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2. REF B AS CORRECTED BY REF C REQUESTED DESOTO PATROL TO REMAIN NORTH (F NINETEEN DEGREEES TEN MINUTES NORTH U N TIL 060600H AND TO BE EASTOF 108 DEGREES EAST BY 081900H THUS COMPLETING PATROL.
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CHARLIES ( 1 ) LAOS: ALTHOUGH FR IEN D LY FORCES IN OPERATION TRIANG LE HAVE APPARENTLY SUCCEEDED IN ATTA IN ING T H E IR REAL E STA TE O BJECTIVES^ COMMUNIST FORCES HAVE NOT BEEN DESTROYEDo COMMUNIST M LITA RY COUNTER-ACTION TO TR IA NG LE HAS NOT AS Y E T BEEN NOTED BUT COULD OCCUR AT ANY T IM E , SHOULD ENEMY EFFO RT TO RETAKE FORMER PO SITIO N S NOT M A T E R IA L IZ E . TH ERE IS L I T T L E DOUBT BUT THAT THEY W ILL RESORT TO G UERRILLA H IT AND RUN TACTICSo TH E ATTACKS ON PHOU KOUT CONTINUE WITH L I T T L E PROSPECT OF N E U TR A L IS T SUCCESS U N LESS ADDITIONAL COMBAT SUPPORT AND REIN F0RC H1EN TS ARE PROVIDEDo P O L IT IC A L S IT U A - TDN IN LAOS REMAINS U N SETTLED WITH NO PROSPECT FOR EARLY IMPROVE-
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