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'Xbe tc~:i.n 01: the arellt. frO>;ll tb<III weatern 1:imJ.t8 o~ the :kbOTat P1a1;.eau to the coaut or tb", Soutb Ch~ Be ... :f'orms ... pllt.t't.ern of a1tlU:"D&ting h1~ ..... 4 1 ...... - " !lande. or1.ent:e,s approx:S.lta't.eJy north-8OUt:b. XD genera1 .. ~nt 2.n the l.ov1an<la :le re~'t.i.ve~ easy. at :Leaat 4urblg the oSry season. but. i.s ext-J;"eJDe~ 4i.:t'nou1t ;1n the ____ ta:lnows areaa at .11 'loS-a.

"Die _atern 'boie.er ot the KhoX'at P:La't.eau 18 :t'onae4 b7 ....... r1. .. ; or steep :IiIlOUfttaw ell~:rpmentll. Y'ltS.eb tnL41t!.one.~ baa :torme4 .... ertect:l_ ba.Tr:ler between "the plateau and the lIIOre ecODoPL1.ea11¥ advance,s eeat:ra.1. 1.ovl.an4 or 'l.'ha.:l].!W4 •. All • eonsequenee .. the. paopl.e or "the. p1a .. t ...... u have b .... n .n"~ntea e.st>n0r4 touard tbe Mekong R::I.ver. !l'b.e surtaee of" tbe p!lateau i.te.U 1.8 ].eve1 -to un4uJ.atinS an4 810pea sentl:;lr to the .outb and eaat.. t~ the Me"konS. Because nearl:;lr aU ot the pl.a._ teau baa 1oca1 re11.er 8lIlO1.U1twg to ].eaa than 100 reet and 1lii1opea or ;I.e •• than. 2 percent .. tbe terra1n :S.n "l.taetl.1" 1.a generall7 ravorsb1e :tor eroaa:'countX')'" Uleeban:l...,d trave1.· Movement .. bentever .. ::I.a 1J.ke~ to be 11.m;lt .. ,s b7 oII .. a.eona1 :I"1oo4a. 4ecUluous foreata <It tbe llegJ.oa .. and the Ub:lq"Ui.touII :r1ce--:pa44¥ 41kea • ..ndoh --:r be. aa much aa .. reet :In he:lsht.

'1'he Makons Valley. 1oI'b:lch borders the lO:!Iore.t J':lateau on tbe nort>b ....a east.. enter .. 1>11e Reg:lon :f'rom. Cb1.na and exten4s .couth~ to the Souta:t. Cbs.na. Bea. No.rtb 01: V:lent.f.ane. tbe Stream troush :ls narrc;. ... and, :In ~ placea .. gorgettkeJ but to the BOUth the -va1.1e7 "become. :pouch 1ea8 re.tr:1cWd. DownStream. 1'r0lll V1ebt;S.lILne to the Cambo41.a.n border the -.:1n. pl.a:lne area.s are those. 8urr0un4:lng V:1ents.a6e and ee.~kh.e.t.. -nu. :f'or1J>III'~ :le BCIIIIIe 70 by 30 m:ll.eB ~~ extent and the 1.a.tte.r .. 100 by 80 JIl:l1es. Fe.rther aouth .. at.·!'alloaac .. the' valley opena ~ the ride Ca.Di>od1en pl.a"1n. "Vh:lcb merses nth tbe Vaet- Mekons; De1ta arellL. Tre.d:1t:l~ .. the Mekong VIILl..l.ey hlt.s boen IlL _:in artery :tor porth_aouth t_4e DOVi..nB co..!;he r:lver -.n4 al.ons: Route 13. wb:1cl:1 pa.ra.lle18 the r:lver. The lChope Fal.l.a 8.Dd the XbelllllBrat Rap:lds .. how-eVer. -."ke throush c~r:leal. ·:na.v:1pt:lon n"0IQ t~er reachea 01: 1;be ;ri.ver to V:1ent1.ane f.JIIpract;:lca.1J aDd dete.r:lorat:l.on of" Btretchea or R<mt>e 13 reatr1ct truck IDOVe1I>ent .. pa.i-t:lculAr~ 4urf.ng the ra:ln,)'" lIaaaon.. Loea~ .. t:be MeIwDa R:lver re ... :lne 8 very :important mea.:lUJQ ror ~pt .. 10Ihetber :1t be norUJ.-aouth 810ne the ;r:lver or ea.at-veat. between laos and the Kborat. Pl..&t.e.a.u.

. Il:le:lns fi'om the. eastern IPIU"g:ln of" the Mekong Va:uey :1B the ereat b:lg):ll.aPd c0IUp1ex that extends Uke a "bec"kbone" :f'r<:CI the Ch:l.ne .. e border thrQUSbO"Ut -t:be 1ength or Xn4ocblna. to the margl.os of" the. Mekong J)e1t;a. ".l!h:1a bac"kbone -. compr:1se4 or great lIDcn.mta1n r.ns,ee .. 1a.:rge ar.4 al.mo ... -t;. ;lmpene.t;rabl.e :u...aeatone areas. and barren plAteaus . __ :1 •• 4et1n:1te barr:1er to movement of' all typelS and both econCllD:lea~ and ·ou1t_l.3y baB rema.:l.ned. veX')'" pr:1mS.t:lve_ 'l'he feY eo.st--velilt route_ that traverlle the b::l.gb1a:nd canp1ex rol.l.ow r:lver val.l.e;ya -- as ::In We case or Route 7, "Wb:lcb :f'Ol.l.OWB the ~ Co. to the Pla:lne deB Z"arreB -- or eroaa the mount.a:l:n. throue."h pasillea liIUch a.s the Mu G:la.. The ~ l.ong P~-IIOUtb. road ..,:1 t.b:ln 1:.he b:l.shla.n~8 i.. South V:letnameSe llout.e 1.1t 1"rma. Chon 'l.'baDb -to Kontum .. wbJ.c:h follow. the re:lat:lYel;y- 1eve1 all%"tacej of' th1 cha:ln of' p1ateau. bet10reea tho tvo lJett1ementlS.. . . __

Ea.a~ of' the b:lQb.1andu ana. bor4er:t.ns the Sout.b Ch:l.nA Sea i.e the coalSt;a1 1mrJ.and, yh:lc:h ,exttlntltl the 1en.gt.b of xn4ocb:lna. _ !l'b:1I1 . .1ow"]..an~. baa b .. en the .tr.a:l.~:l.ona1 north..aouth route 1.0 V-,.etne.a>., and. 1.t ~i.:ll..1' orrer. ,the bee!' l.ong:i.tu4:lDa.i l..:l.nes of eOlDllUp"J,.cat:lon betweon - N;>;rtb Dhd 8outh~ V:S.e. t.naiD".. • A1 thOUBh -'the' coastal. p1a:ln s. 8eneral...l,y 1evnl., '.outl.:l.eT.' ~ the 8.dJo:ln1.ng :r:.~ .• enc,rpac!;1 ',~~ :I.~ 1.0 ~l;ace ... 1"~ _ "bot;t1ene.c~, or ~t~ .~:1nes of' 4.e2""e.nBe: '.' I '~ .-.-•• ,._:;. ___ , _:. _ ' • ,. ~ ':.

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Th .. t~op:lea1 lIlQtl.5Ioona~ c11Jaate,. c~ t;.o th .. :A;es:lon,. :1.-. ona 0:[' tbe most ~e_ .t;.~:lotl.v. ~ tile plQ'&.1ca1 eLementll. Cbare.oter!.zeo. 'by .. eumn>er ras..ny .e.son .na. .. winter dry _aIlOP, the. c1~te ball .. etrona re~t0r7 e:[':t'ect. on the everydAy U:['e 0:[' the peasani; as ·well •• OD aJ.1:l.tary aot:lnt:le,,:

J)'lu.":lns the eUlDll>oer ra:lrQr •• aBon.. from .. bout June untl.1 Bepteldber,. torrent:l.a1 r&:lne __ u t.b • .-:lv.n-s an.o. caUSa f'1oo4iDS over vallt :land areall. To tibe peasant tb:lll :1.-11 tbe r:lce tp'CN":l.ae: •••• on .. but to those :1nvo1ved :1n aet:lv:lt.:lee G..pendent On _Chan:l:u=d t;.ranspOX"t;at:lon St i.e .. e.ason of ~trat:lon. Even _:In roads -.y b. 'b1ockod 'by _8b0\.0-t1l. l.andB1:ldes .. and mlllllnS br:l4gellJ 8Il4 lIeCont!A.q roatlll' fre~ quent.ly become Btr._ be4.. A:lr trai':['!.c -.r be gea~ cur'taU,e4 or CODlP1etely p'ovn4e4 bY We II~ and pOOf' V':l1l:lb!.).:f:t.7_ AYa7:f'rORlo tba pr~ roade,o 1oa:let:lca "JDB;¥ 'be .4 .. pend .. nt ent1.rel;r upon transport 'by 0001.1. ... or oxcarte.

V:ltlJ the ceBsaUon 01: the ra1nD 1..n Septelliber or Oct.o'ber .. the rl.vers sbr:lDlc. and ~l.oOd. reeede .. the days becOCDe c1e~ &n4 rel..at.!.vely 0001. ana. travel.. con-4it;.:lonB are at an opt:baum. :En IDOWltA!..rl _:l3.e)' ... however,. JJ>OrUing .£OSB -.:F .t.:l~ re.trt.ct .~ trave1:

xn M:..rch and Apr:l1 .. c1a:ll;r -t.e.pe~.tureB 'becOl!le excesss.vel;r h:lSh. the ground parohe.. aDd tbe .1:moapb ..... become. halt>Y :f'roca the com'b1na.t.:lon 01' Gu.'t,. &n4 • ...o'ke :t'rom the :t':lree assoe:lated v:lt.b t;he "lIlash and bu:r:n" agr1cu1ture. of' 'Ule peasants. "rbe ba.ze -:F 'be den.e e~ to :»revept aU reconna!.8eance and su;ppl.y Grope.

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The. popul.&1;.iOft of the ReS10Q 1. charaete~:Lze4 b)' at.hno6r&pldc an4 rehto.4 1:lngu.1&t1c ec.npl.ex1.t7 (e.a Map 29'839)_ 'J:!b:ls COIIIlp'l.ex:lty 18 re:['1ect>ed 1..n 'the cu1t..u:-al. d!.spar1't.:l •• among 'tbe 4:ltcerent sroup- -- d:lapar:lt1e. vh.1ch are aV':lGeneed b)" JIl:lnor external. -.n:l:['eetat1on& .uch •• recosnizab1e 4:lfferenc_ :S.n "'ra4.f.t:lona1 tr:lbe,1 c1otb:lng •• nd Berve a& det.errents to the achlevement or j

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'l.'be 8Ophi8tlcate4 nat1~1s -- the OJ;'haf. .. laots.ans. Cambod:lanB (lOlIne~Il'). and V1et.nameee __ "Vbo contr01 the po1:lt:lco1 .nd eccmc.>f.o re:1n1l of t'be:lr respect:lve Countr:lSB 11ve S.n t.he 4elUle17 _tt1e4 1.ovlB.nd ere&& (eee Map 29837 .. Wb.:l.cb ahows popu1e.t1on dene:lt;y by prov1r.lce). '.1'be II\&ny pr1.udtJ._ tr:lba1 peop"ee ot the Reg10n a~e ~r8ely d:l8tr::Lbuted s.n t.be e.d.101n:lng b:l~II. 'Where there-""_ • recosnf.1r.B4 al.t:Ltud:lnal. 8trat:Lt"l.ca.t:lon 0:[' t'be d1fterept. tr:lbal. uoupe- Nat;1ona1 boundar:lea do not ettect.1vely separate ctlm:lo group- :S.n 't,.be J\ea:lon .. ana. cu1tur_ ,.l. .U1n:lt:les are 1:lkely 1;0 outve'ish the rela-t:lvel.y poorl,y deve10ped pat;.:lop&1 1oya1t;.:lee.

Xn .~ 01' t.be ccnmtr:les. the .Oph:lst:lcate4 ~1and peOp1e bavs resarde4 the ~1an4 tribal. people v:lth d:l&¢aJ.n .. eeU:lns thea 'by such derojptDrT ... enae •• JCba. \"S1ave" :in t&ots.an) or No:l ("Savage" 1n V:letnamese). Government 0$:f'::Lcl.a1& and ~r8 01' the -upper cl.a.G.ea bav .. expected hUPd111;.y an.4 serv:l11:t.y :l'rom tbeJll but

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·lI\BDt and o:['ten ant.f.pat~ 'tcrwe.r4 the _tional. 8Overmr>entB and _'kes them parlf.eul.s.rly 8uecept::Lb1e to ant:lgovernment prcpagan4a..

Bur!ldh:lsm 1s 't1le aosrd.no.nt rel.:lg1.on or 'tlto Reg:lon,. but 1t 1._ • Bu4dh:l8JII per_.tea v!.t.b ADbd.": !rhe _et IIIB-jor:lty of 'tbt'= peop1e are sp:lr:lt vor&b:lpper. and are a-teepe4 ~ .uperBt:lt:lon. even 't,.o the 0:t:['1e:l&l. 1eve1. Vbe~e at :l.-t;e vor.t the .UpOr .... t.'t:lon hae been rel'1ected '1n aeereea a:t:tect.s.ne: the econom1.ee 0:[' t:he C01.1n_

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'.l'he 0"'110 o~ the chron:1oa1~ pcnrert.y-atr1ekeD lO>orat Pl..&1>e ..... s. l.Udq..... Here. the Ocmib:tn.at:10D of Sntert.1l.e :Later:1t10 ~O:l.1B .. lUll errat.10 ral.nfa11 that; s._ often too 1:1tt1e an4 too :Late. ana pr1m1-t:l.~ asr:leu1tura1 _thoda. oomb:1ne4 Y:1tb .. corol.1aq .lac'k. or cap:lte.1 to ~OVG_ tecbn1q'Uea .. bae reeu1ted :lA trequent crop fa:l1uree &nd l!t:1.ery. !fbe l.e1"t:lst tandenc1es attr:l.buted to the :AeS1Oft ~ be traced :l.n :part to the :reatr:let:l.na :ln1'1uenaea or the environment :ltael1'.

'file _:In Ddnera1 ro.ources ana. lIIodern s.nauatrSa1.. lII&I1ui'actur:l.ng l'ae:ll.i.t1.ea of the Redon are currentlY f0un4 :l.n North V:letnem (Bee Mil.p 29840). 'l.'be resourcea ~ the ant.hrac:lte coe.U1eJ.4 ... devel.oped by the French .10 Qua..."'l& Ten .. for ex.&.u!Pl.e. dvarl th6se or the Bo".n.b V1o(l'l;.Dam depca::lt at NOI>,8. Bon. S:1.ud.1ar~ .. the capac1ty ~ the texts.1e plant at Jiam ;;:;:lnh :1a much 1a:rser 1'.hal:IL 1;he 00<:P1:>:1ne4 capacs.t1ea ~ the two :reoent13r C0lllJ?1ete4 i;.e-xtS1e p1anta :l.n SOuth V:1.t._~ Vb.:l.ch h'!l.'Ye .. total. or some "0.000 .p~a. !the F;reneh-c1eve1ope4 Jta1phong ~nt P:lant :1e a1:.s.11 the 1azseat ;In Southea.t ABa. laoe aDd Cad>od1a. are :notablY lac1dne: 1ft both 'knowu I/l1.nera1 reaOl.U"oea an4 me.nut'"c~1.>TJ.n.s 1"ac11StSeBJ a1:tbougb. under .. ebb •• a Co;mmtn:1.t 1'1DarIc:la1 grant. lI20dern r,. .:::t;.or:l.,a for the cOImIerc:la1 prcX!.uct1.oo or cotton "~:1l.e ... peope.l.". plyvood .. ar.~ ~n'to ere be:1ng construet.e4 :1n QBmbo4:la.

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:In BlOst of tho ar~o. tranaportat1.on 1'ac:U,::lt:1ea are ~'l .... te re»o :norma:!. tra.:f'1':l.c even dur.tn& t:!le dry aeason (eee HIIIp 29038). '.l"he:lr s.oe.4oq..-cy :I.e .,,ceo1;\I&te4 1ft the :ra~ __ eon 'When trattJ.o ::I.e greatl,Jr ou;rta5.l.ed. , .... ..:; .• on the _:I.n h:lSb~e. XD La::.., vb:lcb ha" PO .... :1.1 .~.tom, ~e as.two.t::lon :le pa.rt..S.cul.&x'l,Jr ac\rt;e a. 18 ~SC! .. ted by 1:.be a.aeona1 c10a:tne: by government 4ecree ot Feott.one or tba _in. :r.Ol"t;.h-eoutb Route 13. Cont:lnuows, heavy Dt:1Ut;.ary tTarf::le vQll1d;( rap:ldlY break down 1II05t roadbe4t:' tn the I'leS1on.

Jt:Lvera are 1-':lIIPortant arterJ.ee o£ travel.. thr~t the Res-:l.on. (Jeaera1l¥. tbe:l.r ran&e or nav1.ga'b:l.11.ty and conae'l:uentq the:lr uaef'u.1neBB .I.e :lncree. .. ed by hf.gb _ter 011 o-,!~ ~,e ra1n;y lieason.

Au transport &1eo :1e ext>reme1Jr important- 'bo the Re-g'{'on.o p~t1.cul.e.rl.y",,£or .upp~ relDQte lU"ea •. , ~blg the r&1.ny lIe&son .. hovever.o :C.l;,-:tng cond:l.'to1.ontll as ",e11 , oJ o1..rt:-r:l.l'l'Bt:1un ~ lan4i.Dg t:1e1ds can great1Jr eurta.:l.1 t-:!.e:lr u\;:lUty.

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B:l.ther a negot:to.ted po1:lt:l.ca1 eettl.emen'to of' the :taD'to:l.Gn cr:1a:la or an ext.en.::lon o£ the t:1Sbt:l:ne;"'ou.1d be eon1'ronted by the :lnherent. cCQIIP1ax:l.ti.es of' the pr1Ddtive env:1roDtDent. Any po1St.:lca1 d:lV1..:l.OD voul.4 almost certa'1n1y be transueesed by" et.hn:lo at:f":ln:l:t:l.ee. "E .. calAt.:1on" of the rt.shttns .. v:l.tb the use o£ brs.er conventf.ona1 forces .. wou14 :1.nv01ve dUt:lcu.l.t euppl¥ probl.eme, whJ.ch vou14 baCOlllllS &out.e durt.ns. t;.be r,Q.:l.ny ee .. eon. 1.'r the curren'to £t.Sht!.ng cont-1.nuea :Lnto . tbe ra:lnT aeaeon .. suer1l.1a.-vartar .. tllloct:loS v:lll alJllo.t necessarJ.~ pre4om:lnato. Bot:.b s:l.4 •• w1.l..1 have l.os:Lst1.ca1 prOb1ema beel!LUBe severe veather ",1.11 l..1Ddt bnth .. s.rl1rop. and motor:Lzec1 <vebS.eul.ar traf'f'1.c. Xn such c:Lrc~te.ncelJ .... cQOl.J. ... and a.n:lEa1 transport w:lll be :lnc11.spenoab1e.


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