National Intelligence Bulletin January 23, 1975

D84136

National Intelligence Bulletin January 23, 1975

English

United State

21 January 1975

DC-Cam, D84136 21/03/2025

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1.PORTUGAL 2.OPEC 3.INDUSTRIAL STATES 4.CAMBODIA 5.SOUTH VIETNAM 6.PANAMA 7.BOLIVIA 8.PAPUA NEW GUINEA

CAMBODIA A small but important Mekong River resupply convoy--the first since December 28--arrived in Phnom Penh last
night. The convoy, consisting of two annunciation barges, several tugs, and a large escort of navy vessels, encountered Communist shellings at several areas along the river. It was halted twice, once by mechanical problems and once when an insurgent round knocked out the engine
on one tug. Reswnption of progress was delayed both times by reluctance of the civilian crews to proceed.
Effective support from the air force and navy, amphibious landings at several points along the lower Mekong, and the destruction of a barricade at a vital river
narrows kept the 60-mile run upriver from being more hazardous than it was.
The arrival of the convoy does little to ease the tight supply situation in Phnom Penh, but it will assuage jittery civilian shipowners and crews over the government's ability to protect their vessels.

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