
of activity during May and June. (You may recall the May 11-12
weekend vrhen 159 allied bases and towns were shelled). These
attacks coincided with the release of the NLF 10 point pxoposal.
shellings:
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'" DATE
March 15
Following is a table of B-52 strikes and Saigon
March 18 Breakfast
March 3Q
April 24 Breakfast Brava
Breakfast COCOA.
Apri125 Lunch
May 11
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ATTACKS ON SAIGON
4 Rocket rounds -
No casualties ~?epcarted
3 Rocket rounds ,.
No casualties. reported
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1 122 Racket round
6 Civilians KIA 9 WTA
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DA.TES> CAMBODIA BOMBING ATTACKS ON SAIGON
May 12 2 122 1`Zacket rounds
Na casualties reported
May 27 Dinner
May 29 Lunch Alpha
June 1
June 9 Dinner Alpha
June 10 Lunch Brava
June 17
2 122 Rocket rounds
2 Civilians KIA, 25 W~1.
Z 122 Racket rounds
No casualties reported
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SUBJECT:
Request .fog Repast o:n. Whether Recent Coxn~.una~t
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June 188 1969
MEIvi?1;AN'T~1?M F?Ro D]Et.. k{~SST~TCaER.
Today the Pxesidexxt4s .ewe surremary can.tais~ed a shoat `acc?unt ' .
o~ a Tuesday naowning ~'C xocket attack im Saigon which destroyed
portions o~ a school building about 100 yards fxatxa the SJm S.
Erxabassy. The article said it was tkie fixst such attack oince
June 6th. ~ .
The Pxesider~t wazatB to knew if yap. ca~side~ th3.s xepa~tecl
occuxrence "a reacts?n to our recent actions?"
A1,E~.r~nER ~'a B~T~E~~?~~z~
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