the French were part of SEATO instead..
South East Asia Treaty Organization
The US, Australia, New Zealand, France and was it India or Taiwan ???
“Despite its name, SEATO mostly included countries located outside of the region but with an interest either in the region or the organization itself. They were Australia, France, New Zealand, Pakistan (including East Pakistan, now Bangladesh), the Philippines, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States.[12]”- wiki