Authorized circles have on several Decoux Warns Thailand Hanoi, Dee. 13, French Indo-China ix patiently. maintaining the policy of respecting: Thailand's territory and sovereignty in the current border dispute, whose future development rests entirely on the attitude to be taken by the 'Thai authorities, declared -Vice-Admiral 'Jean Decoux, Governor-General of French Indo-China, in emphasizing that French action' so far was one entirely of retaliation This statement was made to Japan ese newspaper correspondents. today a second interview granted by the Governor-General.
'"Buture of the border hostilities now going on depends enrively upon Thai~ fan, and French Indo-China will be obliged to resort to the only possible measure open to her failing an: slackening of agutression by "Thailand, said Vice-Admiral Decoux. in relterating his former statement that French authorities would be obliged to take forceful retaliatory measures, Despite French artillery and air units engaging Thal troops these several days, there is no change in our policy of peace, and we still wish for the ratification of the Thailand-French Indo-China Treaty, the eessation of hostilities and the demarcation of boundaries of both countries." pointed out the Governor-General, Proof of French Indo-China's sincerity in. seeking for a peaceful solution to the conflict and differences was the recent move by French authorities, who proposed that th deepest part of the Mekong River be the boundary between the two coun tries, said View-Admiral Decoux, "This move followed conclusion of the Franco-Thai friendly and nonaggression treaty June 13." said Vie Admiral Decoux, who added that not only has Thailard refused to exchange ratiNeation of the treaty, but even went to the length of demanding regions of Paklai andi Lunn Prabane, Finding that her demands. anti Uireats were of no avail, Thailand resorted to amyressive military. action Ling in the hostilities at Yien. tions stated that the French jes were ready to resume the rupted ni, aid there is no indieahat this attitude has been mod Hed lately.
"These quarters stress particularly tat Indo-China remains ready to
the wugression pact force spirit and. to [between herself and Dee. 1 invent, has sent to proceed with the exehang struments of ratification of this pa immediately afterwards, to take in the proceedings of the com appointed to define the Fiver frontier between "Tha land and Indo-China, '30,0009 as compen of the vieliins of the atr ster of July 7 fist. when an Ait France place was brought dawn by apanese an jaties over Waichow "Island, it was amelally Purthermore, Indo-China ix wu te agree to the appointment of a which would be nuyouneed Were today.
The sum will be distributed short, ty to. the fami these quarter the non-aggression pact cessation of all acts of ayueeéssion, This would naverally entail an inter: ruption of the reprisals taken Indo-China in connection with such Peace Hopes Said Blasted Ha Manchoukuo Consulate
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