ACTIONS ON CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-459-10-15-5
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2012
• Sequence Number: 15
• Publication Date: September 25, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
TOP SECRET/GENSITIVE
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM: Henry A. Kissing rot,)
SUBJECT: Actions on Cambodia
INFORMATION
SEP 2 5 WO
The following is a report on actions taken or underway on Cambodia
from September 15 through 12 midnight, September 21.
Military Operations:
? Ground. Enemy harassment continues. The FANK attempt
to reopen ,Route 6 between Skoun and Kompong Thom met significant
resistance and remains stalled. The level of ARVN activity in
Cambodia remains low.
Airs
U.
VNAF
B-52
20
0
TACAIR
215
192
Reconnaissance
227
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Military Assistance: Equipment deliveries during week ending
19 September were considerably less than preceding week, $1.5
2
million compared with $4.0 million last
follows:
Trucks, 2 1/2 Ton
week. Material delivered
U.S. Source Captured
15
-
Individual weapons (carbines,
rifles & launchers)
1, 630
4, 645
Crew-served weapons (machine
guns & mortars)
33
1,255
Small Arms Ammunition (rounds)
-
330, 000
Grenades
-
1,200
Mortar Ammunition (rounds)
31,718
600
Howitzer (rounds)
18
-
Communications Eq (radios and
378
-
' telephone sets)
Psychological: Lon Nol September 21 paid a surprise visit to Cambodian
forces which have been stalled by VC/NVA resistance south of Kompong Thom.
Our Embassy believes the visit will have a beneficial effect on morale as
well as toning down press reports that the Cambodian forces are "trapped"
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Washington, D.C. 20520
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September 22, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR MR. HENRY A. KISSINGER
THE WHITE HOUSE
Subject: Weekly Report on Cambodia No. 6
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Diplomatic and Political Developments
? 1. Polish Views on Reconvening ICC. We have re-
ceived an optimistic account from the Indians, and a
pessimistic one from the Canadians, about Polish reactions
to a proposal that the three ICC members meet in New Delhi.
According to the Indians, the Polish Foreign Minister
"speaking personally" indicated Poland would not object
to a mating to discuss ,general matters such as finances;
discussion of reactivating the Cambodian ICC could be held
as part of such a meeting although the Poles would not agree
to a meeting specifically on Cambodian questions. The
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Canadians, however, were told in Warsaw that while Poland
would attend a meeting on finance and other general questions
such a meeting could not discuss reconvening the Cambodian
ICC.
2. French Position. The French Ambassador in Phnom Penh,
just returned from consultations in Paris, confirmed that
French policy remains unchanged. Agr4ment will not be given for
a new Cambodian Ambassador in Paris, but Ambassador Dauge will
remain in Phnom Penh.
3. Yugoslav Position on Cambodia. Ambassador Swank has
suggested that it would be useful if the President, during
his visit to Belgrade, has an opportunity to raise the question
of Cambodia with Tito. The Ambassador points out that the
hasty Yugoslav recognition of Sihanouk's exile government resulted
more from Tito's long-standing personal relationship with
Sihanouk than from a Yugoslav policy judgment about the stability
or neutrality of the Lon Nol government, and suggests that a
description of the situation in Cambodia by the President,
emphasizing popular support for the GOC and its efforts to
maintain a neutral'posture, might eventually influence the
Yugoslav position.
4. Visits by Foreign Minister, Chief of State. Foreign
Minister Koun Wick will visit Washington Sept. 24-26. He will
be received by the Secretary Sept. 25. The Minister also has
speaking engagements scheduled in Los Angeles and San Francisco
Oct. 1 and 2.
The Canadian Government has turned down a proposal that
Chief of State Cheng Heng visit Ottawa following his appearance
at the 'UN 25th anniversary commemoration in October. The
Canadians softened this rebuff by informing the Cambodian
Government of Canadian "resumption of normal relations" with
the Lon Nol government. (As Canada has no diplomatic relations
with Cambodia, we were not aware that there had been any in-
terruption in "normal relations."
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Lon Nol Visits Trooys. Lon Nol Sept. 21 paid a surprise
visit to Cambodian forces which have been stalled by VC/NVA
? resistance south of Kompong Thom. The Embassy believes the
visit will have a useful effect on morale as well as toning
down excessively alarmist press reports that the Cambodian force
is "trapped" by the enemy.
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR
NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
ATTN: MR. HERBERT LEVIN
SUBJECT: Weekly Report - Cambodia
Attached is the subject report requested in your August 15, 1970
memorandum.
Enclosure: 1
Report
cc: SecDef
DepSecDef
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? REPORT AMBOD-IA WEEK EMID11
MILITARY OPERATIONS
Ground. Harassment of outposts, roads, and Operation CHENLA forces
continues. These forces, involved in a FANK attempt to reinforce Kompong
Thom and reopen Route 6 between Skoun and Kompong Thom, met significant
resistance at the enemy stronghold of Tang Kauk and have been stalled
for several days. Naval craft involved in the effort to reinforce Kompong
Thom (Operation KAUKTLORK) left Kompong Thom on the 21st carrying refugees
to Kompong Chhnang. The level of ARVN activity in Cambodia remains low.
Air.
B-52
TACAIR
Reconnaissance
U.S. VNAF
20
215
227
192
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? MILITARY ASSISTANCE. Equipment deliveries during week onding 19 September
were considerably less than preceding week, $1.5 million compared with
$4.0 million last week. Material delivered follows:
Trucks, 21 Ton
Individual weapons (carbines,
- rifles & launchers)
Crew-served weapons (machine
guns & mortars)
Small Arms Ammunition (rounds)
Grenades
Mortar Ammunition (rounds)
Howitzer (rounds) 14
Communications Eq (radios and
telephone sets
Third
U.S. Source Country Captured*
15
.* 1,630 4,645
33 1,255
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31,718
18
378
* Captured Items Provided by South Vietnam
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