VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78S01932A000100190027-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 9, 2003
• Sequence Number: 27
• Publication Date: December 14, 1974
• Content Type: CABLE

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DATE: 14 DECEMBER 1974
SUBJECT: VIETNAM MILITARY SITUATION
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HEAVY FIGHTING CONTINUES IN THE SOUTHERN PROVINCES OF SOUTH
VIETNAM. THE MAJOR ACTION APPEARS TO BE CONCENTRATED IN TAY NINH
PROVINCE WHERE SOUTH VIETNAMESE UNITS ARE TAKING HEAVY CASUALTIES
AND ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY REINFORCING LOCAL UNITS UNDER ATTACK AT
TWO LOCATIONS ON THE OUTSKIRTS OF-THE PROVINCIAL CAPITAL.
GENERAL NAMi MILITARY REGION 3 COMMANDER, REPORTEDLY IS RELUCTANT
TO COMMIT HIS 11AIN FAORCE UNITS TO BACK UP THE TEE12RORITORIALS,
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HAS ALREADY ENTERED THE FIGHT.
IN THE DELTA, THE ACTION HAS QUIETED SOMEWHAT IN KIEN TUONG
PROVINCE AFTER SIX DAYS OF HEAVY FIGHTINGI BUT RENEWED ASSAULTS
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VIETNAMESE 5TH DIVISION. INFILTRATING THE AREA NOW HAVE ALMOST
COMPLETE CONTROL-OF THE NORTHERNMOST DISTRICT AND APPEAR TO BE
TRYING TO REESTABLISH CONTROL OVER A COMMUNIST BASE AREA ON THE
BORDER WITH DIN.H TUONG PROVINCE. SOUTH VIETNAMESE COMMANDERt
REMAIN CONFIDENT THAT THEY CAN CONTAIN THE 5TH DIVISION'S ASSAULTS
.AND KEEP IT'FROM EITHER GETTING INTO POSITION TO'ATTACK OTHER
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MILITARY ACTIVITY ELSEWHERE IN THE COUNTRY IS LIGHT,
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