ENEMY FORCES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
LOC-HAK-294-8-16-0
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RIFLIM
Original Classification:
C
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
January 11, 2017
Document Release Date:
October 9, 2009
Sequence Number:
16
Case Number:
Publication Date:
November 11, 1971
Content Type:
MEMO
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No Objection To Declassification 2009/10/09: LOC-HAK-294-8-16-0
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November 11, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR: THE PRESIDENT
FROMI
HENRY A. KISSINGER''
SUBJECT: Enemy Forces in Southeast Asia
The foUowing is the information you requested concerning estimated
North Vietnamese Army forces in:
Laos
95,000
- 105,000
Cambodia
30,000
- 40,000
South Vietnam
80, 000
- 90,000
North Vietnam
355, 000
- 375, 000
In addition, these North Vietnamese forces are augmented by the
following estimated local communist forces:
Laos -
35, 000
- 45,
000 Pathet Lao
Cambodia
15, 000
Viet Gong
15.000
- 30,
000 Khmer Communists
South Vietnawm. -
50, 000
- 60,
000 Viet Gong
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No Objection To Declassification 2009/10/09: LOC-HAK-294-8-16-0