002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 86. According to [REDACTED], external communication was channeled through the embassy in Beijing and communication could either come from the party or the government or directly from Pol Pot to the party cell in Beijing.239 Inside the country, there was no access to any foreign information service.240 However, the Ministry of Propaganda was instructed to give senior leaders daily briefings about world news.241 Furthermore, [REDACTED] states that Ieng Sary had charged [REDACTED] with listening to the news from foreign broadcast services.242 Meetings to “Study at the Centre” 87. Cadres from the Zone Committee and Sector level, including the military, were invited to “study meetings” in Phnom Penh243 or at “the Centre”.244 Witnesses name Nuon Chea245 or Office 870246 or 870247 or Pol Pot248 as the sender of such invitations. 88. In several cases, when cadres were called to the Centre, they would be arrested and never returned back to their zones.249 89. Monthly meetings at the Centre were held at K-1 to which various leading cadre of District Committees, Sector Committees and Zone Committees were invited.250 These meetings were regularly headed and attended by senior Party cadre.251 Military meetings, gathering military commanders were held at the Olympic Stadium and were chaired by Pol Pot and Son Sen.252 Sometimes special meetings were held with only a few attendees and these meetings took place on an irregular basis.253 B. MEANS OF COMMUNICATION 90. Based on reports from lower-ranking officials to their superiors, directives from superiors to subordinates, and requests for assistance of information that were discovered, among other evidence,254 it appears that the main inter-personal or inter-office communication was by letter, telegram and messenger. Official communication also took place in meetings and at gatherings at each administrative level as well as at larger rallies in Phnom Penh.255 Invitations to such official meetings were generally distributed by messenger or telegram. Furthermore, the CPK disseminated a number of directives and political education material throughout the country. Such material was sent from the centre to lower administrative ranks. Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia, National Road 4, Choam Chao, Dangkao Phnom Penh Mailing address: P.O. Box 71, Phnom Penh; Tel: +855(0)23 218914 Fax: +855(0) 23 218941. 28