Vichy, Sept. 18.
The French Government announced last night that the Franco-Thailand non-aggression pact, concluded on June 12 during the French Government's brief stay in Tours, will become effective within a few day:
The announcement followed Japanese reports from Bangkok alleging that "Thailand had made -three portant territorial demands on Frene!
French officials here said the new non-aggression pact provides for the settlement by arbitration the pro~ Tonged dispute over the possession of several islands in the Mekong Rive: forming the frontier between Ando" Chia and "Thailand. itt of territory which lane! in 198.—United show more sincerity towards Thal Tan's demands to France, the Bangkok Government may unilaterally abrogate aggression pact with is France, the Premier of Thal warned before the People's Assembly during ts closing session. yesterday.
Treaties of amity between Thailand and Japan and Thailand and Britain, stressed, were duly. ations with these countries, but the Franco-Thailand non-aggression pac has not been ratified, due to the unexpected changes in the international situation, To the great regret of the Thai Government, the Premier declared, the French Government had turned down a three-point demand presented the Thailand Government regarding the cession to Thai of certain French Indo-China territory.
Although there still is room for negotiations, Thailand will have no alternative but abrogation of its nongression agreement with France if the latter shows no more sincerity regarding our demands."
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