CAMBODIAN MILITARY SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100200002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 12, 2000
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 2, 1974
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AG E, Y
WHITE HOUSE SUPPORT STAFF
SUBJECT` Cambodian Military Situation
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Route 5 on the same day and reported no progress being made by the
7th,,Division.-:Fighting in the rest of,-the country was light and-the
capital area. was quiet.
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near KoinPongSpeu, where it is engaged in'tryng to reopen Route g.
Limited progress was made toward that' goal. visited
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A Mekong river supply.convoy is schbduied to bring rice and
military supplies on Thursday:
On December 28,
Takeo and discussed the situation wth:its-governor-military' commander.
Thy governor"' reported' that in'n` numbers.: he was about,. evenly matched with
attacking troops, but that the z>.igrale of;, the defenders was lot and. his
forces were lacking
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believe .they can take. offensive f action unless the Cambodian high
command:sendsthem two more-battalions from the general reserve.`
The._governor said he would , be' fortunate to hold Takeo for two
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more weeks without fresh troops, and a large resupply of ammunition.
does not consider that the Cambodian High.
Command will send reinforcements.to Takeo, because it places a
higher priority on reopening Routes 4. and 5. Planned airdrops should
replenish
said'. his ultimate military goal is to expand his defensive perimeter
some, seven kilometers to' secure rice paddiesr'and fishing areas
that, could sustain the.population of 50vi000 during the dry season.
He does not believe he,can accomplish this goal without, reinforcements,
however.'
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Takeo's ammunition supply. Despite his pessimism, the governor
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