King Sihamoni Ratified Supplemental Border Treaty

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[Translation from Cambodian]

Royal Message
His Majesty Preah Bat Samdech Preah Baromneath Norodom Sihamoni
King of Cambodia

Phnom Penh, November 30, 2005

To The Two Respected Buddhist Patriarchs,
To all Respected Monks,
To all Respected and Beloved Compatriots

I am reporting to you the following:

1- Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, and his colleagues came to the Khemarin Palace on November 6, 2005 to show me the Supplemental Treaty between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the 1985 Treaty on the delimitation of border. They also stressed that the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Cambodia of 181,035 square kilometers which was internationally recognized between 1963-1969 is not lost.

Samdech Hun Sen, Prime Minister of Cambodia, had already declared in front of the nation and the people of Cambodia that it is the Royal Government of Cambodia and the National Assembly who had been elected by the people, are those who have the power and who are wholly responsible for the resolution of border issue with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2- Samdech Krom Preah Norodom Ranariddh, President of the National Assembly, came to Khemarin Palace on November 10, 2005, said and clearly stressed that the Supplemental Treaty to the 1985 Treaty on the delimitation of border is right, and does not cause any loss of territory from the part of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

3- The royal family including Samdech Sisowath Chivoan Monireak, first Vice President of the Senate, Samdech Norodom Sirivudh, Vice Prime Minister and co-Minister of the Interior, and Samdech Preah Mohissira Norodom Chakrapong, the advisor to the Royal Government of Cambodia, had explained to me that the decision made by the Royal Government of Cambodia and the National Assembly in the resolution of Cambodian border issue with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is right because the legislative and the executive branches of the government which are the representatives of the Cambodian people, and the power holders are fully responsible in front of the Cambodian nation and people, and in front of history.

4- The National Assembly and the Senate had already approved and agreed to the examination of the Supplemental Treaty between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the 1985 Treaty on the delimitation of border.

Based on the above, I am informing the two Buddhist Patriarchs, all monks, and the respected and beloved compatriots, that I had signed the decree legalizing the approval on the Supplemental Treaty between the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the 1985 Treaty on the delimitation of border, in order to preserve peace and stability of our nation.

Thank you,

Signed Norodom Sihamoni