SOUTHEAST ASIAN OPERATIONAL STATUS - MARCH 29, 1971

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-537-4-7-4
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: November 5, 2012
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 29, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

No Objection to Declassification in Full 2012/11/05: LOC-HAK-537-4-7-4
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
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SUBJECT,
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THE PRESIDENT
1M V A. XMIN iER
NSA review
completed
Status - March 29, 1971
atheast Asian Operational
Operation Lam Son 719 Combat activity rued light during
the period.
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
-? A 13 man AR VN reconnaissance town operating in
reported no contacts.
-- U. S. helico.ptwer operations over the esters portion
OSD review
completed
of the 1 Son area in Laos reported only minor results.
__ Twenty-seven ARVN personnel pr.vUl"Sly nrz issing in the
Lax Son area returned to friendly control.
? U. S. casualties in the Liam Son area of South View
were three killed and thirteen wounded.
Intolligeanceee Intercepted enemy connnumications indicate heavy logistic
activity coutimia-g in the Tchsponee area.
Operation Toan Tbamg 01/711 The level of combat activity r.msin.d low.
t i.ts appear to be itiffsniaeg their resistance to South
ietnamese clearing operations in the Chop Rubber Plantation area.
Enemy fteress carried out several heavy mortar attacks on March 28
and 29 against Seth Vietnamese command centers in and south of the
plantation. South Vietnamese losses totaled 13 killed and 44 weeded.
Elements of the communist 9th Division are continuing g to maneuver in
and around the plantation area, and these probably were responsible for the
attacks.
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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2012/11/05: LOC-HAK-537-4-7-4