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Title:
Communist military capabilities and near-term intentions in Laos and South Vietnam
Date of Creation:
February 1, 1965
Date of Declassification:
June 1, 1976
Type of Document:
Special National Intelligence Estimate
Level of Classification:
TOP SECRET
Status of Copy:
ORIGINAL
Pagination, Illustration:
10 p.
Abstract:
(Vietnam War) Communist military capabilities
and near-term intentions in Laos and South
Vietnam (approval of draft SNIE 10-65).
Transmittal Memorandum, TS No. 185809, Joseph
Seltzer, Exec. Officer, National Estimates,
to the US Intelligence Board. Feb. 1, 1965. 1
p. Encl: (Communist China, North Vietnam, the
Pathet Lao and the Viet Cong have potent
military capabilities in and near Laos and
South Vietnam. The Communists hope that these
deployments of forces will deter the US from
expanding the war to North Vietnam, but will
avoid provoking an increase in US air
strikes. It is probable that further attacks
will be aimed against US facilities and
personnel. Kosygin's projected visit to North
Vietnam indicates increasing Soviet
involvement through military and economic
aid.) Draft Special National Intelligence
Estimate, SNIE 10-65. 9 p. TOP SECRET/LIM
DIS. Declassified June 1, 1976. Johnson
Library, NSF, International Meetings and
Travel File, Trip, Bundy-Saigon, Feb. 4,
1965, Vol. 3.
Indexing Terms:
COMMUNIST MILITARY CAPABILITIES
COMMUNIST CHINA
PATHET LAO
NORTH VIETNAM
VIET CONG
SOUTH VIETNAM
DEPLOYMENT OF COMMUNIST FORCES
NORTH VIETNAMESE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM
COMMUNIST OFFENSIVE CAPABILITIES IN LAOS
OPERATION VICTORIOUS ARROW
THAKKEK
SAVANNAKHET
MUONG SOUI
VIENTIANE
ATTOPEU
LUANG PRABANG
BATTLE OF BINH GIA
VIET CONG OFFENSIVE CAPABILITIES IN SOUTH VIETNAM
POSSIBLE US ATTACKS ON NORTH VIETNAM
BIEN HOA PROVINCE
DE SOTO PATROLS
SOVIET INTENTIONS
ALEXEI KOSYGIN
COMMUNIST CHINA
PATHET LAO
NORTH VIETNAM
VIET CONG
SOUTH VIETNAM
DEPLOYMENT OF COMMUNIST FORCES
NORTH VIETNAMESE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM
COMMUNIST OFFENSIVE CAPABILITIES IN LAOS
OPERATION VICTORIOUS ARROW
THAKKEK
SAVANNAKHET
MUONG SOUI
VIENTIANE
ATTOPEU
LUANG PRABANG
BATTLE OF BINH GIA
VIET CONG OFFENSIVE CAPABILITIES IN SOUTH VIETNAM
POSSIBLE US ATTACKS ON NORTH VIETNAM
BIEN HOA PROVINCE
DE SOTO PATROLS
SOVIET INTENTIONS
ALEXEI KOSYGIN
Declassified Documents Reference System Location:
1976-25A
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