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• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-490-2-12-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 17, 2011
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: April 8, 1970
• Content Type: CABLE

No Objection
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. .r+rr tnw PnRT Trtttt eRT_Y WTT H RESPECT TO CAMBODIA . WE HAVE DECIDED "
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THDSE RECQMMENDAT IONS, TO BE READ A ~. c rte L;UNIiLUU ltVta i'vr[ i ,~utr yr x rw- >
OF. 0~]R .ASSESSMENT .. HERE ARE o uR v lE w 5 u tv i rtt~ r u tct7 ~ ~ nri~ ~ ~ ~ u~ ri
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.~ ' -nw~ 'tMVnuTeNT" ~oRt:'e WHERE 'EARLY HELP WILL' BE NEEDED ~ IS W IN ?HE
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CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION "ARE A VERY DELICATE- BUSINESS. AS INDICATED
SIN OUR ASSESSI~EN?. T}~ CAMBODIAN GOVERNMENT CANNOT REQUEST OR
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OPERAT IONS CREATE PROBLEMS IN THE' U. S. WHETHER CONDUCTED BY, GVN
.,n :, ~ mart: C_ idt: FxP~'t"t` sucH OPERATIONS WOULD CREATE 'ESPCIALLY,':;,
CAMBODIA.CTHE.~VC/NVp ~4RE OFTEN ESTABLISHED IN OR NEAR CAMBODIAN
'.:VILLAGES; AND AIR ATTACK,, AGAIN ST SUCH POSITIONS FOR INSTANCE WOULD
CREATE AN OUtCRY: THAT WE MUST BE CAREFUL TO AVOID. WE ARE ~ ALSO'..:, ..
QUITE A~IARE FROM, RECENT EXPER IENCE THAT .MOST CROSS~3GRDER. OPERATIONS ~ :'
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5. 'THE PURPOSE: OF CROSS-BORDER' OPERATIONS AS WEHAVE STATED :~; -
SHdULD ~B? -TO:--INDUCE- UNCERTAINTY-AND WORRY IN THE ENE~M.Y..THAT_.WE.:MAY
TAKE~ApVANTAGE';OF ,HIS EXPDSED POSITION IF -}''COMMITS NIMSELF..TOO ~,
?DEEPLY' INTO CAMBODIA IN ACT IONS AGAINST THE CAM80D IAN FORCES: A '`
SUBSIDIARY PURPOSES WHICH CAN' BE SERVED AT THE ..SAME TIMES IS TD''
RESTRAIN THE ;SOUTt~ VIETNAMESE FORCES FROM ILL-CONSIDERED ACTIONS
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YO[)L,D RESULT .IN FR ICY iQN i3ETwEEN T MC.!'1 A~vu wa. Rr. 4tl lr vl.a. ~ Gl~Gi~V i..r;.
CONTROL' IF YE~' SIT DOWN WITH THE' St1UTH VIETNAMESE AND PLAN, JOIN?LY FOR=
CROSS-BORDER OPERATIONS AND ,CONY INGENCIES. w WE REGA~iD THIS ~ ~ ,
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o Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/10/17 : LOC-HAK-490-2-12-2
 No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/10/17 : LOC-HAK-490-2-12-2
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6;~`~'}(ER~~ARE(~M~~CR4SSwBORDER~ OPERATIONS ~1}~ICH COULD BE UNDERw` -;
ITARY PROFIT. THESE? WOULD ?BE. IN UNPOPULATED AREAS ~~
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WHERE.WE CO(iLD STRIKE 'SELECTED BASES, ~HEADAUARTF~RS, COMMUNICATIONS?"~
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'yNeM?'SE FORCES. THE MAIN .U.Sti EFFORT SH0.ULD BE IN AIR AND ARTILLERY.;'
T1~RE IS VIR?DALLY. NOPOPULATION. _OTHER THAN ENEP~Y l7iLilAt{T 1''~K~VLV[Vx.L?
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THE BORDER. FOR EXAMPLE IN CERTAIN' TACTICAL .eONTINGENCI~:~ wL r~tc;n~
HELP~~fHE CAMBODIAN FORCES BY ALLOWING ARVN UN1TS TO ENGAGE IN SHALLOW
PENE?RATIONS OF T1~ BORDER, T0. A _DEt3REE _JUST_ SUFF~CIEN~ TO PREVENT. THE
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S: IT SEEMS FROM 'HERE THA?'W.HAT WE NEED NOW. ARE PREPARATIONS AND ~'
`W,HER'~ NECESS,~RY THE ~,yINITIAT?ION~OF SELECTED;_AND: LIMITED, ACTIONS. T0. MEETS
POLICY OF MILITARY, OR ;,INSURRECTIONAR~,Y._ .;PRESS.URE ;AGAINST
THEY~PURSUE ~,A-~
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Bt3UrD TO DEVELOP IF' WE TRY TO .CLAMP .TOTAL RESTRAINTS bN THEM; AND.,.:.;
No Objection to Declassification in Part 2011/10/17 : LOC-HAK-490-2-12-2
WAN rTHEY ARE MOST IN NEED OF IT.~ '~ ~ ~,-?:` '..,