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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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| regroupment time; (5) prevention of arms importation, and (6) Laotian regroupment areas. France strongly opposes Molotov on holding elections in 1955 and placing the demarcation line at the 16th parallel. SECTO 632, 17 July 1954 | 648 | |
| 173. | The Vietnamese delegation to the Geneva Conference secretly passes the U. S. delegate a note of protest which had been handed to the French. The note complains that the "National Government of Vietnam has been left in complete ignorance" of proposals made by the French to other nations on Vietnam's fate. Vietnam rejects the de facto partition proposal, a cease-fire, and requests that United Nations control be established over all Vietnam territory. SECTO 633, 17 July 1954 | 651 |
| 174. | The Chinese Communists inform the U.S. of their position via Seymour Topping, Associated Press. The despatch reflects the views of Chou En-lai and demands that the U, S. guarantee a "partition peace plan." Further, China is hopeful of a cease-fire but did not rule out the chance for one even if the U.S. refuses to accept the armistice. SECTO 639, 18 July 1954 | 653 |
| 175. | The U.S. fears Britain will push France into an agreement short of the 7 points resulting in a situation which had been previously discussed in Paris. TOSEC 565, 18 July 1954 | 656 |
| 176. | At the 23rd Indochina restricted session, Tran Van Do (Vietnam) states that Vietnam cannot associate itself with the final declaration of the Conference which is to be reviewed. Vietnam does not agree to conditions for cease-fire nor have they as yet advanced proposals for a solution "based on peace, independence, and unity." SECTO 654, 18 July 1954 | 658 |
| 177. | The Vietnamese delegation requests a plenary session to put forward their position (Document 171, preceding). The U. S. replies that the Vietnamese position is "not practicable" and, in indicating that time is short, suggests that the Vietnamese "speak directly with the French." SECTO 655, 18 July 1954 | 662 |
| 178. | Seymour Topping again supplies confidential information from a Chinese Communist contact, Huang Hua."When Huang Hua spoke of the possibility of American bases in Indochina, or anti-Communist pact in Southeast Asia; he became vary agitated, his hands shook, and his usually excellent English broke down…" Chinese are convinced that France and the U.S. have made a deal.SECTO 661, 19 July 1954 | 663 |
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