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DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD [NIXON PROJECT]
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10 February KENNERY 1971
THE JOINT STAFF
1600 EST
MEMORANDUM FOR THE RECORD
Subject: Status Report on Operations in Laos and
Cambodia
Attached are status reports on operations in Laos and
Cambodia.
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JOSEPH C. McDONOUGH
a/s
Brigadier General, USA
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Deputy Director for
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10 February 1971
Subject: Operation LAMSON 719
1. General. This report covers the-period 092400-100800 GMT
(100800-101600 Saigon time, 091900-100300 EST) February 1971.
The information herein is based on available combat reports and
will be revised upon receipt of more complete information.
2, Summary of Current Operations:
a. General Situation: US and RVNAF fordes participating
in Operation LAMSON 719 continued operations with light
enemy contact reported. Adverse weather donditions limited
air activity and generally hampered operations during the
reporting period,
b. Significant Combat Actions Reported:
(1) At: Point 1, (see Attachment 1) an ARVN UH-1H
helicopter crash landed on 10 February. Damage unknown.
All personnel are missing.
(2) At Point 2, the ARVN 21st Ranger Battalion supported
by helicopter gunships and tactical air, engaged an
estimated reinforced enemy company on 9 February. Results
of this incident were previously reported as eight enemy
killed, one ARVN soldier killed and one wounded. An
updated report lists 22 enemy killed and six ARVN soldiers
killed and 17 wounded.
(3) At Point 3, on the 10th, the ARVN 3d Airborne
Battalion engaged an unknown size enemy force capturing
three trucks, one Ioaded with 120-mm ammunition. One
ARVN soldier was killed and seven wounded.
(4) An ARVN UH-10 helicopter exploded in mid-air on
10 February at Point 4.
C. Progress of Friendly Forces in Achieving Objectives:
(1) The ARVN 9th Airborne Battalion combat assaulted
into Landing Zone ALOUI and the 4th Battalion of the 1st
ARVN Infantry Regiment and the 1st ARVN Infantry CP combat
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assaulted into Lànding Zone DELTA. Both were opposed
by 12.7 -- mun antiaircraft fire, Other planned combat
assaults were postponed due to weather. Ground
operations are proceeding according to plan.
3. Statistical Data:
(1) No changes in statistical data were reported except for
aircraft losses.
(2) Aircraft Losses:
US
TYPE
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4. Remarks: It has been reported that casualties in the
loss of the two VNAF UH- 1H helicopters included the G-3 and G-4
of the ARVN 1st Corps and four unidentified newsmen. A11
personnel are currently carried as missing. The helicopter
carrying the ARVN G-3 and G-4 crash landed and the aircraft
carrying the newsmen exploded in midair.
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10 February 1971
Subject: TOAN THANG 01/71 NB
1. General: This report covers the period 092400-100800
GMT (100800-101600 Saigon time) 091900-100300 EST February
1971. The information herein is based upon available combat
reports and will be revised upon receipt of more complete
information.
2, Summary of Current Operations:
a, General Situation: No significant change from previous
report.
b. Significant Combat Actions Reported:
(1) At Point 1, at 091708 EST, elements of the 5th
Armd Cav Sqdn, 1st Inf Bn, and the 4th Inf Bn, 9th Regt
engaged an unknown size enemy force. Small arms and
automatic fire were exchanged. Enemy losses were 16
KIA, and two crew-served weapons and two individual
weapons captured, and seven tons of rice destroyed.
One ARVN was wounded,
(2) At Point 2, the 38th Rgr Bn, on a ground
reconnaissance mission, engaged an unknown size enemy
force with small arms and automatic weapons... Enemy
losses were 19 KIA, one detained, and 100 field packs,
nine individual weapons and five B-40 rounds captured.
Friendly losses were nine killed.
C. Progress of Friendly Forces in Achieving Objectives:
No significant change from previous report.
3. No change in statistical data was reported.
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February 10, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM : Bob Houdek
SUBJECT: Latest Figures on Enemy Strength in Laos
Secretary Laird promised the press after his Hill appearance to
provide them the latest figures on enemy strength in Laos. They
were released today at Defense and I wanted to bring them to your
attention as the figures reflect a 20, 000 increase over the last
figures publicly released on North Vietnamese strength in Laos.
Following is the text of the DOD release:
"The enemy threat in the LAMSON 719 area consists
of approximately 15, 000 enemy combat troops and
approximately 10, 000 administrative and logistical
personnel for a total of 25, 000 located generally
between the 16th and 17th Parallels.
"In other parts of the Panhandle there are, in addition,
perhaps more than 40, 000 combat and logistical per-
sonnel.
"So the Panhandle total is about 65, 000.
"In addition there are about 35, 000 enemy personnel in
Northern Laos. That would make the total enemy troops
of all types in all of Laos approximately 100, 000 with
some two-thirds of these in the Panhandle of Southern
Laos."
"There are perhaps up to 30, 000 Pathet La o, the bulk
CC: RZieglerof which are in Northern Laos."
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INFORMATION
February 10, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR HENRY A. KISSINGER
FROM:
Bob Houdek 151
SUBJECT: Latest Figures on Enemy Strength in Laoe
Secretary Laird promised the press after his Hill appearance to
provide them the latest figures on enemy strength in Laos. They
were released today at Defense. The total enemy strength of
100,000 includes the 30,000 Pathet Lao, the bulk of which are in
Northern Laos.
Following is the text of the DOD release:
"The enemy threat in the LAMSON 719 area consists
of approximately 15, 000 enemy combat troops and
approximately 10, 000 administrative and logistical
personnel for a total of 25, 000 located generally
between the 16th and 17th Parallels.
"In other parts of the Panhandle there are, in addition,
perhaps more than 40,000 combat and logistical per-
sonnel.
"So the Panhandle total is about 65,000.
"In addition there are about 35, 000 enemy personnel in
Northern Laos. That would make the total enemy troops
of all types in all of Laos approximately 100, 000 with
some two-thirds of these in the Panhandle of Southern
Laos.
"There are perhaps up to 30,000 Pathet Lao, the bulk
of which are in Northern Laos."
Ron Ziegler (copy)
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THE WHITE house
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
February 9, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT:
Status Reports on Operations in Laos and Cambodia
In order to provide the President with current and complete
information on the two major operations being conducted by South
Vietnamese forces in Laos and Cambodia, it is requested that a
status report be sent to the White House situation room by 6:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. daily. Reports should include, as appropriate:
-- Diplomatic reactions and developments. (State/CIA)
-- Significant foreign public reactions. (State)
-- Congressional and domestic reactions and developments. (State)
-- Enemy reactions and disposition of forces. (CIA/Defense)
-- Internal South Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian
developments. (State/CIA)
-- Progress of friendly forces in achieving objectives. (Defense)
-- Plans for future operations. (Defense)
-- Casualty figures, both daily and cumulative for U.S., RVNAF
and enemy forces. (Defense)
-- Quantities of materiel seized and destroyed (rounds of
ammunition by type if known, numbers of individual and
crew served weapons captured, food in pounds, vehicles,
explosives, communications equipment, POL, medical
supplies, etc.) for reporting period and cumulatively. (Defense)
-- Enemy facilities destroyed (bunkers, structures, base camps,
pipelines). (Defense)
-- Extent of U.S. air participation, including results of B-52
and close air support efforts and aircraft losses. (Defense)
-- Other information concerning the operations which might be
of interest to the President.
Halhin Henry A. Kissinger
CC: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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CONFIDENTIAL
February 9, 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT:
Status Reports on Operations in Laos and Cambodia
In order to provide the President with current and complete
information on the two major operations being conducted by South
Vietnamese forces in Laos and Cambodia, it is requested that a
status report be sent to the White House situation room by 6:00 a.m.
and 4:00 p.m. daily. Reports should include, as appropriate:
- - Diplomatic reactions and developments. (State/CIA)
- - Significant foreign public reactions. (State)
- - Congressional and domestic reactions and developments. (State)
-- Enemy reactions and disposition of forces. (CIA/Defense)
- - Internal South Vietnamese, Cambodian and Laotian
developments. (State/CIA)
- - Progress of friendly forces in achieving objectives. (Defense)
- - Plans for future operations. (Defense)
- - Casualty figures, both daily and cumulative for U.S., RVNAF
and enemy forces. (Defense)
- - Quantities of materiel seized and destroyed (rounds of
ammunition by type if known, numbers of individual and
crew served weapons captured, food in pounds, vehicles,
explosives, communications equipment, POL, medical
supplies, etc.) for reporting period and cumulatively. (Defense)
-- - Enemy facilities destroyed (bunkers, structures, base camps,
pipelines). (Defense)
- - Extent of U.S. air participation, including results of B-52
and close air support efforts and aircraft losses. (Defense)
Other information concerning the operations which might be
of interest to the President.
Henry A. Kissinger
CC: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director United States Information Agency
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
CONFIDENTIAL
INFORMATION
February 9, 1971
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HENRY A. KISSINGER
SUBJECT:
Foreign Reactions to Lamson 719
The following is a brief summary of the official foreign reaction to
Lamson 719 which we received this morning:
-- Laos: The RLG issued a press statement which said that "the
RLG deplores once again that foreign troops belonging to the countries
and governments which subscribed to guarantee the sovereignty,
neutrality, and inviolability of Laos have deliberately made use of Laos
as a battlefield¹ (At his February 4 press conference Souvanna Phouma
stated that what was going on along the Ho Chi Minh trail is a problem
for the North Vietnamese and Americans. )
-- North Vietnam: The North Vietnamese, the PRG and the
Pathet Lao, have all issued sharp protests calling upon the international
community to denouce the latest action and to order the United States and
its "puppets" out of Laos. The Viet Cong radio called upon ARVN troops
to mutiny and to stage anti-war struggles.
-- Cambodia: Lon Nol said he "positively approves" of the ARVN
operation into Laos.
-- Thailand: The Thai Prime Minister "stated positively¹¹ his
support of what was taking place.
-- Australia: Australian Prime Minister Gorton told the American
Ambassador that he fully supported the operation.
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-- Communist China: Chinese statements, including an official
government statement issued today, have denounced our action in
sharp terms but avoided any suggestions that the Chinese would become
directly involved. The statements have said that the "peoples of
Indochina" would defeat us.
-- Soviet Union: A TASS report stated that "criminal" U.S.
"aggression" in Indochina has entered a "new dangerous state" for which
the U.S. Administration has assumed "heavy responsibility¹¹ to U.S.
and world public opinion. (A February 6 Moscow broadcast to China
denied Chinese charges of Soviet failure to support the Communist
struggle in Indochina and stressed that Peking's anti-Soviet campaign was
"particularly hazardous" at a time when the war in Indochina was being
intensified.)
-- Japan: A Foreign Ministry spokesman expressed regret that
North Vietnam's infiltration into Laos in violation of the Geneva Agreement
and its intensified activities in South Vietnam led to fighting in southern
Laos.
-- Republic of Korea: The ROK Government issued a statement in
support of the operation.
-- New Zealand: The Prime Minister's office stated that "any
extension of the fighting is to be regretted¹ but pinned the responsibility
for the latest development on the North Vietnamese.
-- United Kingdom: Sir Alec Douglas-Home expressed "personal
understanding and support'' for the action to Ambassador Annenberg.
-- France: A French Foreign Ministry communique said the action
has "no other effect¹ than to prolong the conflict and is another blow to
Laos neutrality. It called for a political solution as proposed by the French
on April 1, 1970.
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MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
CONFIDENTIAL
ACTION
February 8 1971
MEMORANDUM FOR:
DR. KISSINGER
FROM:
JOHN HOLDRIDGE Armo
SUBJECT:
Foreign Reactions to Lamson 719
Attached at Tab A is a brief summary of the official foreign reaction
to Lamson 719 which we received this morning.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you send the memorandum at Tab A to the President.
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THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
February 9, 1971
THE PRESIDENT HAS SEEN
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INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE PRESIDENT
FROM:
HENRY A. KISSINGER HK
SUBJECT:
Operation LAMSON 719
MACV has provided a report on the Allied operation in Laos (Opera-
tion LAMSON 719) for the 24-hour period ending at 9:00 p.m. EST,
February 8. Operational highlights include:
--
Marginal weather conditions in the area have prevented
a number of tactical air support missions from being
flown. Fire support from artillery units within South
Vietnam continues to be provided.
U.S. casualties for the period were six KIA (10 cumulative)
and 17 WIA (41 cumulative). Cumulative enemy casualties
have been 56 KIA. Four of yesterday's U.S. KIA were the
result of a helicopter crash in Laos.
A total of approximately 8, 000 pounds of assorted am-
munition have been uncovered and 14 enemy vehicles have
been destroyed.
--
An estimated 100, 000 gallons of POL have been destroyed.
A U.S. helicopter gunship conducting a rocket run observed
a large secondary explosion with fireball and flames rising
to 1, 500 feet. The fire was still burning ten hours later.
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1. (TS) REFERENCE REQUESTED MY PERSONAL APPRAISAL OF PROGRESS
TO DATE OF LAMSON 719 AND FORECAST FOR THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE.
2. (TS) A COMPARISON OF THE ACTUAL ARVN TROOP MOVEMENTS AND
TIME PHASING WITH THOSE ORIGINALLY PLANNED REVEALS THAT THE
-EXECUTION TO DATE HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT MORE DELIBERATE THAN
ORIGINALLY ENVISIONED. THREE REASONS APPEAR PARAMOUNT: FIRST,
GENERAL LAM CONSIDERED IT PRUDENT TO INSURE ADEQUATE FLANK
SECURITY INCLUDING ESTABLISHMENT OF FIRE SUPPORT BASES ALONG
HIGHWAY 9. SECOND, THE ROADS ON THE LAOTIAN SIDE OF THE BORDER
WERE IN FAR WORSE CONDITION THAN EXPECTED WITH MANY EROSION CUTS
TWENTY FEET DEEP. THIRD, GENERAL LAM IS DETERMINED TO SECURE
HIS LINES OF COMMUNICATION ON THE GROUND AGAINST THE CONTINGENCIES
OF PROLONGED BAD WEATHER AND ENEMY INTERDICTION.
3. (TS) THERE HAVE BEEN MODIFICATIONS TO THE PLAN FROM THAT
PRESENTED IN WASHINGTON. PHASE II OF LAMSON 719 (ASSAULT BY
RVNAF ALONG ROUTE 9) WAS ORIGINALLY ESTIMATED AS BEING OF
APPROXIMATELY 3 DAYS DURATION. THE TIME PHASING HAS BEEN
EXTENDED FOR REASONS OUTLINED HEREIN: TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM
DESTRUCTION OF THE ENEMY SYSTEM, PRESIDENT THIEU HAS ALSO
DIRECTED THAT ADDITIONAL BATTALIONS BE DEPLOYED ALONG ROUTE
SEGMENTS 1032B AND 92C WITH THE MISSION OF DESTROYING ALL
SUPPLIES IN THESE AREAS. EVEN SO, THE OBJECTIVE OF THE OPERATION
REMAINS TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM DISRUPTION OF THE ENEMY SYSTEM
WITHIN BASE AREA 604. A PRIME PURPOSE OF THE OPERATION WAS
TO SEVER THE ENEMY LOC, AND BY CUTTING AND CONTROLLING ROUTE
92, THIS HAS TO A CERTAIN DEGREE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED, AS EVIDENCED
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RY THE EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES ALREADY UNCOVERED.
.4. (TS) I WOULD ASSESS THE ARVN PERFORMANCE TO DATE
AS A VERY GOOD AND PROFESSIONAL ONE. THEIR KILL
RATIO IS ON THE ORDER OF TEN TO ONE AND THE NUMBER OF CAPTURED
OR DESTROYED ITEMS IS BEGINNING TO RISE SIGNIFICANTLY. DETAILS
HAVE BEEN PROVIDED IN OPERATIONAL SUMMARIES.
5. (TS) CONTACT WITH THE ENEMY HAS BEEN CONTINUOUS, CHARACTERIZED
BY NUMEROUS COMPANY-SIZE AND SMALLER GROUND ATTACKS.
AL THOUGH ENEMY REACTION TO DATE HAS GENERALLY
FOLLOWED THE ASSESSMENT MADE IN THE PLANNING PHASE, THE EARLY
CONTACT WITH THE 64TH AND 88TH REGIMENTS HAD NOT BEEN ANTICIPATED
RY GEN LAM AND IS AN ELEMENT IN HIS DECISION TO BOLSTER HIS FLANK
SECURITY. ENEMY FORCES WITHIN THE AO NOW NUMBER FIVE ENEMY REGIMENTS
WITH ONE ADDITIONAL REGIMENT CAPABLE OF REINFORCING WITHIN FORTY-
FIGHT HOURS.
-6. (TS) AS FOR AN ESTIMAIE AS TO WHEN THE ARVN WILL ESTABLISH
A BLOCKING POSITION ACROSS THE MAIN ENEMY SUPPLY LINES, ALTHOUGH
AN IMPORTANT SEGMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN BLOCKED AT
ROUTE 92, I ANTICIPATE THAT THE BLOCK ON THE
ROUTES THROUGH AND WEST OF TCHEPONE WILL NOT BE IN PLACE FOR
ANOTHER 8 TO 10 DAYS.
7. (TS) THE ENEMY CURRENTLY HAS LIMITED SUPPLY RESERVES
SOUTH OF THE OBJECTIVE AREA WHICH WILL ALLOW CONTINUATION OF
PROTRACTED WARFARE AT AN EVER DECREASING RATE. OCCUPATION OF
THE TCHEPONE AREA AND INTERDICTION OF THE LOC'S THEREIN WILL
SERVE TO DISRUPT HIS ENTIRE LOGISTICAL STRUCTURE. THE ONLY
FARLY ALTERNATIVE TO CONTINUATION OF A VIABLE LOGISTIC PLAN
WILL BE TO EXTABLISH HIS MAIN LOC FARTHER TO THE WEST WHERE
HIS SUPPLY MOVEMENTS BECOME INCREASINGLY VÙLNERABLE TO INTER-
ION.
8. (.T.S) THE RELATIVELY HIGH AAA THREAT IN THE AO RESULTED
IN CERTAIN HELICOPTER LOSSES. HOWEVER, THESE LOSSES HAVE BEEN LESS
THAN ANTICIPATED CONSIDERING THE TOTAL HELICOPTER
SORTIES FLOWN TO DATE. THE AIR CAV AND TACAIR EFFORT IS TARGETTED ON A
CONCENTRATED AAA SUPPRESSION CAMPAIGN AND IS ACHIEVING
GOOD RESULTS.
9. (TS) WEATHER HAD SOME ADVERSE EFFECT ON OPERATIONS. DURING THE
FIRST TWO DAYS OF LAMSON 719- RESULTING IN CANCELLATIONS OF COMBAT
ASSAULTS. SINCE 10 FEBRUARY, HOWEVER, THE WEATHER HAS GENERALLY BEEN
FAVORABLE FOR BOTH AIR AND GROUND OPERATIONS AND HAS HAD MINIMAL
IMPACT ON RVNAF ACTIVITIES. AS FOR THE FUTURE, WE EXPECT AN INCREASE
"IN CLOUDINESS IN KHE SANH AND THE AREA WEST OF THE BORDER STARTING
TOMORROW AND CONTINUING FOR THE NEXT FOUR TO FIVE DAYS. THIS SHOULD
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ALLOW HELIBORNE OPERATIONS FROM APPROXIMATELY 1100H TO 1900H DAILY.
OBVIOUSLY, ANY FURTHER DETERIORATION OF WEATHER WILL HAMPER HELIBORNE
OPERATIONS AND MAY REDUCE ROAD TRAFFICABILITY.
10. (TS) THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE OPERATION REMAINS TO CUT AND
DISRUPT, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE TRAIL SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH GENERAL LAM
DOES NOT INTEND TO IGNORE ENEMY CACHES AND WILL SEARCH FOR AND CAPTURE
OR DESTROY ENEMY SUPPLIES IN THE AREA AS THEY ARE UNCOVERED, THIS
REMAINS SECONDARY TO THE OBJECTIVE OF BLOCKING THE MAJOR TRAIL SYSTEM.
11. (TS) BARRING AN UNEXPECTED DEVELOPMENT IN THE ENEMY SITUATION
OR WEATHER, GEN LAM IS QLANNING ON CONTINUING THE MOVEMENT. OF
HIS ARMOR WEST ALONG RTE 9 BUT IT IS GOING TO BE SLOWER THAN
ORIGINALLY PLANNED BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY IN MOVING OFF OF
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THE ROUTE WITH FLANK SECURITY. THE DEEPER HELIBORNE THRUSTS WILL BE RESU
WHEN THE ARVN LEADERS ARE CONVINCED THAT THEIR FLANKS, REAR AND
LOC ARE SECURE AND THAT THEIR FORWARD SUPPLY POSTURE IS ADEQUATE.
OUT SUPPORT OF THIS OPERATION IS PROCEEDING AT FULL ABAILABILITY OF
RESOURCES TO EXPEDITE THIS DEVELOPMENT.
12. (TS) ON BALANCE, THE OPERATION HAS GONE WELL TO DATE. SOME DELAY
HAS BEEN CAUSED BY A COMBINATION OF FACTORS:
WFATHER RESTRICTIONS ON HELICOPTERS LIFT INITIALLY,
THE POOR CONDITION ON ROUTE 9 BETWEEN RVN/LOATIAN BORDER AND
THE ROAD JUNCTION OF 9 AND 92 REQUIRING MAJOR ENGINEER EFFORT,
AND A SOMEWHAT MORE DELIBERATE APPROACH TO THE ATTACK BY ARVN
THAN WAS VISUALIZED IN OUR INITIAL CONCEPT. WE LEANED TOWARD
EXPEDITIOUS BUT PRUDENT ATTAINMENT OF FINAL OBJECTIVE AREAS
PRIOR TO COMMENCING SE AR CH ANS SPOIL OPERATIONS; HOWEVER
IT IS DIFFICULT TO ARGUE THE THIEU/LAM POINT THAT IT IS PRUDENT
TO SECURE AND DEVELOP THE PRIMARY LINE OF COMMUNICATION FOR SUPPLY
LINE ASSURANCE IN THE EVENT OF SUSTAINED BAD WEATHER OR ENEMY IN-
TERVENTION. IN MY DISCUSSIONS WITH GEN VIEN YESTERDAY I POINTED
OUT THAT WE SHOULD MOVE ON TO THE WEST AT THE EARLIEST TIME THAT
GEN LAM FELT SATISFIED HE COULD DO SO AND
T AM CONFIDENT THAT THIS WILL BE DONE. IN My VISIT TO QUANG TRI
ON THE 12TH, I WAS SATISFIED WITH WHAT I SAW. THAT OPINION HAS NOT
CHANGED AS A RESULT OF THE MEETING I HAD WITH GEN VIEN.
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1. IN DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN MY STAFF AND MEMBERS OF LON NOL'S
PARTY THE SUBJECT OF MY SCHEDULED MEETING WITH LON
NOL CAME UP, THEY SAID THAT THE PREVIOUS MEETING HAD MADE LON
NOL FEEL MUCH BETTER CONCERNING HIS HEALTH AND
THE FACT THAT HE HAD BEEN GIVEN INFORMATION ON HOW THINGS ARE GOING
IN THE OPERATIONS IN LAOS AND CAMBODIA, AND ASKED IF IT WOULD BE
POSSIBLE FOR ME TO VISIT HIM ON SUNDAY. I ACCEPTED AND MET WITH
HIM THIS MORNING. HE LOOKED VERY GOOD AND I FOUND HIM IN BETTER
SPIRITS THAN AT THE PREVIOUS MEETING. THROUGH HIS STAFF HE HAD
REQUESTED THAT I MEET PRIVATELY WITH HIM USING MY INTERPRETER.
ALL THE MEMBERS OF HIS ENTOURAGE, INCLUDING AMBASSADOR SONN
VOEUNSAI WERE IN THE NEXT VIP SUITE AND AFTER A SHORT TALK WITH
THEM, INCLUDING BRIG GEN KANG KENG, I WAS ESCORTED INTO LON NOL'S
SUITE, WITH MY INTERPRETER. NONE OF THE MEMBERS OF HIS ENTOURAGE
WERE INVITED IN AT ANY TIME. PRESENT WERE ONLY MYSELF AND TWO MEMBERS
OF MY STAFF.
2, IN SPITE OF THE REQUEST FOR THE PRIVATE MEETING, THERE WERE NO
DISCUSSIONS RELATIVE TO PERSONALITIES AND HE SEEMED MERELY INTERESTED
IN THE GENERAL PROGRESS OF THE WAR. A SUMMARY OF THE MEETING IS AS
FOLLOWS:
A. CONVERSATION BEGAN WITH NORMAL EXCHANGE OF PLEASANTRIES.
PRIME MINISTER WAS INTERESTED ONLY IN THE MILITARY SITUATION. WHEN
I INFORMED HIM THAT WE WERE PREPARED TO GIVE A BRIEFING ON THE TOAN
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THANG 01/71NB OPERATION AFTER OUR CONVERSATION, THE PRIME MINISTER
ASKED TO HEAR IT. WE THEN PROCEEDED WITH THE BRIEFING.
B. I TOLD LON NOL THAT DR, KENG AGREED THAT MAKING A WEEKLY REPORT
TO CAMBODIA ON THE PRIME MINISTER'S HEALTH WOULD PROBABLY BE APPR-
OPRIATE. LON NOL INDICATED SATISFACTION WITH THIS IDEA BUT DIDN'T
COMMENT.
C. I EXPRESSED TO LON NOL THAT OPERATIONS APPEARED TO BE
PROCEEDING WELL IN CAMBODIA AND THAT PROGRESS WAS BEING MADE.
D. I PROVIDED LON NOL A BRIEFING ON THE PROGRESS OF TOAN
THANG 01/71NB AND A SUMMARY OF ENEMY AND FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES
DURING THE PAST FEW DAYS THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF CAMBODIA.
E. LON NOL WANTS TO ENGAGE HIS FORCES MORE IN THE OPERATIONS
AND POINTED OUT HE WAS CONTINUING TO TRAIN HIS FORCES. HE
EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO EMPLOY HIS FORCES UP IN NE CAMBODIA TO BLOCK
THE ENEMY MOVING INTO CAMBODIA FROM LAOS AND POSSIBLY FROM THAILAND.
F. LON NOL WANTED MY OPINION ABOUT WHETHER CHICOM OR
NVN TROOPS WERE INFILTRATING THROUGH THAILAND INTO CAMBODIA,
AND I REPLIED THAT I HAD NO INDICATION THAT THIS WAS TAKING PLACE.
G. LON NOL INDICATED BY POINTING TO THE MAP THAT IN THE
FUTURE ENEMY FORCES WOULD MOVE IN A SOUTHWEST DIRECTION FROM
THE CHUP AREA TO AN AREA EAST AND SOUTHEAST OF PHNOM PENH.
AFTER THE ENEMY GOT HIS FORCES INTO THOSE AREA HEWOULD
PROBABLY COMMENCE BOMBARDMENT OF THE PHNOM PENH AREA.
H, I REMINDED LON NOL ABOUT OPERATIONS IN LAOS (LAMSON
719) AND THAT THIS OPERATION AND THE ONES IN CAMBODIA WOULD
SERIOUSLY AFFECT THE ENEMY,
I. LON NOL ASKED IF I THOUGHT ENEMY OPERATIONS WOULD CEASE
IF THE HO CHI MINH TRAIL WERE CUT, AND I REPLIED THAT THEY WOULD
PROBABLY NOT CEASE BUT CERTAINLY WOULD BE REDUCED.
J. LON NOL SEEMED DESIROUS OF WANTING TO DO MORE WITH
HIS PEOPLE IN SUPPORT OF THE WAR EFFORT. HE SAID THAT THERE WERE
TWO MILLION ETHNIC CAMBODIANS KHMERS IN OUTH VIETNAM AND THAT HIS
PEOPLE HAD VERY GOOD RAPPORT WITH THEM. HE SAID HE COULD TRAIN
30,000 OF THESE PEOPLE TO HELP IN THE AREA OF THE BORDER BETWEEN
SOUTH VIETNAM AND CAMBODIA.
3, I AM LEAVING TOMORROW FOR A QUICK TRIP TO NEW YORK AND
WASHINGTON. I TOLD LON NOL THAT I WOULD SEE HIM AGAIN THURSDAY
OR FRIDAY AND UP DATE HIM ON THE CURRENT SITUATION. MY STAFF
IS READY AT ANYTIME TO GIVE HIM AN UPDATE IF REQUIRED;
HOWEVER, ONE OF THE MAIN PURPOSES OF HIS BEING IN HAWAI IS TO
EXPEDITE HIS RECUPERATION, So WE DO NOT PLAN ON GIVING THESE
BRIEFNGS EXCEPT AT HIS PERSONAL REQUEST. I HAVE BEEN VERY
CAREFUL TO NOT INCLUDE ANYTHING THAT I FELT WOULD CAUSE HIM SERIOUS
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CONCERN IN ORDER TO KEEP HIS WORRIES AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE
LEVEL. HE APPEARS VERY ALERT AND I CAN SEE IMPROVEMENT IN HIS
CONDITION SINCE MY VISIT ON FRIDAY.
4. FOR AMBASSADOR SWANK:
LON NOL WAS VERY APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR CONCERN AND THE EXPRESSIONS
OF YOUR PERSONAL GREETINGS AND GOOD WISHES, I WILL CONTINUE TO
FORWARD REPORTS ON HIS CONDITION ON A REGULAR BASIS BUT WILL NOT
NECESSARILY MAKE THEM EACH DAY UNLESS THERE IS SOME SIGNIFICANT
ITEM TO REPORT.
5. VERY RESPECTFULLY WARM REGARDS.
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LOUISVILLE SLUGGER EXECUTE MESSAGE (U)
A. JCS 9204/ 012146Z JAN 71 (NOTAL)
B. JCS 3254/ 041711Z FEB 71 (NOTAL)
C. CINCRAC 050240Z FEB 71
D. JCS 4496/ 201656 FEB 71 (NOTAL)
E. CINCPAC 2018517 FEB 71
F, JCS 4504/ 211631Z FEB 71 (NOTAL)
G. COMUSMACV 2114157 FEB 71 (NOTAL)
1. (TS) REFS A THRU C AUTHORIZED ONE-TIME STRIKE AGAINST
LOCATED SAM/AAA TARGETS ALONG SELECTED ROUTES IN RP-1 OF NVN.
REFS D & E RENEWED THE ONE-TIME STRIKE AUTHORITY UNTIL
1200Z 22 FEB 71. THIS AUTHORITY EXPIRED WITH THE CONDUCT
OF STRIKES FLOWN ON 21 FEB 71.
2. (TS) YOU ARE AUTHORIZED ARMED RECCE FOLLOWED BY A ONE-TIME
STRIKE AGAINST ONLY. THOSE SAM/AAA TARGETS IN NVN WHICH POSE A THREAT TO
AIRCRAFT SUPPORTING LAMSON 719 OPERATIONS. THIS AUTHORITY IS
EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1200Z 22 FEB 71, REF F PERTAINS.
3, (U) PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE AND REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS
IN REF A APPLY,
4, (TS) ACTION ON REF G WAS TAKEN BY MY 202313Z FEB 71.
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MCCAIN (CINCPAC), GEN ABRAMS (COMUSMACV), GEN NAZZARO (PACAF),
ADM CLAREY (PACFLT), GEN CLAY (7 AF), VA DM WEISNER (SEVENT HFLT)
AND VADM BARDSHAR (TF 77)/DELIFER DURING WALKING HOURS
SUBJ: STORMY DISUM FOR 21 FEB 71. JOPREP JIFFY 0249. DISUM 032.
LL P RTS EXCEPT P RTS I AND II RD NDGATHVE.
P BT H: SIGNIFIGANT INTELLIGENCE.
A. STORMY 01/0806/0600-06237/R -1.
D XD649868 STOBMY OBSERVED TWO TR NRPORTERS POCCIBLX WIT MICCILEC;
OND OF THE TR NS ORTEBC, W ACH PPEARED TO B PPROXIMATELY 40FD
P GE 2 RUSVAGA6585 T OPSDC R E T/SPDB T
LONG, WAS ORIEFDED EAST1WEST, AFD THE OTHER WAS OBIENTED NOBTHWEST -
SOUTHEAST. BODH TRANSPORTERS WERE CAMOUFLAGED; EXTENSIVE ADDITIONAL
CAMOUFLAGE WAS ADDED TO THE TRANS ORTERS AND MISSILES BETWEEN THE
TIME OF VICUAL RECCE AT 0615Z AND THE STRAKE AD 720Z. STORMY ALSO
OBSEBVED AN OXDIZER TRAILER BEING PULLED OFF THE ROAD INTO THE AREA
OF XD658867,
PART II: MISSION STRIKE RESULTS.
A. STORMY 1/0816.
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(1) GUNFTR 12-13-14-15, 22-23-24-25, 40-$1-42-43, 60-61-62-83/ 536,
0528, 542, 0540, (2) 11XF4E, 5XF4D, (3) N/A, $) 07257, (5) 1036B,
(6)XD649869, 500MTR RADIUS, (7) IN THE VICINITY OF 1R-06881,
(8) ARTIALLY PREPARED SAM SITE, (9) N/A, (10) VIS, (11) 50PCT
TGT COVERAGE, (12) 10XLARGE SEC FIR, 1XVERY LG SEC EXPL (REACJED
3000FT; PROBABLE SAM), (13) NO EFFECT, (14) STORMY RECOMMENDS RE-
STRIKE OF AREA; A SUPPORT VECHILE (PROBABLE OXIDIZER TRAILER) WAS
SEEN GOING INTO AREA OF XD658867; THIS AREA WAS MARKED AS A TGT,
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(1)7 CSAF (GEN RYAN) (1)8 CMC GEN CHAPMANO (1)9 FILE 1) 10
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(CINCPAC), GEN ABRAMS KCOMUSMACV), GEN NAZZARM (PACAF), ADM. CLAREY
(PACFLT), GEN CLAY (7AF) VADM WEISNER (SEVENTHFLT), AND VADM BARDSHAR
(TF77) /JPCCO/JOPREP JIFFY/DOIN/
SUBJECT: TARGET COORDINATES CORRECTION (U)
REFERENCE: 8TFW OPREP-4 21/09557 FEB 71
8TFW WOLF DISUM 21/1200Z FEB 71
ON THE BASIS OF POST-DEBRIEF FAC HARGET ANALYSIS, CHANGE
COORDINATES OF TARGET ON RTE. 137 (XE 283 183) TO READ THE
COORDINATES OF SAM SITE VN 374 (XE 2862 1944).
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STATE (MR ROGERS) (1)7 ASD: PASMR HENKIN) (1)8 CSA GEN WESTMORELAND)
(1)9 CNOCADM ZUMWALT) (1) 10 CSAFIGEN RYAN) (1) 11 CMC(GEN CMC GEN CHAPMAN)
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SPECAT EXCLUSIVE FORAMBASSADOR SWANK INFO ADMIRAL
MO OR ER , GENERAL ROSSON, GENERAL ABRAMS FOM
ADMIRAL MCCAIN
DELIVER UPON RECEIPT TO ACTION ADEE
DELIVER DURING DUTY HOURS TO INFO ADEES
STATUS REPORT ON LON NOL HOSPITALIZATION
A, AMEMBASY PHNOM PENH 767/190825Z FEB 71 (NOTAL)
B. SECDEF 4398/191621Z FEB 1 No TAL)
C, AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH 656/130600Z FEB 71 (NOTAL)
D. CINCPAC 200403Z FEB 71 (NOTAL)
E. AMEMBASSY PHNOM PENH 788/20600Z FEB 71 (NOTAL)
1. I FORWARDED THE FIRST REPORT REQUESTED BY REF YESTERDAY AND
TRUST IT WAS HELPFUL IN YOUR DISCUSSIONS WITH ACTING PRIME MINISTER.
I WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS RELATIVE TO MY ADVISING LON NOL
THAT I AM KEEPING YOU ADVSED OF HIS CONDITION SO THAT YOU CAN KEEP
GKR COMPLETELY INFORMED. I VISITEDLON NOL YESTERDAY AFTER NOON AND
FOUND HIM IN GOOD SPIRITS AND LOOKING VERY WLL. REF D CONTAINED
MY REPORT TO CJCS. THE DOCTORS REPORTED THIS MORNING TAT HE DID
NOT SPEND A VERY COMFORTABLE NITE BUT IT WAS TO BE EXPECTED AS THY
WERE GIVING HIM MEDICATION FOR A SERIES OF BARIUM STUDIES TO BE
COMPLETED ODAY. HE WILL ASO BE GETTING HYPERTENSION STUDIES TODAY
AND BY THE MIDDL OF NEXT WEEK THE DOCTORS FEEL- THAT MOST OF THEIR
DIAGNOSTIC SUDIES WILL BE COMPLETED. IN MY DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DOCTORS
YESTERDAY THEY FEL THAT HE IS PROGRESSING VERY WELL ALTHOUGH HE IS NOT
PARTICULARLY FOND OF TE DIET THEY HAVE GIVEN HIM. LON NOL COMMENDTED
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YESTERDAY THAT HE WAS GETTINGEXCELLENT TREATMENT AND THAT THE DOCTORS
WERE OUTSTANDING AND THEN ADDD THAT WHILE A GENERAL COULD RUN THINGS ON
THE BATTLEFIELD THE DOCTORS WERE HI GENERALS RIGHT NOW AND HE WAS
FOLLOWING ORDERS.
2, CONCERNING THE COMMENTS IN PARA 3, REF B. THESE TWO MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE OF SPECIAL COORDINATION, CAPT SARAY BUNKY AND MAJOR TAN SUOR,
ADVISED ONARRIVAL THAT THEY WERE MEMBER OF THE OFFICIAL PARTY. IN LINE
WITH YOUR GUIDACE IN PARA 3, OF REF C WE ADVISED THEM THAT WE HAD BEEN
TOLD THAT THEY WOULD ARRANGE FOR THEIR OWN CCOMODATIONS. THEY ACTED VERY
SURPRISED AND STATED THAT THEY HAD MADE NO ARRANGEMENTS. WE TOLD THEM WE
HAD MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO PROVIDE THEM ITH A CAR AND AN ESCORT TO MAKE
HOTEL RESERVATIONS. WE DID THIS AND SEVERAL IMES DURING THE TRIP TO
TOWN AND ALSO WHILE REGISTERING CAPT. BUNKY, WHO PEAKS ENGLISH, ADVISED
OUR ESCORT THAT THEY WERE MEMBERS OF THE OFFICIAL ARTY AND COULDN'T
AFFORD TO ST AY AT THE HOTEL BECAUSE OF THE EXPENSE. WHIL AT THE HOTEL
THEY WERE CALLED QUITE A FEW TIMES TO SPEND TIMEWITH LON NOL. A REQUEST
WAS MADE BY A MEMBER OF THE CAMBODIAN GROUP, THAT THEY BE QUARTERED AT
TRIPLER WITH THE REST OF THE PARTY, AND THIS HAS BEEN DNE. AS THERE WAS
NO ADVERSE REACTION FROM BRIG GEN KANG KENG WE ASSUMED THI WAS CORRECT.
THEY HAVE ALSO GIVEN US THEIR RANKS AS MAJOR BUNKY AND LTCOL AN SUOR.
IT IS NO PROBLEM TO ACCOMMODATE THESE TWO OFFICERS WITH THE REST OF THE
PARTY. WE HAVE SET UP A CINCPAC PROTOCOL OFFICE AT TRIPLER TO ASSIST THE
ENTIRE PARTY AND WE HAVE SPLENDID RELATIONS WITH ALL OF THEM. BUT IN
VIEW OF THE COMMENTS IN PARA 3, REF B AND YOUR COMMENTS IN REF E I THOUGH
BEST CHECK WITH YOU TO SEE THAT WE ARE COMPLYING WITH THE DESIRES
OF THEGKR IN THIS MATTER. DURING MY VISIT WITH LON NOL MAJOR BUNKY WAS
PRESENT ANDWAS INTRODUCED BY LON NOL AS HIS ASSISTANT. LTCOL CHIV HENG,
LON KENG, MJ BUNKY AND LTCOL SUOR HAVE SET UP A SCHEDULE WHERE ONE OF
THEM IS IN THE ROOM WITH LON NOL AT ALL TIES. LON KENG IS WITH HIM FROM
0600 TO NOON. MAJ BUNKY HAS THE 1200 TO QIPP SHIFT. LTCOL SUOR COMES ON
AT 1800 TO MIDNIGHT AND LTCOL HENG FROM MIDNIGHT TO 0600. WE WILL
CONTINUE TO WORK WITH BRIG GEN KENG AS THE PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT.
3, VERY RESPECTFULLY. WARM REGRDS.
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