Since the Mediation Conference for the purpose of settling the border dispute between Thailand and French Indo-China was opened with its first formal session held on February 7, informal conversations have daily been held with sincere attitude between the representatives of the two countries concerned and the mediating country. Due to the spirit of mutual comprehension and concession on the part of the French and Thai representatives as well as the indefatigable efforts of the mediating country in exercising its good offices, the point of agreement of opinions was happily reached. Signature for confirmation of the agreement has today been completed between the two countries concerned and the mediating country, and the negotiations have thereby reached an amicable conclusion a little more than a month since the opening of the Mediation Conference.
By this signature, the friendly relations between France and Thailand have been restored and the bond of co-existence and co-prosperity of Japan on the one side and those two countries on the other has further been cemented, thereby contributing in some measure toward the establishment of peace in Greater East Asia and the world in general. This has been due to the mutual concession and compromise between France and Thailand which deeply understand the determination and responsibility of the mediating country—a fact to be heartily congratulated upon for the sake of well-being of mankind.
That the representatives of France and Thailand, coming as they did from afar to our capital in the midst of winter, have fulfilled auspiciously their respective missions with the appearance of the first sign of spring, reaping the fruits of their conciliation, is in itself symbolic of the start on the great way toward a lasting peace between France and Thailand and peace and well-being of the entire mankind, which is truly a source of congratulation.