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t week the ation to the o party brou t u h - point propo 1.1. of 22 ch and de d ·that e aigon id
r spon to the tiret two hich ar h re pon ibility of th • h se are pro o e 'alni support both tlonally int rn tionally. Th se pro sal proc ed fro t demands an
spiration ot all tr ta of peopl lneludin aigon oldier and 1 11 rvant • They lso in accord w th the d ires of peace ovin ople thro out the yorl . n r ponae to thi er!ous 1 .
a ona 1 , lo 1c 1 proposal. th al!On id d live ed a half hour lon r pared speech fill 1th di tortion and t reats, and put to - 1 t own propo which 1 distortto of th aris A em nt
outh Vi tn r all ••• t cont nt, ener lly, ls1
l/ So th Vi t i n t char t rlz y two dminiatr tiona. 1 a, two zon of control, and t r politic l forces ._ There G no hird tore • Sine the doe ot exist, ther le
no G propo l . neral Hi ... p said, and I quot hi xactl , • (t t i algon) only accept you a repr . ntativ s of th oth r id• ,
d only proposal put forwar by yo will consider d.• hi ridiculous contention e onstrat s th t the Saigon admini tr tion ha come to th cont ~ence t bl• only b cau they cannot avoid it, and not becau t r ally want t n gotia •
2/ econd 1 the · o-c lled orth 1 tn e invasion (says Col. Gian in hi clear orthern c They a that cea fi an co only with north iet a with hi 1
li tic . here 1 th re a:n:y uc provl i n in aris a ement? encoura ed th1 notion tor tour years , but in th end the ar1
e nt bru hed it a 1de . aigon, in olin to thi contention, on tr t th t it do a not want c e fire . gon t to
over up the con lnuing US mil1 -ary 1nvolv ment and interf r nc in outh ietn es aff alr ln an tt pt to impo n o~coloni li in outh Vi t f am ain t t e 111 of the ople . This is U g es ion
r a new for •
J/ The third distortion i that the Iari victory or th Vt af't r ter c nt y of
the 1 lated at t e ari en , t at th r a ct the ari Agree nt, and thu tha 1 t i
e ent r pre ente l • and that trictl.y
orth Viet an
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cur a right b tor d gr ment . fr nzi • frank w r s
a ark on the t c s on a inistr t1 na that the Par! A ee ent en ion th•1r action all aoros t N inc t heir e a tire iola 1 n hav trikin a , carrying o t
p c11'ication operation • repri al r ld , terror strike • loot1 end ncro ching n the e ocr tic liberti or the p ople .
t n riod r c ntly i on troop zed t n villag a - ~ A I -o the of tto and D~c Pho in uang g ov1nc • In another
a (didn ' t c tch th e) on gun hip fired into a the p ople re gather1n for t day ' tr 1ng. e
25 or than 4CO o b ere dropped in o area of prov1nc • Lan abbln op r tions contin e at 5 villa iet - c odia or r . anWhile t e tww ,arty they e
pre xt which ~ er ted to cut on lia on tli t ach w e , thus h rin the oper tion t th •
/ o t t th y hat the RVN 1 not holding moro th 2 , uc civilian er onn 1 f the and other political forcea , ut th 1 is o • (the PRG) who are risoner • Hf'" p has challen d all or igner who 'bit• that th r ar 2 o. pri oner to tlnd those prison ~• or el send a formal lett r of apology to he V • aigon ay anyon , ven internatio ally known p l i tical
fi a . who ay there are 2 , O pr1 ners must a ologiz • In o r ord • Saigon doe not intend to return the prisoners . o lon a this o durate attitud doe not c an • • 2 • excell nt
will continu t uff r detention. d continu to that it respect 1 gr e ent .
Th r er y more contentions, t th xampl ho that on is till trail er the US in abota in the aria Agree t .
b ter v r l days of public re pons , aigon will h v to odii'y th ropos l to e th se mor r ason le . ut hi·u is lllcose y n ture, and thu any modification cannot cov r up th
contr 1ction • 1 path can onl 1 to ver .. heavi r failur s .
h G will contin ita p rsi tent efforts in r 1 in onable , l glcal proposal to 1 pl m nt th ari gre nt nd to ...
c d tion recone111 tio cone rd . ut if th hl,u --- i tr tion continu s its de tructiv cour , t P ia det in d
o carry out it mi sion.
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r turn 0 bruary 2 • on iarch s, • and 7. ortl to drop over 1 o bo t th 1 • h• lJ2 d • r lded th pla.c • Durln th uly ruary turns rlod , ai on tt ck d ll ?" ur: 1t •
.. o th o t of SO'n t Jc o n di triets in u •
, C tillery ort e troye , 62 li:: 11 d, 22 est
house burnt or destroy • n 1 arch 5 ed h licopter ark w t or cm Tinh illing 4 and wounding 2.5 . tw
11 an lS o er J . O sh lls lo d d wi h toxic ch le he r gion w t or c:tn lnh poisonin · r on inclu ing ildr •
In nt ravine• b ttal!o ihil ted north ast of and 17 o ut rations .
ttal1ons hav b n a n d i~ cle rin opera
b n dally artlll ry an air raid
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(De ails re given on few other ar -- includin d ound op r tlon and the illegal e t blishment o ne
~ c• u h 31st and JZnd Infantry R gl enta re hav set up six illegal outpost in t e pt t ivide the U . . . ( inh bas • In th DU'c Ho - Dttc area n ar the " ) th anger tt ion and thr e to fiv batt
n encroaching on thr villa e n ar th bord r .
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ill g ly t p thre pot"' .. '!'he PLA• has uni h d th s ut th o ations c ntinue .
(Tler as a reo.k berore th /. p riod. wol. iang r pond to the que tiona.)
Q/ Ho ch has the L G Cvntri ut d t th I li t? In 1 ch 197) contrlbute P , 5 , 00 th
ICC nd its opo ed u get . still no budg t, we contr1 uted J w 7) we contribut d another
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Q/ ('.'Oaigon ha lai con id ra l e ph la o ecret talks. Of/ do you evalu t the exp rienc
tween the US and D VN? And do you thi ther t lks "8 e n th G and th RV
r w ; and in
it propo tor ot th eret t 111 or t
The forn of th negot1a in ti 1 ot d oisive. be ill of the two n o 1at1 p ti s i • n o ituati n
talk c serve a u eful urpo e . ut 1.n th current it tio , when both th US d gon hav d on trat d that ther do not ant t
ttle the probl s, !l2. form of negotiation can 1ead to re u1t • al n ants to exploit privat talk a th y 1av o far to di tort
our po i ti on and abu u • You will recall t~ t th has denounce 'aigon' distortions of tr.. private talks o. risoner ~ turn •
I You h ~ tat d your six points in a c nsec tive or • S igon ays t ey want to di cuss them. imult ou ly. I this rigid or r of priority? Also , now thir force opl are trying to initlat ct1ons oth hare and in aria to ore h 1 le entati n of the ari~ e ent. ~ould you con lder giving higher priority t ~~· formation of the ational ouncil (i . e . l cing it b tore the two mi itary issue hich co e first in th ix ints)?
Flr t, de and that th on 1 i tr tion re on4 rious~ to 11 six pplnt • or cour in th tw party ,y;; Saigon ust
pon to the first tli10 points . The respon to t re aJ.n1J)g !o point must co t Ia Celle ..»t . Cloud. The c• cu ti v ord r 1 a 1 icCJ. on • he cease fir 1 pr1 ary. ithout cea e fir o
s can be ttl d . h re urn of civilian an ilitary r onnel ls placed efor th qu tion of e ecratic lib rt1
b cause it 1s a probl m of the war an t the e time th cl e r rictio of d ocratic li erti • hil over 2u • xc 11 nt
daughters of Vi ar til1 being held, d ocratic are ing trample under foot . ~he q stion o anteeing
ocr le 11 rtie i place tor that ot e ta lishi the tional Council of ~ tional conciliation and Concord
every ne kno a d mocratic lib rtias ar trampled in th con oll d z n • thu n forces utsido th aigo dmini o r te . oroe that a.gr wit the Pari gr nt love want national r concili tion and concor cannot uil 1r or ti n • ~h p litical ore a lo to th ir or
bject to re~r sslon. and thu t ut'~icl nt n c
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and reasonabl condition for form1 t conciliation ith thr equal !Jn nt •
place t1 tor ation of th oouncll fourth tak it 11 t Y• it do s n t t th third fore in it ffort to f r th libertie tr pl d as they no ar fore c it full voi•• ·
ouneil of th t th G
ot ean th t not upport th
1 ar ly it e ocra tic zon , the thl
Q/ o return to my earl! r qua tion about th ICC bu gel, accordi to th aris e n , e ch of th tour p ti ould 23 o/ ot th bud et. As I understand 1t, th G t d i that he nnr-....-At should be about us;t18 million. f y f1gur s ar correct, the amou."lt you have contributed so far is about ' jl,59 , o. h n ill the PRG pay th btlance?
W h ~e rec ived t ne~ IC ~ budget and pa aed it on to our ov nt . e hav not ye~ received· the opinion of our gove nt.
In our own o inion it e h1gh comp red with the budget e ti ated y the four p ti in ar1P.J, which wa bou s;t18 million. Thi
1 only our o n opinion, and the decision depends on o\!E gov rrunent . Q/ ut if ~18 1 fair. th r is still money to pal -- i . e.
out j4 illion inus the $1.S illion y('lu he.v alr ady p 1 • IC udget ust approved by 11 four par ti "' . he
ha made cvntributions thr ti e a a goo will g stur , in itu tion in ~ ich veryone kno a that the G does not have t • an ich tho U give to i on. he con equenc of the war have
n t yet b en dono way with, and now we ust eal with n proble a er t d py the aigon adminl tratlon at ii the instigation of th •
n hav our government' opinion, ye will let. you kno • Q/ Can tak it fro that that you will ithold paym nt ~~til
the b dget 1 approved? t 1 ht b so, but lt i not neces aril,y t ~ case.
Q/ h PRa a le tennis el gation 1 schedu ed to arrive in ok:y today, ut tha J panes gove ent ha llo d it to co only
d l tion of th ~LF, and not t repr sent th PRG/R vu. Do ou consider thi a ucc s in d p nir.g the relationship b t een th
o people ? l o, today ·" Jap e e government and Saigon ov r ould sign.in a ustsc illlon aid a m t. incl ding •2 for
r f e relief . h t i your pinion on thic? On your irst que tion, there h a n t yet be
in the r l tion t ee s<G and the Japene ino cone s lo in th tac o th ir ion
ople to 1 prov tri dly relation tv1een th
n any improve nt overillD nt -- only 1 t e e oples of Jap d
. --6-6-6- prg 3 m
11 t am. a I id b fo e , th Jap e ver nt 1 till. un lllin to recognize tw lnistration i ou h 1 a till 1 or tha 111 of th J pan se peopl for tt r r lation • h Jap n se gov rnm nt oanno~ torev r run counter to the a p1rat1on of the Japane e people uithout h in it po ltion.
s to your s cond u tion. you will r c ll that duri the war r ggre sion th• Japan gover nt llo the t
a logi tic ba e d pring ar tor it ilit y , h n e i 1ncr asing it ilttary aid to S 1 on,
gov r nt i trail after the hi 1 contr y to tal n tion l ri t cf th 1 tn people, the ri t or d er inaticn of th ·outh V1etn e p opl and the is gr e ·ent it o • .e inc usio1 of •r fuge r lief • cann t 1n1 1z the negative char cter ot thi aid. It i w ll own that the r fuge
rogram i a part of th pn.ci:tication ro - • an that the S igon 1n1 tration u th mon y for it own purpo es. ith th
olidarity between t Japanes and Vi tname e pe pl~s and in th face of 1orld public opinion. th Japan s ov rnment will h v to change 1 t... at ti tu e •
Q/ ·hat kind oi' on army and civil! p cpl av ven the t" vore.bl r onse to your ix points, nd h 1 hav y u received the r apon e?
The PrOPO~als roceed ro th &_ acto situation in south Vi t , and so i 1 12 pos i 1 to ay that many e:tigon sol i r and civil rvan 1n thi& d sperate situation agr with th(! stand tor peao and national reconciliation v n b tore any proposal
ared . · i thin he , many perso on th aigon id• hav ., ... lsed the r voices at the tubl to upport guy n V-n Thi u, ut
outsi the r.i otln s they expres th ir real. feeling -- th ir desir tor poace and national reconciliation. rt r th six point PrOPO al wa pre ente • theec CA"J)r ssions were tron er. That 1 th tendency.
/ The Saigon id• sa·a that it your i doe not :ay it ICCS contrioutlon by ~· ch Jl, tle ICCS ill not h v ean to o rite . l s , l ... l n1 01.:. ian bas dor 1 a 1 inll ycur side to c ntribute th b lane ow d. Do ~ou hav any eonun nt?
hav not had any ~f.ficial co.i ent fro the Indon !an a ador on thi attcr. 11 u stlons will be ettl • I cannot
ive rou any ore oar.er t d tails, ut I will respon whon I have t e o~ icial opi ion or 'JY g v..,r n •
1/ All th qu tions on the ICCS budget et th answer that
