ACTIONS IN CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-5-2-9-4
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: August 5, 2010
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: April 17, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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April 17, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR .DR. KISSING EI
FROMt John fi. iloldridge
SU EJECT; Actions in Cambodia.
The President has approved your working with State, Defensew, and tT .ir?.
to institute selective jamming Of broadcasts to Cambodia from Hanoi and
''eking and to increase Voice of America broadcasts to ."Carnbodia.
At T- b A is a draft memorandum from you to the Secretaries of Mate and
Defense and the Directors of Central Intelligence and the US Information
Agency informing them of the 1 resident's decision and instructing them
to undertake the necessary actions. Alternatively, you may wish to
approach the matter of jamining through the 40 Committee in view of the
intelligence operations aspects involved, to this event, the question of
jamming could be added to the agenda of the next 470 Committee sirxeeting.
However, the matter of increasing Voice of America broadcasts to
Cambodia could then be carried out Independent of any 40 Committee action.
At Tab B is a memorandum to the Director of the US Information P~ gency
instructing him to increase such broadcasts in accordance with the F'residebt's
directive.
:CAS:MENDA.TION:
That you sign the memorandum at Tab A to the Secretaries of State and
Defense and the Directors of Central intelligence and the U&' Information
Agency nn instituting selective jamming of broadcasts to Cambodia from
Hanoi and :'eking and increasing Voice of America broadcasts to Cambodia.
Approve v - Disapprove
That you introduce the issue of jamming Hanoi and Peking broadcasts to
Cambodia into the agenda of the next 40 Committee meeting, and sign the
memorandum at Tab 13 to the I Ireector of USS information Agency on increasing
DOS, NSS, OSD,
Reviews Completed.
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TUE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE :CRETAR' OF DEFENSE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
Tr1J DIRECT : , U.S. INFORMATION AGF_N%'_-'Y
The President has directed that selective jamming of broadcasts to
Caarabodtaa From Hanoi and -F'ekin should be instituted. He has also
directed that Voice of America broadcasts to Cambodia should be
increased beyond the prevent one hour a day eo that a greater impression
of L. S. support can be conveyed to the Cambodian Government and people.
"'ppropriate plans to implement the President's directive should there-
fore be drawn up on the basis of inter-agency consultations, and the
necessary operations undertaken in accordance with this plan. A progress
report should be submitted to me weekly beginning with April 24, 1970.
Henry A. Kissinger
5EC.ILET/SEN 'ITIVE/E "ES ONLY
JHH:pmh 4/17/70
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President has d "etwtec" that Voice of America broadcasta to
n dia increased beyond the present one hour a day, so that
a greater impression of i" support cs b conveyed to the Cambodian
ver eat and people. in accordaata with the ?resident's directive,
appropriate programs si ald be drawn up and the nee+ essary operations
s. arrieer out as on as poseet le. report on the progress made of
ent's directive should submitted by .pril 24, 1970.
nary A. ies nger
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JHH;pmb 4/17/70
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