CEASE-FIRE DEVELOPMENTS

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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 
CIA-RDP85T00875R000700010029-9
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RIPPUB
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S
Document Page Count: 
7
Document Creation Date: 
December 14, 2016
Document Release Date: 
June 12, 2003
Sequence Number: 
29
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Publication Date: 
May 24, 1973
Content Type: 
REPORT
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proved For Release 2003/08/08: CIA-RDP85T00875R000700010029-9 $~lCret 25X1A Cease-Fire Developments Secret ~~,~ ~. ?. 24 May 1973 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/08/08: CIA-RDP85T00875R000700010029-9 25X1 gpproved For Release 2003/08/08 :CIA-RDP85T00875R000700010029-9 Approved For Release 2003/08/08 :CIA-RDP85T00875R000700010029-9 Approved For Release 2403/08/08 :CIA-RDP85T00875RI000700010029-9 25X1 Cec~s~-,~irc> Dc~vc~lop~rrc~rits 25X1 CnNTCN7'S 24 May 1973 C11M 13CD I11 'rho Military Situation SCUTIi VI1r'rN11M 2 ommun s s ann ng m us Approved For Release 20Q3/08/08:CIA-RDP85T00875RQ00700010029-9 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release C1lMU0UTA 25X1 25X1 241 May 1973 '/'h~~ Mf1,iLGZr1~ :situation Wideapraad Communist shelling attacks continued against go ernmont ositions near Neak Luon t,nd Pro Von Cit . On y g t government casua es ave been reports thus far, and mos t unite are still holding their ground. The next Mekong River convoy is scheduled to leave for Phnom Penh nn 28 May, but its departure ma~? be postponed if the fighting con- tinuna near Neak Luong. Approved For Release 2 03/08/08: CIA-RDP85T00875R00 25X1 25X1 25X1 25X1 Approved For Release 20Q 5nU't'El VIB'I'N/lM Communistu Ptannin~ Ambu~la The Communists r~portedl~~ az~e preparing to harRSB government resupply convoys that may be sont over. the hazardous highways to the capita). of Phuoc Long Prov- ince, some 75 miles northeast of Saigon. The last convoy was in March, and another is scheduled for June. have entered from Cambodia. been some reports of troops being sighted along the major roads from Saigon, but aside from normal rota- tion of forces in this area, no new units are known to Fresh Communist troops allegedly have moved into Binh Duong Province from Cambodia and are positioning themselves alonq tha access roads to Phuoc Long Frov~ ~.nce to prepare for a "large-scale ambush." Thore have 25X1 25X1 24 May 1973 Approved For Release 2 03/08/08: CIA-RDP85T00875 000700010029-9 25X1 I~ooo700010029-9 25X1 Approved For Release 2003/08/08 :CIA-RDP85T00875R000700010029-9 25X1 Secr?t Secret Approved For Release 2003/08/08 :CIA-RDP85T00875R000700010029-9