THE EIGHT POINTS

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31989, 16 May 1969, Page 11

THE EIGHT POINTS

The President’s eight-point plan, which has been endorsed by President Nguyen Van Thieu, of South Vietnam was: 1. As soon as agreement could be reached, all non-South Vietnamese forces would begin withdrawals from South Vietnam. 2. Over a period of 12 months by agreed - upon stages, the major portions of all United States, allied, and other non-South Vietnamese forces would be withdrawn. At the end of this 12 month period, the remaining United States, allied and other non-Viet-namese forces would move into designated base areas and would not engage in combat operations. 3. The remaining United States and allied forces

would mo- r e to complete their withdrawals as the remaining North Vietnamese forces were withdrawn and returned to North Vietnam.

4. An international supervisory body, acceptable to both sides, would be created for the purpose of verifying withdrawals and for any other purposes agreed upon between the two sides. 5. This international body would begin operating in accordance with an agreed timetable and would participate in ar-

ranging supervised ceasefires. 6. As soon as possible after the international body was functioning, elections would be held under agreed procedures and under the supervision of the international body.

7. Arrangements would be made for the earliest possible release of prisoners of war on both sides. 8. AH parties would agree to observe the Geneva accords of 1954 regarding Vietnam and Cambodia and the Laos accords of 1962.