Dossier Angkor (mil neuf cent quatre-vingt-trois) 1983

Abstract

Interview with Prince Norodom Sihanouk about the state and future of Angkor; history of Angkor, its significance for the Khmer people. Democratic Kampuchea and its efforts to preserve Angkor (1975-78). The first threat to Angkor by the Vietnamese occupation. Testimony by Jan Myrdal about the state of Angkor at the time of his visit in 1978. Resistance against the Vietnamese - various reports cited. The Vietnamese use of chemical weapons. Prospects for preserving Khmer identity and its most potent symbol, Angkor. - Chronology, 1978-83. With English translation. (DÜI-Kas)