CIA/East Asia Division/Phnom Penh Station
 CIA/East Asia Division/Phnom Penh Station(CIA station)   | |
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| Headquarters | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| Subpage | •CIA/East Asia Division/Phnom Penh Station/Chief |
| The CIA's Station for activities in Cambodia, based under diplomatic cover at the US embassy in Phnom Penh. | |
The CIA's Station for activities in Cambodia, based under diplomatic cover at the US embassy in Phnom Penh.
History
The US did not have diplomatic relations with Cambodia from 1975 until 1991, so the activities were based abroad, mostly in Thailand. From the early 1980s until 1991 the CIA sponsored a guerilla campaign against the Vietnamese occupation of Cambodia.
Known activities
CIA officer Barry Broman was stationed there in 1973-75, propping up the Cambodian army. He told how one of Chief of Station's [which he called "Laird"] contacts was so senior that he "asked Langley if he should report the relationship to the ambassador. Apparently, the Agency broached the matter directly with Henry Kissinger who was both Secretary of State and National Security Advisor. Laird told me that Kissinger, wearing his National Security hat, said not to tell the ambassador...In addition to acting in a liaison role with the Cambodian government, Laird handled two senior military officers who wanted to lead a coup d’état against the ineffectual and corrupt Lon Nol regime. Washington didn't want any changes at the top, and both officers were signed up as reporting assets."[1]
References
- ↑ Barry Broman Risk Taker, Spy maker, ISBN 978-1612008974
