ACTIONS ON CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-459-3-4-5
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 31, 2012
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: May 14, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Henry A. Kissinger
Actions on Cambodia
May 14, 1970
The following is a report on actions taken or underway on Cambodia as
of 6:00 p.m. last night.
Military Operations
? Operation Shoemaker. Attack on Base Area 352/353 in the
Fishhook. Elements of the U.S. 1st Cavalry Division and 11th
Armored Cavalry Regiment, and two Brigades of the ARVN
Airborne Division are involved. 14 U.S. tactical air sorties
were flown in support of the operation yesterday. A cache
including 30 tons of rice was uncovered. The first U.S. units
were withdrawn from Cambodia on 9 May. A total of 6,400 U.S.
personnel are involved in Cambodia.
- ARVN Operation (Rock Crusher). Attack in the Parrot's Beak.
Operations continue against assigned objectives with light
resistance. 330 U.S. personnel are involved in Cambodia.
- Combined Operation Binh Tay I). Attack on Base Area 702.
Units of the 4th U.S. Infantry Division and one ARVN Infantry
Regiment are involved. The first U.S. units were withdrawn
from Cambodia on 13 May. 2,661 U.S. personnel are involved
in Cambodia.
? ARVN Operation (Hoc Ma). Two battalions of ARVN forces con-
tinue operations against Base Area 350. Eight U.S. tactical air
sorties were flown in support.
? U.S. Operation (Giong To). Units of the 2nd Brigade, 1st U.S.
Cavalry continue operations against Base Area 351. An enemy
training center was attacked by U.S. gunships killing 65 enemy.
U.S. personnel involved in Cambodia total 1900.
[NSA, DIA, Army, State, OSD reviews completed]
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-- U.S. Operation (Toan Than 44). Units of the U.S. 25th Infantry
Division continued operations against Base Area 354. The first
U.S. units were withdrawn from Cambodia on 8 May. U. S.
personnel involved in Cambodia total 1,000.
River Operation (Cuu Long 1). A combined US/ARVN operation
on the Mekong River and against Base Areas 704 and 709. The
ferry sight at the Highway 1 crossing of the Mekong is secured.
70 U.S. tactical air sorties were flown in support. The Vietnamese
task force which proceeded to Phnom Penh on 11 May (no U. S.
personnel accompanied) began the return trip to Vietnam yesterday
with 9,000 refugees. 2,313 U.S. personnel are involved in Cambodia.
The South Vietnamese reportedly will conduct additional evacuation
operations for 32,000 refugees at Phnom Penh.
-- Operation Binh Tay II. Attack into Base Area 701 was scheduled
to begin at 2100 last night.
Two ships and naval patrol aircraft continue surveillance opera-
tions off the Port of Kompong Som (Sihanoukville). A French
cargo ship and Greek cargo ship were detected entering port; a
Japanese cargo ship was reported leaving port for Manila.
-- The Carrier Coral Sea is on station in the Gulf of Tonkin.
Military Assistance
?-- A total of 6,000 AK-47 rifles with 273,350 rounds of ammunition
were shipped to Phnom Penh in initial phase of deliveries. Re-
? supply of axnmunition is taking place. Three million rounds are
being procured for delivery beginning in August.
-- A total of 15,025 carbines and 1,160,000 rounds of ammunition
were shipped to Phnom Penh in initial phase of deliveries.
Resupply of ammunition is planned every three days.
-- 13,000 uniforms are available for shipment from Saigon to
Phnom Penh.
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? - A total of 1,787 ethnic Cambodian (Khmer Krom) troops with
their equipment have been lifted in GVN aircraft to Phnom Penh.
Five resupply flights have been completed, delivering a total of
63,600 pounds. Arrangements for payment of the Khmer in
Cambodia have been completed.
Survey of Cambodia's communications will be completed 19 May.
-- Delivery of maps and air charts requested by Cambodia has
been authorized.
-- Action is being taken to expedite delivery of T-28 spare parts
from suppliers in the U.S. Efforts being made to enlist Thai
maintenance assistance.
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A Liaison Officer from MACY will visit Phnom Penh 18 May.
Diplomatic Actions
Cambodia is assisting in care and repatriation of Vietnamese
refugees in Cambodia. Nearly 20,000 repatriates and refugees
have entered Vietnam from Cambodia since 20 March. The
Chief of South Vietnam's Permanent Mission arrived in Phnom
? Penh on 12 May.
-- Japan, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand,
South Korea, South Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore have
accepted Indonesia's invitation to an Asian Conference in
Djakarta 16-17 May on Cambodia and Indo-China.
-- Indonesia's Foreign Minister Malik wants a relatively bland
balanced communique which will permit later diplomatic
initiatives by the conference to set up machinery for follow-up
actions. Japan will seek to have the conference work toward
Cambodian neutrality in accordance with the 1954 Geneva
Accords. We have advised our Embassies that we wish to avoid
any implication that we are manipulating the conference and that
we believe it would be useful if the conference were to send its
own observer group to Cambodia.
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-- Lon Nol has said that he would move his family out of Phnom Penh,
allegedly because he fears assassination attempts against them.
Lee Kuan Yew has informed us that Singapore has agreed to let
them come there, but he does not know when they may arrive.
-- Thailand and Cambodia formally reestablished relations yesterday.
A Cambodian delegation is in Bangkok to work out arrangements
for reopening rail and airline connections arid reportedly also to
establish military cooperation.
-- Sihanouk has announced that his "government" is not a govern-
ment in exile since three of his ministers are in Cambodia.
Peking and North Korea have recognized the Sihanouk government
in exile and broken with Cambodia. North Vietnam, Cuba,
Yugoslavia, Romania, Iraq, Mauritania, Albania and Syria also
have recognized Sihanouk. The Soviet position still is equivocal
as the USSR seems to be trying to keep a foot in both camps in
the face of Sihanouk's efforts to shame them into recognition.
-- Peking and Hanoi have requested: Cambodia to allow their Embassy
? personnel to leave. Cambodia probably will not permit their
departure until return of Cambodian personnel from Peking and
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Republic of Korea will give medical supplies to Cambodia.
Japan is sending medical supplies to Cambodia. Other humani-
tarian supplies such as food and clothing will follow. Japan also
is considering economic aid.
-- Thailand has agreed to provide aid to Cambodia in the form of
food and to let trade contacts be carried on. Military aid may
be considered in the future.
-- The Manila press reports that the Philippines will not give
rnilita.ry assistance to Cambodia and will wait until after the
? Djakarta conference to decide on non-military aid.
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-- We have approved use of PL-480 food for emergency civic action
needs in areas of allied military operations in Cambodia and
through voluntary agencies for refugees in Cambodia.
Press Policy
MACV, in response to a question on 12 May, announced the naval
operation to interrupt NVA/VC shipping in Cambodian coastal
waters.
-- Two Senate Foreign Relations Committee Staff Members who
spent a week in Phnom Penh are now in Saigon. They are pressing
hard on the subject of the ownership of and transportation means
used for the AK-47 rifles and carbines sent to Phnom Penh. They
have recommended that the subject be pursued further in Washington.
Press coverage of the Vietnamese naval relief operation to Phnom
Perth emphasized the humanitarian aspect. Allegations that U.S.
personnel accompanied were refuted.
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