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Accord Between France and the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, 6 March 1946
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1. The French Government recognizes the Vietnamese Republic as a Free State having its own Government, its own Parliament, its own Army and its own Finances, forming part of the Indochinese Federation and of the French Union. In that which concerns the reuniting of the three "Annamite Regions" [Cochinchina, Annam, Tonkin] the French Government pledges itself to ratify the decisions taken by the populations consulted by referendum.
2. The Vietnamese Government declares itself ready to welcome amicably the French Army when, conforming to international agreements, it relieves the Chinese Troops. A Supplementary Accord, attached to the present Preliminary Agreement, will establish the means by which the relief operations will be carried out.
3. The stipulations formulated above will immediately
enter into force. Immediately after the exchange of signatures, each of the
High Contracting Parties will take all measures necessary to stop hostilities in
the field, to maintain the troops in their respective positions, and to create
the favorable atmosphere necessary to the immediate opening of friendly and
sincere negotiations. These negotiations will deal particularly with:
a.
diplomatic relations of Viet-nam with Foreign States
b. the future law of
Indochina
c. French interests, economic and cultural, in Viet-nam.
Hanoi, Saigon or Paris may be chosen as the seat of the conference.
DONE AT HANOI, the 6th of March 1946
Signed:
Sainteny
Signed: Ho Chi Minh and Vu Hong Khanh
http://www.mtholyoke.edu/acad/intrel/pentagon/int2.htm
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Source:
Les Papiers Du Pentagone , Édition De Gravier, Volume 1, Chapitre 1 (Boston:
Pression de balise, 1971), pp
18-19
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Agreement on the Independence
of Vietnam
(MARCH, 1946)
1. The French Government recognises the Republic of
Vietnam as a free state, having its Government. its Parliament, its army, and
its finances, and forming part of the Indochinese Federation and the French
Union.
With regard to the unification of the three Ky (Nam Ky, or Cochin China, Trung Ky, or Annam, Bac Ky, or Tonkin), the French Government undertakes to follow the decisions of the people consulted by referendum.
2. The Government of Vietnam declares itself ready to
receive the French army in friendly fashion when, in accord with international
agreements, it relieves the Chinese troops. An annex attached to the present
Preliminary Convention will fix the terms under which the operation of relief
will take place.
3. The stipulations formulated above shall enter into
ef- fect immediately upon exchange of signatures. Each of the contracting
parties shall take necessary steps to end hos- tilities, to maintain troops in
their respective positions, and to create an atmosphere favourable for the
immediate opening of friendly and frank negotiations. These negotiations shall
deal particularly with the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and foreign
states, the future status of Indochina, and economic and cultural interests.
Hanoi, Saigon, and Paris may be indicated as the locales of the negotiations.
Signed: Sainteny, Ho Chi Minh, Vu Hong Khanh
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Source: Bulletin Hebdomadaire Ministere de la France
d'Outremer, no. 67 (March 18, 1946) translated in Harold R. Isaacs (ed.), New
Cycle in Asia
947), pp.
161-162.
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/~vern/van_kien/indagree.html