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the United States and South Vietnam were continuing their “terrorist attacks” on Cam-
bodia. On November 17, American and South Vietnamese troops shelled civilians
in a Cambodian village. The Cambodian Chief of State said that he could not return
the captured American prisoners due to the Allied attacks, but on December 19, the
American prisoners were released as a “gift to the United States.”
On March 11, 1969, four American airmen who had been captured by Viet Cong
on February 12 and turned over to Cambodia were released to the United States. On
April 16, Cambodia and the United States agreed to resume diplomatic relations, but
Cambodia withdrew this offer on April 30 because the United States did not state what
they deemed was Cambodia’s current frontier. On May 2, four Americans were killed
when their plane was shot down in Cambodia, but by July 2, the United States and
Cambodia had restored diplomatic ties.
Coding changes: Start Date changed from January 18, 1968. End Date changed from
April 28, 1969. Fatalities changed from Missing.
811 CAMBODIA/840 PHILIPPINES
MID#3300
Dispute Number: 3300
Date(s): May 25, 1968 to July 9, 1968
Participants: 840 Philippines/2 United States of America, 811 Cambodia
Outcome (and Settlement): Released (Unclear)
Fatalities: None
Narrative: Cambodia detained a Philippine tugboat in the Mekong Delta, on May
25, 1968, when the boat accidentally crossed into Cambodian waters. Two Americans
were also on board. The crew was released in June, and the ship was released on July
9, 1968.
Coding changes: Added to the dispute: 2 United States of America. Start Date
changed from May 1968.
812 LAOS/816 VIETNAM
MID#1350
Dispute Number: 1350
Date(s): December 27, 1958 to January 7, 1960
Participants: 816 Vietnam/812 Laos
Outcome (and Settlement): Unclear (None)
Fatalities: Missing
Narrative: On December 27, 1958, North Vietnam accused Laos of crossing the fron-
tier three different times and flying planes over Vietnamese territory. On January 3,
1959, Laos charged North Vietnam with occupation of a village six miles inside Lao-
tian territory and protested to the United Nations. North Vietnam sympathized with