Laos: Buffer State Or Battleground

accepted action administration agreed agreement already American appeared areas army Asia Assembly attack August Bangkok battalions became began British Cambodia China Chinese clear commander Communist Conference continued December defence Dommen east effect elections established fact followed forces foreign formed France French frontier further Geneva hand independence Indo-China influence interests International January Japanese July king kingdom Kong Lae Laotian later leaders London Luang Prabang March Mekong ment military minister mission moved Na Champassak needed negotiations Neua neutral Neutralist North North Vietnam October officers operations Paris Pathet Lao Pavie Phoumi Plain political population position possible Prince Souphanouvong Prince Souvannaphouma problem provinces reason remained reports resistance river Savannakhet September settlement Siam Siamese side territory Thai tion Tongking took traditional troops United valley Vientiane Viet Minh Vietnam Vietnamese village