The Archive · 1941

Franco-Thai Peace' Treaty

Border Dispute Ended; Treaty to Be Effective — After Ratification by Thai and Vichy

Tokyo, May 9. REPRESENTATIVES of France and Thailand this morning signed a peace treaty officially ending the Thai-French Indo-China bot der dispute, it was officially announced' here, Signing took place in the Foreign Office.

The treaty becomes effective after ratification by both Thailand Jand France, and probably will take two months, since the documents must be transmitted to Vichy.

The Cabinet Information Board announced that the only change in the treaty from the mediation terms initialled on March 11 is that the Island of Khong, in the Mekong River, remains in Possession of Indo~

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