Sihanouk Says He Was Forced to Stay Abroad in 1970s, XINHUA From: Xinhua (China) | Date: April 9, 2002 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Xinhua (China)

04-09-2002

PHNOM PENH, April, 9 (Xinhua) -- King Norodom Sihanouk has clarified that
he was forced to reside abroad because Lon Nol staged a coup on March 18,
1970 to depose Prince Norodom Sihanouk.
The king's statement was contained in a letter delivered by the office
of Royal Palace on Tuesday.
Sihanouk said in the letter that some Cambodians and foreigners had
written that "Lon Nol hoped me to come back to Cambodia before th...

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