9 October 1978

5. The August 1978 issue of Revolutionary Flag refers to the Vietnamese as the “territory-swallowing expansionist genocidal Yuon aggressor enemy” & says “We see clearly that the Kampuchean people under the leadership of our Party are fighting bravely to eradicate the Yuon enemy”

4. Having so far only imported black clothing, the Khmer Rouge start to distribute blue clothing to evacuees from the Eastern Zone, which are viewed as “Khmer bodies with Vietnamese minds“. Refugees reported that people wearing blue scarfs “were killed a lot”.

3. Pol Pot talks to a visiting delegation from the Belgium-Kampuchea and Swedish-Kampuchean Friendship Association. (Photos by🇸🇪Gunar Bergström) https://t.co/vSJt9o8q9F

A recap on what happened in Cambodia in August 1978 under the Khmer Rouge:

1. @UN Subcommittee on Human rights discusses human rights in🇰🇭.
2. Drifting into Cambodian waters on the “Foxy Lady” on their way to Bangkok, Dehirst & Hamill are arrested by the KR & brought to S-21.