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CYPHER CAT A
GPS 179
FM RANGOON 110939Z MAY
TAKK 19/3
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1973
TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 62 OF 11 MAY AND REI BANGKOK VIENTIANE
AND HONG KONG.
(65)
BANGKOK TELNO 179.
WE HAVE RESERVATIONS ABOUT THESE BANGKOK PRESS REPORTS
WHICH SEEM EXAGGERATED AND ARE NOT SUPPORTED
BY INFORMATION AVAILABLE HERE. POLICY OF DISBANDING IRREGULAR
SELF DEFENCE UNITS HAS LED TO SOME FIGHTING IN TACHILEK AREA
BUT QUOTE ATTACKS ON TACHILEK UNQUOTE WHICH IS BASE OF 5 KACHIN
RIFLES AND HAS NEVER SO FAR AS WE KNOW BEEN OUT OF GOVERNMENT
HANDS SEEM IMPROBABLE.
2. SEE RIPNEYS LETTER TO HENNESSY OF 10 MAY.
FCO PSE PASS BANGKOK VIENTIANE AND HONG KONG.
WILLAN
FILES
HKIOD SEAD NAM D UND HEVS D
[REPEATED AS REQUESTED]
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