20 September 1975

Sihanouk also pledged support to the struggle of the “fraternal” Palestinians and stressed that Cambodia sincerly serves world peace. Chinese Vice Premier Deng Xiaoping meanwhile highlighted the importance of Sihanouk’s return for building a truly democratic Cambodia.

At a banquet for Chinese leaders in Beijing, Prince Sihanouk declares that Cambodia fervently wishes the prompt return of Taiwan to the “bosom of her motherland, the People’s Republic of China” and demands that @UN and the US cease their military occupation of SouthKorea.

Sary also gave his perspective of the Mayaguez incident. He said there is enough food now but in April PhnomPenh had to be evacuated because due to lacking transport, it was easier to bring the people to the food. Read the full interview here: https://t.co/gfziXALLCb

James Pringle (photo 2nd f. right) publishes his interview with Khmer Rouge Deputy Premier Ieng Sary in @newsweek. Sary says 100,000 live in PhnomPenh and people are free to return to the capital. Religious beliefs are respected and the pagodas are open. ©@phnompenhpost https://t.co/laJFsXmlUw

@SaigonYork According to the author, it was taken on August 26, 1975

https://t.co/z7586wiNw8 (p.9)

@fredburnand Thank you Frédéric! I have been to Monash’s repository many times but I failed to attribute it correctly.