1 20 1 https://declassified.library.utoronto.ca/files/original/d6c055c4893c3b0618063d9bc9dea4cb.pdf a4bb95f9d838dcbedee40c4de0aeda67 PDF Text Text Document disclosed under the Access to lnformam>n Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information S EGRET Mem© Ne 1068 Haiphong*). GENERAL r ECONOMICS 1. Questi en a Details of t h e following t r a d e threugh HaiPheng would be appreciated: <1) monthly import and export tonnage: (2) shipment of arms and s t r a t e g i c m a t e r i a l s ; (3) a r r i v a l of aid shipments from ftSino-Soviet Bloc. Question b What foods are expected from Haiphong? Shipbuilding and Repair 2. Basic Information Apart from boatyards a t Bam Dinh and Ben Thuy (port for Vinh) which may be capable of building motorized junks and wooden p a t r o l launches, t h e only shipyards of any consequences a r e located i n Haiphong. These can manufacture tugs of *K)0 horsepower, trawlers and power barges of 200 tons oapacity from imported raw m a t e r i a l s , A modern shipyard i s lander construction on a 72 acre s i t e and i s capable of building vessels up t o 5000 tons (dead-weight) . Question a I s t h i s new yard located on t h e south bank of t h e Cua Cam above t h e cement works? I s t h e r e a 1000 tons (dead-w&ight) vessel under construction a t present? Question b Give the l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of the half-dozen smaller yards i h Central Haiphong. Question c At which of these i s t h e r e f i t t i n g of DRV naval vessels carried out? \ Question d What work of a nen-marine nature i s undertaken a t . t h e s e J yards? ^ ' \ >: A Engineering Industry \ \ ^ Basic Information The three principal engineering plants of tKe^I^nijctr-y" of Heavy Industry l i e within t h e Haneri-Haipiion^lrea. These a r e t h e Hadong Machinery works (machine\"ttiols and i n d u s t r i a l machinery), t h e "Tran Hung Dao" Machinery Works ( a g r i c u l t u r a l and construction machinery), and t h e Number Four Shipyard (marine machinery), a l l of which operate s t e e l foundries. L i t t l e i s known of t h e remaining six engineering plants and t h e twelve foundries which e x i s t i n Hanoi and t h e l e s s e r number of such plants which a r e located within a f i f t y mile radius of the Hanoi-Haiphong area, t h e r e a r e engineering base workshops i n t h e r i s i n g i n d u s t r i a l centres of Phu Tho, (NW of Hanoi) Viet T r i (W of Hanoi), Dap Cau (NE of Hanoi), Nam Dinh (SE of Hanoi), Hai Duong (E of Hanoi), Thai Nguyen (N of Hanoi), i n addition t o more comprehensive f a c i l i t i e s a t the Hongay and Campha coal mines. Of these,. Hongay and possibly Thai Nguyen have f a c i l i t i e s for casting s t e e l . The Hongay foundry uses pig i r o n from the l o c a l b l a s t furnace, which produces about 5,000 tons annua%. S E CRET ^002765 �Document disclosed under the Access to In&rmatJBK^^^^Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 2 GENERAL Engineering Industry Question a Describe t h e l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of: (1) The engineering plants of t h e Hanoi-Haiphong area: (2) The engineering base workshops of t h e c e n t r al area: (3) The miscellaneous workshops of the HanoiHaiphong i n d u s t r i a l area, comprising foundries: smithies or forges: sheet or pressed metal: drums or cans f&ctories: jobbing r e p a i r shops: e l e c t r i c a l equipment and machine r e p a i r workshops* maintenance workshops attached t o t h e l a r g e r i n d u s t r i a l establishments. Iron and Steel Industry 4. Question a Comment on production of pig i r o n a t Hongay. Cement 5. Question a ^ a * ^-s "t^10 Present status and output of major cement factories in the Haiphong area? What quantities are exported? Miscellaneous Industries 6. Question a Are there any tanneries in Haiphong? If so where and what are their production capacities? Question b Information is required on the plastic plant in Haiphong. Transport and Communication Workshops 7. Question a Give the location, output, workforce and equipment of the major vehicle re-pair workshops in Haiphong. What capacity have they for: (1) Rebuilding and (2) Manufacture ©iff spare parts? What proportion of work do they undertake for t h e military? S E CR ET /3 002766 �Document disclosed under the Access to InformationrAct Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 3 GENMAL Transportation - Railways 8. Basic Information The r a i l system, single track and metre guage, consists of: (1) Line W from Haiphong via Lao Kay t o Kuraming (GJhina). (2) Line from Hanoi via Langson, NE t o Pinghsiang (China), where t h e r e i s a change ©f guage t o t h e Chinese standard guage of k f t , 8f i n s . Question a How many t r a i n s per day r p i each way on t h e Hanoi/Haiphong section of t h e l i n e ? How many wagons per day? What types of locomotives (wheel arrangement, where and when b u i l t ) ? Question b Were any d i e s el loectnotives i n use? Where, when and what doing? Rough sketches of any of t h e locomotives would be appreciated. Question c What a r e t h e d e t a i l s of ownership marks on c i s t e r n wagons? Where a r e these wagons made? What do these wagons transport? Roads 9. Basic Information We have received very good r e p o r t s on roads i n North Vietnam from t h i s source and a r e reasonably w e l l informed on t h e s t a t e of main roads r a d i a t i n g from Hanoi. We a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e u p - t o date s i t u a t i o n regarding any road crossing t h e f r o n t i e r s from North Vietnam i n t o Laos and South Vietnam. Question a What i s t h e maximum load permitted on the bridges on t h e Hanoi/Haiphong road? Question b The Hanoi/Haiphong road was reported t o be breaking up. What i s t h e present condition? Are t h e r e any load l i m i t a t i o n s on t r a f f i c using t h i s road? What i s t h e heaviest vehicle seen on t h i s road? Question c What a r e the construction standards of bridges on the Hanoi/Haiphong road ( s t e e l , concrete, timber, new, old, d i l a p i t a t e d , freshly painted, e t c . , ) ? Are they single lane? How wide? Question d What i s the r o u t e numbering system now i n use? Question e I s t h e r e any bridge construction i n progress a t Hai Duong(E of Hanoi)? S E C R U 7* 002767 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a information SECRET _ 4 &EHER&L Vehicles 10. Question a What port clearance a c t i v i t y i s t o be seen i n Haiphong (amount of t r a f f i c , type, heavy l o a d s , mechanical equipment, t r a f f i c control, s e c u r i t y precautions, entering wharves, e t c . ) ? Airfields 11. Question a How many hangars and fuel storage tanks are t h e r e a t Gia Lam and Bach Mai (Hanoi) and Cat Bi, Kien An and Do Son a i r f i e l d s ? Question b I s t h e r e any maintenance or construction being carried out on these five a i r f i e l d s ? Shipping 12. Question a Cam Pha - How many l i f t e r s a r e a v a i l a b l e and what a r e their capabilities? Question b Have plans been made t o re-new bulk handling f & c i l i t i e s ? Question a Haiphong - Where a r e t h e new Haiphong shipyard and t h e new drydock associated with t h i s yard? Wnat a r e t h e dimensions of the drydock? Question b Has the east bank of the Ha Ly Canal been bunded; and i f s o , x-fhat i s the low water depth alongside? Question c Has the r i v e r bank i n -front of t h e chemical works been bunded; and i f so , what i s the low water depth alongside? Question a Hongay - Have p l a n s been made t o r e c o n s t r u c t No. 2 Coal Wharf: i f s o, what a r e the d e t a i l s ? Question b Where are the two patent slipways s i t e d and what a r e t h e i r ca-pacities? Question c Have plans been made t o i n s t a l l new craneage and i f s o , what a r e t h e d e t a i l s ? Question a Port Wallnut (Se Tien Yen) alongside the Goal Wharf? - Whai i s the low water depth T eLecommuni cations Question a Are t h e r e any automatic telephones i n Haiphong? xf so, what a r e the s i z e and locations of the exchanges? SECRET 75 002768 �Document disclosed under the Access to Informatid Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 5 GENERAL Defenses 14. Question a I s t h e r e any evidence of any coast defence construction around Haiphong? Question b Where a r e t h e AA defenses? Question c Where a r e the m i l i t a r y barracks, Defense Supply Units, e t c . , ? SECRET ######## 002769 �Document disclosed under the Access to Infornmtion1 Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information Memo No SECRET 1069 T/inh Shipbuilding and Repair 1. Basic Information Apart from boatyards a t Bam Dirih and Bon Thuy (port for Vinh) which may be capable of building motorized junks and wooden p a t r o l launches, the only shipyards of any consequences a r e located i n Haiphong, These can manufacture tugs of 400 horsepower, trawlers and power barges of 200 tons capacity from imported raw materials, Question a Comment on t h e slipway and workshop f a c i l i t i e s a t Ben Thuy. Engineering Industry 2. Basic I n f onnation South of Hanoi t h e r e a r e new engineering works under construction a t Thanh Hoa and i n t h e Vinh-Ben Thuy area of Nghe province. The provincial engineering works a t Thanli Hoa, Vinh operate s t e e l foundries i n addition t o the plants of t h e central area a t Hongay and Thai Nguyen. I n a l l cases t h e pig iron used appears t o be of l o c a l manufacture, with one b l a s t furnace near Thanli Hoa producing as much as 5,000 tons annually. Question a Describe the l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of t h e engineering plants a t Thanli Hoa and i n t h e Vinh-Ben Thuy a r e a . Iron and Steel Industry 3. Basic Information As well as developing t h e Thai Nguyen p l a n t , t h e a u t h o r i t i e s have called for t h e construction of smaller pig i r o n plants i n the provinces. This procedure closely follows t h e p a t t e r n of China's i r o n and s t e e l development. These small s c a l e plants have been under construction since early 1958, and t h e i r locations now range from Cao Bang and Lao Kay i n t h e north t o TTinh i n the south. Production of individual plants ranges from 2 t o 8 tons per day, and t o t a l output i s probably about 10,000 tons per year. By 1961 i t was planned t o have 20 of t h e s e s n a i l b l a s t furnaces i n operation, and t h e present output of pig iron may now be i n the v i c i n i t y of 50,000 tons per year. Question a What proportion of foreign exports and technicians a r e employed? How many a r e Chinese and how many from t h e Soviet Bloc. I s a l l equipnent of Chiftnese (as opposed t o Bloc) origin? Question b Comment on production of pig i r o n a t HsfTinh^Cnear Vinh) and a t any other known location? . '.>V • k"'x ' •' ># & SEC R ET 002770 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 2 - • Transportation - Railways 4. Basic Information The r a i l system, single track and metre guage, consists of: ( l ) Line S, t o Thanli Hoa (previously par t of t h e main r o u t e t o Saigon); beyond Thanh Hoa, t h e l i n e i s under renoiistr.uction t o "Olnli, and between Vinh and t h e 17th p a r a l l e l i t i s mainly d e r e l i c t . Question a New Construction - We should be grateful for progress reports on t h e new construction of t h e Thanh Hoa/Vinh l i n e and any information regarding r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of t h e Vinh/l7th P a r a l l e l l i n e . Information on t h e construction of new passing loops on existing l i n e s and of new branch l i n e s i s a l s o required . Question b What progress has been made i n r a i l construction beyond Thanh Hoa ( i . e . i n t h e Vinh area and southwards). Question c What work has been, done t o r e h a b i l i t a t e t h e coastal railway i n the -wiicihijy of Vinh? Question d Has replacement begun of t h e r a i l bridge over t h e Song Ma near Thanh Hoa? Question e Information i s required on t h e e l e c t r i f i e d r a i l network of t h e Cap Bang (45 km S of Thanh Hoa on coastal s p i t ) t i n mine. The equipnent i s apparently new and the guage i s allegedly a t l e a s t a metre or perhaps more. Descriptions of t h e locomotives and wagons a r e r e q u i r e d . How fer docs t h e l i n e run and what a r e t h e current supply c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s ? What firm supplied t h e equipment and when was the railway opened? Roads 5. Basic Information We have Eeftceived very good reports on roads i n North Vietnam frcsn t h i s source and a r e reasonably well-informed on t h e s t a t e of main roads r a d i a t i n g from Hanoi. Wo ar-e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e up-to-date s i t u a t i o n regarding any road crossing t h e f r o n t i e r s from North Vietnam i n t o Laos and South Vietnam. Question a Are there any indications t h a t maintenance i s being carried out on the Vinh/Hanoi road by manual labor or mechanical? Shipping 6. Question a Ben Thuy - Where i s t h e main wharf s i t e d and what i s i t s : . (1) length (2) breadth (3^, Low water depth alongside? SECRE 73 002771 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 3 - Shipping (Cont'd) Question b Where i s t h e oiling j e t t y s i t e d and what i s i t s : (1) Length (2) Breadth (3) Low water depth alongside? Question c What is the Low water depth over the bar at Cua Hoi? S TT" tn M-tt ii II II.M. Ci \a It ia 1 -o <•» TJ Wit II It IIW 002772 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information Memo No S E C R E T 1070 Dong Hoi Shipbuilding and Repair 1. Basic Information Apart frcm boatyards a t Nam Dinh and Ben Thuy (port of Viftnh) wliich may be capable of building motorized junks and wooden p a t r o l launches, t h e only shipyards of any consequences a r e located i n Haiphong, These can manufecture tugs of 400 horsepower, trawlers and power barges of 2( bons capacity from imported raw materials. Question a Comment on t h e slipway and workshop f a c i l i t i e s a t Dong Hoi. Airfields 2. We should p a r t i c u l a r l y appreciate information on the following a i r f i e l d . Question a HO XA (17° 03'N 107° 0 O ' E ) ( A / F l i e s immediately N of HO XA v i l l a g e ) . This small A/F o r i g i n a l l y 1600 x 130 f t i , i s reported t o have been expanded early i n 1 9 6 l . What a r e i t s present dimensions? Has t h e surfece of t h e r/w been paved? I s i t i n use? / & • . * * i SECRET wm 002773 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET Memo No 1071 GENERAL Econoaiics Food Situation 1. The most important development of t h e past year has been t h e deterioating food s i t u a t i o n i n North Vietnam. Food d i f f i c u l t i e s f i r s t began i n May i960 with t h e poor 5th month crop. By March-April 1961, c r i t i c a l shortages of food were reported i n various l o c a l i t i e s , especially t h e northwest areas near t h e Chinese border, where many people were reportedly s t a r v i n g . By t h e end of May, however, t h e worse point i n t h e food c r i s i s had apparently passed, as new crop supplies of -rice, sweet potatoes, corn and beans began t o appear i n t h e markets. Question a Although t h e new spring r i c e crop w i l l temporarily avert more serious t r o u b l e , i t may not be a'dpquat'el t o insure complete recovery. The extent and duration of t h e probable r e l i e f a r e l a r g e l y dependent upon t h e more important 10th month r i c e crop(harvested i n October-November). We a r e i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e observations on weather conditions during t h e next few months, on acreage sown t o crops tills year as compared with previous y e a r s , and on r i c e y i e l d s per h e c t a r e . Question b The 10th month crop has been reaped, and by observation i t was an average or above average y i e l d . JWiiat h i s been t h e r i c e y i e l d per hectare a t a l l ti^msites? 'X Reported National yield? Agriculture \ 2. Question a How e f f i c i e n t l y a r e t h e agricultm^ r ,eo-eperatjL^csJ functioning? I n p a r t i c u l a r a r e theyr-being"sjippcarted by t h e peasants? What success i s thie'Government having i n i t s attempt t o regulat e food'procurement and i t s distribution? Question b What i s being done t o promote food production? Power 3. The following d e t a i l s a r e required: (1) Location, type and s i z e of any power s t a t i o n s ; (2) Route and estimated capacity of any transmission l i n e s seen with p a r t i c u l a r reference t o renovations and new constructions. M i l i t a r y P&ctories 1, The army maintains i t s own vehicles' and equiftpment, and i s believed t o operate a s e r i e s of plants for t h e r e p a i r of a small arms i n t h e various m i l i t a r y d i s t r i c t s , some of which xt&y o possess f a c i l i t i e s for f i l l i n g munitions and manufacturing s t a p l e components. The l a r g e s t such establishment appears t o be t h e "Chien Thang" (Victory) M i l i t a ry Vehicle Repair works i n Hanoi; t h e r e a r e a l s o m i l i t a r y workshops i n t h e Thanh Hoa and Vinh a r e a s . *** SECRET 72 002774 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a /'information SECRET - 2 M i l i t a r y Factories (Cont'd) Question a What workshop fecilities do the l o c a l a i r f i e l d s have for a i r c r a f t r e p a i r and maintenance? Question b What i s t h e l o c a t i o n , workforce, capacity (size of p l a n t ) and t r a f f i c f a c i l i t i e s a t workshops noted? Textiles 5. Question a Do the inhabitants appear adequately clad? Question b Are textiles on sale in shops? What is the quality? Are prices reasonable? What is the ration? Question c Do wo&len goods appear for sale? Building and Building Materials 6. Question a Do supplies of building materials appear adequate? Question b Does t h e re appear t o be a shortage of construction steel? Question c To what extent a r e p r e - s t r e s s e d concrete tteamS used i n place of s t e e l ? Question d Does there appear t o be a shortage of wood for building purposes? Question e Are building methods mechanized t o any extent? Question f Do factories and houses erected appear t o be of sound construction? Question g Are workers' f l a t s being erected i n any quantity? Where? Question h Could a description bo given of an average block of f l a t s e . g . number of square f e e t , number of f l a t s per unit e t c . Consumer Goods 7. Question a What i s the r a t i o n of sugar i n North Vietnam? confectionery on sale? Is Question b Bhat s o r t of consumer goods appear on sale? Does t h e r e appear t o be an adequate variety? Are prices reasonable? Do goods find a ready market? POL 8, Storage Question a ( l ) What bulk storage petroleum fecilities (include stockpiles of drums). a r e there? (2) How many storage tanks a r e t h e r e and what are t h e i r approximate dimensions? (3) What i s t h e appreximate l o c a t i o n of t h e s e i n s t a l l a t i o n s ? S E CE E I • . . . 13 002775 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 3 POL 8. Storage (Cont'd) Question a (4) What transport Question b Consumption fecilities serve the storages? (1) I s t h e re any evidence t h a t F.O.L. i s i n short supply? Question c Distributio n (1) I s POL delivered t o consumption centres by road c i s t e r n tankers or i n drums? (2) Which i n s t a l l a t i o n s provide bulk backing for the airfields? Question d Details a r e required of any plant (s) being b u i l t i n North Vietnam t o produce F.O.L. from coal or o i l shale? Engineering Resources 9. What a r e the locations of any l a r g e sawmills, q u a r r i e s , or brick k i l n s seen? Roads 10. Basic Iftnformation - We have received very good reports on roads i n North Vietnam and a r e reasonably well-informed on t h e s t a t e of main roads r a d i a t i n g from Hanoi. We a r e p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n the up-to-date s i t u a t i o n regarding any road crossing t h e frontier s frora North Vietnam i n t o Laos and South "Vietnam. Question a What i s the l i v e road l i m i t of a l l bridges i n t h e area? Question b Detailed information i s required on t h e condition of a l l roads and l o c a t i o n , type and load l i m i t s of major bridges and a l l f e r r i e s . Vehicles 11. Question a Has North Vietnam any 25 ton -trucks made i n China? Question b I s t h e r e a general shortage of spare p a r t s for motor vehicles? I f s o , what proportion of t h e t o t a l vehicle p a rk i s affected? I n l a n d Water Transport 12. Question a Comments a r e required on any slipways or construction yards for r i v e r l i n e c r a f t . Question b . i s any dredging taking place and t o what effect? SECRET 1 /% 002776 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 4 I n l a n d Water Transport 12. Quostion c Details of administration or regional a u t h o r i ty a r e required. Question d Information on numbers of craft a v a i l a b l e a r e required . T elecommunications 13. Question a Comment on t h e s t a t e of pole routes (land l i n e s s e e n ) . I s any maintenance or other PTT a c t i v i t y seen? Question b I s t h e r e any evidence t h a t VHF and/or UHF r a d i o communications l i n k s a r e being i n s t a l l e d i n North Vietnam? I f so, give, the location of t h e i n s t a l l a t i o n s and d e t a i l s of a e r i a l s and t h e i r o i e n t a t i o n . Public U t i l i t i e s 14. Question a What f i r e fighting f a c i l i t i e s a r e available? Inhere a r e t h e f i r e s t a t i o n s located? Question b Details a r e required on water supplies including source and type of treatment, i f any? Question e Details a r e required on e l e c t r i c i t y supplies including location and s i z e of power plgnt^s) and s u b s t a t i o n s, supply and d i s t r i b u t i o n c h a r a c t e r i s t i c s . Towns 15. Question a Details of any tosn construction or re-constructio n including l o c a t i o n , type and functions a r e r e q u i r e d. Question b Sketch d e t a i l s of t h e following towns a r e required: (1) Dong Dang, Gao Bang, Dong Khe, Phuc Hoa, Lang Son, and Lao Kay. (2) Vinh (3) Dong Hoi, Ho XA (4) Hanoi (5) Yen Bay ( 30 Kms NE Hanoi) (6) Han Bhong, Hongay, Cam Pha. Question c Locations and numbers of buildings comprising t h e following a r e required: (1) Barracks (2) Stores (3) Workshops SECRET /5 002777 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 5 . Towns (Cont'd) 15. Question c (4) P.O.L. and ammunition depots. (5) Civil administration buildings. (6) Schools (7) Hospitals Terrain 16. Question a Information is required on the sail conditions in the Red River delta that will assist in the assessment of tank movement across the country. Question b Details are required on specific areas where laterite occurs and the type of laterite. (Red, friable slag containing iron rust used for road making). Medical and Health Question a Information on the administration of the public health system would be appreciated. Question b The following information on medical training is required: (1) What degree of training does the term "medical worker" imply? Question c Information is required on the existence and fianctions of clinics, dispensaries and infirmaries. Question d Existence of some hospitals is known but additional information regarding the number of beds, staff, equipment, etc,, and exact location in town is required. Defences Question a What i s t h e l o c a t i o n of any AA defences seen with s p e c i a l note i f radar controlled? Question b What i s t h e l o c a t i o n of any e a r l y warning radar s i t e ? Question e I s t h e r e any evidence of an o v e r a l l Civil Defence Scheme being inaugurated i n North Vietnam? Describe type of m i l i t a r y t r a i n i n g seen, l o c a t i o n , d a t e s , troops involved. Question d SECRET ##### 002778 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET Memo 1073 Lao Kay Engineering Industry 1. Basic Information In the northern provinces, the principal engineering facilities aire those associated with the former French non-ferrous mining enterprises in Lao Kay, Ha Clang, Bac Kan and Lang Son. These were used as bases for munitions production in the 194-7 to 195k struggle with the French and have since been restored with help from the Chinese and, more recently from the Soviet Bloc. In the south there are new engineering works under construction at Thanh Hoa and in the Vinh-Ben Thuy area of Nghe An province. Question a Describe the location, output, workforce and equipment of tne engineering plants around Lao Kay. Iron and SteeiL Industry 2. Basic Information As well as developing the Thai Nguyen plant, the authorities have called for the construction of smaller pig ii*on plants in the provinces. Tnis procedure closely follows the pattern of China's iron and stell development. Tnese small scale plants have been under construction since early 1958, and their locations now range from CaoBang and Lao Kay in the north to Vinh in the south. Production of individual plants ranges from 2 to 8 toms per day, and total output is probably about 10,000 tons per year. By 1961, it was planned to have 20 of these small blast furnaces in operation, and tne present, output of pig iron may now be in tne vicinity of 50,000 tons per year. Question a Wnat proportion of foreign experts and technicians are employed? How many are Chinese and how many are from the Soviet Bloc? Is ail equipment of Chinese (as opposed to Bloc) origin? Mining 3. Question a Are the Chinese developing the zinc mines of Nopth Vietnam? What is the amount produced and how much is exported to China? Miscellaneous Industries k. Question a Details are required of the Lao ;Kay apetiW mftines, and factories to pi.'Oduee',phospnatic fertilizers? . " - •" "W Mines 5. Question a Information is required on uranium surveys in the north east a r e a . SECRET /2 002779 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 2 - Mines (Cont'd) i i rm i • — •—** ' "' 5. Question b Information is required on phosphate deposits near Lao Kay. Transportation - Railways 6. Basic Information - The rail system, single track and metre guage,consists of: (1) line NW from Hanoi via Lao Kay to Kumming (China). (2) line from Hanoi via Langson, NE to Pinghsiang (China) where there is a change of guage to the Chinese standard guage of k £*• 8^| ins. Question a Doubling. Recent reports have suggested that the Hanoi/Lao Kay railway may be undergoing doubling; we should be grateful if this can be confirmed: it is possible that the stockpiles of sleepers reported along the lineside are merely for normal maintenance and that existing passing loops are being confused with double tracking. Question b Guage Conversion - The conversion of the metre guage system to standard guage (if. ft 8-jjr ins) thus permitting through running between China and North Vietnam, has been under consideration for some years. Evidence of guage widening on any part of the system will be of value. 9 Question c Is the Chinese metre guage rolling stock (distinguished by the Chinese locomotive and rail symbol) in wide use in North Vietnam? Question d Were any diesel locomotives in use? Where, when and what dofting? Rough sketches of any of the locomotives would be appreciated. Question e Is Vietnam rolling stock working beyond Lao Kay? Question f How many Chinese locomotiveshave been received in North Vietnam? What classes? Question % Details are required of the bridge over the Red River at Lan Yang on a branch line to the west, just south of Lao Kay. How long is this branch line and what is the layout of the terminal yard? Question h What are theddetails of ownership marks on cistern wagons? Where are these wagons made? What do these wagons transport? Question i Layout diagrams are required of the railway yards at Yien Yien ( 6 fan NE of Gia Lam)Yen Bay (halfway between Hanoi and Lao Kay) and Thanh Hoa, Question .j Is there a workshop at Dong Ann on the Lao Kay line? SECRET ....../3 002780 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information S E C R E T -3 Transportation - Railways (Cont'd) 6. Question k Is there any evidence of the use of autocouplers on the system or(in the Lao Kay area) of adaptor wagons? Question 1 Progress reports on duplication work along the Lao Kay line are required. Inland Water Transport 7. Question a Red River. It is reported that between Yen Bay and Lao Kay on the Chinese border, rapids,in the river have been improved, rendering this section of the river navigable by craft carrying about 5 tons. We should like to know if such improvement has been carried out and if there is any evidence that it is used by small craft; if so, of what type and carrying capacity. Airfields 8. Question a DONG CUONG/TRAI HUT (21° 5l'N 104-° 3SX^) This A/F located about 1 mile SSE of TRAI HUT and about •£ mile W of the main railway line, has been disused for some years. A new looking rail spur was recently seen, however, leading from the main line in the direction of the A/F site. Is there any indication that this spur does in fact serve the A/F? If so, it would appear that re-construction is being, or hafi been, carried out, and we should like full details. S E C R E T M.MJ1JJJJJ1 TTltTrti'It It 002781 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET 1 Memo No 1074- Dong Dang Engineering Indusj?ry 1, Basic Information - In the northern provinces, the principal engineering facilities are those associated with the former Erench non-ferrous mining enterprises in Lao Kay, Ha Giang, Bac Kan and Langson. These were used as bases for munitions productions in the 194.7 to 195k struggle with the French and have since been restored with help from the Chinese and, more recently from the Soviet Bloc. In the south there are new engineering works under construction at Thanh Hoa and in the Vinh-Ben Thuy area of Nghe province. The provincial engineering works at Thanh Hoa Vinh, Cao Bang and Langson operate ateel foundries in addition to the plants of the central area of Hongay and Thai Nguyen. In all cases the pig iron used appears to be of local manufacture, with one blast furnace at Thanh Hoa producfting as much as 5»000 tons annually. Question a Describe the location, output, workforce and equipment of any such plants in the Dong Dang area. Iron and Steel Industry 2. Question a Comment on production of pig iron at Hongay Langson, Cao Bang, Lao Kay, Ha Tinh (near Vinh) and at any other known locations. Mining 3. Question a Are the Chinese developing the zinc mines^o North Vietnam? What is the amount produced, and how much is exported to China? ^'^ t. Mines k. Question a ?aniium surveys wu \ .s Information is required on uranium x the north east area. ~ '"^ \ Transportation - Railways ', '• \s \ 5. Basic Informatftion - The rail system, single track and metre guage, consists of: (1) line NW from Hanoi via Lao Kay to Kumming (China). (2) line from Hanoi via Langson, NE to Pinghsiang (China) where there is a change of guage to the Chinese standard guage of 4. ft. 8-§ ins. Question a Doubling. Recent reports have suggested that the Hanoi/Lao Kay railway may be undergoing doubling; we should be grateful if this can be confirmed: it is possible that the stockpiles of sleepers reported along the linesIde are merely for normal maintenance and that existing passing loops are being confused with double tracking. S E C R E T /2 002782 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information S E C R E T - 2 Transportation - Railways (Cont'd) 5. Question b Guage Conversion. The conversion of the metre guage system to standard guage (4- ft. 8^-ins.) thus permitting through running between China and North Vietnam, has been under consideration for some years. Evidence og guage widening on any part of the system will be of value. Question c Interchangeable Axles. Information pointing definitely to the use of wagons fitted with interchangeable bogies or axles for use on the China/Hanoi line via Langson is required. If these vehicles are in use, the bogie changing situation would be at Pinghsiang (China) (Standard/metre guage). Note that the normal practice is for both Chinese and North Vietnam metre guage frieght stock to circulate freely between North Vietnam and Kumming which is metre guage throughout. Question d What is the symbol of the North Vietnam railways? Question e Is the Chinese metre guage rolling stock (distinguished by the Chinese locomotive and rail symbol) in wide use in North Bietnam? Question f Were any dlesel locomotives in use? W#ere, when and what doing? Rough sketches of any of the locomotives would be appreciated. Question {% How many Chinese locomotives have been received in North Vietnam? What classes? Question h What are the details of ownership marks on cistern wagons? Where are these wagons made? What do these wagons transport? Roads 6. Basic Information - We have received very good reports on roads In North Vietnam from this source and are reasonably well informed on the state of main roads radiating from Hanoi. We are particularly interested in the up-to-date situation regarding any road crossing the frontiers from North Vietnam into Laos and South Vietnam. Question a Is the Bao Lac/Tinh Tue road fully bridged? What are the condition and construction details of the Bao Lac/Cao Bang road? Is it fully bridged? What is the largest motor vehicle which can use this road? S E C R E T ./3 002783 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information S E C R E T - 3 Airfields Question a KE? (21° 2lj.'N 106° 1 6 ' E ) . This A/F which adjoins tne W. s i d e of the main railway l i n e j u s t south west of Kep v i l l a g e has r e c e n t l y been r e - a c t i v a t e d . I t formerly had a n a t u r a l surface s t r i p 5250 x 660 f t . , o r i e n t a t e d NE/SW. Does i t now appear t o have a paved surface? What buildings or other f a c i l i t i e s are v i s i b l e ? S E CR ET #### 002784 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET •; Memo No 1075 Hanoi GENERAL ECONOMIC Food Situation 1. The most important development of t h e past year has been t h e deterioating food ' situation i n Iferth Vietnam. Food d i f f i c u l t i e s f i r s t began i n May i960 with t h e poor 5th month crop. By March-April 1961, c r i t i c a l shortages of food were reported i n various l o c a l i t i e s , e s p e c i a l l y t h e northwest areas near t h e Chinese border, where many people were reportedly s t a r v i n g . By t h e end of May, however, t h e worse point i n the food c r i s i s had apparently passed, as new crop supplies of r i c e , sweet potatoes, corn and beans began t o appear i n t h e markets. Question a We are i n t e r e s t e d i n information on Horth Vietnamese exports and imports of food during 1 9 d l , 2. Basic Information - The t i g h t food s i t u a t i o n i n 1960-196l i s expected t o cramp Notth Vietnam's ecomomic development plans i n t h i s i n i t i a l year of t h e S i r s t ELve Year Plan (1961.-65), which gives p r i o r i t y t o t h e development of heavy i n d u s t r y . The duration of t h e possible slowdown i n industry w i l l depend l a r g e l y on t h e f i n a l r e s u l t s of t h e 1961 harvests and the regime's success i n r a i s i n g for output during t h e balance of the p l a n . Question a I t i s possible t h a t DRVN may now feel t h a t greater investment i n a g r i c u l t u r e i s needed t o r a i s e food output than was o r i g i n a l l y a n t i c i p a t e d i n t h e Five Year Plan. I s t h e r e any i n d i c a t i o n of a change i n investment p r i o r i t i e s ? Question b Because of t h e present shortage of a g r i c u l t u r a l raw material for l o c a l industry, i t i s possible t h a t DRTO may delay the construction of new l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l projects scheduled for completion during 19&L-1965. Are t h e r e any indications t h a t any ©r a l l l i g h t i n d u s t r i a l projects have been eliminated from t h e c a p i t a l construction programme of t h e F i r s t Five Year Plan? Question c What i s -the value, volume and commodity composition ©f a l l imports and exports and t h e i r d i s t r i b u t i o n? Question d What i s the value and commodity composition ©f Bloc a i d delivered t o North "Vietnam, Question e What i s the value of domestic t r a d e turnover? Question f What i s t h e value of currency i n circulatio n and what i d the s t r u c t u r e of the banking system? Question R What i s the r a t e ©f exchange of the dong with other currencies? - 7 \ Question h What i s t h e overall value of i n d u s t r i a l and e.gr'icult' production? ^f Question i Information i s required on the component accounts. Question tA^J government ^budget \/ V o< - t>v and i t s * # =il crops' ,i What a r e t h e reports for e l l major>agricultu£fi.l" crops SEC RET iVp • • • • i*' 002785 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRE" - 2 - ECONOMIC Food Situation (Cont'd) and such r e l a t e d information as t h e extent of sown a r e a s , t h e use of f e r t i l i z e r s and improved methods and natural calamities? Agriculture 3. Question a What progress i s being made with t h e attempts t o develop production of commercial crops, p a r t i c u l a r l y rubber on the s t a t e far-ms? Armanents Industry ^. Question_a Basic Information - Within 50 mile radius of Hanoi l i e most of North Vietnam's p r i n c i p a l factories and explosive p l a n t s . These a r e believed t o be under t h e control of t h e Minist:ry of Heavy Industry and t o comprise a main establishment a t Thai Nguyen (65 kms north of Hanoi), (which i s probably dependent on some subsidiary production -from -unidentified plants i n t h e Hanoi-Haiphong area.), smaller factorie s a t Phu Tho, NE of Hanoi, and Quang Yen, NE' of Haiphong, and explosive plants a t Viet.Tri BW of Hanoi, and Mao Khe E of Hanoi and N of Haiphong, A r e p o r t , as yet unconfirmed, s t a t e s t h a t a new armanents factory i s under.construction (with aide from China) aAdv±nTLangson province. What capacity has North Vietnam for production of weapons, explosives and munitions? Question b To what extent i s North Vietnam independent ef imports of these items from: (1) China (2) The Soviet Bloc. Question c Where are t h e p r i n c i p a l depots and dumps for storage of m i l i t a r y end-items? Where i s imported equipment stored immediately after unloading from aboard ships? Question d What i s t h e l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of t h e factories concerned? Question e What production of Hie output of explosives consists of black powder (or dynamo.te s u b s t i t u t e ) for commercial use? M i l i t a r y Factories 5. Basic Information - The army maintains i t s own vehicles and equipment, and i s believed t o operate a s e r i e s of p l a n t s for the repai r of small arms i n t h e various m i l i t a r y d i s t r i c t s , some of which may possess f a c i l i t i e s for f a l l i n g munitions and manufacturing simple components. The l a r g e s t such establishment appears t o be t h e "Chiien Thang" (VIctory)Military Vehicle repai r works i n Hanoi; t h e r e a r e also m i l i t a r y workshops i n the Thanh Hoa and Vinh a r e a s . SECRET ./3 002786 �SECRET Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information - 3 Militar y Factories (Cont'd) o 5. Question a What capacities a r e possessed bytthese m i l i t a r y factories? Wnat a r e t h e i r locations? Question b How closely are they associated with the Armanents Industry plants? Question c Where a r e r e p a i r s t o signals and commications equipment undertaken? Question d What workshop f a c i l i t i e s do l o c a l a i r f i e l d s have fcr a i r c r a f t repair and maintenance? Shipbuilding and Repair 6, Basic Information - Apart from boatyards a t Nam Dinh and Ben Thuy (port for Vinh) wliich may be capable of building motorized junks and wooden p a t r o l launches, t h e only shipyards of any consequences a r e located i n Haiphong, These can manufacture tugs of 4-00 horsepower, trawlers and power barges of 200 tons capacity from imported raw materials Question a Comment on the slipway and workshop f a c i l i t i e s a t Nam Dinh and Hanoi, Engineering Industry 7. Basic Information - The t h r e e p r i n c i p a l engineering plants of the Ministry of Heavy Industry l i e within t h e HanoiHaiphong a r e a , These a r e t h e Hadong Machinery works (machine t o o l s and i n d u s t r i a l machinery), the "Tran Hung Daon Machinery Works ( a g r i c u l t u r a l and construction machinery) and t h e Number Four Shipyard (marine machinery), a l l of which operate s t e e l foundries. L i t t l e i s knovm of t h e remaining s i x engineering plants and t h e twelve foundries which e x i s t i n Hanoi and t h e l e s s e r number of such plants which a r e located i n Haiphong. Within a f i f t y mile radius of the Hanoi-Haiphong area, t h e r e a r e engineering base workshops i n t h e r i s i n g i n d u s t r i a l centres of Phu Tho, Viet T r i , Dap Cau, Nan Dinh, Hai Duong and Thai Nguyen, in addition t o more comprehensive f a c i l i t i e s a t the Hongay .and Cempha coal mines. Of these , Hongay and.possibly Thai Nguyen have f a c i l i t i e s far casting s t e e l . The Hongay foundry uses pig i r o n fTom t h e l o c a l b l a s t furnace, which produces about 5,000 tons annually. I n t h e south til ere a r e new engineering works under construction a t Thanh Hoa and i n t h e Vinli-Ben Thuy area of Nghe An "province. Question a Describe the l o c a t i o n , output, workforce and equipment of: (1) The t h i r t e e n engineering plants of the Hanoi-Haiphong area: (2) The 8 engineering base workshops ©f t h e control area: SECRET Ik 002787 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - if - Engineering Industry (Cont'd) 7. Question a (3) The engineering f a c i l i t i e s i n t h e outer provinces reportedly t o t a l l i n g about 19 i n a l l : (k) The miscellaneous workshops of t h e Banoi-Haiphong i n d u s t r i a l a r e a , comprising foundries, smithies or forges: sheet or pressed metal: drums or cans f a c t o r i e s : jobbing r e p a i r shops: e l e c t r i c a l equipment and machine r e p a i r workshops-, maintenance workshops attached t o the l a r g e r i n d u s t r i a l establishments. Iron and Steel Industry 8. Basic Information - The North Vietnamese a r e currently constructing t h e i r f i r s t modern i r o n and s t e e l p l a n t , with a n c i l l a r y coke and chemical works, a t Thai Nguyen 5 Ions north of Hanoi. The project i s being executed with Chinese a i d , and i s l i k e l y t o be of t h e same type as t h e provincial i r o n and s t e e l works s e t up a t K'unming and other manufacturing centres i n South China, These employ a s e r i e s of b l a s t furnaces of 255 cubic meters capacity, Bessemer converters and Chinese designed rolling mills. The Thai Nguyen plant w i l l probably contain t h r e e b l a s t furnaces. The f i r s t of these i s expected t o be blown i n during 196.1,. and t h e remaining two i n 1963 and 1964. By 1965, t h e annual output of pig iron should reach 500,000 t o n s , of which probably 60$ w i l l be used d i r e c t l y i n t h e s t e e l making p l a n t . An e l e c t r i c power plant of 2^,000 kn i s b a n g constructed t o supply t h e industry and t o meet the needs of the fast growing population of Thai Nguyen, As well as developing t h e Thai Nguyen p l a n t , t h e a u t h o r i t i e s have called far t h e construction of smaller pig i r o n plants i n the provinces. This procedure closely follows t h e p a t t e r n of China's s t e e l and iron development. These small s c a l e plant s have been under construction since early 1958 and t h e i r locations r a nges from Cao-Bang a nd Lao Kay i n t h e north t o Vinh i n t h e south. Production of individual plants range frcm 2 t o 8 tons per day, and t o t a l output i s probably about 10,000 tons per yeafc. By 1961 i t was plabned t o have 20 of these small b l a s t furnaces i n operation! and t h e present output of pig i r o n may now be i n t h e v i c i n i t y of 50,000 tons per y e a r . Question a I n what stage of construction i s the Thai Nguyen i r o n and s t e e l works a t present? When w i l l t h e f i r s t b l a s t j?urnace be completed? When wiftll s t e e l ingots be cast? Mien w i l l t h e r o i l i n g m i l l equipment be ready for use? Question b What proportion of foreign experts and technicians are employed? How many a r e Chinese and how many from the Soviet Bloc? I s a l l equipnent of Chinese (as opposed t o Bloc) origin? Question c Describe any steps being taken t o develop production of i r o n ©re from t h e l a r g e Yen Bay deposit hal f way up the Red River above Hanoi? SECRET /5 002788 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 5 Mining •9.' Question a Are t h e Chinese developing t h e zinc mines of North Vietnam? I h a t i s t h e amount produced and how much i s exported t o Cliina? Question b Detail s a r e required of the output of coking coal frcm t h e Ehan Me (north west of Thai Nguyen) d e p o s i t s , Cgnent 10. . Question a What is the present status and output of major cement factories in the Haiphong area? Wnat quantities are exported? Miscellaneous Industries 11. Question a Details of t h e Viet T r i Chemical Factory a r e r e q u i r e d . Mines 12. Question a Information is required on iron deposits near Yen Bay (Red River halfway between Lao Kay and Hanoi) and Thai Nguyen, Question b Information is required on coaking coal at Fhan Me, Transport and Communications Workshops 131 Basic Information g The Ministry of Heavy Industry apparently does not control the Central Railway Workshops at Gia Lam (near Hanoi) or any of the facilities used for maintenance of civilian vehicles and communications cqutpnerit. All these are believed te be operated by the Ministry of Communications, Question a What is the output, workforce, equipment and plans for expansion of the Gia Lam Railway Workshop? Question b Give the location, output, workforce and equipment of the vehicle repair workshops throughout North Vietnam? What capacity have they fcr: (1) rebuilding and (2) manufacture of spare parts ? What proportion of work do they undertake for t h e military ? SEC RET /6 002789 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 6 Transportation - Railways 14, Basic Information - The r a i l system, s i n g l e track and metre guage, consists of: (1) l i n e W from Hanoi, via Lao Kay t o Humming (China) (2) l i n e from Hanoi via langson, NE t o Finghsiang (China) where t h e r e i s a change of guage t o t h e Chinese (3) standard guage of 4 f t , 8f- i n s , (3) l i n e E t o Haiphong, (4) l i n e S, t o Thanli Hoa (previously p a r t of t h e main route t o Saigon) beyond Thanh Hoa, t h e l i n e i s under reconstruction t o Vinh, and between VIrih and t h e 17th p a r a l l e l i t i s mainly d e r e l i c t . Question a New Construction. We should be grateful for progress r e p o r t s on the reconstruction of the Thanh Hoa/Vinh l i n e and any information regarding r e h a b i l i t a t i o n of the Vinli/l7th p a r a l l e l l i n e . Information on tho construction of new passing loops on existing l i n e s and. of new branch l i n e s i s a l s o r e q u i r e d . Question b Doubling Recent r e p o r t s have suggested t h a t the Hanoi/Lao Kay railway may be undergoing doubling. We should bo grateful i f t h i s can be confirmed; i t i s possible t h a t t h e stockpile of sleepers reported along t h e l i n e s i d e a r e merely for normal maintenance and t h a t existing passing loops a r e being confused with double t r a c k i n g . Question c I s t h e r e any evidence t h a t t h e railway system i n North Vietnam (metre guage) i s t o be converted t o t h e if- f t , 8 | " Chinese guage? Question d Were any d i e s el locomotives i n use? Where, when and what doing? Rough sketches of any of t h e locomotives would be appreciated. Question e Hew many t r a i n s per day run each way on t h e Hanoi/Haiphong section of t h e line? How many wagons per day? T'Jhat types of locomotives (wheel arrangement, where and when b u i l t ) ? Question f How msny Chinese locomotives h a ve been received i n North Vietnam? What classes? Question g Has replacement begun of the r a i l bridge over t h e Song Ma near Thanh Hoa? Question h Information i s required on the e l e c t r i f i e d r a i l network of t h e Cap Bang 9^5 km south of Thanh Hoa on coastal s p i t ) t i n mine. Tne equipment i s apparently new and t h e guage i s allegedly a t l e a s t a metre or perhaps more. Descriptions of t h e locomotives and wagons a r e required. How far does t h e l i n e run and what are the current supply c h a r a c t e r i s i t i c s ? What firm supplied t h e equipment and when was t h e railway opened? Question i What a r e the d e t a i l s of ownership marks on c i s t e r n wagons? Where are these wagons made? What do these wagons transport? SECRET /7 002790 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information SECRET - 7 - Transportation - Railways (Cont'd.) 1^. Question j Layout diagrams are required ©f t h e railway yards a t Yen Vien (where t h e Lao Kay l i n e and branches t o t h e west frcm t h e Dong. Dang l i n e ) and Yen Bay (halfway between Hanoi and ^s.o Kay), Question k What are the d e t a i l s of t h e new 5 Year Plan as applied t o North Vietnam railways? Question 1 (1) What a r e t h e location s of a l l passing loops and t h e i r lengths on t h e new Dong Anh Thai Nguyen railways (10 lens NE of r a i l junction Lao Kay-Hanoi-Dong Dang Hanoi)? (2) Where a r e the fuel, water and turning -facilities on t h i s line? Question m I s t h e r e a locomotive workshop a t Dong Anh? Roads 15. Basic Information - We feave received very good r e p o r t s on roads i n North Vietnam from t h i s source and a r e reasonably well-informed on t h e s t a t e of main roads r a d i a t i n g frcm Hanoi, We are p a r t i c u l a r l y i n t e r e s t e d i n t h e up-to-date s i t u a t i o n regarding any road crossing t h e frontier s from North Vietnam i n t o Laos and Sobtih Vietnam, Question a What i s the present s t a t e of the road t o Dien Bien Bhu and thence over t h e border? Question b A r e p o rt was received i n December I960 i n d i c a t i ng construction of a new m i l i t a r y road: Hanoi-Hoa Binh(50 km SW Hanoi)-Laotian f r o n t i e r . Can t h i s be confirmed? Question c Over ^4000 miles of roads a r e believed t o be administered by North Vietnam Central Authority, We would welcome the organization and functions of agency r e s p o n s i b i l i t y for highway network and f a c i l i t i e s . Where possible t h i s should include the number of personnel by departments and divisions. Question d What a r e t h e road t r a f f i c control arrangements,particularly across t h e Doumer bridge (east of Hanoi) over t h e Red River? i n l a n d Water Transport 16. Question a Red River - I t i s reported t h a t between Yen Bay and Lao Kay on t h e Chinese border, r a p i d s , i n t h e r i v e r have been improved rendering t h i s section of t h e r i v e r navigable by craft carrying about 5 t o n s . We should l i k e t o know i f such improvement has been carried out and i f t h e r e i s any evidence t h a t i t i s used by small craft; i f so, of what type and carrying capacity. Airfields 17. Question a How many hangars and fuel storage tanks a r e t h e r e a t Gia Lam, Bach Mai (Hanoi), Cat Bi, Kien An and Do Son a i r f i e l d s ? S E C R ET ./8 002791 �Document disclosed under the Access to Information Act Document divulgue en vertu de la Loi sur I'acces a I'information I SECRET & 8 Air fields (Cont'd) 17. Question b I s t h e r e any maintenance or construction being carrie d out on these five a i r f i e l d s ? Question c A j e t a i r f i e l d has been reported under construction a t Thai Nguyen. Details a r e r e q u i r e d . Shipping 18. Question a Are t h e r e plans t o build off shore wharves capable of berthing coasters or l a r g e r vessels* i f so, what a r e t h e details? Question b I s any dredging i n progress; i f s o, what a r e t h e d e t a i l s ? Question c How many l i g h t e r s a r e based on the port and what a r e t h e i r capacities? Medical and Health Question a What i s t h e highest incidence of malaria? i t occur? When does Question b Has t h e general public been vaeinated against cholera, small pox or plague? Question c I s infection frcm rock dust general i n the area? Question d Has t h e r e been any recent outbreak of cholera, small pox or plague? Question e The following information on medical t r a i n i n g i s required: (1) How does t h e d o c t o r ' s course a t the medical college a t Hanoi University compare with western standards? (2) What other medical t r a i n i n g courses a r e there? SECRET mmiHHHHHHMi 002792 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Indochina (CDVN) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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