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CONTROL OF TONAL POPULATION IN RVN
Area at End of Month
(By RVN Corps
Population in Thousands and Percentages)
Mar 1966
r 1966
Mza' 1966 I
I
Jun 1966
ro,
ep 1965
Oct 1965
Nov 1965
48
7
6
36
950.2
36.3
899.8
34.4
916.4 35.0
916.4 34.9
I CORPS
4
6
853
3
33.0
883.7
34.1
908.9
35.1
904.2
8
34.9
1
938.0
153
9
36.2
5.9
935.4
152.5
36.1
5.9
.
9
161.1
.
6.2
268.9
4
10.3
4
8
289.6
2
505
11.1
19.3
280.6 10.7
496.5 19.0
283.7 10.8
499.3 19.1
GVN Secured
Undergoing Securing
Undergoing Clearing
.7 31.
80
54.8 2.1
782.7 30.5
.
142.7
707.5
3
59
5.5
27.3
3
2
134.1
713.1
49.2
5.2
27.5
1.9
130.4
712.3
49.2
5.0
27.5
1.9
131.
736.7
48.5
5.
28.4
1,9
.
591.0
66.2
840
7
22.8
2.6
32
5
591.1
66.2
845.4
22.8
2.6
32.6
567.7
70.1
842.8
21.9
2.7
32.6
483.
36.9
879.7
1
.
1.4
33.6
.
36.9
887.3
1.4
33.9
36.9 1.4
36.9 1.4
a86T.9
2, 22.3
Uncontested
.
826
8
.
31
9
809.7
31,3
768.4
29.7
.
.
VC Control
.
.
Total
2 41
9
117
1
078.7 40.4
1
1
020
1
38
7
023.0
1
38.8
1,194.1
44.4
1,133.4
43.1
1,051.1
6
168
39.3
6
3
.
.
,
162.6 6.1
,
170.6 6.4
lI CORPS
4
928
3
35
6
937.1
35.9
975.4
36.9
1,014.7
38.5
8
4
.
,
4
116
.
4
4
,
92.5
3.5
44.8
1.7
72.3
2.7
.
6
752
.
1
28
706.3 26.4
787.75 29.5
GVN Secured
922.1 35.
.
.
4
4
3
4
115
4.3
126.4
.
.
.
8
8
1
784
3
29.1
800
.3
30
5
.
.
6
4
9
1 1
53
Undergoing Securing
4
0
3
4
99.7
745
6
3.8
6
28
112.
778.3
.
29.8
.
822.0
31.2
794.4
30.2
8
809.4
9
8
30.7
4
37.5
9.8
.
3
.4
.
9.4
.3
9.11
.
100.4
603
7
3.8
22
5
3.
95.
588.0 22.0
.
.
582.2 21.8
Undergoing Clearing
Uncontested
74
.9
4.5
28.
.2
.
5.8
8
831
.
.2
8
31
6.6
779.1
.3
29.8
6.6
712.1
.3
27.3
9.8
687.7
.
26.1
.
677.8
.
25.7
671.3
25.5
659.0
24.5
613.7
23.3
.
.
7,772.5
VC Control
842.3
32.3
.
.
Total
2
8
123
3
5 73.5
III CORPS J
6
6
2
854
69.2
2,884.3
69.8
2,965.5
71.6
2,993.6
72.8
6
3,009.8
4
278
72.4
7.2
3,046.2
274.4
72.8
6.6
3,051.2
237.0
73.4
5.7
3,061.9
197.6
4
8
73.3
4.7
0
3,046.9
269.3
474
2
71.7
6.3
11.2
.
3,096.7 7
246.0 5.8
57.1 10.7
,
.
243.0 5.7
448.3 10.6
(PN Secured
Undergoing Securing
2,760.9
359.1
7.9
8.8
.
,
356.9
442
9
8.6
10
7
329.7
435.6
8.0
10.6
305.8
395.5
7.4
9.5
285.7
412.8
.9
10.0
.
404.9
8
4
9.7
1
424.5
4.8
10.1
.1
441.8
5.5
10.6
.1
.
44
35.7
1
.7
.9
.
56.7
0
405
1.3
9
5
53.5 11.3
36.0 .8
39'.8 9.4
Undergoing Clearing
454.5
11.2
.
.
8
8
2
3.9
.1
3.8
.1
.
.
2
6
4
4
10
420.1
10.1
431.0
10.3
.
.
Uncontested
4.8
.1
3.9
8
467
.1
3
11
.
470.6
.
11.4
473.3
ll.4
415.7
10.1
436.5
10.5
.
3
_
VC Control
Total
484.1
11.9
.
.
4
2
3
756
50.7
2,802.5
51.5
2,838.8
52.1
2,752.4
50.3
2,851.2
198
3
52.3
'.6
2,984.6 5
.9
93.5 1.7
88.4 1.6
IV CORPS
4
2
2
447
45
0
2,558.5
47.2
2,646.8
48.9
2,749.4
50.7
,
.
4
212
8
3
169.1
3.1
119.2
2.2
214.5
3.9
.
1
1
065
19
5
018.5 18.7
1
996.8 18.3
GVN Secured
Undergoing Securing
Undergoing Clearing
2,374.8
406.1
1,186.4
3,7
7.5
21.8
,
.
387.2
1,090.4
6
.
7.1
20.1
1
333.4
1,084.1
6.4
6.1
20.0
.1
331.3
1,003.2
5,9
6.1
18.5
.1
289.7
972.8
5.9
5.3
17.9
.1
.
1,059.1
5.2
4
02
.
19.6
.1
8
25
1,058.9
5.2
1,404.7
19.5
.1
25.8
1,059.8
5.2
1,426.4
19.4
.1
26.2
1,078.4
5.2
1 421.7
19.7
.1
26.0
,
.
3.6
1,334.7
9
2
.
.1
24.5
,
3.6 .1
1,338.4 24.6
43
5
4.5 .1
1,341.5. 2L.6
Uncontested
5.7
.1
5.
6
4
.
27
7
443,1
1
26,6
1,427,0
26,4
1,412.8
26.0
.
1,4
.
572.2
5, 5
.
,
VC Control
1,464.0
26.9
.
1,50
.
,
Total
2
9 54
114
8
8
132.7 54.3
2
8
8
9
53
897.9
7
53.0
7,899.0
52.3
.
.
,
,
8
2
COUNTRY TOTAL
red
s
864.5
6
46.8
7,083.4
48.0
7,263.6
49.2
6
7,496.6
50.7
7,661.9
51.8
7,724.2
781.9
52.1
5.3
7,807.1
688.5
52.6
5.6
6
.
,03
562.1
6
2
853
.
3.8
2
19
,
753.3
2,810.5
5.1
18.9
925.8
2,797.1
6.2
18.7
782.7 5.2
2,678.4 17.9
7
5.7 5.
2,732.3 18.2
0
9
1
5
I
ecu
Undergoing Securing
,
916.4
6.2
6
986.5
4
986
2
6.7
20
2
909.6
011.1
3
.2
20.4
2,933,0
19.9
2,916.2
19.7
2,864.4
a
86
19.3
.6
2,912,0
86.0
19.
.6
,
.
90.2
.
.6
87.2
.6
4
22
197.6
7
230
3
1.3
21
5
189.4 1.2
218.0 21.5
3
3
.
.
3 207.5 21.4
Undergoing Clearing
Uncontested
3,164.5
74.3
21.
.5
.
,
74.6
8
6
2
.
.5
24
6
,
71.0
502.5
3
.5
23.7
3 402 1
23-0
1 3 324.6
22.5
.
,3.57.4
22.7
3, 357. 6222.6
3,348.3
22.5
3,346.1
.
.
.
15,000.2
.
,
14,98b.7
VC Control
Total
3,657.5
24.9
3,
.
3
.
,
0
a Data source is MA~CV Monthly Report of Revolutionary Development Progress: Population and Area Control." Figures include the population of the 6 autonomous cities.
b Includes Capital Military Region and Gia Dinh.
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CONTROL OF RURAL POPULATION AND! HAMLETS IN SOUTH VIETNAM-
I CORPS bl
Population(Hemlets)J
% Control Population
% Control Hamlets
II CORPS J
Population- (Hamlet s)J
Control Population
% Control Hamlets
J
III CORPS J
"
population) (Hamlets))
Control Population
Control Hamlets
IV CORPS J
Population2 (Hamlets))
% Control Population
Hp Control Hamlets
TOTAL -/
Population) (Hamlets))
Control Population
yp Control Hamlets
COUNTRYWIDE
Populations (Hamlets))
14 677 .2 .910 8
2 2
Control Population .3
30.4 34.9 34.7
Control Hamlets
RURAL POPULATION JJJ
Control Population
Jul 65
Aug 65
Sep 65
Oct 65
Nov 65
GVN OTHER
Dec 65
-7-
CVR C OTHER
an 66
GVN NTH
R
Feb 66
GVN -777T HER
Mar 66
CVN'-VCrOTHER
Apr 66
GVN VC OTHER
may 66
GVN VC C OTHER
Jun bb
C OTHER
GVN o
GVN VC OTTD;R
GVN VC OTHER
GVN VC OTHER
GVNTOTHNA
:
)
2
2686
2286.2 (2357
2286.5 (2357
2289 ,7 (2357
2323.1 06)
2323.9 206
2325.0 2306
2 .7 2
2 25.0 237
4
37
2
2 206
2 34,9
2
9 36
2 2 2
26.0
28,8 35.4 34.8
2 6 (2312
29.4 36.2 34.4
?
27.6 38.5 33.9
25.4 38.8 35.8
25.9 38.9 35.2
6
4 34
8 4
25.9 36.7 35.4
6 47
2 35?2
17
2 .1 37.3 3 .
25.3 35? 39.1
2 ? 3 ? 3 ?
6
8
4
27.7 3 .0 3 ?3
8
6 44
18
7 36
.
27.5
9.7
18.5 44.7 36.8
.
.
19.3 45.5 35.2
1 8,9 46.2 34,9
19.6 46.4 34.0
19.7 47.1 33.1
17.8 47.5 34.7
.
7.
1
.
.
15.9 41.6 42.5
17.2 46.4 36.5
.
5.2 3
18.0
.
.
.
4 6 2
2
2
2 .7 28
2575.0 (2843)
2567.4 (2843)
5695 2843
2
-t
2949.4 2
2591.0
e555.1 (29Q9)
1
4
4
2971 8 (PQ12)
6 27
7
7 36
35
37.1 26.7 36.2
36.9 26.5 36.6
2
36
36.8 26.3.9
,
32.
42.2 25.4 4
4a.8 24.3 34.9
0 38
9
2
0 32
36 .9 23. 39.7
1 36.2
27
7 36
22.9 37.5
39?
29.4 35.7 34.9
.7 39.3
311
7
29.9 32.9 37.3
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33
33.9 32.6 33.3
8
,
30.5 35.
3
2
7 24
1 46
2
.
.
.
0 44.9 45.0
30
0.2 39.1 30.7
30.0 38.0 32.0
29.5 37.5 32.9
29.7 38.1 32.2
.
.
9.
.
.
28.0 45.6 26.4
28.7 48.5 22.
.
.
9.
.
6 (1771)
2
0
2673.2 (1771)
2716.0 (1771)
2740.5 (1787)
2710.0 (1787)
2728.2 (1700)
2805.9 (1747)
2809.1 (1734)
3 26
2 14
5
2801.5 (1735)
59.9 17.2 25.5
2692.3 (1771)
0 30
l
2687.7 (1771)
52
7 17
29.9
2690.6 (1771)
53.7 1.
77~
7
5.
1
--56
.2 .5 r7.
.8 Fo=.
2
5
4
2
56
9 30.2
41
9 27
43,0 29.4 27.6
46.2 25.3 28.5
57.7 14.4 27.9
42.8 24.8 32.4
.
-
59.
45,6 23.7 30.7
23.0 30.
46.8 2
.
.
51,
37.8 30.1 32.1
.
.
38.6 28.5 32.9
40.2 29.9 29.9
41.4 29.6 28.9
42.6 28.1 29.3
7.3
9.
3.3
.
.
0 (4003)
4
8 (4003)
5436
5 (i~3)
2425
5414.2 (4003)
530.1 (400
5
39
4003
5139424 (4005)7
525449 .26
4 241.7
5 547226.2.0 23.7
-
52.3 22 .5 23.2
5 ?9 26. 0.
2
5 E.32 . 20.0
8
22
4
4
37.
5
3.7
.
j6
47
4
8 32
2
4
.3
2 28.5 27.4
44
7
25.
5
5
45.4 28.6 26.0
46.1 27.9 26.0
45.5 27.7 26.8
40,7 35.3 4,0
41.4 35.1 23.5
42.6 35.1 22.3
.
.3
3.0 3
37.4 25.4 37.3
39.1 24.3 36.6
40.7 24.4 34.9
.
5.
1.7
,
6 10 2
11
01
1
4
1
11
0
1
14
11."135)
1
5
15 120
(11 375
17
ll2767)
1214.
51127
1743
92
13 001.8 (10989)
13 002,4 (10989)
12 .4 10 89
11029
'7 2
15 02 4125 5in29 3
15 0 2
2
2
.0
25.7
8
2
7
23,
5
2
7
0
2
3 30.4
33
3 6
.7
5
34.6 36.1 293
.
.
35.0 3 ?9 30.1
39.92.132.0
92.931.1
2.3 26.9 30.
.
.
3(
8
6 30.6
8 34
34
35.5 34.4 30.1
35.3 34.3 30.4
35.5 34.6 29.9
3
.3
34.2 35.5 3
.
.
30.4 34.9 34.7
31.7 36.0 32.3
32.8 35.5 31.7
?
35.5
t
.
.
2 11 060
14 8 1
060
14 887.0 (1-1,060)
14 8 .0 11 4 2
1 00.2 11 472
1)
14 983.4 11 46
14 988.7 (11 459 54.3
21
10
14
6 ,
10
8
14
1
80.2 10 2
0 2
23
3
4 804.1 10
51. 22.5 25?
14 81 .1 10
52.1 22.7 25.2
.
52. 22. 2
-
23.5
53.9 22.5
8
53.0 22. 2 .
2 30
3
4
33.6 6.1 30.3
35.0 35.8 29.2
35.4 34.6 30.0
43
2 .
27?
4
3.7
27.
9.2 2
.
.
5
8
5 30
7 35
3
34.8 34.6 30.6
35.5 34.4 30.1
35.5 34.1 30.3
35.7 34.5 29,
.
.5 35.
3
31.7 336.0 32.3
32.8 35.5 31.7
.
.
3
.
268.5
10
10,250.1
10,254.5
10 183.1
0 36
6
0
33
10 203.0
31.0 32.9 .1
10 223.9
33.0 32. 34.3
10 163.1
31, 32.9 35.
,
?
33.2 31. 35?
33? 31.3 35.
S
I
.
3
.
.
7 Source of data is MACV Monthly Report of Revolutionary Development Progress: Population and Area Control at End of Month.
Population data presented for each Corps and under heading of "Total" excludes the six (6) autonomous cities under GVN control. Hamlet data excludes 6 cities after December 1965.
J All population figures are in thousands (000).
J Number of hamlets planned for pacification; does not include all hamlets in RVN.
J Comparable hamlet data not available.
J Includes Gia Dinh and Capital Military Region but not Saigon/Cholon.
21 Includes the 6 autonomous cities under GVN control. in urban population per month (Jan-Sept) from countrywide
J Rural population control was calculated by subtracting December urban population base figure (4,630,000) plus net increase
CTNCPAC briefings of 6-7 February 1966.
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(ay RUN Corps Area at End of Month)
I CORPS
Seured(GVN)
Undergoing Securing
Cleared
VC Control J
Total Hamlets Planned
Jul 1965
Ham
366 15.9
63 2.7
918 39.8
II CORPS 814 28.0
Secured(GVN) 91 3.2
Undergoing Securing 678 23.3
cleared
VC Control X32 6 45 6
III CORPS 669 37.8
Secured(GYN) 264 14.9
Undergoing Securing 305 17.2
Cleared
Total Hamlets Planned 1771
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396 17.2
109 4.7
732 31.7
835 28.7
75 2.6
589 20.2
1410 48.5
684 38.6
269 15.2
314 17.7
504 28.5
IV CORPS 1496 37.4
Secured(GVN)
Undergoing Securing 1129 28.2
Cleared 1015 25.4
VC Control
tal Ham ets Planned 00+
To 3
COUNTRY TOTAL o2 2 8 3703 33.7 3828 34.8 3903 35.7 3928 35.5 3958 35.8 3949 34 3856
2 286
3345 30.4 3482 31.7 36 3 6.2 630 5.8 586 5.3 511 4.6 589 5 24.8 2792
i 3
Secured GVN) 805 7.3 76g 7.0 743 6.8 677 2770 25.0 2783 25.2 2870 25.1 2845
3
273 24.7 2647 24.1 2681 24.4 2674 24.5
Undergoing Securing 781 7.1 1
3030 27.6 9 274755 25 8 3806 34.6 3785 34,0 3776 34.1 3808 34.4 4024 35 2 11 72 ll, 11, 59
Cleared 0 3905 35.5 3 9 35.5 10,992 11, 0 11, 0 11, 32 '
VC Control 3833 34.9 355 36 10,9 9 10,992 10,922
Total Hamlets Planned 10,9 9 10,g 9
C f om totallhamlets ets widhinTttheaaheaassets planned doe snnotuinclude
Report of Revolutionary Development Progress: Population and Area ontrol
Mc
Vby subtracting the total hamlets secured, undergoing
was calculated "Monthly s
VC Data
Control source is figure MACV
November 1, 1966
all hamlets in RVN and it is therefore likely that that table understates the actual VC control of hamlets.
Includes Capital Military Region and Gia Dinh. OASD/S no Analysis
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414 18.0
102 4.4
748 32.4
1042 45.2
848 29.1
90 3.1
614 21.1
1357 46.7
712 40.2
246 13.9
284 16.0
29 29.
426 18.5
115 5?~
734 31.8
1031 44.7
872 30.0
92 3.2
639 21.9
734 41.4
244 13.8
268 15.1
426 18.5
115 5.0
734 31.8
1031 44.7
879 30.2
100 3.4
795 27.3
755 42.6
229 12.9
290 16.4
497 28.1
445 19.3
126 5.5
686 29.7
873 30.0
87 3.0
844 29.0
1108 38.0
873 29.8
71 2.4
894 30.5
771 42.5
256 14.1
287 15.8
1846 46.1
137 3.4
905 22.6
1117 27.9
1567 39.1
352 8.8
1412 27.8
972 24.3
1628 40.7
331 8.3
1067 26.6
977 24.4
1671 41.7
292 7.3
1006 25.1
1034 25,8
1768 44.2
233 5.8
862 21.5
1140 28.5
766 43.2
231 13.0
291 16.4
483 27.3
1819 45.4
186 4.7
853 21.3
1145 28.6
438 18.9
122 5.3
684 29.6
1068 46.2
453 19.6
131 5.6
656 28.4
1072 46.4
2312
890 30.4
51 1.7
887 30.3
1102 37.6
2930
791 43.6
211 11.6
286 15.8
525 29.0
1824 45.5
118 3.0
954 23.8
1109 27.7
496 20.7
207 8.6
584 24.4
1111 46
852 29.6
106 3.7
ioo4 34.9
918 31.9
801 46.4
188 10.9
307 17.8
430 214.9
1800 40.7
U-8 2.0
975 22.0
1565 35.3
451 18.8
226 9.4
603 25.1
1118 46.6
811 28.2
123 4.3
908 31.6
1031 35.9
763 43.0
189 10.7
387 21.9
434 24.5
1773
1831 41.4
95 2.1
947 21.4
1555 35_1
33.6
633 5.5
4138 36.1
456 19.0
224 9.3
602 25.1
1116 46.5
863 30.0
107 3.7
887 30.9
1018 35?x?
809 46.0
170 9.7
364 20.7
417 23.7
4012 35.0
550 4.8
24.4
4107 35.8
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1884 42.5
49 1.1
939 21.2
1556 35.1
446 18.6
234 9.8
605 25.2
1113 53.6
239
877 30.5
108 3.8
952 33.1
173 9.8
358 20.3
399 22.7
1901 43.0
64 1.4
945 21.4
1576 34.3
4054 35.4
479 5.1
0 25.0
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DISTRICT NO. RD
1. SECURITY SCREEN: Against over-
run by forces C platoon or
larger). Screen force should in-
clude intel, early warning, popu-
lation control, and adequate commo
and mobility capabilities.
2. LOCAL SECURITY: Against squad-
size attacks. Local security sys-
tem must include 100% hamlet pop.
participation in PSDF, combat
fence, intel and EW provisions,
alarm/commo system tied into area
security system.
3. POLITICAL SECURITY: Against
Communist subversion o include
neutralization VC infrastructure,
elected hamlet coup it remaining
in place, police `iressu e at least
on scheduled basis, community
spirit (orgs, if possible) ob-
vious. Tech cadres and Static CG
presence.
4. COMMUNITY SELF-HELP: Specific
action goals given to cadres
for this hamlet (e.g., schoolhouse)
5. INDIVIDUAL SELF-HELP:
Spe-
cific action goals
fencing, latrines,
e.g.,
etc.)
homelot
6. PSYWAR: Specific action goals
(e.g.. bulletin board, movies,
VIS presence, etc.)
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