which led to serious disturbances, was rigorously suppressed. Frequent and not too discriminate use of the guillotine was made and villages were burnt on suspicion of harbouring undesirable persons. French authority was, however, never seriously endangered. 5. In 1936 the various parties, whose primary objects were Nationalist and Independent, came together under the VIET MINH or ANNAMITE UNITED INDEPENDENCE PARTY. Later in 1940 the activities of the VIET MINH resulted in the recrudescence of serious disorders, which were again suppressed by the French by much the same methods as in 1930-31.
- Collection ID
- CAB81
- Conflict
- Cold War
- Countries
- Cambodia China France Indochina Japan Laos Russia Siam Vietnam
- Document Reference
- CAB 81/131/9
- Document Types
- Memorandum Report Map
- File Reference
- CAB 81/131
- Identifier
- 10.1080/swwf.cab81.0131.009
- Keywords
- First Indochina War Colonies Empire Colonial Independence Movements Politics Nationalism French Foreign Policy French Government Diplomacy Foreign Policy Pacific War Vichy Regime Occupation Arrangements Chinese Foreign Policy Ideology Partisans Guerrilla Warfare Propaganda Broadcast Services Economy Agriculture Trade Japanese Foreign Policy Military Supplies Underground Resistance Geographic Intelligence
- Languages
- English
- Organizations
- Chiefs of Staff Joint Intelligence Sub-Committee
- Pages
- 12
- Persons Discussed
- Edward King-Salter
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Themes
- International Relations
