Sihanouk Says He Was Forced to Stay Abroad in 1970s

Xinhua News Agency | April 9, 2002 | Copyright

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 theoffice of Royal Palace on Tuesday.

Sihanouk said in the letter that some Cambodians and foreignershad written that "Lon Nol hoped me to come back to Cambodia beforethe coup in order to gather with countrymen," but in fact, then hehad no intention to stay abroad and wrote a letter to the countrymen, saying that "I would return back home after concludingmy visit to great China."

He ...

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