DAILY REPORT ON CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-558-21-11-7
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2012
• Sequence Number: 11
• Publication Date: May 18, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON, INGTON, D.C. 20505
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
18 May 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant to the President for
National. Security Affairs
SUBJECT:
DIA, NSA
reviews
completed.
. Daily Report on Cambodia
Richard Helms
Director
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Report #19
20 May 1970
INTELLIGENCE RELATED TO CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS
DIA has noted a continuing trend in the enemy's communication traffic
reflecting their personnel losses and materiel problems resulting from
Allied operations in Cambodia. A communications-liaison unit associated
with an element of COSVN stated that as a result of Allied operations
"many commo liaison personnel were missing and it is not clear whether
they are dead or alive..., hundreds were killed and hundreds were captured
alive." Earlier, this same enemy communications entity had aired their
difficulties noting a shortage of rice and the fact that "the units were
approaching difficulties which could not be overcome."
A recently intercepted message from an enemy unit located southeast
of,Saigon (445th VC Battalion) reflected the impact which Cambodian cross-
border operations have had on logistical support for in-country enemy
forces. On 17 May this unit reported shortages of both weapons and
ammunition and difficulties in obtaining resupply. This message further
stated that without resupply these elements would be unable to participate
in upcoming planned tactical activities.
Also related to the problems confronting enemy forces as a result
of our cross.border operations is a recent intercept from the traffic
of the 5th VC Division. These messages indicated the elements of this
division were targeted against Allied units operating immediately south
of the Cambodian border in the vicinity of Bu Dop. DIA's estimate is
that these planned operations are apart of a continuing NVA/VC effort
to divert Allied attention and thus relieve pressure on Communist forces
in Cambodia.
Concerning the status of road LOC's leading to Phnom Penh, routes
#1, #4, #5, and #6 are open, but with escort required for #1 and #4.
The railroad line between Kompong Som (Sihanoukville) and Phnom Penh
remains cut. The railroad line between Phnom Penh and the Thai border,
however, is serviceable.
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