(July 20, 1954) The conclusion of the Geneva Conference convened on 7 May 1954 to negotiate peace agreements … Zhou Enlai reports some last-minute agreements on conference procedures. It was decided that the Korean delegation would speak first and that Thailand, Great Britain and the Soviet Union would take turns chairing the conference. The Vietnamese People`s Army withdraws within 300 days (19 May) from the temporary assembly areas to regroup the area north of the demarcation line. 1955), according to the following calendar: De Xuyen-Moc, Ham Tan-80 days (October 11, 1954) From central Vietnam I-80 days (October 11, 1954) By Plain of Jones-100 Days (1. November 1954) Central Vietnam 11-100 days (November 1, 1954) From Cape Camau-200 days (February 8, 1954) Central Vietnam 111-300 days (May 19, 1955) [Art. 15] 1. The Geneva Conventions refer to a series of agreements on the future of Vietnam. They were developed during multilateral discussions in Geneva between March and July 1954. The Geneva Conference, which aimed to resolve the outstanding issues of the Korean War and the First Indochina War, was a conference attended by several nations and was held in Geneva from 26 April to 20 July 1954.
[1] [2] [3] The korean conference portion ended without acceptance of statements or proposals, so it is generally considered less relevant. However, the Geneva Agreements, which aimed to dismantle French Indochina, have long-term effects. The disintegration of the French Empire in Southeast Asia led to the constitution of the states of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (north of Vietnam), the State of Vietnam (the future Republic of Vietnam, south of Vietnam), the Kingdom of Cambodia and the Kingdom of Laos. As delegates began to meet in Geneva at the end of April, discussions on Indochina did not begin until 8 May 1954. The Viet Minh had won their decisive victory over the French Troops of the Union the day before in Dien Bien Phu. [5]:549 Geneva Convention, Collection of Documents on Indochina and exhibition of the Geneva Conference from 26 April to 21 July 1954, included representatives from Cambodia, the People`s Republic of China, France, Laos, the United Kingdom, the United States, the Soviet Union, Viet Minh (i.e., North Vietnam) and the State of Vietnam (i.e. the South Vietnamese).