Distr. GENERAL ; SE 31 s/8840 4 October 1968 C ENGLISH I ORIGINAL: FRENCH

LETTER DATED 2 OCTOBER1968 FROM THE PERMANENTREPRESENTATIVE OF C&XBODIA ADDRESSEDTO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL

On instructions from my Government and further to my letter No,. 7338 of 27 (s/8834), I have the honour to bring to your attention, for the informatioll of the members of the Security Council, the following: On 7 , a party of United States - South Viet-Namese troops from the Khan-An post entered the commune of Prek Chrey, district of Koh Thorn, province of Kandal, and took away six oxen, under covering fire from the Khan-An post to %i prevent Cambodian defence forces from intervening. Apart from the six oxen taken away, a seventh was left dying on the spot. On 9 July 1968, at about 10 a.m., approximately 100 men of the United States - South Viet-Namese armed forces crossed approximately 2,300 metres into Cambodian territory and reached a place called 'Svay Ba Da' in the district of Rumduol, province of . On 13 July 1968, at about 8.30 a.m., United States - South Viet-Namese artillery opened fire on Cambodian territory from the Kinh Thay Bang post. Three shells landed in the village of Veang K&o, commune of Sampeou Puon, district of Koh Thorn, province of Kandal, causing serious damage to village dwellings. On 14 July 1968, at about 11.30 a.m., about ten United States - South Viet-Namese soldiers from the Rung Dau (Hau Ghia) post entered the commune of Bavet, district of Svay Teap, province of Svay Rieng, and engaged a Cambodian patrol approximately 500 metres from the frontier. Half an hour later, at about 12.5 p.m., about ten more United States - South Viet-Namese soldiers entered the same area and robbed two Cambodian tradesmen of all their goods. On 15 July 1968, at about 9.15 p.m., United States - South Viet-Namese artillery of the Vinh Dien post fired four shells at the Khmer Provincial Guard post at Peam Montea, district of Kompong Trabkk, province of . 68-20901 / m” , s/8840 English Page 2

on 17 July 1968, at about 9.15 porn., United States - South Viet-Namese artillery of the Chung Tam and Thuong Thoi posts fired seven shells into the Khmer commune of Koh Sampdou, district of Peam Char, province of Prey Veng. On 18 July 1968, at about LO.30 a.m., four shells, fired by United States - South Viet-Namese artillery of the Kao-Ba post, landed in the commune of Me&r Thn&k, district of Chantrea, province of Svay Rieng. On 28 July 1968, two soldiers from the United States - South Viet-Namese post at Long Khot (Kien Tuong) entered the commune of Samyong, district of Kompong Rau, province of Svay Rieng and took away a buffalo belonging to a Cambodian citizen named KONG KROUCH. On 5 , at about h-.30 p.m., three shells were fired from the United Stites - South Vie-t-Namese post of King Thay Bang (Chaudoc) at the Provincial Guard's Prek Sdau post, approximately 500 metres from the Khmer - South Viet-Namese frontier, in the commune of Sampeou Puon, district of Koh Thorn, province of Kandal. On 10 August 1968, at about 10.30 a.m., United States - South Viet-Namese artillery of the Due Hue post fired at a Cambodian mixed patrol which was in Cambodian territory 1,500 metres from the frontier in the village of Ta Noy, commune of Prasat, district of Chantrea, province of Svay Rieng. Three Cambodian soldiers - Sergeant NEANG IM and Privates, Second Class, SOK SARIN and ROS SAPHAT - were seriously wounded. On 13 August 1968, at about 2,.45 p-m., United States - South Viet-Namese troops from the Long Binh (Chaudoc) post, patrolling the frontier, fired several bursts with automatic weapons at the Cambodian village of Phum Thmey, commune of Sampeou Puon, district of Koh Thorn, province of Kandal. A Viet-Namese living in the frontier area, named LE DAN DE, was seriously wounded. On 14 August 1968, at about 6.45 a.m.> United States - South Viet-Namese troops on board two launches and eight motor boats fired several bursts with automatic weapons at the village of Ka$m Sam&r Krom, district of Loeuk D&k, province of Kandal. An ox belonging to a man named KOH PHUONGwas hit and 1fOUnded= On 25 August 1968, at about 10.30 p.m., two aircraft of the United States - South Vie-t-Namese forces violated Cambodian air space by overflying the village Of Phum Sa$m, commune of Chan Maul, district of Mimot, province of Kompong Cham, and fired several bursts with automatic weapons at the village, seriously wounding a fifteen-year old girl named SARAM. I . . .

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The Royal Government of has strongly protested against these violations and acts of aggression deliberately committed by United States - South Viet-Namese forces against Cambodian territory and its peace-loving inhabitants. It has demanded that the Governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Viet-Nam should put an end to such acts. I should be grateful if you would have the text of this letter circulated as a Security Council document, Accept, Sir, etc.

(Signed) HUOT SAMBATH Permanent Representative of Cambodia

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