The French Government declares, in accordance with its own point of view, that it is acting on behalf of the Saar by virtue of the present status of the latter but does not view the Federal Government's signature of the Treaty as recognition by the Federal Government of the present status of the Saar.
Dearbhaíonn Rialtas na Fraince, de réir a dhearcaidh féin, go bhfuil sé ag gniomhú thar ceann an tSár ach nach bhféachann sé ar shíniú an Chonartha ag Rialtas na Cónaidhme mar aitheantas ó Rialtas na Cónaidhme do stádas láithreach an tSár.