Asia 917
May, two Vietnamese gunboats began toward the islands, then withdrew when they
were challenged by a Cambodian gunboat. No shots were fired.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from March 19, 1960. End Date changed from
March 19, 1960.
MID#2730
Dispute Number: 2730
Date(s): October 18, 1962 to November 20, 1962
Participants: 817 Republic of Vietnam/811 Cambodia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Vietnamese troops crossed the border into Cambodia, fired on Cambodian
peasants, and destroyed a rice field. After approximately two hours, they crossed the
border back into Vietnam.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from November 20, 1962.
MID#2729
Dispute Number: 2729
Date(s): April 3, 1963 to October 13, 1963
Participants: 811 Cambodia/817 Republic of Vietnam
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: On April 3, 1963, Cambodia arrested and imprisoned seven Vietnamese
troops that had been aboard two armed vessels that crossed into Cambodian territory.
Three days later Cambodia charged Vietnam with aggression, citing several border
violations. Cambodia cooperated with the Vietnamese to send a military detachment
so they could witness the border violations on April 24. On May 25, Cambodians
charged that the Vietnamese troops crossed Cambodian borders, attacked a village,
and fired on villagers. In August 1963, due to the South Vietnamese crack down on
Buddhists, and border violations, Cambodia severed diplomatic ties with South Viet-
nam. On September 22, Cambodia threatened that China would fight on Cambodia’s
behalf if it were attacked by its pro-Western neighbors, South Vietnam and Thailand.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from April 22, 1963. End Date changed from
October 22, 1963.
MID#1213
Dispute Number: 1213
Date(s): March 19, 1964 to July 28, 1967
Participants: 2 United States of America, 817 Republic of Vietnam/811 Cambodia
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (Negotiated)
Fatalities: 26–100 deaths