Prince changes his mind
NZPA/Rueter Singapore Prince' Norodom Sihanouk, Kampuchea’s former Head of State, is having second thoughts about forming a united front with the Khmer Rouge to drive the Vietnamese out of Kampuchea. From his exile in Pyongyany, North Korea, the prince cabled Peking, to say that he was shelving plans for the formation of. the united front because of pressure from Kampucheans living abroad. But he said, in a message to Reuters news agency he would still go ahead with planned meetings with Khmer Rouge leaders next month and in the autumn. The prince has been under pressure from the Chinese to link up with the Khmer Rouge for two reasons: a
Khmer Rouge headed by the prince has a good chance of keeping the Kampuchean seat at the United Nations, and any credible anti-Viet-namese force must harness the military power of the Khmer Rouge. The prince has a deep revulsion for the Khmer Rouge, who were responsible for. the deaths of several members of his family. But he surprisingly agreed to lead a united Khmer front, on several conditions, earlier this month. In his ‘ cable yesterday he said that his change, of heart was due to “acts of sabotage” in France by followers of Mr Son Sann, leader of the Khmer People’s National Liberation Front. They had “declared open political war” on him, he said.
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