Heng Samrin

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Heng

Samrin

SH, JAP 42, p. 79

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military (SH, JAP 42, p. 79)

leader of regional troops in the Eastern Zone (SH, JAP 42, p. 79) ~ vice chairman of Eastern Region General Staff ;notes: "located in Prey Veng" (SH, JAP 42, p. 79)

called to Phnom Penh from the Eastern Zone in April or May of 1978 (SH, JAP 42, p. 79) ~ declared Pol Pot a traitor (SH, JAP 42, p. 79) ~ urged an attack on Pol Pot in 1978 (SH, JAP 42, p. 79)

held meetings in the forest urging attacks on Pol Pot; held meetings with the Vietnamese in October 1978; declared Pol Pot a traitor ;notes: "In the forest Heng Samrin held meetings saying that we should attack Pol Pot on the bases (sic)of self-dependence and reliance. At first he was afraid of contacts with Vietnamese because his troops had fought the Vietnamese and he said that he was afraid that Vietnamese wanted to take over Cambodia. But eventually Central Forces closed in, and Heng Samrin saw that the opposition was hopeless he began to try to make contact with the Vietnamese. In September Chea Sim went to Vietnam to hold talks and Heng Samrin went in October of 1978" (SH, JAP 42, p. 79)

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