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their ie Pitas ee! and social systems on the basis and acce oo for independence and sovereign- ay country ‘wi €conomic and technical aid from he Avcepianes no Political conditions attached.

€ future Pee rlitary aid by South Vietnam Ne government come under the authority of South Vietn Set up after the general elections am provided for in Article 9 b).

CHAPTER V N NIFICATION OF VIETNAM

D THE REL N ATIONSHIP BET ORTH AND SOUTH ENE tep b of

THE REY

A he a ARTICLE 15 Nificati a ep by Jenan of Vietnam shall be carried a ities peaceful means on the and South S and agreements between Peco by eeuetnam, without coercion or €rence. The er Party and without foreign €ed upon p. time for reunification will be endin Y North and South Vietnam 8) Th § Teunification: Wo >,.° Milita Zones at ¢

Sie cation line between the

rovinet @ political parallel is only provisional a ded for in a or territorial boundary, as

©" of the 1 4 eee 6 in the Final Declara- >) No €neva Conference.

ays orth an : = Militarize, d South Vietnam shall respect the

10na] mili zone on ej ita either side of i- ry demarcation oe the provi

) No

tart worth an

Negotiations oa Vietnam shall promptly

Telations with a view to re-establishing 5 a sarbus fields. Among the eat ae are the modalities of

ine S the provisional military

Orth a

ty alliance ao Vietnam shall not join any

: pe reign Sas military bloc and shall not

on thajtullitary ad S to maintain military bases

the } “Ir respecti visers, and military personnel 954 Gene Ive territories, as stipulated in

greements on Vietnam.

THE JOINT x

_ THE INTERNUEITARY COMMISSIONS,

& ONTROL aN AL COMMISSION

E INTERN SG AND SUPERVISION.

TIONAL CONFERENCE

ARTICLE 16

Vietna pating in the Paris C

: m i On

ives to pel immediately designate

Action mmission Saas a four-party joint mili-

Ang prod, the Parties aie task of ensuring joint

eS ions of this : meplementing the follow- e first greement:

Pa £nforceme petal of Article 2, regarding

: n ee m; Of the cease-fire throughout Icle 3 C €S and he: Tegarding the cease-fire by US

Se of the nt le other foreign co i Sani. hat Article: i g untries

Patties @2 OT i j * » Tega es in South Sieh cease-fire between

Greta: of a reign eaiihite, ‘S. troops and those of the 2 ‘article Q - l€s mentioned in Article 3 a); ardi "ys :

(States bases ene the dismantlement of Mention those of me Vietnam of the United ; ales in Article 3 aa foreign countries (Militar rcle 8 a), 5 :

‘ Ie i

atti’ Personnet 8arding the return of captured a ; and foreign civilians of the

A: * of the ile 8 b the ; ; itary Stties qa earding the mutual assistance ies Person Ing information about the

nel ; v8 Missing «Nd forei ivili ee ing in action, gn civilians of the

e four-

Par aa = ty joint military commission

€ War eace in Vietnam

c cle 5, Vietnary eatding the withdrawal from ~

shall operate in accordance with the principle of consultations and unanimity. Disagreements shall be referred to the International Commission of Control and Supervision.

c) The four-party joint military commission shall begin operating immediately after the sign- ing of this agreement and end its activities in sixty days, after the completion of the withdrawal of U.S. troops and those of the other foreign countries mentioned in Acticle 3 a) and the com- pletion of the return of captured military person- nel and foreign civilians of the Parties. ‘

d) The four Parties shall agree immediately on the organization, the working procedure, means of activity, and expenditures of the four-party

joint military commission. ARTICLE 17 a) The two South Vietnamese Parties shall im-

“mediately designate representatives to form a

two-party joint military commission with the task t action by the two South Viet-

of ensuring join namese Parties in implementing the following

provisions of this agreement:

—The first paragraph of Article 2, regarding the enforcement of the cease-fire throughout South Vietnam, when the four-party joint military com- mission has ended its activities;

—-Article 3 b), regarding the cease-fire between the two South Vietnamese Parties;

_-Article 3 c), regarding the cease-fire between all Parties in South Vietnam, when the four-party joint military commission has ended its activities.

—Article 7, regarding the prohibition of the introduction of troops into South Vietnam and all other provisions of this Article; : :

—Article 8 c), regarding the question of the return of Vietnamese civilian personnel captured and detained in South Vietnam;

—Article 13, regarding the reduction of the military effectives of the two South Vietnamese Parties and the demobilization of the troops being reduced.

b) Disagreements shall be referred to the Inter-

national Commission of Control and Supervision.

c) After the signing of this agreement, the two- party joint military commission shall agree im- mediately on the measures and organization aimed at enforcing the cease-fire and preserving

peace in South Vietnam.

. ARTICLE 18 ‘

_a) After the signing of this agreement, an inter-

national Commission of Control and Supervision shall be established immediately.

b) Until the international conference provided for in Article 19 makes definitive arrangements, the International Commission of Control and Supervision will report to the four Parties on matters concerning the control and supervision of the implementation of the following provisions of this agreement:

—tThe first parag) the enforcement 0 South Vietnam,

_Article 3 a), regarding the cease-fire by U.S. forces and those of the other foreign countries referred to in that Article;

—Article 3 c), regarding the cease-fire between all Parties in South Vietnam;

—Article 5, regarding the withdrawal from South Vietnam of U.S. troops and those of the other foreign countries mentioned in Article 3 a);

—Article 6, regarding the dismantlement of military bases in South Vietnam of the United States and those of the other foreign countries mentioned in Article 3 a);

—Article 8 a), regarding the return of captured military personnel and foreign civilians of the Parties.

The International Commission of Control and Supervision shall form control teams for carrying out its tasks. The four Parties shall agree imme-

raph of Article 2, regarding f the cease-fire throughout

diately on the location and operation of these teams. The Parties will facilitate their operation.

c) Until the international conference makes definitive arrangements, the International Com- mission of Control and Supervision will report to the two South Vietnamese Parties on matters concerning the control and supervision of the implementation of the following provisions of this agreement:

—tThe first paragraph of Article 2, r i enforcement of the cease-fire Ee one South Vietnam, when the four-party joint military com- mission has ended its. activities;

—Article 3 b), regarding the cease- the two South Netneee partion eee

—Article 3 c), regarding the cease-fire bet

. . . , " . 5 Ween all Parties in South Vietnam, when the four-party joint military commission has ended its activities;

; —Article 7, regarding the prohibition of the introduction of troops into South Vietnam and all other provisions of this Article;

—Article 8 c), regarding the question of the return of Vietnamese civilian personnel captured and detained in South Vietnam;

Article 9 b), regarding the free and democratic general elections in South Vietnam;

—Article 13, regarding the reduction of the mili- tary effectives of the two South Vietnamese Parties and the demobilization of the troops being reduced.

The International Commission of Control and Supervision shall form control teams for carrying out its tasks. The two South Vietnamese Parties shall agree immediately on the location and opera- tion of these teams. The two South Vietnamese Parties will facilitate their operation.

d) The International Commission of Control and Supervision shall be composed of represen- tatives of four countries: Canada, Hungary, In- donesia and Poland. The chairmanship of this commission will rotate among the members for specific periods to be determined by the Com- mission.

e) The International Commission of Control and Supervision shall carry out its tasks in ac- cordance with the principle of respect for the sovereignty of South Vietnam.

f) The International Commission of Control and Supervision shall operate in accordance with the principle of consultations and unanimity.

g) The International Commission of Control and Supervision shall begin operating when a cease-fire comes into force in Vietnam. As re-° gards the provisions in Article 18 b) concerning the four Parties, the International Commission of

~ Control and Supervision shall end its activities

when the commission’s tasks of control and super- vision regarding these provisions have been ful-° filled. As regards the provisions in Article 18 c) concerning the two South Vietnamese Parties the International Commission of Control and Supervision shall end its activities on the request of the government formed after the general elec- ae in South Vietnam provided for in Article h) The four Parties shall agree immediately on the organization, means of activity and expend- itures of the International Commission of Control and Supervision. The relationship between the international commission and the international conference will be agreed upon by the interna- tional commission and the international con- ference. - ARTICLE 19

The Parties agree on the convening of an inter- national conference within thirty days of the signing of this agreement to acknowledge the signed agreements, to guarantee the ending of the war, the maintenance of peace in Vietnam the respect of the Vietnamese people’s funda- mental national rights, and the South Vietnam- ese people’s right to self-determination, and to contribute to and guarantee peace in Indochina. e continued on page 8

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