TRUCE IN LAOS
Both Sides Agree (N.Z.P.A .-Reuter—Copyright) NEW YORK, April 25. The Laotian Government of Prince Boun Oum today accepted the British-Soviet appeal for a cease fire. The pro-Cbmmunist Pathet Lao leader (Prince Souphanouvong) said that his forces would be ordered to cease fire throughout Laos, the Soviet news agency, Tass. reported in Moscow. The British Ambassador in Vientiane (Mr John Addis) said “a series of small elashes” were bound to follow for some time after a cease fire as out-of-contact Government and Pathet Lao troons operated. Mr Addis said a real difficulty was the selection of the Laotian delegation for the 14-nation Geneva conference on May 12. If there was no Government acceptable to all before that meeting various factions might send observers. Prince Souvanna Phouma. the exiled former Prime Minister, who is on a tour of China, today called for a coalition in Laos to handle the proposed cease fire, the New China news agency said. The agency said the Prince had guaranteed “absolute security” for representatives of the Western-backed Boun Oum Government if they would agree to meet with Pathet Lao leaders in the rebel headquarters town of Xieng Khouang next Friday.
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Press, Volume C, Issue 29498, 27 April 1961, Page 15
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196TRUCE IN LAOS Press, Volume C, Issue 29498, 27 April 1961, Page 15
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