MEMORANDUM FROM THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PLANS, CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY (KARAMESSINES) TO THE PRESIDENT'S ASSISTANT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS (KISSINGER)

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• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2010
• Case Number: F-2009-01229
• Publication Date: March 6, 1970

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Memorandum From the Deputy Director for Plans, Central Intelligence Agency
(Karamessines) to the President's Assistant for National Security Affairs (Kissinger)
Washington, March 6, 1970.
Source: National Archives, Nixon Presidential Materials, NSC Files, Box 84,
Kissinger Office Files, Country Files, Far East, Cambodia, Sambath [Cambodian
Ambassador to United Nations]. Secret; Eyes Only. Initialed by Kissinger.
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A marginal note reads: "set lunch 6th April."
APPROVED FOR
RELEASE DATE:
17-Mar-2010
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MEMORANDUM FOR: AThe ssistant to e thenPresident sforer
National Security Affairs
SUBJECT Further Developments Concerning the Plans
and Intentions of the Cambodian Ambassador
to the United Nations
1. I am forwarding for your attention the following recent
information concerning Huot Sambath, the Cambodian Ambassador
to the United Nations, whom you have agreed to meet informally.
2. According to the educator with whom this
Agency is in touch, Ambassa1970SamSambathreturned
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from France on 25 February
conversations with Prince Sihanouk and his advisers. When.
informed of your agreement to meet Sambath, the Prince expressed
his pleasure and instructed Sambath to proceed. In describing
this development, Sambath told educator: "We
have diplomatic relations of a sort but we wan friendly relations
as well."
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stressed his personal reluctance to become involved in a
governmental affair, Sambath argued that his English proficiency
is poor and he did not desire to rely upon members of his office
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During his visit to Washington Sambath will also call upon
Senator Mansfield, Senator Fulbright, Congressman Zablocki and
Mr. Robert McNamara. The purpose of these visits is not known
at this time.
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