More than 40 small islands in the Mekong River have long been the cause of the Thailand-French Indo-China dispute, it was recalled here. Bangkok, it was stated, has been cop-tending that the Mekong River, between Pakse and Chiengkan, the deepest part of the stream, should belong to Thailand while Hanoi insists that the border line should run through the deepest channel of the Mekong River which is between the islets and the Thailand bank.
French Indo-China members of the commission are expected to arrive here early next month to participate in the conference—Domei.
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