SAVA BLACK BOOK CONTRIBUTION

25%1 ®, Aj D 5 \PprevadFor Release 2004/10/12 : CIA-RDPSORS720R000700030001-7 30 December 197: MEMORANDUM FOR THE DIRECTOR SUBJECT: SAVA Black Book Contribution 1. Laos Air Support, As you know, the NVA offensive northeast Los (Willtary Region I) was -auached on the night of - /-- ea La Bivestor 315953, we 5. much of Deemer Ae Lo vorking confuncdion w+ Chiet, 6x1 FE/E=Sand the Laos Operations Center io lobby for more ir suspoTt. EE ens offices Admiral Mooter a. 5a This nwolved col tne Duty Genres 3 the NCC. 0: ra Co ses up a disc selctype conversa: 2x1 Septem ere oma 8 orem. Several factors (beside fu saeviri © TC ust raarting) complicated the 370s, ince.din on a Ba earch and sess (SAR) m. sions an the diversion of 22cet 1 So the Tih Aix Torco abou. he incr. od Borin Viemamese MIG activity. Tc later 20 ea since MACY and Tih Alr Foxes were ol internal political avertonss ont ence & Presidential decition ator ang tom 1 strike MIG bases in Nor aaimately granted) shorn res have played much of & role, Vita, Oo acmioked friendly forces in MR I id sta Ey ppreciably on 20 December. +. General Haig, “here Have beon no further conversations Ce eeembor session reported ir Direc ee Ee a however, was that 51 once on his Ou as satisiaction wich. Agercy Feusiing { ore wer sations with asher members of the NSC age Sa mie Hovse was indeed pleased with the way events in Laos were being covered. \pproved For Release 2004/1 - )R01720R000700030001-7 4  26Xt ApprovagFor ReGaGEN provi For Joutonz ah rosa 720R000700030001-7 3. Laird's Query. On Christmas night (25 December), General Purotey calif me at Secretary Laird's behest regarding a proposed Bs helieopters to evacuate around 10,000 civilian, non- ort 2afagoss trom Bowam Lon (Site 32) -- the one north of the ies by Vang Pac's father-in-law. Pursley said Laird ia matter. by noon on 26 December and did not want to BO Te on anil no had *cceived my advice. 1did some telephonic Ting with FE colleagues, a cable was sent to Vientisne, and [met 2X1 on 26 December withl———Jand the [] 2651 Ee OC on oeajoct was a Godly /USAID proposal in which We were ty tavelved. After a bidding review with my colleagues, 1 ay. explained that the Agency was not directly involved, ee lary and political factors involved, and noted that if the 7/13th AF feasibility and risk analysis was valid (and the 7/13th was in ction to judge), the political arguments for the operation ee embasiader Godley wore very persuasive. Pursley professed Ee avail fox ows views and relayed the Secretary's thanks. Bei, ne evacuation was cancelled following a request from ang Bao to do so. 261 5. The above paragraphs cover activities during tho first ten 25X1 gays after your departure. Fortunately nothing occurred on ie Twas on leave and SAVA was very quiet. Geomge AL Carver, I Special Assistant for Vietnamose Affairs 1 - Black Book file 1 - GAC Chronol” 2561 Approved For Release 2004/10/12 : GIA-ROPBORO1720R000700030001-7