002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 provided sufficient elements tending to establish prima facie personal harm as a direct consequence of the crimes committed at Trapeang Thma Worksite. 1st January Dam Worksite1456 ŁũŢťĕ◦еĕĠс ơ-ņ˝Ŭ Location and Establishment 351. The 1st January Dam worksite was established to construct an irrigation system.1457 The dam was built in order to form a reservoir blocking the river Stoeung Chinit, covering areas in Baray District and Santuk Districts of the current Kampong Thom Province,1458 which according to the CPK system of identifying administrative boundaries were in Sectors 42 and 43 of the North Zone,1459 subsequently redesignated Central (Old North) Zone, most likely whilst the dam was under construction. 1460 352. A series of canals were dug to irrigate the rice fields. The main artery was 20 metres wide leading to smaller canals of two to three metres wide.1461 The 1st January Dam was linked by the main artery to a second dam known as the “6th January Dam”.1462 The construction of the 1st January Dam started in late 1976 or early 19771463 and was completed by the time the construction of the 6th January Dam started in early 1978.1464 Functioning Structure and Personnel 353. The construction of the 1st January Dam was under the responsibility of the Central (Old North) Zone Committee, the Secretary of which was Ke Pork,1465 also a member of the CPK Central Committee.1466 As a result, communication between the Zone and the Centre went through Ke Pork. Duch states that Ke Pork would go to Phnom Penh to attend the annual meeting of the heads of the Zones or when summoned by Pol Pot.1467 A number of witnesses mention the importance of communicating by telegram.1468 354. The overall plan for the 1st January Dam was given by the Zone Secretary Ke Pork1469 to the Zone Public Works Office, which was initially headed by Sao.1470 Sao was assisted by a group of technicians that included [REDACTED] and Pech Sokha.1471 Both [REDACTED] and 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. 91