protectorate over Cambodia in
return for the provinces of Battambang and Angkor, and the Laos
territory as far as the Mekong. In 1884 another treaty was signed by the
king, confirming and extending French influence, and reducing the royal
authority to a shadow, but in view of the discontent aroused by it, its
provisions were not put in force till several years later. In 1904 the
territory of Cambodia was increased by the addition to it of the Siamese
provinces of Melupre and Bassac, and the maritime district of Krat, the
latter of which, together with the province of Dansai, was in 1907
exchanged for the provinces of Battambang, Siem-reap and Sisophon. By
the same treaty France renounced its sphere of influence on the right
bank of the Mekong. In 1904 King Norodom was succeeded by his brother
Sisowath.

See E. Aymonier, _Le Cambodge_ (3 vols., Paris, 1900-1904); L. Moura,
_Le royaume de Cambodge_ (2 vols., Paris, 1883); A. Leclere, _Les
codes cambodgiens_ (2 vols., Paris, 1898), and other works on
Cambodian law; Francis Gamier, _Voyage d'exploration en Indo-Chine_
(Paris, 1873).

FOOTNOTES:

[1] See also INDO-CHINA, FRENCH

[2] Translated by Abel Remusat, _Noveaux Melanges Asiatiques_ (1829).

CAMBON, PIERRE JOSEPH (1756-1820), French statesman, was the son of a
wealthy cotton merchant at Montpellier. In 1785 his father retired,
leaving the direction of the business to Pierre and his two brothers,
but in 1788 Pierre turned aside to politics, and was sent by his
fellow-citizens as deputy _suppleant_ to Versailles, where he was little
more than a spectator. In January 1790 he returned to Montpellier, was
elected a member of the municipality, was one of the founders of the
Jacobin club in that city, and on the flight of Louis XVI. in 1791, he
drew up a petition to invite the Constituent Assembly to proclaim a
republic,--the first in date of such petitions. Elected to the
Legislative Assembly, Cambon became noted for his independence, his
honesty and his ability in finance. He was the most active member of the
committee of finance and was often charged to verify the state of the
treasury. Nothing could be more false than the common opinion that as a
financier his sole expedient was to multiply the emissions of
_assignats_. His remarkable speech of the 24th of November 1791 is a
convincing proof of his sagacity. In politics, while he held aloof from
the clubs, and even from parties, he was an ard