Abbreviations
Abbreviations
AID, Agency for International Development
ARMA, Army Attach[
ARVN, Army of the Republic of Vietnam
ASAP, as soon as possible
bn, battalion
CAT, Civil Air Transport
CENTO, Central Treaty Organization
ChiComs, Chinese Communists
CHMAAG, Chief, Military Assistance Advisory Group
CHPEO, Chief, Programs Evaluation Office
CIA, Central Intelligence Agency
CINCARPAC, Commander, United States Army, Pacific
CINCPAC, Commander in Chief, Pacific
CINCPACFLT, Commander in Chief, Pacific Fleet
COMUSMACV, Commander, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam
Confe, series indicator for telegrams to the United States Delegation at the Conference on Laos in Geneva
DCM, Deputy Chief of Mission
DEPCHJUSMAG, Deputy Chief, Joint United States Military Assistance Group
Deptel, Department of State telegram
Dir, Director
DNC, Democratic Neutralist Committee
DRV, Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Embtel, Embassy telegram
FAL, Forces Arm[es de Laos (Lao Armed Forces)
FAR, Forces Arm[es du Royaume (Royal Armed Forces)
FE, Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs, Department of State
Fecon, telegram series indicator for telegrams from the United States Delegation at the Conference on Laos in Geneva
FBIS, Foreign Broadcast Information Service
FM, Foreign Minister
FRC, Federal Records Center
FYI, for your information
GOF, Government of France
H, Bureau of Congressional Relations, Department of State
HM, His/Her Majesty
HMG, His/Her Majesty's Government
ICC, International Control Commission
IO, Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Department of State
IMF, International Monetary Fund
ISA, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs
JCS, Joint Chiefs of Staff
JUSMAG, Joint United States Military Assistance Group
KMT, Kuomintang (Nationalist Party), Republic of China
L, Office of the Legal Adviser, Department of State
L/FE, Assistant Legal Adviser for Far Eastern Affairs
LP, Luang Prabang
LPK, Lao political party
LTAG, Lao Training Advisory Group
MA, Military Attach[
MAAG, Military Assistance Advisory Group
NCO, non - commissioned officer
NIE, National Intelligence Estimate
NLHX (NLHZ), Neo Lao Hak Xat (Zat), the political arm of the Pathet Lao
NNC, Neutral Nations Commission
NSC, National Security Council
NVN, North Vietnam
OSD, Office of the Secretary of Defense
PACAF, Pacific Air Force
PARU, Police Aerial Resupply Unit
PDJ, Plaine des Jarres (Plain of Jars)
PEO, Programs Evaluation Office
PL, Pathet Lao
PM, Prime Minister
POLAD, Political Adviser
POW, prisoner of war
RCT, regimental combat team
RTAF, Royal Thai Air Force
RTG, Royal Thai Government
S, Office of the Secretary of State
SEA, Southeast Asia
SEATO, Southeast Asia Treaty Organization
Secto, series indicator for telegrams from the Secretary of State while away from Washington
SNIE, Special National Intelligence Estimate
SOV, Office of Soviet Union Affairs, Bureau of European Affairs, Department of State
SVN, South Vietnam
Tosec, series indicator for telegrams to the Secretary of State while away from Washington
UK, United Kingdom
UN, United Nations
UNGA, United Nations General Assembly
UPI, United Press International
USAF, United States Air Force
USG, United States Government
USOM, United States Operations Mission
USSR, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
VM, Viet Minh
XK, Xieng Khouang
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