ACTIONS ON CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-459-6-8-8
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: May 25, 2010
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 26, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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June 26, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM: Henry A. Kissinger
SUBJECT: Actions on Cambodia
The following is a report on actions taken or underway on Cambodia
through 6 z00 p.m.. June Z5.
Military 22orations
U. S. and ARVN ground operations in enemy base areas continued with
only light and scattered resistance.
State Dept. review
completed
-- In the Fish Hook area, allied forces are continuing their
withdrawal as scheduled.
-- The Vietnamese Air Force completed the helicopter lift of
TANK reinforcements to Kompong Thom on June Z4, and enemy
pressure there has eased.
OSD REVIEW COMPLETED. An ARVN Task Force is providing security for the movement
o refugees from Northeast Cambodia to South Vietnam. As of
last night, nearly 4, 000 had been transported.
-- Air and sea operations were routine.
Third Count Militar Forces in Su rt of Cambodia:
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY
The first two 1, 000 man packs for Thai Khmer trainees are now in
Thailand. The remaining two packs will be shipped next week.
Military Assistance:
1ftkipment deliveries (past 24 hours). U. S. equipment: none.
Captured equipment: 225 7.62 mm SMG; 250 7.62 mm LMG; 5o 7.62 mm
HMG; 17 60mm mortars; 75 82mm mortars; 68 RPG-2 launchers; 1, 434
rds. 8Zmm mortar ammunition.
Cumulative Deliveries since Aril 22 :
U. S. CAPTURED
EQUIPMENT
Small arms 19,414 9,988
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Cumulative (cont. )
U. S.
CAPTURED
EQUIPMENT
Crow served weapons
1,124
1,287
Vihicles
0
0
Radios /Equipment
194
0
Small Arms Ammo
8 , 659, 214
703,370
Crew served weapons ammo
Third Country:
453,100
26,434
The G OC has agreed to accept 50 land rovers and 30 back-pack radios
from Australia. They will be transported on an urgent basis.
Dijxlorgatic:
U That has acknowledged your letter of June 8, which enclosed an
interim report on the Cambodian ope nations.
- The GOC will send a good will delegation to the Newr East and
Africa beginning the second week of July
Information:
The WAG has expanded the area of CA= I Path operations -- psywar
leaflet drops directed against Vietnamese communist forces in Cambodia.
-- We are also getting ready to use captured documents in this psywar
effort,
-- PAC?[ is arranging for the use of a C-47 aircraft by Embassy
Phnom Penh as requested by Charge' Rives. The aircraft will improve
the mobility of Embassy personnel, and provide a limited photographic
reconnaissance capability.
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