SUPPORT BY CAT OF FRENCH IN INDO-CHINA

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 05261269
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2022
• Case Number: F-2022-01173
• Publication Date: January 6, 1954

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STAMM AIN= Iptioqmpanci "SWIM: As a result of die.
cussing's bola during the 00iismUng of wa 1954, CAT was reguested
to take such steps as yore necessary to establish a standby airlift
team composed of twelve C-46 type aircraft cepable of producing 2,000
flyiag hours per month, this airlift to be so organised that six of
the twelve aircraft be fully prepared to nom* to an operating site es
24 hours notice. Field management took immediate action and on 21 June
aenounced that the team /ad been organised and vas prepared to carry
out such emergency requirements as might be requested, such as emer-
gency evacuations, etc.
The teammenticmed in the last paragraph of Section One above
will be drawn from this standby airlift capacity.
III. PARTICIPATION IN T14 XSTABLFAMIT OF TIE CAM#0140 AlMIUM:
In light o the fact that Cambodia is now an independent state, AT
akaagement requested permission to explore the possibilities of CAT
participation in the establishment of a loos/ Cambodian airline.
Headquarters took the position that the exploration of CAT
participation in Cambodian civil aviation natters is to be encouraged.
Field lammeement was instructed to proceed with the explorations and
in their negotiations insist that aey contractual arrangement be a
profit-making venture to CAT. They were also instructed to keep
Headquarters fully informed of /stoat developments and advise if CIA
or other U. S. Ooverneeut assistance is required.
A conference has been held with the newly appointed elated States
Anweseador to Cambodia, Mr. Robert Melintock, who stated that a
definite political advantage is to be achieved in an American aviation
company assisting the goverment of Cambodia in developing its own
civil aviation. Be stated that upon his return to Cambodia (late
September) be will assist CAT Woofer as is passible.
IV. SUPPORT OF CIA OP/MATIONS IN INDOCNINA: Followlinges* the oper-
ations in Machina presently being considered in which CAT has been
*eked to participate:
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b. The runniag of overflights (poesibly from bases in Northern
Thai)and) to eve token drops to tribal guerrilla its supported
as the French are unable to operate above the 17th
parallel in accordance with the terms of the armistice.
C. E. LAM=
Chief, FE 6
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