He took advantage of the prevailing anti-communist sentiment in those countries, arguing that Cambodia faced a Communist threat similar to that of the Viet Minh in Vietnam, and that the solution was to grant full independence to Cambodia.
Ia mengeluarkan sikap sentimen anti-komunis di negara-negara tersebut, dengan menyatakan bahwa Kamboja menghadapi ancaman Komunis yang mirip dengan Viet Minh di Vietnam, dan bahwa solusinya adalah memberi kemerdekaan penuh kepada Kamboja.