THE MILITARY SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100170073-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 20, 2004
• Sequence Number: 73
• Publication Date: October 30, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

Approved For Release 2004/10/08 : CIA-RDP78S019P2A000100170073-0
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SU4BJECT : THE MILITARY SITUATION CN SOUTH VIETNAM
GOVERNMENT EFFORTS TO REC/+.PTUE THE HIGHGROUND POSITIONS
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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
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