LAOS--SITUATION EASES AT BAN HOUEI SAI

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100120027-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2005
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: December 28, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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Approved For Release 2005/04/21 : CIA-RDP78S01932A~
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DATE: 28 DECEMBER 1974
SUBJECT: LAOS--SITUATION EASES AT BAN HOUEI SAI
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THE SITUATION AT THE REMOTE NORTHWESTERN LAO PROVINCIAL
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CAPITAL OF BAN HOUEI SAI, WHICH HAS BEEN OCCUPIED BX DISSIDENT
R1YAL. LAO ARMY AND PATHET LAO TROOPS SINCE DECEMBER 24, HAS EASED
.CONSIDERABLY, ACCORDING TO THE US EMBASSY IN VIENTIANE. NEGOTIA-
TIONS BETWEEN REBEL FORCES AND A HIGH-POWERED JOINT VIENTIANE-
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PATHET LAO DELEGATION, WHICH INCLUDED TWO COALITION CABINET MINISTERS,
"'WERE HELD IN BAN HOUEI SAI TODAY.
CLAIMS THAT AN AMICABLE SOLUTION TO THE BAN HOUEI SAI CRISIS HAS
jrBEEN REACHED AND THAT A FINAL AGREEMENT WILL BE CONCLUDED TOMORROW.
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