Type: Formal colonial institutionalization
Parties: French Republic – Nguyen Dynasty (nominal sovereignty)
Date: 1884
Territorial Scope: Cochinchina (Nam Ky)
Key Content:
- Formal establishment of Cochinchina as a French colony
- Separation from the imperial administrative structure of Dai Nam
- Direct colonial administration by France
Legal Issues:
- Nature of sovereignty transfer
- Distinction between protectorate and colony
- Validity of colonial legal status under international law
Legal Significance:
- Transformation from occupied territory to formal colony
- Consolidation of a distinct legal identity for Nam Ky
Status: Data entry (preliminary)