CEASE-FIRE DEVELOPMENTS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP85T00875R000700010032-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 25, 2004
• Sequence Number: 32
• Publication Date: May 28, 1973
• Content Type: REPORT

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Cease -Fire Developments
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Cease-Fire Developments
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CONTENTS
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Negotiations
The Military Situation
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A Rautere report from Phnom Penh on 28 May quotes
"well-+.nformod sources" ae saying that the Lon Not
government has agreed for, the first time to negotiate
directly with Sihanouk's government-in-exile. Lon
Nol allegedly agreed to the negotiations during a
meeting with Ambassador Sullivan in Phnom Penh on 26
May. The sources also said that La Duc Tho first
insisted on obtaining Phnom Penh's agreement to the
talks during his discussions with Dr. Kissinger in
Paris last week. In return, North Vietnam admitted
for the first time to Dr. Kissinger that it was main-
taining troops on Cambodian territory.
The sources claimed that elements of the opposi-
tion Democratic Party had been approached to join the
government. The Democrats are the only non-Communist
party that is not now represented in the government.
Najotiationn
The Military Situation
A Mekong resupply convoy from South Vietnam con-
sisting of ten vessels was subjected to intense Com-
munist fire north and south of Neak Luong on 28 May,
but managed to reach Phnom Penh without sustaining any
major damage. Six of the vessels carried POL supplies.
The capital now has sufficient fuel stocks to last
until 7 June, when the next convoy is due to arrive.
Khmer Communist elements operating along the
Mekong corridor also are continuing to carry out light
shellings and occasional ground probes against govern-
ment positions along the river's east bank in the vi-
cinity of Neak Luong and near the isolated town of Prey
Veng. Military action remained at a relatively low
level in other sectors over the weekend. Government
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forcer conducting clearing operations west of Phnom
Penh near Route 26 reported only minor contacts.
Other Cambodian units attempting to clear a section
of Route 5 south of Kompong Chhnang City made some
slight advances in the wake of heavy US air strikes.
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