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Political Situation in Indo-China Note by the Secretary

1 Sep 1945

with French until March; these then numbered 30,000 and considerable proportion probably retained their arms and are at large. Viet Nam government has at least nominal control of armed gendarmerie and civil guard recruits; gendarmerie in 1942 numbered about 5,000. 8. Viet Nam republic likely have little administrative ability. Lack means communication make it difficult for it control even Annam. Organisation which has set itself up in South Indo-China seems be working certain extent independently of central republican government and is equally ineffective.
cambodia laos china nationalism colonies communism guerrilla warfare indochina international relations vietnam cold war political dissent empire chinese foreign policy subversion border disputes french foreign policy joint intelligence sub-committee chiefs of staff imperial defence colonial independence movements stewart menzies french government first indochina war
Collection ID
CAB81
Conflict
Cold War
Countries
Cambodia China Indochina Laos Vietnam
Document Reference
CAB 81/131/6
Document Types
Memorandum Correspondence
File Reference
CAB 81/131
Identifier
10.1080/swwf.cab81.0131.006
Keywords
First Indochina War Colonies Empire Nationalism Colonial Independence Movements Subversion Political Dissent Communism Guerrilla Warfare French Foreign Policy Chinese Foreign Policy Imperial Defence French Government Border Disputes
Languages
English
Organizations
Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
Pages
3
Persons Discussed
Stewart Menzies
Published in
United Kingdom
Series
War Cabinet Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee Memoranda. September - December 1945. Papers Numbers. JIC 281-332. Volume XLI
Themes
International Relations

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