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DATE AND EVENTS
8th February 1950: Australia recognized Cambodia as Associate states within the French Union The Australian Government recognized the States of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia as associate states within the French Union, in accordance with the Auriol-Bao Dai Agreement of 8th March 1949, the Franco-Laotian Treaty of 19th July 1949, and the Franco-Cambodian Treaty of 8th November 1949 respectively.
15th January 1952: Establishment of diplomatic relations The Minister for External Affairs Mr. R . G. Casey announced on 15th January 1952 that agreement had been reached between Australia and the associated states of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia for the exchange of diplomatic representatives at a Legation Level and an Australian Legation would be shortly established in Saigon.
7th February 1953: First non-resident Envoy's accreditation His Excellency Mr. John Paul QUINN presented his credentials as non-resident Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, the King of Cambodia, with the presence of HE. AU CHHOEUN, Minister of Foreign Affairs. The Australian Envoy proceeded by road to Phnom Penh from Saigon on Friday 6th February and was welcomed at the hotel by the Chief of Protocol, Mr. HUY MONG. He
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20th January 1955: Announcement on Establishment of Australian Legation in Phnom Penh The Minister for External Affairs, the Rt. Hon. R. G. Casey announced on 20th January 1955 that after Mr. David McNicol, the new Australian Minister-designate to Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, takes up his appointment at Saigon at the end of February, an Australian off-ice would be opened in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia.
3rd February 1955: Second non-resident Envoy's accreditation HE. Mr. David W. McNicol presented his Letter of Credence and the Letter of Recall of Mr. J.P. QUINN to His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Cambodia.
24th September 1955: Establishment of Australian Legation in Phnom Penh The Australian Legation was established in Phnom Penh, thought it was under a resident Charge d' Affairs but remained responsible to the Minister in the mission in Saigon. Mr- David Anderson was designated to set up the Phnom Penh office and served as Charge d' Affairs from a single room in the Hotel Le Royal for several months before moving in February 1956 to a combined chancery/residence on Norodom Boulevard. Mr- David Anderson served as Charge d' Affairs a.i. from 29 October 1955 to 14 May 1957.
23rd June 1957: First resident Envoy's accreditation in Phnom Penh At the beginning of 1957, the Australian Government decided that its Phnom Penh representation should no longer be dependent on the office in Saigon, and that consequently a resident Minister should be appointed. Francis Stuart, a senior officer with relatively extensive South East Asian experience, arrived from Canberra on 10th June 1957 to head the office. HE. Francis Stuart presented his credentials on 23rd June 1957 as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary until the Legation was upgraded to an Embassy in 1959.
30th June 1959: Cambodia opened a Legation in Canberra On 30th June 1959, Cambodia opened a Legation in Canberra at 4 Vancouver Street, Red Hill.
6th November 1959: First Australian Ambassador's accreditation in Phnom Penh On 6th November 1959, HE. Francis Stuart presented his credentials as first Australian Ambassador to Cambodia.
30th November 1959: Cambodian Legation was raised to an Embassy
10th July 1962: H.E. Mr. Noel Saint Clair Deschamps presented his credentials to Samdech Norodom Sihanouk, Head of State, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Commonwealth of Australia to Cambodia.
02 June 1965: Australian Embassy in Phnom Penh represented the United States of America in Cambodia.
01 April 1969: HE. Mr. Graeme Feakes presented his credentials to Samdech Norodom Sihanouk Head of State, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Commonwealth of Australia to Cambodia.
11 August 1972: HE. Marshall Levis Johnston presented his credentials to HE. Mr. Cheng Heng, Head of State, as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Commonwealth of Australia to Cambodia.
15 March 1975: Australian Mission was withdrawn from Cambodia before Phnom Penh fell to the Khmer Rouge.
02 July 1991: Australia announced that it would accredit an Ambassador to the Supreme National Council " SNC " established by the Paris Peace Accords on 23 October 1991. HE. Mr. Richard Butler, Australian Ambassador in Bangkok was appointed Permanent Representative to the Supreme National Council of Cambodia with residence in Bangkok.
28 November 1991: Australian Permanent Mission to the SNC opened in Phnom Penh. HE. Mr. John Scott Holloway was appointed as Ambassador-Permanent Representative to the SNC.
24 September 1993: HE. Mr. John Scott Holloway presented his Credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia to Cambodia to His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia.
25 July 1994: HE. Mr. Tony Kevin presented his Credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia to His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia.
23 September 1994: HE. Mr. Chheang Vun presented his Credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Australia to HE Hon. Bill Hayden, AC, BEcon, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia at Government House.
23 October 1997: HE. Dr. Malcolm Ashley Leader presented his Credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Australia to Cambodia to His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, Kingdom of Cambodia.
22 July 1999: HE. Mr. HOR Nambora presented his Credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia to Australia to the Rt. Hon. Sir William Deane, AC, KBE, the Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia at Government House.
27 April 2000: HE. Mr. HOR Nambora presented his Credentials as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Cambodia to New Zealand to the Right Honourable Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, Governor-General of New Zealand.
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