ACTIVITIES OF THE NATIONAL RESISTANCE FRONT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R009800420002-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 18, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 20, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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Youndin Con ess At the founding congress of the Nat onil Resistance
Front the following individuals were elected to the
Provi'? Central Recu Ve Committee:
Trinh Minh The Military Commissioner
Than Phong Secretary General
Pharr Quang Thai Public Relations ComAssioner
Nguyen Minh Triet Propaganda Commissioner and prt'yate secretary to
Tr inh Minh The
Ho.DucTrung Finance Commissioner
2. Following the formation of the Executive Committee, the congress decided
upon the formation of -a committee under Col. The, with the mission of
expanding the,front on a national scale. Vu Hong Khanh was named as an
advisor to the Influence Committee. As a result of the work of this
committee over several months, representatives of the Dan Chu Cap Tien
of North Vietnam. and of the ethnic minority groups have now joined the
front.
3. Economic Condit. Forces of the National-Resistance Front are being
aided by the population of the area in agriculture and forestry activities
They are also being supmrted by several economic groups in the city,
4. Muni tions. In addition to the large reserve The was able to accumu7_ate while
cooperating with the French, the National Resistance Front has-been able to
recover arms caches left in the area by the Japanese. The location of these
caches have been pointed out by Japanese now}_Aerving with The's forces. The
has also been able to obtain additional French arms from sympathizers still
serving in the French forces.
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5. Troop Rations, In addition to rice and other food, each soldier received
a small daily allowance for tobacco and other expenses. Officers of the
front receive the same allowances and live in the same manner as the troops.
6.
Propaganda. Radio propaganda of the front is supplemented by a weekly
bulletin entitled Duoc Giai Phong. (Torch of Liberation).
1. Comment, See - for details on the founding congress.
2, omment, Presumably Tay Ninh.
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