Editing Lon Nol (section)

==Early life==
Nol was born in [[Prey Veng Province]] on 13 November 1913, to a family of mixed [[Khmer people|Khmer]]-[[Chinese Cambodian|Chinese]] descent.<ref>Marks, Paul (2000), p. 92-108</ref> His father Lon Hin was the son of a [[Khmer Krom]] from [[Tay Ninh Province]]<ref name="Corfield1994-1">Corfield (1994), p. 1</ref> who later served as a district chief in [[Siem Reap]] and [[Kampong Thom City|Kampong Thom]], after making a name for himself 'pacifying' bandit groups in Prey Veng.<ref name=kiernan24>{{Harvnb|Kiernan|2004|p=24}}</ref> His maternal grandfather was a Chinese immigrant from [[Fujian]]<ref>Summary of world broadcasts: Far East, Part 3, 24 July 1984, p. FE/7703/C/12 He was given a sumptuous welcome and was even offered the opportunity to visit the grave of his grandfather in Fujian Province. It is worth noting that on this occasion, the Chinese leaders voiced support for Lon Nol's.....</ref> who later became the governor of Prey Veng.<ref name="Corfield1994-1"/> Nol was educated in the relatively privileged surroundings of the Lycée Chasseloup-Laubat in [[Saigon]], followed by the Cambodian Royal Military Academy.