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The CIA's Directorate of Intelligence issued this Weekly Summary, No. 0369/70, on 8 May 1970. It covers events through noon on 7 May. The Far East section deals with the allied operations into Cambodia, Hanoi's cautious response and the government in exile Sihanouk formed in Peking. Other items cover Soviet military aid, the Sino-Soviet talks, Jordan, Dahomey, Guatemala and Brazil, and a special report looks at Cuban support for subversion in Latin America. Many pages are withheld, and the summary contains no UFO material.
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COMMUNISTS CONTINUE PRE
The Communists followed up
the capture of Attopeu town in
south Laos with a number of at-
tacks against government bases
and outposts on the Bolovens Pla
teau. By 6 May, however, all of
these positions were back in gov-
ernment hands, including the
principal fire base overlooking
Attopeu town. The provincial
capital itself remains under Com-
munist control.
Enemy forces also launched
a rocket attack against Pakse,
the site of the southern military
region headquarters. No physical
damage resulted, but the raid in-
SSURE IN SOUTH LAOS
creased apprehensions about Com-
munist intentions in the pan-
handle. Local Laotian commanders
claim to have evidence of substan-
tial enemy troop movements into
the Toumlane Valley and the Bol-
ovens Plateau.
There is some evidence that
the Communists may increase the
threat to the provincial capital
of Saravane. Some unusual enemy
troop movements, have been re-
ported in areas north and west
of the town, and handbills were
distributed in Saravane announc-
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ing that it will be seized by the
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warnings appeared in Attopeu be-
fore it was attacked.
In the north, the Communists
confined their activity to in-
creasing pressure on the Bouam
Long outpost north of the Plaine
des Jarres and launching an in-
effective rocket attack against
Long Tieng. Government forces
have regained some high ground
within rocket range of Long Tieng
and Sam Thong. They believe the
enemy is having increasing dif-
ficulty getting enough food and
ammunition. An assault on the
Meo strongholds remains as a real
possibility, but the Communists
could have elected to postpone
this undertaking in favor of
consolidating their hold on the
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