EVENING NOTES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-548-2-17-3
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 8
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 6, 2010
• Sequence Number: 17
• Publication Date: August 16, 1972
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/18: LOC-HAK-548-2-17-3
T 0 P S E C R E T 1623192 AUG 72 SENSITIVE CONTAINS CODEWORD
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FROM: SITUATION ROOM
TO: RODMAN/ LORD FOR DR. KISSINGER
CITE: WHS 2122
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MEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGER
FROM: SITUATION ROOM
SUBJECT: EVENING NOTES
AUGUST 160 1972
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/18: LOC-HAK-548-2-17-3
 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/18 LOC-HAK-548-2-17-3
VIETNAN-'MILITARY:SITUATIONa SINCE OUt LAST DEPORT, SAIGON
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BY-FIRE BUT . ALLIED CASUALTIES ARE LIGHT. SEVENTY FIVE ENEMY-
HAVE BEEN REPORTED KILLED; ,INTHESE SPORAD_I C AGTION;S; RANGI N%
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IN ;MILITARY REGION 3:, THE AREA xMIED:I'kTEL NC.RTH a: SAIGON .;'
WILL COME UNDER ATTACK SHORTLY AFTER AUGUST 20, ACCORDING TO
CIA REPORTS. TWO BATTALIONS OF THE VIET CONG (VC THU'BIEN
SUBREGION C BSR) WILL ATTEMPT: TO SE1 E AND HOLD THE PRU GVAC?'
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AT THE. SAME TIME WILL ATTACK SMALLER TOWNS IN THEIBSR 'AND
ATTEMPT :;,TO INTERDICT _?THE MATT ROUTES OVER 'W IT H REINFORCEMENTS
COULD BE'SENT TO PHU CIAO .DISTRICT.. IN THE MEANTIIE~, ATTACKS
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/18: LOC-HAK-548-2-17-3
 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2010/08/18: LOC-HAK-548-2-17-3
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