Office of the Historian

851G.00/9–646: Telegram

The Consul at Saigon (Reed) to the Secretary of State

Saigon, September 6, 1946.
[Received September 7—11:20 a.m.]

364. Announcement made of signature on August 28 of French-Laotian modus vivendi regulation [regulating] provisionally relations between the two states. Similar to French-Cambodian modus vivendi and Laos will have its own government, administration, parliament, army and finances. Also announcement Laotian elections to be held soon for membership of Assembly which will discuss and vote upon constitution.

Reed