POSSIBLE FRENCH OFFENSIVE

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 02685481
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
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• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: August 30, 2022
• Case Number: F-2022-01173
• Publication Date: January 19, 1954

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
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COUNTRY
Indochina
REPORT NO.
(b)(3)
SUBJECT
Possible French Offensive
DATE DISTR.
141 January
1954
DATE OF INFO.
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There are indications that the French High Command intends to launch an
offensive operation aimed at the northern Annam zone (Vinh, Ha Tinh, Dong
Hoi area), which is the base for Democratic Republic of Vietnam (DEV)
units now invading Laos.
Comment.
(b)(1)
(b)(3)
It is possible that Navarre is allowing certain
leaks regarding French "offensive plans" in order to confuse DEV intel-
ligenceathe. renthrt'is true, the move-v/0111d be at andaeions_step"in-Iight
of the current threat to Dien Bien Phu and northern Laos, and would be a
radical switch from current conservative French strategy.
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(b)(1)
(b)(3)
(b)(3)
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