Word: cambodia
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Since 1863 Cambodia has been a protectorate of France within the jurisdiction of French Indo-China. But France has let Cambodia remain a kingdom. The present King, whose name is Préa Bat Samdach Préa Sisowath Monivong Chamcha-Vra-pong Harireach Barmintor Phouvanay Krayveofa Sulalay Préa Chan Crung Campuchéa Tippedey (Sisowath Monivong to his friends), is somewhat like the Little King of O. Soglow's cartoons: he likes to be everywhere at once, to do everything himself...
...received Admiral Jean Decoux, who as Governor General of Indo-China is actually his boss, to discuss the upstart claims against Cambodia by Thailand, lately Siam...
...recruits to the French Army: Seydon Nouron Toll, Grand Marabout Chief of Black Islam, who joined at Mamou, French Guinea, was made France's first Capitaine-Aumônier (chaplain) of its black army; Monireth Sisowath, Crown Prince of Cambodia, in the French protectorate of Indo-China, who became a private in the infantry...