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Word: souphranouvong (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1953-1953
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...recognize the invasion of Laos as an act of external aggression, rather than as another phase of the Indo-China war, as the French prefer to regard it. His aim: to head off establishment by Giap of a Communist "Free Laotian Government" headed by Prince Souphranouvong, a distant relative. Meanwhile, the old King complained of rheumatism, and thought he might pay a visit to Paris. It would be a long time before the water was high enough for the fish to eat the ants...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: BATTLE OF INDO-CHINA: Reds in Shangri-La | 4/27/1953 | See Source »

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