Cambodian Leader Fears Laos, Vietnam Will Fall
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NEW YORK, May 31
Cambodia’s Chief of State, Prince Norodom Sihanouk, says he fears both his war-torn neighbours, Labs and South Vietnam, are doomed to fall to the Communists, according to the Associated Press.
"In Laos, the only real neutralist left is Prince Souvanna Phouma (the Laotian Prime Minister),” he told an A P correspondent in Kep. Cambodia, this week
"The others tn Laos all seem hopelessly divided except for the (pro-Commun-ist> Pathet Lao which lives in the same house as the Vie' Cong (the Vietnamese Communists' The Viet Cong will never let go of the Pathet Lao now" he said Prince Sihanouk had a key role in organising the Geneva conference that last vear pledged Laos's neutrality and freedom The 42-vear-old Cambodian leader was sq'ially gloomy about orospects in South Vietnam ‘Bo’h thi Viet Cong and the Americans have become too deeply engaged in South Vietnam tn withdraw easily now.” he said
"1 have always sate’ it was necessary to do two things in South Vietnam First. replace Presided Diem, who is not supported by the people Second, establish a neutral governmen; representing all political ten dencies But now I think
it is too late tor that. “The Americans can keep things going as they are now in Vietnam for many years. But in the end America will get tired of the endless war and withdraw leaving t?r field open for the Viet Cong “Americans have put themselves in the same position as the French dur ing the Indo-China War. and they cannot win." he said Prince Sihanouk also said he was deeply concerned about the possibility of his country being ringed with Communist neighbours. A.P reported ‘
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Press, Volume CII, Issue 30146, 1 June 1963, Page 11
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