So Much to Lose: John F. Kennedy and American Policy in Laos

Appendix 2

appendix 2 ProtocoL to the decLaration on the neutraLity oF LaoS. SiGned at GeneVa, on 23 JuLy 1962 The Governments of the union of Burma, the Kingdom of cambodia, canada, the People’s republic of china, the democratic republic of Viet-nam, the republic of France, the republic of india, the Kingdom of Laos, the Polish People’s republic, the republic of Viet-nam, the Kingdom of Thailand, the union of Soviet Socialist republics, the united Kingdom of Great Britain and northern ireland and the united States of america; having regard to the declaration on the neutrality of Laos of July 23, 1962; have agreed as follows: Article 1 For the purposes of this Protocol (a) the term “foreign military personnel” shall include members of foreign military missions, foreign military advisers, experts, instructors, consultants, technicians, observers and any other foreign military persons, including those serving in any armed forces in Laos, and foreign civilians connected with the supply, maintenance , storing and utilization of war materials; 260 appendix 2 (b) the term “the commission” shall mean the international commission for Supervision and control in Laos set up by virtue of the Geneva agreements of 1954 and composed of the representatives of canada, india and Poland, with the representative of india as chairman; (c) the term “the co-chairmen” shall mean the co-chairmen of the international conference for the Settlement of the Laotian Question , 1961–1962, and their successors in the offices of her Britannic Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State for Foreign affairs and Minister for Foreign affairs of the union of Soviet Socialist republics respectively; (d) the term “the members of the conference” shall mean the Governments of countries which took part in the international conference for the Settlement of the Laotian Question, 1961–1962. Article 2 all foreign regular and irregular troops, foreign para-military formations and foreign military personnel shall be withdrawn from Laos in the shortest time possible and in any case the withdrawal shall be completed not later than thirty days after the commission has notified the royal Government of Laos that in accordance with articles 3 and 10 of this Protocol its inspection teams are present at all points of withdrawal from Laos. These points shall be determined by the royal Government of Laos in accordance with article 3 within thirty days after the entry into force of this Protocol. The inspection teams shall be present at these points and the commission shall notify the royal Government of Laos thereof within fifteen days after the points have been determined. Article 3 The withdrawal of foreign regular and irregular troops, foreign paramilitary formations and foreign military personnel shall take place only along such routes and through such points as shall be determined by the royal Government of Laos in consultation with the commission. The commission shall be notified in advance of the point and time of all such withdrawals. Protocol to the declaration on the neutrality of Laos 261 Article 4 The introduction of foreign regular and irregular troops, foreign paramilitary formations and foreign military personnel into Laos is prohibited. Article 5 note is taken that the French and Laotian Governments will conclude as soon as possible an arrangement to transfer the French military installations in Laos to the royal Government of Laos. if the Laotian Government considers it necessary, the French Government may as an exception leave in Laos for a limited period of time a precisely limited number of French military instructors for the purpose of training the armed forces of Laos. The French and Laotian Governments shall inform the members of the conference, through the co-chairmen, of their agreement on the question of the transfer of the French military installations in Laos and of the employment of French military instructors by the Laotian Government. Article 6 The introduction into Laos of armaments, munitions and war material generally, except such quantities of conventional armaments as the royal Government of Laos may consider necessary for the national defence of Laos, is prohibited. Article 7 all foreign military persons and civilians captured or interned during the course of hostilities in Laos shall be released within thirty days after the entry into force of this Protocol and handed over by the royal Government of Laos to the representatives of the Governments of the countries of which they are nationals in order that they may proceed to the destination of their choice. Article 8...