Independence Palace its position as the office of the French colonists. On 7 May 1954, France surrendered to the Việt Minh after its defeat at the Battle of Điện Biên Phủ. France agreed to sign the Geneva Accords and withdrew its troops from Vietnam. According to the accords, Vietnam would be divided pending general elections. The 17th Parallel would act as the temporary border until a vote based on universal suffrage was held to establish a unified Vietnamese government. North Vietnam was under the control of the Việt Minh communists, while South Vietnam was under the anti-communist State of Vietnam. On 7
Geneva Agreement (1966) Government of Guyana until something different is resolved according to the treaty. The first article of the document states that the contention of Venezuela to consider the decision of the court that defined its border with British Guyana as null and void is recognized. When the United Kingdom and Guyana (then British Guyana) signed the agreement, they recognized the claim and disagreement of Venezuela, remembering then to find a peaceful, pracitical, and satisfactory solution for the parties. The Geneva Agreement establishes the creation of a Mixed Comission composed of representatives of Venezuela and British Guyana (United Kingdom, despite being signatory