1984 started the second period of the Treaty siyned in February 1379 between the People’s Republic of Kampuchea and the Socialist Republic of ViUtIliWl. It is time to take drastic decisions. 01 the day of full moon of January 1984, during two meetings, one at the Presidency of the Presidium and the other at the Con tsal Commit tee of the PdZtY, it was decided that the conscriptions will be fxom now on, public, progrmd ,md compulsory for all Cambodians fulfilling the following criteriaa Khmc?r or c’hinese nationality, 18 to J5 years old for men, and 18 to 35 years old for women. The occupation does not matter: pedsdnts, small merchants, civil servants, all will participate, even students during their vacation. women with infants rare theoretically exempted, however, if their husbands hdve fled the country, they are obliged to replace them. That provision, as well ds that relating to the schoolboys, is not rn the official circular signed by Mr. SAY PHU TANG. Yet, recently, women who have rejoined their husbands at the Khmer-ThailaId border, had carried out these labours, leaving in their villages their young children wit!] d ~~:~hbouring woman) high-school students who had been informed of their impending participation in the clearings, have fled before the end of their school year. Those measures do not affect the Vietnamese civi 1 population whom the Khmers continue to see arriving every day an their territory. NATURE AND AIM OF LABOURS tlanol’s intention has clearly been spelled out: through the labours imposed g>n the Cambodian civilians, it aims dt waging d merciless struggle against all yrougs of guerrillas so as to slrminate militarily the anti- Vi etnamse resistance. The three movements, i.e. the Khmer Rouges, Prince SIHANOUK’s Front and Mr. SON SANN’s Front have been explicitly named. Still, 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a mass mobilization of Cambodian civilians for labor purposes, likely in response to a conflict or war. The aim of the labor is to support the military effort against anti-Vietnamese resistance groups, suggesting a connection to defense and security. The text also mentions the involvement of women and students, which may have implications for education and employment.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Employment