MONTHLY REPORT--BANGKOK BUREAU--JULY 1982

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• Publication Date: August 4, 1982
• Content Type: MEMO

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4 August 1982
MBK-0021
MEMORANDUM FOR: Director Foreign Broadcast Information Service
THROUGH : Chief, Operations Group
SUBJECT : Monthly Report--Bangkok Bureau--July 1982
July was dominated by logistical activity. Chief Engineer
and his staff were principally occupied the entire month.
with preparing apartments within the Embassy new housing program for
the arrival of four staff officers within 5 weeks. In addition to
the normal activity of hooking up all appliances and installing air
conditioners, the staff had to either arrange for or move newly
purchased furniture sets into the new quarters and see to the delivery
and installation of carpeting and curtains. With none of the existing
staff quarters being included in the housing pool crew was
further burdened with the unusual task of dismantling an cleaning up
all vacated quarters of the four departing staffers. Following this
summer's large turnover, only one bureau staffer will remain outside
the housing program.
A. Monitorial/Editorial
1. Developments in Indochina remained at the center of
bureau operations during the month. In an apparent attempt to turn
international attention away from the formation of the Coalition
Government of Democratic Kampuchea, the foreign ministers of Laos,
Kampuchea and Vietnam met in Ho Chi Minh City where they issued a
number of "peace proposals" designed to entice ASEAN into mitigating
its support for the new coalition government and to enter into a
regional dialogue with the Indochinese countries. These proposals
were quickly rejected by the ASEAN countries.
One of the most striking of the Indochinese peace overtures
was the announcement of a partial withdrawal of Vietnamese troops from
Kampuchea. This demarche started off on the wrong foot as far as the
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Vietnamese were concerned, however, when in spite of numerous announce-
ments in the Kampuchean and Vietnamese media of the departure of various
units from Kampuchea and their subsequent arrival in Ho Chi Minh City
where they were said to have received a festive greeting, foreign
correspondents in that city reported no troop movements or gatherings
of any sort. These reports led to a number of corrections and clarifi-
cations issued by the Vietnamese.
Also of great interest was the visit of SRV Foreign Minister
Nguyen Co Thach to three ASEAN countries and Burma to explain the new
Indochinese proposals. Vietnamese handling of this event was unusual
in that they failed to mention his departure and subsequently reported
that he was on a "private visit."
2. Alerted by a Mission contact to the possibility that the
KPNLF had begun independent radio transmissions, the bureau mounted
a cruising effort to monitor this new radio. Several days of listening,
however, revealed no trace of the radio. Cruising efforts continue.
B. Lateral Services
1. The Bureau was asked by an officer of the Mission's Orderly
Departure Program if Vietnamese media had reported a"P'r-oclamation 31"
imposing severe penalties on persons attempting to flee the country
illegally. He also asked if the bureau had monitored any reports on
arrests of illegal emigrants and the penalties imposed on them. The
bureau provided the officer with copies of a number of reports on
arrests and convictions of persons apprehended while attempting to
flee Vietnam but was unable to locate any mention of "Proclamation 31."
The bureau's information was incorporated into a State cable and the
bureau subsequently agreed to supply the mission's Refugee Office with
copies of all monitored items on refugees.
A. Personnel
1. A gala bureau party was thrown on the top flo
bureau on 2 July in honor of departing deputy bureau chief
and editor and to welcome the bureau's newest employee,
Cambodian/French monitor The occasion was also used
to announce FBIS' withdrawal from the State Department's FSN system,
an announcement which spurred the celebrating.
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their families departed the bureau on 9 July.
2. Burmese monitor
following maternity leave.
4. Editor{
arrived PCS on 14 July. STAT
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 B. Buildings and Grounds
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5. Most of the bureau's personnel attended the wedding on
6. On 29 Jul the bureau's request for an extension of
Indonesian monitor employment for 2 years beyond the
local retirement age of 60 was approved by the Embassy's Personnel Office.
on 30 July.
7. New Deputy Chief
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8. Indonesian/Malay monitor candidate) Iwas STAT
put in for clearance processing at the end of the month. A trip to Singapore
and Kuala Lumpur is still scheduled for later in the fiscal year to interview
and test other candidates.
9. Bureau Chief arrived PCS on 2 August. He STAT
will assume his responsibilities on 11 August.
C. Other
At the request of the Ambassador, the bureau chief met with
DCM Stapleton Roy and Acting Administrative Counselor Truman Brown on 21 July
to discuss the impact on the Mission caused by FBIS' withdrawal from the
State Department's Foreign National Wage and Classification System. Assurances
were given the DCM that the withdrawal would bring about little if any change
in the bureau's relationships and dealings with the rest of the Mission.
Earlier in the month, similar assurances were given the local RAMC chief,
Sid Blakely.
To the bureau:
1. John Muehlke, the new consul in Udorn in northeast
Thailand, visited the bureau on 12 July for a briefing and tour. He requested
several local lateral services, which will be arranged in August.
2. visited the bureau 19-22 July as part STAT
of his survey of health and living conditions of FBIS foreign national
employees.
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V. COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
The bureau chief and his wife were among the official guests
invited to the Embassy's traditional 4th of July reception held this
year on 2 July at Ambassador Dean's residence. Ambassador and Mrs. Dean
also kindly hosted a farewell reception on 3 August for the outgoing
bureau chief and his wife that was attended by a number of FBIS couples
and personnel from other Mission components.
Chief, Bangkok. Bureau, FBIS
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Attachments:
Engineer Report
Production Report
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ENGINEERING ATTACHMENT
July Monthly Report
Bangkok Bureau
A. Non-Expendable Property Received:
1. The bureau's th.i.rd and fourth sets of residential
furniture for staff apartments (3-bedroom) were received
this month under FBIS contract S48-fa-1757.
2. Three 30-inch LP gas stoves, Sears Kenmore, Model
22K71421N, were received from Headquarters Logistics.
3. The 30-channel recorder/reproducer system manufac-
tured by Magnasync/Moviola Corporation, consisting of the
following equipment, was received from headquarters:
a.
30-channel
recorder
TR
2030D
1
ea
b.
30-channel
reproducer
TR
2030
1
ea
c.
Time Code
Generator
TAC
601/2
1
ea
d.
Time Code
Reader
TAC
601/3
1
ea
e.
Magnetic Tape
P/N
030-0015
100
ea
4. Duplicator, Rex-Rotary model-22, S/N 104673350 --
purchased locally.
monitoring booths Each recorded reel STAT
(.24-hour capacity) will be retained for 90 days. The
system is undergoing testing and should be fully operational
in August.
to backstop all voice programs. fed simultaneously to th.e
tured by Ma nas nc/Moviola Corp. was installed ISTAT
this month. Its, main function is STAT
1. The long-awaited 30-channel recorder s stem manufac-
B. Items of Engineering Interest:
2. An emergency alarm swi.tch--recommended by the regional
security officer during his June survey--was installed next
to the slot editor's desk. A second switch will be installed
at the bureau receptionist's desk. When activated, an alarm
will alert the Marine guard on duty at the Chancery post
for immediate assistance to FBIS.
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I. TOTALS FROM ALL SOURCES
TOTAL PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
TOTAL NON-PUBLISHABLE WORDAGE FILED DURING MONTH:
TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLISHABLE ITEMS FILED DURING MONTH:
599,090 (515,280)
219,550 (196,110)
1,436 ( 1,313)
II. INPUT OF REGULAR COVERAGE: 15,035 (
15,050)
20,085 (
20,085)
200.23 ( 200.23)
(minutes or issues per week) min.
III. OUTPUT FROM ALL SOURCES:
min.
issues
(publishable words per month)
Kabul KABUL NEW TIMES in
0 (
0)
English
Melbourne Overseas Service in
English 23,420 (
12,330)
Sydney THE AUSTRALIAN in
490 (
0)
English
Sydney THE BULLETIN in
0 (
0)
English
Sydney THE WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN in
0 (
0)
English
Dacca Domestic Service in
Bengali 0 (
1,950)
Dacca Domestic Service in
English 3,080 (
2,330)
Dacca SANGBAD in
0 (
70)
Bengali
Dacca THE BANGLADESH OBSERVER in
o (
630)
English
Rangoon Domestic Service in
Burmese 5,540 (
3,370)
Rangoon BOTATAUNG in
Burmese
Rangoon LOKTHA PYEITHU NEZIN in
Burmese
Rangoon MYANMA in
Burmese
Rangoon WORKING PEOPLE'S DAILY in
English
Rangoon Domestic Service in
English
Beijing in
Bengali to India and Pakistan 0 (
0)
Beijing in
Burmese to Burma 4,220 (
0)
Beijing in
Cambodian to Kampuchea 6,130 (
2,370)
Beijing in
Hindi to South Asia 0 (
0)
Bering in
Indonesian to Indonesia 0 (
0)
Beijing in
Lao to Laos 1,110 (
0)
Beijing in
Malay to Malaysia 0 (
0)
Beijing in
Thai to Thailand 0
0)
Beijing in
Urdu to India and Pakistan 0 (
0)
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CLANDESTINE
(Clandestine) Voice of Democratic Kampuchea in
Cambodian to Kampuchea 18,980 (
26,700)
(Clandestine) Voice of Malayan Democracy in
Malay 2,320 (
2,140)
(Clandestine) Voice of the People of Burma in
Burmese to Burma 1,360 (
3,730)
(Clandestine) SSPT in
Thai to Thailand 2,290 (
7,850)
Hong Kong AFP in
English 62,760 ( 72,800)
Delhi General Overseas Service in
English 2,750 ( 1,910)
Delhi Domestic Service in
English 17,750 ( 16,380)
Delhi ISI Diplomatic Information Service in
. English 650 ( 1,060)
Delhi INDIAN EXPRESS in
English 480 (
1,030)
Delhi NATIONAL HERALD in
English 2,890 (
3,890)
Delhi PATRIOT in
? English 6,490 (
0)
Bombay THE TIMES OF INDIA in
English 0 (
0)
Calcutta ANANDA BAZAR PATRIKA in
Bengali 0 (
0)
Calcutta THE STATESMAN in
English 0 (
460)
Madras THE HINDU in
English 2,940 (
650)
Delhi Domestic Service in
Hindi 480 ( 0)
Jakarta Domestic Service in
Indonesia 4,360 ( 6,100)
Jakarta ANTARA in
English 20,140 ( 12,390)
Jakarta DANA in
English 0 ( 0)
Jakarta KOMPAS in
Indonesian 4,310 ( 0)
Jakarta THE INDONESIA TIMES in
English 5,670 ( 580)
Phnom Penh International Service in
English
Phnom Penh International Service in
Thai
Phnom Penh Domestic Service in
Cambodian
Phnom Penh SPK in
Vientiane Domestic Service in
Lao
Vientiane KPL in
Vientiane in
Lao
0 0)
0 0)
43,050 ( 37,210)
33,330 ( 24,420)
o ( o)
o ( 70)
STAT
STAT
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Kuala Lumpur International Service in
English
Kuala Lumpur Domestic Service in
English
Kuala Lumpur Domestic Service in
Malay
Kuala Lumpur NEW STRAITS TIMES in
English
Kuala Lumpur NEW SUNDAY TIMES in
English
BROADCASTS PRESS AGENCIES PUBLICATIONS
11,910 ( 8,550)
4,880 ( 3,970)
0 ( 0)
2,320 ( 700)
440 ( 0)
Katmandu External Service in
English
Katmandu THE RISING NEPAL in
English
700 ( 190)
Karachi Overseas Service in
Urdu
Karachi Domestic Service in
English
Karachi Domestic Service in
Urdu
SINGAPORE
Singapore Domestic Service in
English
Singapore THE STRAITS TIMES in
English
Singapore THE SUNDAY TIMES in
English
SRI LANKA
Colombo International Service in
English
Colombo Domestic Service in
English
Colombo SUN in
English
Colombo WEEKEND in
English
Bangkok Voice of Free Asia in
English
Bangkok Voice of Free Asia in
Thai
Bangkok Domestic Service in
English
Bangkok Domestic Service in
Thai
Bangkok MATICHON in
Thai
Bangkok MATUPHUM in
Thai
Bangkok NATION REVIEW in
English
Bangkok BANGKOK POST in
English
Bangkok SIAM RAT in
Thai
Bangkok SU ANAKHOT in
Thai
Bangkok THAI RAT in
Thai
Bangkok BANGKOK WORLD in
English
140 ( 650)
3,130 ( 7,880)
6,940 ( 9,580)
2,280 ( 9,010)
1,140 ( 1,440)
1,120 ( 0)
5,420 ( 7,360)
8,380 ( 4,710)
5,380 ( 4,110)
10,120 ( 10,440)
1,810 ( 9,980)
0 ( 810)
1,150 ( 1,020)
0 ( 0)
1,930 ( 280)
430 ( 0)
32,170 ( 24,180)
29,740 ( 23,500)
2,190 ( 3,600)
3,980 ( 0)
850 ( 0)
710 ( 1,740)
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UNION OF SOVIET SOCIALIST REPUBLICS
Moscow in
Bengali to Bangladesh
Moscow in
Burmese to Burma
Moscow in
Cambodian to Kampuchea
Moscow in
Hindi to India
Moscow in
Indonesian to Indonesia
Moscow in
Lao to Laos
Moscow in
Thai to Thailand
Moscow in
Urdu to India
Moscow in
Urdu to Pakistan
Moscow Radio Peace and Progress in
Indonesian to Indonesia
Hanoi International Service in
Cambodian
Hanoi International Service in
English
Hanoi International Service in
Thai
Hanoi Domestic Service in
Vietnamese
Hanoi OUAN DOI NHAN DAN in
Vietnamese
Hanoi International Service in
Vietnamese
Hanoi TAP CHI in
Vietnamese
Hanoi NHAN DAN in
Vietnamese
NOTE: Figures in parentheses are from preceding month
BROADCASTS PRESS AGENCIES PUBLICATIONS
0 ( 1,120)
1,030 ( 0)
0 ( 750)
990 ( 620)
0 0)
880 ( 1,360)
910 ( 0)
0 0)
0 ( 0)
0 0)
0 ( 0)
5,010 ( 6,050)
1,330 ( 0)
67,590 ( 45,890)
29,310 ( 15,350)
29,890 ( 41,770)
5,790 ( 2,900)
0 ( 120)
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EMBASSY CIRCUIT OUTAGES FOR JULY
1982
DATE
GMT TIME
PLANNED
(UNPLANNED)
REMARKS
12
1336-1349
13
Bad weather
13
1415-1458
43
Bad weather
20
1420-1443
23
Bad weather
21
1325-1400
35
Unknown
22
0125-0212
47
Unknown
22
1550-1650
Unknown
23
0000-0111
1
11
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24
0109-0129
20
Unknown
24
0944-1000
16
Unknown
25
0218-0244
26
Unknown
28
1713-1730
17
Unknown
30
0640-0651
STAT
TOTAL
1
11
5
11
Total planned and unplanned outage: 6 hours 22 minutes.
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