ACTIONS ON CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-459-10-16-4
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 18, 2012
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: October 7, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM /44 etcwr--
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Tor SECRET/SENCITIVE
MEMORANDUM FOR DR. KISSINGER
FROM: John H. Holdridge ..,11+141/N1
SUBJECT: Actions on Cambodia
ACTION
October 7, 1970
The report for the President of actions on Cambodia from September 22
through 12 midnight, October 5 is enclosed (Tab I).
The reports submitted by State, Defense, and CIA are at Tab II for
your information. I assume you will not wish to pass them to the
President.
RECOMMENDATION:
That you forward the report at Tab I to the President.
Enclosures
ON-FILE NSC RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS
APPLY '
OSD, DOS, Reviews Completed.
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MEMORANDUM
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
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MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
FROM: Henry A. Kissinger /
SUBJECT: Actions on Cambodia
ION OCT 14 1970
r 10, 1970
The following is a consolidation of two weekly reports on actions taken
or underway on Cambodia from September 22 through 12 midnight,
October 5.
Military Operations:
-- Ground. Enemy activity follows the previous patterns of
harassment and raids with emphasis along Routes 4, 5 and 6. Operation
Chenla forces continue to patrol and to consolidate their positions around
Tang Kouk despite increasing enemy pressure.
?0.8. VNAF
B-52 31 0
TACAIR 289 355
Reconnaissance 472 38
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Military Assistance: Equipment deliveries during week ending 3 October
were slightly less than preceding week, $1.650 million compared with
$1.7 million last week. Material delivered during week ending 3 October
follows:
Aircraft Cargo, C-47
Small Arms Weapons
Crew Served Weapons
Small Arms Ammunition (rounds)
Crew Served Ammunition (rounds)
Mines
Communications Eq (Radios)
Howitzers, Towed, 105 mm
U.S. Source Captured
2
1, 097
16
4, 332, 000
76,759
1, 818
20
2 (on
loan)
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? Admiral McCain's Visit to Phnom Penh: Ambassador Swank reports
that the lavish reception and maximum public exposure given Admiral McCain
during his October 3-5 visit to Phnom Penh was Lon Nol's way of thanking
the U.S. for our military aid while demonstrating his government's confidence
in Cambodia's political-military position and foreign policy orientation. In
the course of briefings, Cambodian generals described the inadequacies of
their equipment and their need for better communications equipment and
armed personnel carriers.
? - Cambodia Proclaimed a Republic: State reports that the Cambodian
National Assembly voted October 6 to amend the constitution to eliminate the
monarchy-and establish a republic. The change will be proclaimed October 9
to take effect November 1. State will not comment publicly on this change since
it is an internal Cambodian matter which does not raise any question of diplomatic
recognition.
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Political and Diplomatic Developments
1. Proclamation of a Republic. The Cambodian
National Assembly voted October 6 to amend the Cambodian
constitution so as to eliminate the monarchy and establish
a republic. The change will be formally proclaimed
October 9, immediately before Chief of State Cheng Heng
leaves to attend the UN General Assembly. It is scheduled
to take effect November 1. Our line will be that the
change is a Cambodian internal matter, on which we have
no comment, and that it does not raise any question of
diplomatic recognition. The change is an interim one
pending preparation and adoption of a new constitution.
2. CINCPAC Visit. Ambassador Swank has reported that
Lou Nol and his government gave the warmest possible welcome
to Admiral McCain on his visit to 'Phnom Penh Oct. 3-5.
Although Swank and McCain had hoped to keep the visit in
medium to low key, Lou Nol ruled otherwise and treated the
McCain party as State guests. It was evident that he was
using the occasion of the visit of the highest-ranking U.S.
military commander to come to Phnom Penh since resumption
of diplomatic relations to signal his sincere gratitude for
U.S. assistance and his increased confidence in the GOC's
position. A point of special interest in the military
briefings was the emphasis which the GOC is placing on
psychological operations - e.g., in the current offensive
up Route 6. Ambassador Swank notes that unless we wish to
indicate a significantly higher degree of commitment than we
have done thus far, official visits of high ranking officials
will have to be judiciously spaced.
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Theodore L. Eliot, Jr.
Executive Secretary
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ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20301
6 OCI 1970
In reply 'refer to:
I-37,113/70
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
C/JCS
Upon removal of attachentS
this document becomes
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REPORT ON CAMBODIA WEEK ENDING 3 OCTOBER 1970
MILITARY OPERATIONS
Ground. Enemy activity follows the previous patterns of harassment
and raids with emphasis along Routes 4, 5 and 6 and in the vicinity of
Siem Reap and Battambang. Operation Chenla forces continue to patrol
and to consolidate their positions in and around Tang Kouk in spite of
Increasing enemy pressure.
Air.
U.S.
VNAF
B-52
19
0
TACA
116
120
Reconnalssance
264
15
MILITARY ASSISTANCE. Equipment deliveries during week ending 3 October
were slightly less than preceding week, $1.650 million compared with
$1.7 million last week. Material delivered follows:
? Third
U.S. Source Country* Captured*
Aircraft Cargo, C-47 . 2
Small Arms Weapons 1,097
Crew Served Weapons 16
Small Arms Ammunition .(rounds) 4,332,000
Crew Served Ammunition (rounds) 76,759
1,818
20
2 a/
Mines
Communications Eq (Radios)
Howitzers, Towed, 105mm
a/ On loan from U.S. Forces
* No third country or captured items provided.
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