QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON LAOS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-4-5-7-4
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 9, 2009
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: March 10, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

No Objection To Declassification 2009/10/09: LOC-HAK-4-5-7-4
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Ct NFIDENTIAL
MEMORANDUM FOR
March 10, 1970
THE SECRETARY CV STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: aestions and Answers an Laos
With regard to my March 9 memorandum on the above subject, the
following is now needed in light of the decisions taken yesterday.
Question 1: State, in co*rdination with CIA and DOT,, should
reconfirm the information provided on March 9.
t ttestion 2: DOD, in coordination with State and CIA, should
provide this information.
All American civilians and military personnel killed in Laos
since July 23, 1962 as a result of hostile action or accident,
excluding air combat casualties, should be accounted for tither as
a civilian or a military casualty.
i. estions 3 and 4 need no longer be answered.
Q!o tipn 5: DOD should provide this information.
esti 6% DOD's views area stilt requested.
This information should be provided no later than March 13.
1970.
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
Henry A. Kissinger
CONFIDENTIAL
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No Objection To Declassification 2009/10/09: LOC-HAK-4-5-7-4