002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 movements. Telegram #15 dated November 1975 sent to Pol Pot487 describes a decision of the CPK Centre regarding Phase 2 of the movement of population.488 The former head of the Central Zone Telegram Unit (formerly the North Zone) explains that the East 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 Pauk [Secretary of the Central Zone (formerly the North Zone)] received this telegram from the Centre, not directly from the East Zone”.489 166. With respect to Phase 3, although the CPK may have displaced part of the population of the East Zone within the zone or to other zones for reasons relating to food production490 or the conflict with Vietnam,491 there is also evidence of massive displacements during the East Zone purge, as set out below.492 167. Between 1976 and 1978, following the phases 2 and 3 of the movement of population, the Northwest Zone had problems of overpopulation and famine, as set out in the section of this Closing Order regarding Factual Findings of Crimes. The Centre was informed of this situation by visits to the field of its representatives493 and by reports from the secretaries of the zone in which this problem was discussed. 494 B. COOPERATIVES AND WORKSITES 168. One of the five policies was to implement and defend the socialist revolution through the establishment and operation of cooperatives and worksites by whatever means necessary. Cooperatives and worksites were set up throughout Cambodia before 1975, from the early stages of the CPK control over certain parts of the territory. These cooperatives and worksites continued until at least 6 January 1979. The Co-Investigating Judges were specifically seized of six worksites and cooperatives: Trapeang Thma Dam worksite, Kampong Chhang Airport construction site, 1st January Dam worksite, Srae Ambel government worksite, the Tram Kok Cooperatives and Prey Sar worksite (S-24). 169. One of the objectives in establishing cooperatives and worksites was to put the population to work in order to provide food for internal consumption and for export.495 This involved, amongst other activities: rapidly increasing the production of paddy to three tons per hectare per crop;496 creating a country-wide irrigation network;497 increasing production of other products such as rubber498 and salt;499 and building infrastructure such as airfields or dams.500 These matters were to be achieved regardless of their impact on the population; in some cases, such as where the land was not able to support the three tons per hectare target for rice 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. 44