Regroupment, Withdrawals, and Transfers-Vietnam: 1954-1955. Part 1

Abstract

A study is presented of military and political aspects of war termination in Indochina, emphasizing negotiations, terms, and implementation of the 1954 Geneva agreements on troop regroupment, transfers, and withdrawals. Also probed are noteworthy--and likely recurrent--features of DRV negotiating style, the Catholic refugee problem, and the role of the ICC. Analysis reveals parallels with the present Vietnam situation and provides useful background data for Western negotiators faced with problems of implementing a stand-down. Chief projections for the future: unlike 1954, PAVN and VC forces won't withdraw or regroup in exchange for the promise of an agreed political settlement; and agreement on a cease-fire itself may depend on Allied willingness to buy basic enemy principles designed to facilitate eventual reunification of Vietnam under a DRV regime.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0506822

Entities

People

  • Anita L. Nutt

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Agreements
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Geography
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Marine Transportation
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Transfers
  • National Governments
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • International Relations and Conflict Resolution
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design