ACTIONS ON CAMBODIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-459-9-1-2
• Release Decision: RIPLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: October 3, 2012
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: July 21, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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MEMORANDUM
WASHINGTON
INFORMATION
July 21, 1970
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
Henry A. Kissinger /
Actions on Cambodia
The following is a report on actions taken or underway on Cambodia
through 6:00 p. m. , July 16.
and 4 weapons seized, while ARVN casualties were 2 killed and
4 wounded.
Military Operations: ARVN elements engaged an enemy force 30
miles southeast of Kompong Cham. Enemy losses were 17 killed
-- UN/VNAF air operations July 15/16- included 57 reconnais-
sance, 102 tactical, and 15 B-52 strikes, mostly in eastern Cam-
bodia.
Third Country Military Forces in Support of Cambodia: The GOC
has asked US intercession in some financial differences with the
GVN, which apparently wants the GOC to supply the Cambodian
currency required by ARVN forces in Cambodia, and has asked
Cambodia to meet one-half the cost of supporting ARVN forces in
Cambodia, which it estimates at $2 million per month.
Military Assistance: The following captured equipment was de-
livered to Cambodia on July 15/16:
rocket launcher ammo
82mm mortar arrimo
State, OSD Reviews
Completed
60mm mortar ammo
57mm recoilless rifle
ammo
75mm recoilless rifle
amino
7.62mm machine gun
ammo
144 rds
688 rds
2, 335 rds
208 rd s
39 rds
134, 640 rds
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-. Cumulative Shipments. to Cambodia by Type and Source Since
April 22:
V-f 1 1 /hA, Totals of US otals of Capturejdl
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small armJ\ /' U 27, 644
crew served w on 1, 013
vehicles V 40
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radio/equipment 16 323
mall arms ammo (rds)
660,380
Grew served weapons ammo
. (rds) .1,099,386
artil ry munitions (rds) 6,960
Equipment
Delivered
15,288
1, 799
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0
20623,170
2,113,066
-- Embassy Bangkok has compiled a list of Thai support already
and interdiction missions (to be expanded soon to include close air
support in northwestern Cambodia), and a Thai Red Cross medical
bodia, recruitment and training of Thai-Khmer, aerial reconnaissan
team.
reached Phnom Penh on July 15 and 16.
Shipments of relief supplies from New Zealand and Japan
-- Our Embassy in Tokyo is preparing a regular program of
briefings for Japanese officials to counter what we regard as an overly
pess .i i is n s - vi w of Lon Nol's prospects. Aichi has promised
ook into such direct aid as truc s an communications equipment
ponchos, etc. ) for 50, 000 troops, 20 river patrol craft (delivery be-
mmiitted to Cambodia. The major items include "softwear" (boot
gins this week), loan. of 5 T-:28s, stationing of liaison groups in Cam-
beyond the $2 million in relief goods now being delivered, but further
Japanese aid will probably be largely determined by GOJ views as to
whether Lon Nol will survive.
again asked for more arms as well as assistance in establishing a new
tude for US help in upgrading Cambodian radio broadcasting, but he
-- Charge Rives saw Lon Nol on July 14, and discussed some of
the recommendations made by the Bangkok conference on support for
Cambodia. Lon Nol was generally receptive, and expressed his grati
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Di lomatic: State has instructed our Embassies in the UK, West
Germany, Spain, Israel, Japan, Belgium, the Netherlands, Den-
mark, and Italy (all of whom have diplomatic relations with the
GOC) to brief host governments on the situation in Cambodia. Em-
phasis is to be placed on the fact that much of last month's press
reporting was alarmist in nature, and that we do not foresee any
imminent crisis. The hope will also be expressed that these govern-
ments will not be deterred from providing military or economic
assistance because of exaggerated pessimism over prospects for the
GOC's survival.
Information: The Australians are considering several communications
related assistance projects which would involve all or most of
$A 300, 000 remaining in a special Cambodian aid fund. Australian
aid.experts are expected to come up with recommendations within a
few days.
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