SECRET way of loosening the French hold on Indo-China. We think that their object is to set up a "Free Laotian" government in North Laos, and that, in order to achieve this, their immediate military aim is probably to occupy Luang Prabang, the royal city, and perhaps also Vientiane on the Siamese frontier. 9. The outcome of the present offensive is still uncertain. The rainy season (May-September) will greatly increase the formidable supply difficulties of the Viet Minh, who are almost entirely dependent on coolie transport.
- Collection ID
- CAB158
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Burma Cambodia China Indochina Laos Malaya Siam Vietnam
- Document Reference
- CAB 158/15/48
- Document Types
- Report
- File Reference
- CAB 158/15
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab158.0015.048
- Keywords
- First Indochina War Military Intelligence Military Situation Reports Military Operations French Armed Forces Colonial Independence Movements Colonies Empire Imperial Defence Geographic Intelligence Communism Subversion Guerrilla Warfare Contingency Planning Military Strength Manpower
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Ministry of Defence Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 4
- Persons Discussed
- Patrick Dean Francis Fressanges Arthur Shortt Kenneth Strong
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- Military Intelligence
