ABSTRACT

Prepared by the British Naval Intelligence Division of the Admiralty during World War II and released in 1943, this handbook is now an important geographical and historical reference work, documenting the region's environment and natural resources as they were before the developments of recent decades, and describing traditional culture, infrastructure, administration and the extent of foreign influence as it then was. It covers the areas of the present-day countries of Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. Unrivalled in the scope and the quality of information current at the time of first publication, this volume is an essential foundation for all researchers and students interested in the history and background to the contemporary dynamics of the region.

chapter 1|35 pages

GEOLOGY AND PHYSICAL FEATURES

chapter II|32 pages

COASTS

chapter III|30 pages

CLIMATE

chapter IV|10 pages

VEGETATION

chapter V|22 pages

FAUNA

chapter VI|24 pages

MEDICAL SERVICES AND HEALTH CONDITIONS

chapter VII|41 pages

THE PEOPLE

chapter VIII|27 pages

HISTORY

chapter IX|26 pages

GOVERNMENT, ADMINISTRATION AND LAW

chapter X|47 pages

GROWTH AND DISTRIBUTION OF POPULATION

chapter XI|56 pages

AGRICULTURE AND FORESTRY

chapter XII|10 pages

FISHERIES

chapter XIII|24 pages

INDUSTRY

chapter XIV|7 pages

LABOUR

chapter XV|15 pages

COMMERCE

chapter XVI|9 pages

FINANCE

chapter XVII|48 pages

PORTS

chapter XVIII|13 pages

ROADS

chapter XIX|19 pages

RAILWAYS

chapter XX|17 pages

WATERWAYS

part |2 pages

GENERAL BIBLIOGRAPHY

part |1 pages

Appendix II. Short Glossary of Words appearing in Place-names

chapter |6 pages

Appendix III. Maps of Indo-China

chapter |4 pages

Appendix IV. Climate Statistics

chapter |4 pages

Appendix V. Trade Statistics

chapter VI|6 pages

Camping in Rain Forest

chapter |16 pages

Appendix VII. Chief Towns and Cities

chapter |4 pages

Appendix IX. Civil Aviation

chapter |4 pages

Appendix X. Kwang Chow Wan

chapter |17 pages

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