CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Publication Date: August 14, 1970
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DIRECTORATE OF
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Central Intelligence Bulletin
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No. 0194/70
14 August 1970
Central Intelligence Bulletin
CONTENTS
Cambodia: The Communists apparently are making some
organizational inroads in the countryside. (Page 1)
South Vietnam: Fighting has picked up in the north-
ernmost part of the country. (Page 5)
South Vietnam: Violence by militant veterans' groups
is beginning to spread outside Saigon. (Page 6)
Japan - North Korea: Tokyo may soon make some polit-
ical gestures toward North Korea. (Page 7)
Israel - Arab States: Clashes with fedayeen on the
Jordan and Lebanon borders continue. (Page 8)
India: Trouble resulting from the "land-grab" cam-
paign is expected tomorrow. (Page 9)
Chile: A top military official says the army would
not intervene if Allende won by a substantial margin.
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Cambodia: The Communists apparently are making
some organizational inroads in the countryside.
I claims that the Communists
have been successful in lining up peasant support
in Svay Rieng Province. In mid-April, the Tay
Ninh Province party committee set up advisory
teams to work with Cambodian Communists in Svay
Rieng. Their primary task was to help establish
pro-Sihanouk committees at village, district, and
provincial levels. The key positions of chairman
and section chiefs for military affairs, security,
and civilian proselyting were to be held exclusively
by Cambodian Communist party members. Viet Cong
advisers were ordered to stay in the background,
although they made all important decisions.
I a Viet Cong direc-
tive called for a battailon-sized unit at the prov-
ince level and company-sized units for the districts.
Between mid-April and late June, these and local
defense units were being trained by the Viet Cong,
but the Communists evidently were having some
trouble fleshing them out.
The Communists apparently were also organizing
the general population into farmers', women's, and
youths' associations. Special emphasis was placed
on recruiting Buddhist monks, whom the Communists
viewed as potentially important propagandists.
Money and rice were gathered by voluntary donations,
and each village set aside two acres of rice land
for cultivation by the Communists.
that villagers were cooperating to
a "considerable degree" with the Communists, who
were effectively exploiting Sihanouk's name. Parts
of the province, particularly the Parrot's Beak
area, have long been used by the Communists as mil-
itary sanctuaries, and the Communists' organiza-
tional progress probably is greater there than it
is in other areas.
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Kompoh'9j
Chhnang\\
Enemy Harassment
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Kompongg,,Soni
(Sihanoukv lle)-
0 Princ.pal city (1 0,000 or over)
Population over 125 per sq. mi.
Communist-controlled area
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The Military Situation
The general lull in significant activity con-
tinued yesterday. In the west, Kompong Thom and
Kompong Chhnang cities were shelled briefly, but
no casualties were reported. The small town of
Prey Totung, in Kompong Cham Province, was also
hit by enemy mortar fire.
In Phnom Penh, Cambodian Army officers claimed
that large numbers of enemy troops were sighted on
12 August moving southward toward the capital along
the east bank of the Mekong. On the same night a
government position at Kompong Kantuot, just south
of the city, received light Communist harassing
fire. It is not clear whether these reports indi-
cate the Communists are closing in on the city, or
merely reflect the increasing litters of Cambodian
commanders.
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Fighting Picks Up in Northern Provinces
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Communists maintain
pressure against allied
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South Vietnam: Fighting has picked up in the
northernmost part of South Vietnam in what could
signal a new Communist effort to undermine govern-
ment pacification gains.
In one of their sharpest assaults in the north-
ern lowlands in weeks, the Communists struck hard
at a government Popular Forces unit south of Quang
Tri city on 12 August, killing ten South Vietnamese
and wounding 31. The South Vietnamese sent in re-
inforcements and, despite losses, fought well--re-
portedly accounting for more than 60 enemy dead and
capturing 30 weapons. Several smaller engagements
and enemy shellings have taken place in the nearby
lowlands recently.
The Communists are also maintaining pressure
against allied positions in the mountains of west-
ern Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces. In one
recent shelling of Fire Support Base O'Reilly, the
focus of much recent enemy attention, the South
Vietnamese major commanding the outpost reportedly
was killed. ?ndicated
that one of the enemy's primary motives in attack-
ing O'Reilly and other nearby bases has been to
divert allied forces and thus create better oppor-
tunities for operations in the populated coastal
areas of Quang Tri and Thua Thien provinces.
These Communist actions appear intended to
counter the government pacification program, which
has been relatively successful along the northern
coast during the past two years. The Communists
have not put a high military priority on this
coastal region since 1968. In the interim, tens
of thousands of South Vietnamese have been able to
resume their normal occupations behind an as yet
not seriously tested shield of territorial security
forces. If the Communists keep up the pressure in
the mountains, however, and at the same time make
many more forays along the coast, government secu-
i gains may be severely challenged.
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South Vietnam: Violence by militant veterans'
groups is beginning to spread outside Saigon and
could add to the government's problems.
Since the clash between veterans and police in
Nha Trang city last week, veterans' groups in two
more provincial capitals have resorted to force.
In Chau Doc, veterans seized hostages and fired on
a South Vietnamese Army officer after an incident
involving an attempt to arrest two draft dodgers on
12 August. Two rival veterans' factions staged an
armed clash in Bien Hoa city on 13 August, and one
group subsequently occupied the provincial head-
quarters without opposition from security officials.
There appears to be no over-all direction to
the veterans' agitation, and the causes of the in-
cidents are dissimilar. Many veterans around the
country, however, are concluding that they can use
force with relative impunity to get what they want.
The Saigon government remains reluctant to crack
down on the protesters because of the sympathy they
enjoy in. the army. If the violence continues to
spread, however, the government will be forced to
adopt tougher measures to bring the situation under
control.
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Japan - North Korea: Tokyo may soon make some
political gestures toward North Korea to counter-
balance Japan's deeper involvement in South Korea.
Last month, Tokyo for the first time granted
passports to two Japan - North Korea Trade Associa-
tion leaders for a round trip to Pyongyang. The
Foreign Ministry now contemplates allowing a small
group of North Korean trading agency officials to
visit Expo '70 as private individuals.
The Japanese are concerned that their growing
commitment to South Korea may heighten tension in
the peninsula, as Pyongyang's propaganda has already
claimed. The Japanese, who contemplate the eventual
possibility of less tenuous contacts with the North,
are hoping to mitigate Pyongyang's distrust of
Japan's intentions toward the peninsula and thereby
contribute to a relaxation of tension in the area.
Although vociferous protests from Seoul will no
doubt be heard, the South Koreans are unlikely to
go so far as to jeopardize their growing economic
and political ties with Japan.
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Israel - Arab States: Clashes with fedayeen on
the Jordan and Lebanon borders continue, but greater
Israeli concern is directed toward alleged Egyptian/
Soviet cease-fire violations in the Suez Canal area.
The Israelis, however, are more intensely con-
cerned with alleged Soviet/Egyptian cease-fire vio-
lations along the Suez front. The Israeli press on
13 August headlined the Israeli Defense Force's claim
that a number of SAM batteries had been moved after
the cease-fire to within 10-20 kilometers of the canal.
Minister of Defense Dayan told the Knesset yesterday
that the "move-up" of SAM missiles was "fundamental"
and of "military weight and significance." He added
that Israel had asked the US to restore the situation
to the status quo ante. Later press reports indicate
that Israel has made a formal complaint to the UN.
The Soviet-Iraqi communique' issued yesterday at
the conclusion of talks in Moscow indicates that
sharp differences remain unresolved. Characterizing
the talks as "frank," the document devoted only a few
lines to the Middle East, in distinct contrast to the
recent Soviet-Egyptian communique'. It contained no
mention of the need for a "peaceful solution" to the
Middle East conflict, and ignored current diplomatic
efforts. Moscow apparently was completely unable to
alter Iraqi intransigence toward a political settle-
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India: Trouble is expected in several parts
of the country tomorrow, Independence Day, when the
Communist Party of India plans to intensify its cur-
rent "land-grab" campaign.
Authorities in the southernmost state of Tamil
Nadu have taken special precautions. The state gov-
ernment has arrested nearly 5,000 Communist leaders
and their supporters to prevent them from taking
part in the attempted occupation of government land
and surplus acreage held by large landowners. The
Communists have many more potential land-grabbers
in reserve, however, and it is difficult to see how
they can be controlled in the state's more isolated
areas.
In both Tamil Nadu and the other states where
land-grab actions are planned, the security forces
should eventually be able to evict the squatters.
Some violence might occur, however, before the out-
lying areas could be pacified. Some rural landlords
in Tamil Nadu are known to be apprehensive and have
be un to evacuate their families to the towns.
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Chile: A top military official says that the
Chilean Army would not intervene if Marxist candidate
Allende won the presidency by a substantial margin.
In a recent conversation with the US Army atta-
r+h
rejected what he er e e
blithe assumption y supporters of conservative for-
mer president Alessandri that the army would step in
if he were defeated in the election on 4 September.
I Isaid that officers believe that a move
y em on Alessandri's behalf would trigger reaction
in support of Allende by noncommissioned officers.
criticized the poor campaign being run b
y
Alessandri's backers and belittled their confidence
in polls showing their candidate in the lead.
added that the intensive but low-profile ef-
torts o the Communist-leftist Popular Unity coali-
tion backing Allende have been very effective. He
ascribed the present political calm--unusual in
Chile so close to an election--to the conviction of
Allende's supporters that he will win.
ese remarks bear out growing
evi ence that high-ranking Chilean military officers
are not committed to an Alessandri victory, and that
they are aware of widespread political differences
within the armed ces.
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Italy-Libya: Rome has reacted with both dip-
lomatic and military measures to the recent deci-
sion of the Libyan Government to nationalize the
property of Italian residents and expel many of
them. At the request of Foreign Minister Moro,
the military has assembled paratroop, air, and
naval units in Sicily for possible use to assist
Italians in Libya. Moro has met with the Libyan
foreign minister toseek an equitable solution,
and has.asked various other countries to inter-
vene on Italy's behalf. Military action at this
point is unlikely, however, primarily because
Libyan authorities are now being more forthcom-
ing in facilitating the departure of Italians.
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