LAOS (SITUATION REPORT AS OF 1630 EST)

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-559-30-2-6
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 14, 2011
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: March 22, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/10/14: LOC-HAK-559-30-2-6
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CENTRAL INTELLIGERCE AGENCY '
Direot:orate of xntexl icJeracca
22 March 1970
INTELLIGEt.CE MEMORANDUM
LAOS
(Situation Report as of 1630 EST)
1. Communist forces ar continuing to advance into
the Long' Tieng area,
2-9 In a development that bodes ill for tha s' cur: i ty
of Vang Prza`s headc{uar ter:s a N'ort:h Vietnamese force Qver.xfan
a snta3.1 government position atop a ridgeline imtr-ecli at-ely
north of Long Tieng~ on 21 march. Later in the day, govt
nt 'nt troops reportedly killed some -30 errennty in reocCupy3.nq
the position, which protocta an important navigational. $acil-
it;y nearby. An added problem for the governiaen t defender. s
In recent AS has been. the inorea.sing number of enemy
roc}:et attacks against the base area.
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