Twelfth Report COMMUNIST VIOLATIONS OF THE VIETNAM AND LAOS SETTLEMENTS

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• Publication Date: May 11, 1973
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Twelfth Report
COMMUNIST VIOLATIONS OF
THE VIETNAM AND LAOS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS
(This report covers the week from
4 May through 10 May 1973)
This memorandum has been prepared jointly by the
Central Intelligence Agency and the Department of Defense
DIA review(s) completed.
Top Secret
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11 May 1973
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11 May 1973
Twelfth Report
COMMUNIST VIOLATIONS OF
THE VIETNAM AND LAOS SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS*
(This report covers the week from
4 May through 10 May 1973)
The Key Points
Heavy North Vietnamese logistic activity con-
tinued all along the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos,
in northern South Vietnam, and in the North
Vietnamese Panhandle.
Combat activity during the week remained at a
low level in both South Vietnam and Laos.
* This report has been prepared jointly by the
Central Intelligence Agency and the Department
of Defense.
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The Details
NOTE: This is the twelfth in a series of reports
detailing recently received evidence of (a) Commu-
nist efforts to infiltrate new manpower and mili-
tary materiel toward and into South Vietnam, and
(b) Communist-instigated combat activity in viola-
tion of the Vietnam and Laos settlement agreements.
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B. Movement of Military Equipment and Supplies To-
ward and Into South Vietnam and Laos
4. The pace of Communist logistical activity
continued to be very high during the week. Trucks
detected moving into Laos via Ban Karai Pass totaled
102 during the week, approximately the same level as
detected a week earlier.
Traffic remained very eavy on e
major nort south routes through southern Laos, and
a special effort is currently underway to move sup-
plies from Laos apparently toward all of the major
regions of South Vietnam. Large stockpiles of sup-
plies--ordnance as well as food--continue to be ob-
served in northern South Vietnam and southern Laos.
Heavy vehicle traffic through southern North Viet-
nam toward Laos and South Vietnam also continues.
5. The following instances of Communist lo-
gistic activity were observed in South Vietnam during
the period. (The map on the following page shows
the roads and route numbers which appear below.)
(a) NVA vehicle activity was observed on
routes within South Vietnam during
the reporting period as follows:
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6. During the reporting period the following
indications of North Vietnamese logistic activity
in southern Laos were noted. Historical precedent
suggests that much of this activity probably involved
supplies destined for South Vietnam.
(a) On 5 May, 95 southbound vehicles and
76 northbound vehicles were active on
Route 92.
(b) On 7 May, at least 84 vehicles were
active in the central Laos Panhandle.
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(d)
During the period 2-8 May, 102 south-
bound vehicles were detected south of
Ban Karai Pass; 111 southbound vehi-
cles were detected there a week
earlier.
(e) During the same period 147 southbound
trucks were detected on Route 1033,
including 51 on 4 May.
(f) The following vehicle activity was
detected on Route 99 during the
period:
(1) On 4 May, there were 52 cargo
trucks observed on the route be-
tween Muong Nong and Route 96.
(22 northbound, 21 southbound,
and 9 parked).
(2) On 5 May, 26 cargo trucks were
observed south of Muong Nong (2
northbound, 20 southbound, and
4 parked).
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(3) On 6 May, 209 cargo trucks were
observed on Route 99 west and
south of Muong Nong (206 south-
bound, 3 parked).
(4) On 7 May, 145 cargo trucks were
observed on Route 99 between
Muong Nong and Route 96 (80
northbound, 44 southbound, and
21 parked).
(5) On 8 May, 188 cargo trucks were
observed on Route 99 between
Muong Nong and Route 96 (106
southbound, 2 northbound, and
80 parked).
(6) On 9 May, 228 cargo trucks were
observed in the same area (22
northbound, 135 southbound, and
71 parked).
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(g) The following activity was detected
on Route 9211 northeast of Ban Phone:
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(1) On 4 May, 39 cargo trucks were
observed (29 southbound, 6 north-
bound, and 4 parked).
(3) On 7 May, 58 cargo trucks (3
northbound, 24 southbound, and
31 parked) were observed,
(4) On 8 May, 28 cargo trucks (5
northbound, and 23 southbound)
were observed.
(5) On 9 May, 122 cargo trucks (23
northbound, 90 southbound, and
9 parked) were observed.
On 5 May, 30 trucks (6 north-
bound, 20 southbound, and 4
parked) were observed.
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(h) On roads leading toward South Vietnam
the following vehicle traffic was ob-
served:
(1) On 4 May, 50 cargo trucks (36
eastbound, 4 westbound, and 10
parked) on Route 9 east of
Tchepone.
(2) On 5 May, 31 cargo trucks (8
eastbound, 14 westbound, and 9
parked) were observed on Route
165/966 east of Chavane.
7. There is additional evidence of the con-
tinuing movement within North Vietnam of military
and other supplies probably destined for South Viet-
nam and southern Laos.
(a) On 30 April and 1 May, 78 vehicles
crossed the Giang River in the south-
ern North Vietnam Panhandle. On 9
May, 51 vehicles transited the area.
On each date, half of those observed
were southbound.
C. Combat Activity Initiated by Communist Forces
in South Vietnam Since the Ceasefire
8. In South Vietnam, the total number of Com-
munist-initiated ceasefire violations reported by
the South Vietnamese Armed Forces since 28 January
and for the last week (4-10 May) are shown below:
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Military
Total Since Ceasefire
Last Week
(4-10 May)
Region
Level of Action
Level of Action
Major
Minor
Major
Minor
MR 1
883
2,929
26
79
MR 2
210
1,491
7
87
MR 3
328
2,015
17
84
MR 4
514
4,708
31
348
Totals
1,935
11,143
81(94)1/
598(581)1/
1/ Denotes totals of previous week.
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9. Some of these violations may have been
initiated by GVN forces rather than Communist forces,
and it is impossible in all cases to determine the
actual instigator. The table above and the chart
on the following page, however, do show fairly ac-
curately the trend in the amount of combat that has
occurred in South Vietnam since the ceasefire. The
fact that a combat incident occurred at a particular
time and place is generally reported accurately by
the South Vietnamese, even though the question of who
started it may not always be treated in objective
fashion. In some cases, the Joint Military Commis-
sion (GVN/PRG) also reports violations of the cease-
fire.
D. Combat Activity Initiated by Communist Forces
in Laos During e Week From 4 Through 10 May
10. The week passed with no reports of serious
combat incidents in Laos. Minor clashes occurred,
however, in the contested area southeast of Thakhek
in central Laos. In northwestern Sayaboury Province,
a government reaction force has succeeded in reoc-
cupying two of three positions lost to a Communist
attack on 20 April.
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CEASE-FIRE VIOLATIONS IN SOUTH'IETNAM AS REPORTED BY RVNAF
(28 JANUARY 1913 TO THE PRESENT)
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