EAST ASIA BRIEF

Created: 9/18/1974

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H. S CIVILIAN CONTRACT PILOT EMMETHE ONLY AMERICAN PRISONER THE PATHET LAO HAVE ADMITTED HOLDING, HAS RIELEASED TODAY AFTER MORE THAN It, MONTHS OF INCARCERATION. HE HAS FLOWN FROM SAM NEUA VIA BRITISH EMBASSY AIRCRAFT TOHERE HE HAS TURNED OVER TO US AUTHORITIES*V

KAY'S RELEASE SETS THE STAGE FOR THE BEGINNING THURSDAY

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LAO ACCORDS. THE INITIAL EXCHANGE HILL OCCUR IN COMMUNIST-CONTROLLED

TERRITORY ON THE PLAINE DES JARRES IN NORTH LAOS.V

ACCORDING TO COALITION GOVERNMENTHE NON-COMMUNISTHILL HAND OVER SEVEN LAO NATIONALSORTH VIETNAMESE PRISONERS. FOR THEIRHE PATHET LAO HILL RELEASEAO >NALS AND ISO THAI VOLUNTEERS*

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