SUMMARY OF VIET CONG ACTIVITIES IN KHANH KOA PROVINCE DURING NOVEMBER 1967 - 1967/12/18

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SUBJECT SUMMARY OF VIET CONG ACTIVITIES IN IKHANH HOA PROVINOE__
DURING NOVEMBER 1967
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SUMMARY. THE INCREASED LEVEL OF VIET CONG /VC/ MILITARY AND
TERRORIST ACTIVITY IN KHANH HOA PROVINCE WHICH WAS NOTED LAST
MONTH CONTINUED IN NOVEMBER. A PROVINCE-LEVEL MEETING OF VC
CADRES AND MILITARY-LEADERS WAS HELD, BUT NO RELIABLE INFORMA-
TION IS YET AVAILABLE CONCERNING THE MEETING.- VC PROPAGANDA HAS
SPREAD EXAGGERATED OR COMPLETELY FALSE REPORTS OF LARGE NEW VC
MILITARY UNITS MOVING INTO KHANH HOA IN AN EFFORT TO DEMORALIZE
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GOVERNMENT OF VIETNAM PERSONNEL. THE PRINCIPAL VC PROBLEMS
CONTINUE TO BE INADEQUATE LOCAL RECRUITMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE
PERSONNEL AND AN INADEQUATE Foal) SUPPLY, END SUMMARY.
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THE VIET CONG /VC/ KHANX HOA PROVINCE
COMMITTEE HELD A MEETING IN THE LATTER
BY CADRES AND MILITARY UNIT COMMANDERS
PROVINCE. IT WAS VARIOUSLY DESCRIBED
COMMITTEE MEETING, A SPECIAL MEETING
PART OF NOVEMBER, ATTENDED
FROM ALL SECTIONS OF
AS A REGULAR PROVINCE
TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS AND
THE
POLICY, AND A COMBINATION OF BOTH.
THE
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MEETING WAS CALLED TO RESOLVE SERIOUS
CONFLICTS
BETWEEN THE
VC
AND REGULAR NORTH VIETNAMESE ARMY /NVA/ UNITS.
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2, THE VC IN KHANH HOA PROVINCE
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THAT BATTALION- AND REGIMENT-SIZE UNITS WERE REINFORCING
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THE PROPAGANDA STRESSED A NEW UNITED
THEME AND ADVISED VILLAGERS TO DIG TRENCHES FOR PROTECTION DURING
FUTURE BATTLES. COMBINED WITH INCREASED VC ACTIVITY OF THE PAST
TWO MONTHS, THE PROPAGANDA WAS CONVINCING. NO NEW VC UNIT,
HOWEVER HAS YET BEEN IDENTIFIED IN KHANH_HOA.
THE PRESENCE OF ONE INFILTRATION GROUP
OF ABOUT TWO HUNDRED MEN WHICH WAS TO PROVIDE REPLACEMENTS FOR
EXISTING UNITS.
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THE VC HAVE SPREAD THIS PROPAGANDA TO
DEMOR AL IZE GVN FORCES, PARTICULARLY REGIONAL FORCES AND
POPULAR FORCES, WHILE THE VC CONDUCT THE IR AUTUMN-WINTER CAMPAIGN.
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3. THE INCREASED AMOUNT OF VC MILITARY ACTIVITY NOTED LAST
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/ MONTH CONTINUED IN NOVEMBER, BUT IT WAS MORE CLEARLY ASSOCIATED
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WITH FOOD AND SUPPLY SHORTAGES. THE MA IN OBJECTIVE OF A
COORDINATED VC ATTACK ON TWO VILLAGES IN D IEN KHANX DISTRICT
/INVOLVING SOME 500 MEN/ WAS THE COLLECTION OF RICE.
THE VC COLLECTED ALL AVAIL ABLE RICE. HALF OF TIMM FORCES THEN
WITHDREW TO THE MOUNTAINS WITH THE RICE WHILE THE OTHERS COVERED
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THEIR RETREAT. THIS OPERATION COST THE VC 60 KILLED AND
CAPTURED.
4. ATTACKS ON LINES OF COMMUNICATIONS CONTINUED WITH FOUR
VC ATTEMPTS TO MINE TRAINS. ONLY TWO WERE SUCCESSFUL. TWO
ER ID GES ON HIGHWAY ONE AND ANOTHER ON HIGHWAY 21 WERE DAMAGED
BY MINES. THERE WAS ONE SNIPING INCIDENT AND ONE MINE WAS
DETONATED BY 'A VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY ONE. ON 28 NOTIMBER THE VC
CLOSED THE ROAD TEMPORARILY FOR MILITARY SECURITY REASONS.
5. EXTENSIVE TERROR IST ACTIVITY IN NHA TR ANG =mum Fat
THE FOURTH MONTH. EIGHT MINES OR EXPLOSIVE CHARGES WERE DETONATED
WITHIN THE CITY, ALTHOUGH ONLY ONE CAUSED SERIOUS CASUALTIES.
IN ADDITION, THE LIMA TR ANG AIRFIELD WAS MORTARED ON 26 NOVEMBER
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AND A SHIP IN THE HARBOR WAS SLIGHTLY DAMAGED BY A MINE ON
3 NOVEMBER. TWO PER SONS
WERE OFFERED MONEY, IN ONE CASE VN$70,000
/US$593.22/ , TO PLANT EXPLOSIVES AT U.S. OR GVN INSTALLATIONS.
THE VC NHA TR A NG CITY
COMMITTEE HELD A MEETING ON 17 NOVEMBER TO EVALUATE SABOT AGE
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ACTIVITIES AND TO DRAFT PLANS FOR INCREASING SAPPER UNITS AND
FOR RECRUITING VIETNAMESE LABORERS ON U. S. BASES FOR SABOTAGE
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IT IS PCSSIBLF, TILAT THIS 112,T-ING IS
OF THE PROVINCE CavEITTEE IEETING DESCRIBED IN
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6. AN ATTEMPT
WAS MADE TO ELIMINATE THE VC TAX COLLECTION
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POINT ON HIGHWAY 21.
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COMPANY SUCCEEDED IN
ESTABLISHING SURVEILLANCE OF A SIX-MAN
VC
UNIT AT THE CHECKPOINT,
BUT NO CONTACT WAS INITIATED IN THE HOPE
OF EVENTUALLY TRAPPING
A LARGER GROUP OF VC,
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ESTIMATED THAT THE VC OBTAINED ENOUGH
MONEY, FOOD AND SUPPLIES THROUGH THIS CHECKPOINT TO SUPPORT A
BATTALION.
PROBLEMS
7, THE MAIN VC PROBLEMS IN KHANH HOA PROVINCE CONTINUE TO BE
PERSONNEL AND FOOD.
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VC RECRUITMENT IN KHANH HOA
IS INADEQUATE.
THE VC REPLACE MILITARY
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PROVINCES. HOWEVER, THE VC DO NOT APPEAR SUCCESSFUL IN REPLACING
CADRE LOSSES AND
SERIOUS CADRE SHORTAGES AT 3.3(h)(2)
DISTR ICT LEVELS. THE VC APPEAR TO BE CONCENTRATING, WITH SOME
SUCCESS, ON MAINTAINING ADEQUATE STAFFS IN THE MOST IMPORTANT
DISTRICTS- HOWEVER IN AT LEAST THREE OF THE EIGHT DISTRICTS,
MANY SECT IONS OF THE DISTRICT COMMITTEES ARE COMPLETELY WITHOUT
PERSONNEL.ALL SECT IONS OF THE PROVINCE COMMITTEE APPEAR TO BE
COMPLETELY STAFFED.
THE VC HAVE ATTEMPTED TO RECRUIT PERSONNEL FOR TO VC
INFRASTRUCTURE FR OM AMONG FOR MER POLITICAL PRISONERS AND DELINQUENT VC
MEMBERS.
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