MESSAGE TO CHARLES COOPER - CAMBODIA ECONOMIC SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-25-1-67-9
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2011
• Sequence Number: 67
• Publication Date: September 18, 1972
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM FOR:
NSS, DOS Review
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GENERAL HAIG
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ACTION
September 18, .1972
RICHARD T. KENNEDY
Message to Charles Cooper .-
Cambodia Economic Situation
Per our conversation, attached is a draft backchannel to Cooper, which
would elicit his thoughts on the outline of a study to address problems
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over the next year which/may identify and also his views on Embassy
staffing in the economic area.
We have asked State to include the outlines of the study question in
instructions to Cooper. State understands that we will hold up on the
NSSM study until we hear what Cooper has* to say. Green is sending a
message to Cooper with instructions.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you approve for dispatch the attached cable to Cooper. John
Negroponte and Phil Odeen concur.
SECRET/EXCLUSIVELY EYES ONLY
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TO MR CHARLES COOPER ECONOMIC 14INISTER ANE4BASSY SAIGON
to DELIOMTED TO SEE'THAT YOU APE twOING OVER TO: TAKE A LOOK
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.AT THE SITUATION IN PHNOM PENH. THOUGH THE T' MEt3IATE RICE
.SUPPLY AND PRICE SXTJATION XS OF CRITICAL IMPORTANCE, THE
FUNDAMENTAL ECONOMIC PZCTtIRE OVER THE NEXT YEAR IS ALSO
: OF 'CONCERN TO US. MANIFESTLY A DETERIORATING ECOVOMIC
SITUATION WILL HAVE IMPORTANT EFFECTS BOTH ON THE POLITICAL
YAKID MILITARY DEVELOPMENTS. THUS WE WOULD i?iOPE THAT,_ TO THE
EXTENT YQt t.VISIT WOULD PERMIT, YOU COULD GIVE US YOUR-
'THOUGHTS ON THE EMERGING PICTURE t PROBLEMS VHICH MAY BE
Ct?M-IN~~ AND OUTLINES OF A STUDY -HXCH COULD BE DONE ON A
CRASH BASIS TO ADDRESS THOSE PROBLEMS AND POTENTIAL
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OF FOREGOING IN REGTJLAR CHANMEELS ! UT COULD VELCO'E ANY.
ADDITIONAL TKOUSHTS YOU MIC.KT VISH T4 CONVEY IN THIS
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3. WARM FEGARDSo
2. WOULD HOPE THAT YOU COULD CC U~IICATE GENEI?AL OUTLINES
SOLUTIONS. ALSO WOULD LIVE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE ADEQUACY
OF 'EMBASSY STAFFING IN THE ECOMMO!!TC AREA.
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