002/19-09-2007-ECCC-OCIJ ЮŲŠ / No: D427 120. The Military Committee acted as an organ of the Party Centre and thus ensured control of the RAK by the Party Centre.359 The Central Committee and Military Committee sometimes met in joint session to decide on military matters,360 effecting a unified strategic command over the armed forces.361 121. Ieng Sary claims that the Military and Security Committee was comprised of Pol Pot, Nuon Chea and Son Sen.362 Other members of the Military Committee included Sao Phim and Ta Mok,363 although they may have had less formal responsibility.364 Witnesses also name Vorn Vet365 and Ke Pork as members of the Military Committee.366 After 17 April 1975, Pol Pot continued to chair the Military Committee.367 Although Nuon Chea recognized that such an organ existed during the CPK era, he denies being a part of it.368 Several witnesses however, including Ieng Sary, mention him as a member of the Committee.369 122. The Military and Security Committee decided on military and security matters, including “killing”, “operation of S-21”, “other secret locations”, “secret agents”, and “general matters”. Ieng Sary states that this committee reported to the Standing Committee after receiving reports from the zones and that he personally heard reports on security.370 123. Apparently in connection with their positions on the Military Committee,371 Pol Pot, Nuon Chea and Son Sen were in overall charge of S-21 and the security policy in general.372 Son Sen frequently met and coordinated with the other members of the Standing Committee, ensuring that the CPK leadership had constant knowledge and control over RAK activities.373 General Staff 124. The central body of the RAK was the General Staff. During a CPK Standing Committee meeting on 9 October 1975, Son Sen was designated as “Responsible for General Staff and Security”374 while Pol Pot was assigned the general responsibility over the military.375 Son Sen subsequently headed the General Staff; reports were submitted to him, and he issued orders.376 125. The General Staff was assigned with the command and administration of the armed forces. It centrally coordinated various tasks such as the setting up of divisions, organization matters, intelligence, military installations, policy, logistics, weapons, ammunitions, food supplies, uniforms, transport, and medicine,377 and issued movement orders to the divisions.378 The General Staff also removed secretaries and other cadre at Centre divisions,379 while appointments to leading positions in the Centre divisions were made in the name of the 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. 35