Embassy of France, Phnom Penh

Coordinates: 11°35′0.25″N 104°54′54.67″E / 11.5834028°N 104.9151861°E / 11.5834028; 104.9151861
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Embassy of France, Phnom Penh
ស្ថានទូតបារាំង រាជធានីភ្នំពេញ
Ambassade de France, Phnom Penh
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Address1 Preah Monivong Blvd
Coordinates11°35′0.25″N 104°54′54.67″E / 11.5834028°N 104.9151861°E / 11.5834028; 104.9151861
AmbassadorS.E. Jacques Pellet
WebsiteOfficial website

The Embassy of France in Cambodia (French: Ambassade de France au Cambodge; Khmer: ស្ថានទូតបារាំងប្រចាំនៅកម្ពុជា) is the primary diplomatic mission of the French Republic to the Kingdom of Cambodia. It is located in the capital Phnom Penh. It is known for the role it played as a place of refuge for foreigners and at-risk Cambodians after the Khmer Rouge takeover for several days until foreigners were forced to go to Thailand while the regime forced Cambodians to stay in the country.

History

Until Cambodia's independence from France in 1953, the colonial power was represented in Phnom Penh by a high commissioner, who used a hotel that was purposely built for these activities which was partially funded through the local administrative budget of

Sangkum-era politician Nhiek Tioulong, the embassy's Technical Cooperation Services department helped build infrastructure as part of a larger French technical aid program.[2]

Fall of Phnom Penh and suspension of relations (1975-1991)

By March 1975, the embassy had already ceased operations due to the expectation of a

National Assembly President Ung Bon Hor, suing the French government in 1999; in response, Dyrac stated that the situation meant that turning over Cambodians to the Khmer Rouge was inevitable.[9][10] Finally, on 30 April, the foreigners were removed from the embassy and trucked to the Thailand border by the Khmer Rouge.[11]

After the fall of the Khmer Rouge and the installation of a Vietnamese-backed government in 1979, the premises were used as an army command post until 1985. Between 1986 and 1991, the chancery served as an orphanage that housed up to 170 children.[12][5]

Modern history (1990-present)

Relations were restored following the 1991 Paris Peace Agreements.[5] Philippe Coste was to be appointed as a "permanent representative", as most other countries had agreed to do until the new government held elections. However, he was actually accredited as a full-fledged ambassador in his presentation of credentials on 15 November, which was one of several contentious decisions made by France to enhance its relations with Cambodia at what was considered an early stage of reintegration with the international community.[13] The embassy was initially re-established in another site, but it was announced in 1993 that the former premises, which had been repatriated and were calculated to be 7.5 hectares, would be renovated.[14] This took three years, with the embassy moving back in 1995 and officially opening there in 1996.[15] During the reign of Prince Norodom Ranariddh as Cambodian prime minister, diplomats were denied access to him in retaliation to a warning published for foreign tourists after a series of assaults, with the rape of a French woman by a police officer soon after her arrival being a particularly concerning one. This eventually led to a diplomatic escalation that resulted in a fallout between Ranariddh and France as well as ambassador Le Lidec taking a stricter stance on human rights issues in the country.[16]

See also

  • Cambodia-France relations

References

  1. ^ AHM 2020, p. 10.
  2. ^ Nhiek Tioulong (October 1968). "France and Cambodia Remain United in Friendship". Translations on South and East Asia. Joint Publications Research Service.
  3. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved June 2, 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ Jeldres 2012, p. 135.
  5. ^ a b c Woodside, Amelia. "The gate that closed on suffering". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
  7. OCLC 729629958
    .
  8. OCLC 755585539
    .
  9. ^ "Khmers rouges : la justice rouvre le dossier de l'ambassade de France". Le Monde.fr. February 26, 2010. Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via Le Monde.
  10. ^ "Nightmare of Pol Pot's terror haunts a widow in a Paris suburb". the Guardian. January 27, 2006. Retrieved September 12, 2021.
  11. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved September 12, 2021 – via NYTimes.com.
  12. ^ AHM 2020, p. 24.
  13. ^ Jeldres 2012, p. 138.
  14. ^ Heywood, Denise (September 10, 1993). "New Life Awaits Celebrated Mission". www.phnompenhpost.com. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  15. ^ AHM 2020, p. 39.
  16. ^ Jeldres 2012, pp. 143–145.

Sources

  • Architecture: Histoire & Mémoire (in French and Khmer). Phnom Penh: Embassy of France. October 2020.
  • Jeldres, Julio A. (2012). "Cambodia's Relations with France since the Paris Agreements of 1991". In
    OCLC 835776821
    .

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