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NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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| 179. | International control commission is to be composed of Poland, India, Canada, or Belgium. The U. S. is satisfied that this is better than Korea and is "within the spirit of Point 7." SECTO 666, 19 July 1954 | 664 |
| 180. | General Smith makes it clear to France that the U. S. could, under no circumstance, associate itself with the conference declaration and recommends authorization to amend the proposed U. S. declaration of position. SECTO 669, 19 July 1954 | 665 |
| 181. | Dulles has no objection on Smith's proposal to amend the declaration, but is concerned about including part of paragraph 9 of the Conference declaration, which seems to imply a "multilateral engagement with the Communists" which is inconsistent with the U.S. basic approach. TOSEC 576 NIACT, 19 July 1954 | 667 |
| 182. | The Vietnamese delegation proposes: (1) a cease-fire on present positions; (2) regroupment into two small zones; (3) disarmament of irregular troops; (4) disarmament and withdrawal of foreign troops; and (5) control by the United Nations. It is noted that there is no provision for demarcation line or partition. SECTO 673, 19 July 1954 | 669 |
| 183. | The United States, not prepared to sign the Accords, makes a unilateral declaration of its position on the Conference conclusions. The United states declares that it will refrain from the threat or use of force to disturb the agreements and would view any renewal of the aggression with grace concern and as a threat to international peace and security. Unilateral Declaration of the United States, 21 July 1951 | 671 |
| 184. | Final Declaration of the Geneva Conference, 21 July 1954 | 672 |
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