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COO402835 EO 14958 BAIbJ[lb45Yrs EO 14958 8AIbJ[61+45Yrs rei Scpternber 21, 1967 TEXT OF A CIA REPORT (2 723 0654-67) SUBJECT: Current Conditions in NorLh Vietnam TEXT OF THE REPORT: "A foreigner (politically neutral) who passed through Vientiane, Laos, said that North Vietnam is in chaos. The mo.=ale of the North Vietnam regular troops is deterioi-ating and members of the militia are surrendering to South Viet- nam in increasing numbers. peace. Hanoi, Nam Dinh and Haiphong have been destroyed by bombings. Thcre a r e rumors that the United States and North Vietnam a r e negotiating for peace through the United Nations Supervisory Commission (sic. presumably International Control Commission). 'I The nation at large is hoping for Nearly all of the military and indvstrial facilities in APPROVED FOR RELEASE MTEAPR 4001 . ,