§ Mr. Norwoodasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, in view of the progress in the Paris talks seeking peace in Vietnam and the recent decision by the Government of Sweden to recognise the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, if Her Majesty's Government will now extend its recognition to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
§ Mr. FoleyNo, we recognise the Government of the Republic of Vietnam which we view as the successor to that which became independent in 1950. Furthermore it would be inconsistent with the principles accepted at the 1954 Geneva Conference to treat Vietnam as two separate States.