THE REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT (RD) CADRE PROGRAM STATUS IN BINH DINH PROVINCE.

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• Document Creation Date: January 28, 2019

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THE REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT (RD) CADRE PR
STATUS IN BINH DINH PROVINCE.
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1. AS A RESULT OF RECENT ENEMY ACTIVITY IN THE CITY OF
QUI NHON AND BINH DINH PROVINCE, AT LEAST 20 REVOLUTIONARY
DEVELOPMENT (RD) TEAMS HAVE BEEN TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM THE
HAMLETS THEY OCCUPIED BEFORE THE ATTACKS. THE WITHDRAWAL OF
SUPPORTING TROOPS TO BE USED AGAINST THE ENEMY NECESSITATED
THE REMOVAL OF THESE TEAMS. THERE WERE 8 RD TEAMS STILL
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IN QUI NHON CONDUCTING SECURITY OPERATIONS, SEARCHING LOCAL
RESIDENCES FOR ENEMY SUPPLY CACHES AND HELPING ROOT OUT
SNIPERS THAT REMAINED IN THE CITY. THESE TEMPORARY DUTIES
WERE ALL ASSIGNED BY THE PROVINCE CHIEF. ALTHOUGH THESE
DUTIES DID NOT REPRESENT IN ANY WAY AN RD ACTIVITY, THE TEAMS
PROVIDED AN EFFECTIVE FORCE FOR CONTAINING AND REMOVING THE ENEMY.
2. IN AN NHON AND TUY PHUOC DISTRICTS, A LARGE NUMBER
OF HAMLETS CONSTRUCTED IN 1966 AND 1967 WERE ATTACKED. THE
PROVINCE SENIOR ADVISOR AND CAS PROVINCE OFFICERS FEEL
THAT IT WILL TAKE 18 MONTHS TO REACH THE SAME STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT
THAT EXISTED 6 MONTHS AGO, AND THIS WILL BE ONLY POSSIBLE
IF THE SECURITY SITUATION IMPROVES TO WHAT IT WAS 6 MONTHS AGO.
IT WAS ALSO FELT THAT THE 1968 RD PLAN WOULD NOW HAVE TO CONFORM
TO MORE REALISTIC GOALS AND RETURN TO AREAS PREVIOUSLY WORKED.
3. AN OPINION WAS EXPRESSED BY LOCAL OFFICIALS THAT MOST
OF THE TEAMS SHOULD BE ABLE TO RETURN TO THEIR HAMLETS IN ABOUT
4 DAYS, IF THE SECURITY SITUATION REMAINED AT THE SAME LEVEL
CURRENTLY HELD. MANY OF THE REFUGEES PRESENTLY IN THE PROVINCE
FORMERLY RESIDED IN THE RD HAMLETS THAT WERE OVERRUN.
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