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This is a compilation of Department of State Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) briefing notes to the Director of INR, mostly dated June 12, 1968, with some from June 6, 1968. The notes cover world events, including student riots in Paris, East German passport and visa rules for West Germans, a UN resolution on South West Africa, a change of Komsomol leadership, Sino-Nepalese relations, and the Colombian presidential resignation crisis. Unrest in Senegal and Somalia is also covered. None of the notes discuss UFOs.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE GIST: Cambodia/CPR: Sihanouk speech disputes both "US" and "Red Khmer" allegations, claims friendship with China. TO: The Director, INR DATE: 12 June 1968 TIME: 0730 COMMENTS CONTAINED IN INR BRIEFING NOTES ARE INITIAL AND TENTATIVE. SOURCE(S) CLASS./CONTROL(S) FBIS 53 OU0 Prince Sihanouk, on the occasion of the dedication of a glassware factory built with CPR assistance, made the following comments on 11 June: Cambodia has been able to build up its industry with help from China and other friendly countries and not with help from the US or the UN, which is "not too good". Cambodia cooperates with China in the anti-US-imperialist struggle, and follows the same foreign policy, that is, one of independence. Refuting what he terms pro-Chinese propagandists, he says that Cambodia cherishes its independence, is not inclining to KHXXX the US, does not want to become the lackey of anyone. Cambodia chose poverty rather than become a lackey of the US. Cambodia is the accomplice of no one, not even China, contrary to the Khmer Reds accusations. The Khmer Reds should stop saying this; they are accomplices, not Cambodia. With the present Sino-Khmer understanding, no misunderstandings are possible. Sino-Khmer friendship is long-standing and constant. INR OFFICE REV BRIEFER Keogh EXTENSION 4582 NO.360908 DocId:33061196 Page 14 (Classification)
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FOIA release, from the cia-readingroom collection. The PDF is mirrored here; the original link is above. The text was read from the page images by GLM-OCR; expect the odd misread word. 132 pages are in the text index: search them above, or from the library's search.