002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 Zone Secretary, Ta Mok, and the Sector 13 Secretary, Ta Soam, attending meetings with Angkar in Phnom Penh.2130 Once every three to six months, the zone would meet with the sector committee. Following these meetings, the sector would meet with the district and subdistrict to convey the work plan and to give instructions on how the people under their authority should be controlled and educated. The situation both within and outside the country was also discussed.2131 Former District Youth Chairman, [REDACTED], remembers attending such meetings at which the Sector Secretary Ta Saom would read out documents containing instructions from 870 (a code number which [REDACTED] understood to mean the office at the Centre) including Revolutionary Youth and Revolutionary Flag. He says these meetings would take place two to three times a month, not including special circumstances when 870 would issue a circular requiring everyone to meet at the sector office. The sector invited the chairmen of the districts and subdistricts to these meetings, who would in turn disseminate instructions to their units.2132 492. Former Secretary of District 105, [REDACTED], recalls being present at a Sector Committee meeting at which Ta Soam reported to Ta Mok on matters relating to Kraing Ta Chan.2133 After the meeting had ended, Ta Mok and Ta Soam discussed the fate of a group of 60 people living in Tram Kok District who had been implicated in confessions. Ta Mok ordered the district secretary to monitor and examine these people.2134 [REDACTED] also recalls attending several Party anniversary meetings presided over by Ta Mok. These meetings were initially held at secret sites, but later moved to the sector headquarters. The meetings were attended by senior members of the zone to discuss politics and the revolution. Ta Mok lectured on how to recognise CIA and KGB agents and their activities. [REDACTED] understood from Ta Mok that these enemies were to be identified and smashed.2135 [REDACTED] also remembers attending a Sector level meeting presided over by Ta Soam. He states that, in relation to politics, Ta Soam told those present to observe if there were hidden enemies burrowing from inside. He ordered them to report such cases to the upper echelon, and said that such observations could only be carried out by the cooperatives.2136 493. The chairman of Kraing Ta Chan would usually report and send confessions to the district committee, which would in turn send them to the sector. However, if the matter only concerned the Sector, he would report to the sector committee directly.2137 At the end of every month, the district secretary would send a written report on its activities to the sector.2138 [REDACTED] recalls, and District 105 documents from July and November 1977 show, that the Chairman of Kraing Ta Chan would also make a monthly report to the 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. 127

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