THE MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM

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CIA-RDP78S01932A000100170073-0
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RIPPUB
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2
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December 16, 2016
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September 20, 2004
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73
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Publication Date: 
October 30, 1974
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CABLE
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Approved For Release 2004/10/08 : CIA-RDP78S019P2A000100170073-0 CfRloulWfllgwfl 1'i/o30 My U7 lV umber SU4BJECT : THE MILITARY SITUATION CN SOUTH VIETNAM GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO REC/+.PTUE THE HIGHGROUND POSITIONS E OOOI;_%N6 PHU HAI AIRDASE Ac,; > COASTAL RUE: :I, SOUTH OF HUE. IN SOUTEELRN THLIA THIEN PROV:ENCE HAVE:- HROE.JGr l' HEAVY FIGHTING IN THE PAST FEW DAYS. STIFF COMMUNIST RESISTARCE ", COUPLED WITH THE GOVERNMENT `S INABILITY EFFECTIVELY TO COORDINATE: AND EXPLOIT SUPPORTING ARTILLERY AND AIR STRIKES HAVE THUS FAR PREVENTED SOUTH VIETNAMS 15T DIVISION FROM SECURING MO TAH AND HOW., MOUNTAINS AS WELL AS OTHER NEARBY EE:i:I_LTOP POSITIONS. COMMUNIST TERRORISTS BLEW UP TWO GAS STATIONS IN DOWNTOWN DA "? r.;%j(-,..-THE FIRST SUCH ACTIVITY ',SINCE JANU aARY 19T3. TNCREASED COIi~IUf~1: ST PRE=SSURE IS AL 0 BHILr,IN( ALONG THE H'16HGROUND LAi