A vote was taken in the National Assembly on 18 March under the direction of In Tam, in which Sihanouk was stripped of his power: Lon Nol assumed the powers of the Head of State on an emergency basis.
Pemungutan suara telah diambil di Majelis Nasional pada tanggal 18 Maret di bawah arahan In Tam, di mana Sihanouk dilucuti kekuasaannya: Lon Nol diasumsikan memegang kekuasaan kepala negara pada suatu keadaan darurat.