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DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
NUMBER
TYPE
DATE
RESTRICTION
36
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
11/30/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
37
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/26/71
B
38
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
11/24/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
39
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/23/71
B
40
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/23/71
B
41
Memo
From: Bragan + Rippo
11/22/71
B
Doct
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST: NLN 04-66/41
7895
DECLASSIFIED Per Ltr. 6/6/2012
42
Memo
Joe Shergalis to General Haig
11/21/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
NUMBER
TYPE
RESTRICTION
43
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/20/71
B
44
Memo
From: David Evans
11/19/71
B
45
Memo
From: David Evans
11/19/71
B
per
3.
3(b)(1);
HR.2/15/12
SANITIZED
46
Memo
From: Jim Shaw
11/16/71
B
Doc #
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST: NLN 04-66/46
7900
DECLASSIFIED Per Ltr. 6/6/2012
47
Memo
From: Jim Shaw
11/16/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN 04-66/7901
DECLASSIFIED
Per Ltr. 2/15/2012
48
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/15/71
B
49
Memo
Situation Room to Kissinger
11/14/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
RESTRICTION
NUMBER
TYPE
50
Memo
From: Gary Wyne
11/13/71
B
51
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
11/12/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN 04-66/7906
SANITIZED
Per Sec. 3.3(b)(1)
Per Ltr. 2/15/2012
52
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/11/71
B
53
Memo
From: D. Bragan
11/10/71
B
54
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
11/9/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
55
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/8/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN04-66/7910
DECLASSIFIED
Per Ltr. 2/15/2012
56
Memo
Dell Bragan to General Haig
11/7/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
NUMBER
TYPE
DATE
RESTRICTION
57
Memo
Kevin Fitzpatrick to Dave McManis
11/7/71
B
58
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/5/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
59
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
11/2/71
B
60
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
10/30/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUESTNUN04-66/7916
SANITIZED
Per Sec. 3.3(6)(1)
Per Ltr. 2/15/12
61
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
10/29/71
B
DECLASSIFIED
per RAC review
12/22/2008
62
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
10/27/71
B
63
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
10/26/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
NUMBER
TYPE
DATE
RESTRICTION
64
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
10/25/71
B
65
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
10/23/71
B
66
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
10/22/71
B
67
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
10/21/71
B
68
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
10/20/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
69
Memo
Lord to General Haig
10/19/71
B
DECLASSIFIED PER RAC 1/13/09
70
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
10/18/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
TYPE
DATE
NUMBER
RESTRICTION
71
Memo
From: Fitzpatrick
10/15/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN 04 -66/7926
SANITIZED
Per Sec. 3.3(b)(1)
Per Ltr. 2/15/12
72
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
10/13/71
B
73
Memo
From: Fitzpatrick
10/12/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
74
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
10/11/71
B
75
Memo
From: Bragan / Rippe
10/10/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
76
Memo
From: David Evans
10/9/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST 04-66/7933
DECLASSIFIED Per Ltr. 2/15/12
77
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
10/8/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
6/13/2008
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
NUMBER
TYPE
DATE
RESTRICTION
78
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
10/7/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN 04-66/7935
SANITIZED
Per Sec 3.3(b)(1)
Per Ltr. 2/15/12
79
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
10/6/71
B
80
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
10/4/71
B
81
Memo
Kevin Ftizpatrick to General Haig
10/3/71
B
82
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
10/3/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN -66/7940
SANITIZED
Per Sec. 3.3(b)(1)
Per Ltr. 2/15/12
83
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
10/1/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
NUMBER
TYPE
RESTRICTION
1
Memo
From: Bragan
MR REQUEST 04-66/7860
12/31/71
B
PER SEC. 3.3(b)(1)
Exempted
PER LTR. 2/15/2012
2
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
12/30/71
B
DECLASSIFIED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
3
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
12/29/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST 04-66/7882
Per Sec. 3(b)(1)
SANITIZED
Per Ltr. 2/15/2012
4
Memo
From: Bragan / Evans
12/28/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST 04-66/7893
DECLASSIFIED
Per Ltr. 2/15/2012
5
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
12/27/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST 04-66/7904
DECLASSIFIED Per Ltr. 2/15/2012
6
Memo
Kevin Fitzpatrick to General Haig
12/26/71
B
7
Memo
Jim Shaw to General Haig
12/25/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
RESTRICTION
NUMBER
TYPE
8
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
12/24/71
B
9
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
12/23/71
B
10
Memo
From: David Evans
12/22/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN 04-66/7861
SANITIZED
Per Sec. 3.3(b)(1)
Per Ltr. 2/15/2012
11
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
12/21/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
12
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
12/20/71
B
13
Memo
Dell Bragan to General Haig
12/19/71
B
(Duplicate of Doc. 14)
14
Memo
Dell Bragan to General Haig
12/19/71
B
(Duplicate of Doc. 13)
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
RESTRICTION
NUMBER
TYPE
15
Memo
Situation Room to Kissinger
12/18/71
B
16
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
12/18/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
9/9/2008
17
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
12/17/71
B
18
Memo
Situation Room to Kissinger
12/14/71
B
19
Memo
From: Fitzpatrick
12/14/71
B
20
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
12/13/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN 04-66/7872
DECLASSIFIED
Per Ltr. 2/15/2012
21
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
12/12/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
RESTRICTION
NUMBER
TYPE
22
Memo
Situation Room Duty Officer to Kissinger
12/12/71
B
23
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
12/12/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
1/30/2009
24
Memo
Situation Room to Colonel Kennedy
12/11/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/23/2009
25
Memo
From: Situation Room
n.d.
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
26
Memo
From: Jim Rippe
12/9/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
27
Memo
From: Ned Schaaf
12/8/71
B
28
Memo
From: Jim Rippe
12/7/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
DOCUMENT WITHDRAWAL RECORD (NIXON PROJECT)
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
SUBJECT/TITLE OR CORRESPONDENTS
DATE
NUMBER
TYPE
RESTRICTION
29
Memo
From: Joe Shergalis
12/6/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
8/1/2008
30
Memo
From: Jim Shaw
12/6/71
B
MANDATORY REVIEW REQUEST NLN 04-66/7883
DECLASSIFIED per Ltr. 2/15/2012
31
Memo
Situation Room Duty Officer to General
12/5/71
B
Haig
32
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
12/4/71
B
SANITIZED
per RAC review
2/5/2009
33
Memo
From: Joe Ambrogio
12/3/71
B
34
Memo
From: Kevin Fitzpatrick
12/2/71
B
35
Memo
From: Dell Bragan
12/1/71
B
FILE GROUP TITLE
BOX NUMBER
National Security Council Files
387
FOLDER TITLE
Situation Room Cable Summary 10/1/71 - 12/31/71 Vol. IX
2
RESTRICTION CODES
A. Release would violate a Federal statute or Agency Policy.
E. Release would disclose trade secrets or confidential commercial or
B. National security classified information.
financial information.
C. Pending or approved claim that release would violate an individual's
F. Release would disclose investigatory information compiled for law
rights.
enforcement purposes.
D. Release would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of privacy
G. Withdrawn and return private and personal material.
or a libel of a living person.
H. Withdrawn and returned non-historical material.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
*U.S. GPO; 1989-235-084/00024
NA 14021 (4-85)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
(0367/02/041]
SECRET
NOVEMBER 22, 1971
BRAGAN/RIPPE
PROTECTIVE REACTION STRIKES: North Vietnamese anti-aircraft artillery positions
were the targets of three separate protective reaction strikes by U.S. aircraft
during the weekend. Two of the airstrkes occurred in the Mu Gia Pass area after
U.S. fighter bombers, on missions over Laos, received anti-aircraft fire from gun
positions across the border in North Vietnam. Both gun positions were silenced.
The third protective reaction strike was executed in response to North Vietnamese
AAA fire directed at a Navy RA-5C reconnaissance aircraft and its fighter escorts
as they overflew Vinh airfield. The four A-7E escorts expended anti-personnel
and 500 pound bombs on the AAA positions, but the results of the reaction strike
are not known at this time. All aircraft involved in the protective reaction strikes
exited North Vietnam safely.
(NMCC)
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 13526, Section 3.5
NLN 04-666/7895 Per Ltr. 6/6/2012
By Dinl NARA, Date 12/22/2014
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
MIH
CP. 10F3] 1
SECRET
NOVEMBER 22, 1971
DELL BRAGAN
SOVIET NAVAL ACTIVITY IN CUBA: The guided-missile light cruiser, guided-
missile frigate and one F-class submarine departed Cienfuegos Saturday
afternoon. At present two of these vessels are operating north of Jamaica
and heading in a southeasterly direction. The guided-missile frigate was
sighted in the Windward passage heading northwest. The intelligence
collector has not been located since November 20. The second F-class
submarine and ocean rescue tug are thought to be at Mariel. (DIA)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
NLN 04-6617895 P 20F3
TS Codeword
D. Bragan
22 Nov. 1971
Combat activity was light throughout the country.
P. Cambodian forces have succeeded in tabing Trial Leap.
West of the capital There was little Lactivity reported
in the THOR LIZED area, although there continue to be reports of
large numbers of enemy in the region. The absence of significant
resistance to government deployments by elements of the Phuoc
Long Front (formerly NVA 1st Division) suggests the enemy has
chosen to disengage, at least temporarily.
North and northeast of Phnom Penh the most significant
communist-initiated activity was reported from the Kompong Cham
City area where the enemy continued his stepped-up harassment of
Cambodian positions north and south of the province capital. In
the CHENLA II area, the northern and southern task forces reported
only light contact; linkup between the two has still not been
completed,
(Ops Int Sum)
Reproduced at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library.
NLN 04-66/7895: P.30F3
(0337/02/046)
SECRET
Jim Shaw
November 16, 1971
Protective Reaction Strike in North Vietnam: Three F-4s on a road inter-
diction mission in the vicinity of the Mu Gia Pass in Laos, received 14
rounds of 37-mm fire from a gun position across the border in North Viet-
nam overnight. The U.S. aircraft expended four 2,000 pound general purpose
bombs in a protective reaction strike against the site. (NMCC)
Israeli Reaction to Rogers' Interview: Secretary Rogers' interview with U.S.
News and World Report in which he states that "up to now the balance of power
has not shifted" and that "President Nixon has made it quite clear that he
is going to be sure that the military balance is continued, has come under
attack from Israeli officials. Ambassador Rabin said Rogers' remarks are
"unacceptable" and "we do not accept his evaluation--neither from the military
nor a political standpoint". Military sources said Rogers "was deliberately
ignoring the facts" and that "Rogers knows better and is fully aware of Soviet
intentions to turn the Middle East into a testing round for Russia's advanced
military equipment". (press)
Postponement of Castro's Activities Due to Exhaustion: According to a Chilean
Presidential Office announcement Prime Minister Castro has pushed back all
of his activities for 24 hours due to exhaustion. (press)
Press Reports on Further U.S. Troop Withdrawals: An Associated Press report
from Saigon states that informed sources say that U.S. troop strength in Vietnam
will be reduced to between 60,000 and 95,000 men by 30 June. : (Press)
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TOP SECRET CODEWORD
Jim Shaw
November 16, 1971
Cambodia: The enemy threat to Phnom Penh has increased with the movement
of a major NVA regimental headquarters to within 15 miles of the capital.
DIVERSION
The US Defense Attache reports that despite the division of some forces
which were destined for the Chenla area to the capital, the city's defenses
are not coordinated.
Meanwhile Lon Nol has split the Chenla II area of operations into two
sections to hold the towns along Route 6, but has not ordered the reopening
of Route 6 itself.
The Assistant U.S. Army Attache who visited Baray yesterday reports
that government casualties during the recent fighting could number as high
as four to six battalions. However this figure could be revised downward
as more complete information is received.
Elsewhere the Pochentong Airfield has resumed full operations despite
a third consecutive day of enemy shelling. (OpsIntSum)
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TOP SECRET CODEWORD
Jim Shaw
November 16, 1971
Vietnam Military: Military activity remained light and scattered throughout
South Vietnam. Nine enemy troops were killed During an engagement with an
ARVN battalion 10 miles southwest of Hue. There were no friendly casualties.
On 14 November an ARVN ranger border defense battalion engaged a com-
pany size enemy force 22 miles west of Plieku City. Fourteen enemy soldiers
were killed when they triggered a mechanical ambush while withdrawing.
One ranger was wounded. (OpsIntSum)
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