Telegram to the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam
(July 23, 1954)

Source: RMRB (July 24, 1954), 1, Other Chinese Text: XHYB, 8 (Aug.
(954), 86. Available English Translations: NCNA, Daily News Release (July
24, 1954), 1; FBIS, Daily Report (July 26, 1954), AAA 25.

President,
The Government of the Democratic Republic of Viet Nam

Comrade Ho Chi Minh:

On the occasion of the reaching of an agreement on the armistice question
and on the question of the political situation in Indochina, on behalf of the
Chinese people and the government of the People’s Republic of China, I
extend the most heartfelt and warmest congratulations to our brothers, the
Vietnamese people, to the government of the Democratic Republic of Viet
Nam, and to you.

At the Geneva Conference! the delegation from the Democratic Republic
of Viet Nam represented the hopes for peace of the Vietnamese people who
had struggled heroically for national independence and freedom and had
already attained glorious victories, and worked hard for the restoration of the
Peace of Indochina, and finally achieved an agreement. This is yet another
Beat victory for the Vietnamese people. This victory is helpful in promoting
collective peace and security in Asia and is beneficial to furthering the relaxation of the tension in the international situation.

All the people of China will strive together with the people of Viet Nam to

and attain the thorough implementation of the Agreement and to prea and consolidate the peace and security of Asia and the world,
'gned and dated in Beijing)


Note

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1. The Geneva Conference was convened from April 26 vo July 2), (954) ty eet '
of the natlemal independence and the peace settlement of Korea and Indochiaw, On Jy vs
neerits regarding the independence of the throe countries Viet Nam, Lac, and Cinyhyes
reached See RMRB (Suly 22, 1954), 1