Regarding the Treaty of Peace between France and Thailand and the Protocol concerning guarantee and political understanding between Japan and France, and between Japan and Thailand, which were signed at Tokyo on May 9 of this year, the countries concerned have since been, respectively, taking procedures for their ratification which have now been completed. Accordingly, exchanges of ratifications of these documents were held today at the official residence of the Foreign Minister between France and Thailand, between Japan and France, and between Japan and Thailand.
Of the annexed documents of the Treaty of Peace, the Protocol concerning the organization and working of the Commission for the Delimitation of Boundary, as well as the protocol concerning the enforcement of the provisions with reference to unfortified zones, which Japan also signed, required an approval by the Japanese Government. As the Imperial Sanction was given thereto yesterday, July 4, the Japanese Government notified the French and Thai Governments under today's date.
An exchange of ratifications of the Treaty of Establishment and Navigation between Japan and France concerning French Indo-China and the Japanese-French Agreement with reference to customs tariff, trade and method of payment between Japan and French Indo-China, which were signed at Tokyo on May 6, also took place at the same meeting following the above exchange of ratifications. As the above mentioned documents provide that they be effective from the date of the exchange of their ratifications, they are in effect from today, July 5.
Gist of the above mentioned documents is as has been previously announced. However, the provisions of the protocol concerning the organization and working of the Commission for the Delimitation of Boundary are to the following effect:
(1) Five commissioners and five assistant commissioners each are to be appointed by Japan, France and Thailand. The commissioners may take with them a number of experts and clerks whom they consider necessary.
(2) The chairmanship of the commission is to be entrusted to one of the Japanese commissioners.
(3) The commission is to define boundaries on land and on rivers on the spot and map out such boundaries. It is also to erect boundary marks on required spots.
(4) Expenses to carry on the work of the commission is to be borne equally by the French and Thai Governments, and these two Governments will afford all necessary facilities to the commission to carry out its duties.