Friday, November 27, 2009

Cambodia-Vietnam Boundary: A must-read document by the US Dept. of States

Acknowledgement: Big hello and thank you to Kok Sap from Khamerlogue for bringing up the precious document.

I. BOUNDARY BRIEF

The Cambodia - Vietnam boundary extends for approximately 763 miles between the Gulf of Thailand and the tripoint with Laos. The boundary stems from treaties negotiated between France and Cambodia in the 19th century and from decrees issued by the Governor General of Indochina during the French administrative period. Several segments along the land boundary have been open to dispute, and sovereignty over certain islands in the Gulf of Thailand has been claimed by both states.

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