ACTIVITIES OF THE VIET NAM QUOC DAN DANG

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000900280003-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 29, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: April 18, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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1. The results of the election in the United States and the general trend of
events In the Far East, including the deneutra ization of Formosa, have
created excitement in the Viet Ham Quoc Dan. Dang (VHQ1 )- This party has
traditional ties with the Kuomintang.
2. Vu Hong Rbanh,l me of the leaders of the VVNW, has received more consider-
ate treatment from. premier Nguyen Van Tam during the past several months than
be received during the early months of the Tam Goverment. Tam has agreed to
provide funds for the creation of a national youth organization beaded by
Khanh. To date, however, Ihanh has received only 200,000 plasters for this
purpose - - Tao's change of attitude toward Hhsnh Is said to reflect Tam's
intention of using Khanh for relations with the Chinese Rationalists.
3. On 12 January 1953 Premier Tam sent Hgbiea Ke To, another Vli~ leader, on
a special secret mission to Formosa. According to VIFQDD spokesmen, To was
assigned to negotiate with CUM Kai-shek concerning the appointment of a
Vietnamese ambassador to Formosa and also to discuss with C EM plans for
military defense against the Chinese Communists. After returning to Vietnam
to report to Tan on 11 February 1953, To arrived in Hanoi on 13 February.
He has refused to discuss the results of his trip with his close asssoc rates,
but gives the general impression of dissatisfaction. To's trip Is
different interpretations by different factions of the VNW.
a. The followrs of Vu Hong Kbsnh declare that To arranged with CHAHG to
have the 20,000 Chinese Rationalist troops? now interned in.yieta
placed under the command of Vu Hong Kb nh for operations against the
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Chinese Communists. In this event, Khanh would collaborate with the Chinese
Nationalist General LI Mi, who is in northern Burma.3
b. By contrast, the followers of Chan quang Minh state that To's trip to Formosa
was made under orders from French authorities in Vietnam. According to this
version, To asked CHANG to refrain from bringing pressure on the French to re--
lease the interned Chinese Nationalist- trod,on the grounds that their
release afoul=. very possibly create trouble with the Chinese Communists.
Minh's followers state that the French would never permit the Chinese National-
ists to operate in Vietnam.
Comments.
1. Vu Hong Kbanh was Secretary of State for pacification and Defections in the
first Nguyen Van Tam Cabinet.
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