DIA ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFICANT TACTICAL COMINT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-558-21-1-8
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: September 6, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: May 2, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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DIA ANALYSIS OF SIGNIFIC,101T TACTICAL COMMIT
Recent COMINT intercepted in the area of current Allied operations
demonstrate continuing enemy concern over the developing situation.
Since 30 April, the Headquarters', Armed. Forces Command, North'-
Vietnam has made several attempts to
1oeated in the area of current ]A_llied
serving COSVN was fixed by ARDP north
contact. command elements
operations. The terminal
of *Base Ai
establishing contact wit}x, subordina.tt-
a 353 while re-
tern.inals . Recent COMIWI? indicates.
Headquarters, Subregion 2 5.s acting. as the command and control to
coordinate enemy. operations in the- Parrot's Beak area. Traffic
between elements within the Parrot's Beak reflect 'current Allied
operations and efforts to counter sweeps into base areas.
Several attempts by Hanoi to reestablish" contact with COSVN
Headquarters were unsuccessful on 30 April. On 3. SMMay, contact was
established and 20 messages were passed. Apparently noimal
corrir~iu__i catians have resumed. Comrqunica`Lions between ?COSVIH
and . its substations are still experiencing d-i fficu.1ties, however,
- as the level 'of activity remains sporadic,
COSVN Hq, while attempting to reestablish communications with
its subordinates was located north of Base Ares. 353 on l May. This
location is in close proximity to a 26 April fix and tends to negate
a 29 April location report placing the headquarters 10 miles to the
north.
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Headquarters, Subregiop'i 2 (immediately east of the Part ot's
Beak) in passing a message from COSVPI indicates confusion and
concern over Allied operations in the Parrot's Beak'.
"The Vietnamese are returning south to reinforce the
white .Camboi.ians and to suppress the Cambodian revolutionary
movement of the hamlets in the recently liberated areas ..
You are to have a plan to deploy the forces to wear down
the anni, -i late the puppet (ARVN) and white Cambodian gangs.
Certainly you must strive.to destroy the spearheads of the
sweep to protect the people, storage facilities, and agencies
of subregion two .... When you strike you are to break through
the flank of reinforcements north and south of Highway I back
to Chi Phu On the nights of 2S 'and . 29 April we ambushed
with artillery into'-Tra Coa. We burned 12-vehicles and
killed around '100 of.the scoundrels, but are at present in
A message between unidentified Subregion 2 elements reflect
an Allied sweep and efforts to avoid being caught.
"The situation is that the enemy (ARVNI) is, being cautious.
At present they are, still (moving)' slowly, balking. Support
(elements) are striking the border .... Your position is to
move back oven....."
Finally, in an attempt to counter Allied operations around Base
Area 3511. the Head zrters, 95C NVA Regiment intercept, ref_l.ected the
strain of their present situation.
".Whenever you encounter the enemy, you are to strike
whether or not they have artillery ... Even if they have tanks
by. the hundreds you are to.strike.
"Do not take only mortars to strike, but rather you must
use the infantry and artillery you have in order to attack and
annihilate the enemy concentrations and fire support bases."
This order to attack Allied forces employing every resource
available might indicate a general feeling of desperation among
the enemy forces.
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR
2 May 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR: The Honorable Henry A. Kissinger
Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs
Daily Report on Cambodia
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