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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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| 33. | Ho Chi Minh calls for Cochin-China to join Vietnam, French to cease entering Cochin-China, and for French to live up to agreements. French are pessimistic over Dalat conferences. "…over-all picture is not a happy one…" Reed 122 to Byrnes, 27 April 1946 | 66 |
| 34. | U.S. reviews the situation at Dalat conference from the viewpoint of French and Vietnamese as pessimistic (in light of recent conflicts, outbreaks of fighting, and conflicting views on Cochin-China status) and feels that French will possibly attempt a coup when Chinese withdraw. Acheson to Consular Officers, 1 May 1946 | 67 |
| 35. | Acheson reports that the French are confident of success in negotiations with Vietnam, but they feel the Vietnam delegation is controlled by better-organized communists, even though only half the delegation is communist. Acheson to Consular Officers, 13 May 19416 | 67 |
| 36. | Ho Chi Mihh is reported as believing satisfactory agreement can be reached with the French. Acheson to Consular Officers, 14 May 1946 | 68 |
| 37. | U.S. expresses concern over continued presence of Chinese troops in Tonkin and that everything possible should be done to speed evacuation. Acheson to Gen George C. Marshall (Nanking), 15 May 1946 | 68 |
| 38. | French propose federal organization for Vietnam (under High Commissioner who exercises French Union powers) with a legislative assembly of ten members each from Tonkin, Annam, Cochin-China, Laos, Cambodia and ten French members. Byrnes to Nanking, 20 May 1946 | 69 |
| 39. | U.S. raises Consulate Saigon to Consulate General, effective 20 May 1946. Byrnes 2427 to Caffery, 20 May 1946 | 69 |
| 40. | U.S. notes three important political parties in Vietnam: Viet Minh (whose most active members are former Indochinese Communist Party members), Dong Minh Hoi (DMH) and Vietnam Quoc Dan Dang (VNQDD), which seem to have support of the Chinese. Catholics appear to support no single party, but "as a group will not remain absent from politics." O'Sullivan 20 to Byrnes for General Marshall, 20 May 1946 | 69 |
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