Translated from French by Luc SârHistory
“Monday 12 May 2008: What I said on that day to the Funcinpec Delegation …”
By N. Sihanouk
(Part 4)
“Monday 12 May 2008: What I said on that day to the Funcinpec Delegation …”
By N. Sihanouk
(Part 4)
1952-1953. The national Delegation of the Kingdom of Cambodia to the Franco-Khmer negotiations on the total Independence of Cambodia in Phnom Penh, was presided by our great Statesman, H.E. Penn Nouth.
The Delegation of the French Republic to these negotiations was presided by Mr. Risterrucci.
It must be recalled that in 1949, I was able to obtain from France the (de facto) total Independence for the provinces of Kampong Thom-Preah Vihear and Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey, and, in 1952, the same (de facto) total Independence for the province of Battambang-Banteay Meanchey. The 3 provinces cited above constituted what was known as “autonomous zone.” What I call “the de facto total independence of Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey, Kampong Thom-Preah Vihear, Battambang-Banteay Meanchey,” meant that the French gave me the power to assure the total direction of there 3 provinces: administrative, legal, military, police power etc… The French administrators, judges, police forces, (army) troops and command all left definitively.
Starting from 9 November 1953, it would be the same for Phnom Penh, as well as for the remaining provinces and cities of Cambodia.
Some were mocking of my “Chivapol” and “Neary Klahan” [militia] Kaun-Chau(s) who only had “wooden guns without bullets.” During that time, the French in Cambodia counted 5,000 (five thousands). “My” Chivapols and Neary Klahans counted more than one million. Even if they attack the French with their wooden guns without bullets, “the outcome” would be catastrophic for our French friends.
After the acquisition of our total Independence, we, Khmer, became very good friends of the French and of France.
(Signed) N. Sihanouk
May 2004
The Delegation of the French Republic to these negotiations was presided by Mr. Risterrucci.
It must be recalled that in 1949, I was able to obtain from France the (de facto) total Independence for the provinces of Kampong Thom-Preah Vihear and Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey, and, in 1952, the same (de facto) total Independence for the province of Battambang-Banteay Meanchey. The 3 provinces cited above constituted what was known as “autonomous zone.” What I call “the de facto total independence of Siem Reap-Oddar Meanchey, Kampong Thom-Preah Vihear, Battambang-Banteay Meanchey,” meant that the French gave me the power to assure the total direction of there 3 provinces: administrative, legal, military, police power etc… The French administrators, judges, police forces, (army) troops and command all left definitively.
Starting from 9 November 1953, it would be the same for Phnom Penh, as well as for the remaining provinces and cities of Cambodia.
Some were mocking of my “Chivapol” and “Neary Klahan” [militia] Kaun-Chau(s) who only had “wooden guns without bullets.” During that time, the French in Cambodia counted 5,000 (five thousands). “My” Chivapols and Neary Klahans counted more than one million. Even if they attack the French with their wooden guns without bullets, “the outcome” would be catastrophic for our French friends.
After the acquisition of our total Independence, we, Khmer, became very good friends of the French and of France.
The End
(Signed) N. Sihanouk
May 2004
8 comments:
Gentleman
What is the relevance of this article?
I do not believe this would benefit cambodia for her current circumstances.
Neang SA
Why Sihanouk failed to mention Gen. LON NOL who was the commander in chief of the khmer armed forces ?He made it sound like he's the only one who struggle for independence for srok khmer.
Sihanouk is Hero or Traitor? Please read this :
http://amekhmer.free.fr
Samdech preah beida jati,
I beleive that you can free the country from youn traps if you would like too. Never to late for now while you beida jati still alive and well like this. If you don't want to help our jati that's your choice. You can bring all Khmer back to the right track and don't have to take long. I knew that you can do it. Your action will be count not your word.
God bless you preah beida jati.
Every person is entitleed to his own version of writing, about his past achievement or faillure and after all his writing is for his own blog and KI- copy and paste it here on its website.
Whether or not one would agree with His Majesty the former King is personal belief.
sihanouk hugs and kisses yuon but he killed khmer.
MAY ALL LORD BUDDHAS And ALL TEVARADAS RETURN AND BLESS SAMDACH PREAH BEIDA JATIE AND PROTECT CAMBODIA FROM CHUN BOROTESS CHHLEAN PEAN.
SATHU SATHU
Bravo!! It's the end of the Zombie's Speech!
Amen.
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