002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 Zone] had to send the report from the Zone to Pol Pot of the Centre level first, and then waited for Pol Pot instruction. Ke Pork [Secretary of the Central (Old North) Zone] received this telegram about this matter from the Centre, not directly from the East Zone”.1135 281. Telegram #15 specifically refers to a problem raised by the movement of Cham people from the East Zone and reads “more than 100,000 more Islamic people remain in the East Zone … In principle their removal was to break them up, in accordance with your views in your discussions with us already. But if the North refuses to accept them, we will continue to strive to persevere in grasping the Islamic people”. 1136 This happened a few weeks after the rebellion of Cham people in Koh Phal and Svay Kleang.1137 When read in that context, this document suggests that the underlying reason for the movement and planned separation of the Cham people was to address the security concern they represented, illustration of the CPK policy to “break up” the Cham. *** 282. Three hundred and fifty four (354) civil parties were declared admissible in the context of the Movement of the Population from the Central (Old North), Southwest, West and East Zones (Phase 2)1138, since the alleged crimes described in the application were considered as being more likely than not to be true, pursuant to Internal Rule 23 bis (4). These civil parties have provided sufficient elements tending to establish prima facie personal harm as a direct consequence of the crimes committed during the Movement of the Population from the Central (Old North), Southwest, West and East Zones (Phase 2). Movement of Population from the East Zone (Phase 3)1139 ŁũĬų₤с◦БŲЮе ĝŪĠďĄĕĮБķРņЊļÐĠРĵх៖ řе₧˝сŁŲ◦Бư Time and Location 283. From late 19771140 and continuing throughout 1978,1141 large numbers of people residing in the East Zone, as defined by the CPK system of identifying administrative boundaries, were transferred out of this Zone. In light of the many witness statements, it appears that the displacement process commenced within the context of an escalating purge of the East Zone.1142 Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, National Road 4, Choam Chao, Dangkao Phnom Penh Mailing address: P.O. Box 71, Phnom Penh; Tel: +855(0)23 218914 Fax: +855(0) 23 218941. 74