The French Government declares, in accordance with its own point of view, that it is acting on behalf of the Saar by virtue ofthe present status ofthe latter but does not view the Federal Government's signature ofthe Treaty as recognition by the Federal Government ofthe pre sent status ofthe 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 Iáithreach an tSár.