2 October 1976

Marriage is performed in large groups:

The embassy officer also describes how villages/ cooperatives are guarded: https://t.co/3UUJcV2Aj5

People travel inside Cambodia with a hand-written travel permit, or are moved around as part of a group like livestock: https://t.co/dgpL2A0Qh8

Discussing corruption, the embassy officer highlights Oddar Meanchey district, where 1/2 kilogram of rice is sold for 15 grams of gold. https://t.co/cXquntNgyV

Although there was a newspaper in PhnomPenh called “Padevot” (Revolution), reading it showed that one was literate, “a sure invitation for elimination”. https://t.co/QkxMdwrVpl

An analyst at @USEmbassyBKK assesses the current situation in Cambodia under the Khmer Rouge

He highlights hunger, long hours, sickness, constant surveillance, loneliness & much more: https://t.co/Px4ncga1pc