CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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No. 0240/71
7 October 1.971
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SOUTH VIETNAM - CAMBODIA: ARVN has inflicted severe
enemy losses in lifting siege near Krek. (Page 3)
CAMBODIA: Government forces reopen route to Kompong
Thom. (Page 5)
TURKEY: Prospect of renewed political crisis.
(Page 7)
TURKEY: Next year's opium production may exceed
current ciup. (Page 8)
INDONESIA-MALAYSIA: Rejection of project to dredge
Malacca Strait. (Page 9)
MALAYSIA: Government concerned over potential
threat posed by Communist guerrillas. (Page 11)
SOUTH-WEST AFRICA: Terrorist incidents aimed at
drawing UN attention. (Page 13)
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SOUTH VIETNAM - CAMBODIA: South Vietnamese
forces, aided by heavy air and artillery support,
reportedly have inflicted severe enemy losses in
lifting the siege of an artillery base just east of
Krek in Cambodia.
The base had been under enemy attack and the
major resupply road to it was closed for more than
a week. The 174th Regiment of the Communist 5th
Division, which was involved in the fighting, has
now withdrawn. This South Vietnamese action against
the enemy division that hurt them badly at Snuol
last spring may help restore the morale and fight-
ing spirit of the South Vietnamese, who fought well
and without the assistance of US ground forces.
Nevertheless, the Communists still pose a
threat in the border area. At least one infantry
and one artillery regiment and a division head-
quarters remain near the Tay Ninh Province border.
South Vietnamese artillery bases and field positions
along Route 22 have been shelled almost daily since
this latest round of enemy action began on 26 Sep-
tember. (SECRET)
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Kornponll Thom. SANTUC MOUNTAIN
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CAMBODIA: Government forces have finally re--
openeU71foute 6 to Kompong Thom town.
After heavy air strikes reportedly drove the
Communists out of their high ground positions in the
Santuc Mountain area north of Tang Krasang overlook-
ing the highway, elements of the Chenla II task
force linked up with units from the Kompoi-g Thom
garrison on 5 October. Cambodian casualties during
the last stage of the operation were five killed
and 51 wounded; Communist losses were estimated at
58 killed.
The enemy troops involved in the fighting may
have been from a Vietnamese Communist unit--the
"207th"--of regimental size. According to a recent
Khmer Communist 'tallier from this unit, the head-
quarters of the 207th has been located in the San-
t.uc area, which has served as the center for enemy
military activity in eastern Kompong Thom Province.
The rallier also stated that the 207th is respon-
sible for operations along Route 6, north of Tang
Kouk.
Government troops will next conduct sweep op-
erations north and south of Santuc Mountain in or-
der to consolidate their control over Route 6, and
probably will also help make extensive bridge and
road repairs to the highway. The Khmer Krom units
that have been in the forefront of the Chenla II
operation apparently will be sent back to Phnom
Penh as soon. as possible, however.
Although the Chenla II operation has encoun-
tered far less resistance than did the successful
campaigns last May and June to reopen Route 4 and
to drive main-force enemy elements out of the Tonle
Toch area northeast of Phnom Penh, it has been far
superior to those undertakings in terms of planning,
coordination, and over-all support. More impor-
tantly, it has reflected the Cambodians' growing
military confidence and a corresponding willingness
to carry the war to the Communists.
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For their part, the Communists evidently were
unwilling to expend the resources to prevent the
reopening of Route 6, particularly because the Cam-
bodi nns have shown little disposition to move off
the road against important Communist bases to the
east. With better weather approaching, t!-,.e Commu-
nists are still in position to harass or cut the
road at a time and place of their own chcosing.
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TURKEY: The Justice Party's announcement on
Tuesday that it is withdrawing from the Erim govern-
ment has raised the specter of a renewed political
crisis.
A government spokesman has described the party's
action as "impulsive." High-level meetings of the
Justice Party are scheduled for today and tomorrow
as the various factions try to unravel the situation
and devise a strategy.
Prime Minister Erim told the press on 5 October
that the government would decide by Friday what its
next steps should be. If Erim decides to seek a vote
of confidence and fails, he may resign. Erim has
indicated in the past that he would resign if he lost
the support of parliament. Should the Justice Party
action lead to Erim's resignation, the military lead-
ers might dissolve parliament and install a caretaker
government, possibly with an appointed constituent
assembly. Some high-level military officers no doubt
favor more direct military control over the govern-
ment, but at present there is no indication that a
military take-over is imminent. (SECRET NO FOREIGN
DISSEM)
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TURKEY: Opium production next year ::ould exceed
the current crop despite regulations designed to
limit output.
Implementation of a new licensing decree regu-
lating opium production has been delayed because a
decision has not been made on the amount of compen-
sation to be offered farmers barred from further
production. Unconfirmed reports indicate that the
number of farmers applying for licenses may exceed
100,000 in 1972 compared with 90,000 in 1971 even
though the provinces where poppy may legally be
grown have bee:. reduced from seven to four.
According to government sources, sales of opium
gum by farmers to the government have reached 146
metric tons this year compared with 70 tons in 1970.
Ankara feels that the larger sales reflect its more
intensive collection effort supported by a higher
government price for opium--up 58 percent over last
year's pr.Lce. Sales also were bolstered by exten-
sive publicity given to new poppy growing regulations
which will provide compensation, based on this year's
sales to the government, to farmers barred from pro-
ducing next year.
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INDONESIA.-MALAYSIA: Dj e lcarta and Kuala Lumpur
reportedly have rejected plans for a multinational
task force ;-?:o dredge the Malacca Strait, the major
shipping route between Europe and the Far East.
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Malaysia and Indonesia claim a 12-mile terri-
torial limit, and since in places the strait is less
than, 24 miles wide, both countries are firmly op-
posed to the internationalization of the strait.
The two powers are highly suspicious of any outside
proposal that might prejudice their claims to con-
trol over traffic in the strait.
Presently only ships under 240,000 tons with
maximum drafts of 65 feet can safely pass through
the strait. Almost 90 percent of Japan's oil was
shipped through the Malacca Strait last year, but
increasincr sedimentation combined with ' ne trend
toward larger ships may limit future use of this
route without drecLging. (CONFIDENTIAL)
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