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Exclusion of Thieu-Ky Leadership (Cont'd)

10 Points

8 Points

Point 8--"To attain a peaceful settlement of the Vietnam problem, the Provisional Revolutionary Government of the Republic of South Vietnam declares its readiness to get henceforth in touch with the forces or persons of various political tendencies and religions in the country and abroad, including members of the present Saigon administration, except Thieu, Ky and Khiem."

Provisional Coalition Government

10 Points

a) Formation

Point 5--"During the period intervening between the restoration of peace and the holding of general elections, neither party shall impose its political regime on the people of South Vietnam. The political forces representing the various social strata and political tendencies in South Vietnam that stand for peace, independence and neutrality, including those persons who, for political reasons, have to live abroad, will enter into talks to set up a provisional coalition government based on the principle of equality, democracy and mutual respect with a view to achieving a peaceful, independent, democratic and neutral South Vietnam."

8 Points

a) Formation

Point 4--"A provisional government of broad coalition is indispensable for the organization of really free and democratic general elections and also for ensuring the right to self-determination of the South Vietnam people during the transition period between the restoration of peace and the holding of general elections."

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Provisional Coalition Government (Cont'd)

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b) Composition

Same as for formation.

c) Foreign Policy

Point 6--"South Vietnam will carry
out a foreign policy of peace and
neutrality:

To carry out a policy of good
neighborly relations with the Kingdom
of Cambodia on the basis of respect
for her independence, sovereignty,
neutrality and territorial integrity
within her present borders; to carry
out a policy of good neighborly rela-
tions with the Kingdom of Laos on the
basis of respect for the 1962 Geneva
agreements on Laos. To establish
diplomatic, economic and cultural
relations with all countries,
irrespective of political and social
regime, including the United States,
in accordance with the five principles
of peaceful coexistence, mutual
respect for the independence, sov-
ereignty and territorial integrity,
non-aggression, non-interference
in the internal affairs, equality and
mutual benefit, peaceful coexistence;
to accept economic and technical aid
with no political conditions attached
from any country."

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b) Composition

Point 5--"The provisional coalition government will include three components:

- Persons of the Provisional
Revolutionary Government of
the Republic of South Vietnam.

- Persons of the Saigon adminis-
tration, really standing for peace,
independence, neutrality, and
democracy.

- Persons of various political and
religious forces and tendencies
standing for peace, independence,
neutrality, and democracy includ-
ing those who, for political reasons,
have to live abroad."

c) Foreign Policy

Point 5--"The provisional coalition government will pursue a foreign policy of peace and neutrality, practice a policy of good neighborhood with the Kingdom of Laos and the Kingdom of Cambodia, respect the sovereignty, independence, neutrality, and territorial integrity of these two countries. It will establish diplomatic relations with all countries regardless of their political regime, including the United States, in accordance with the five principles of peaceful coexistence."

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d) Other Duties

Point 5--"The provisional coalition government is to have the following tasks:

a) To implement the agreements to be concluded on the withdrawal of the troops of the United States and the other foreign countries of the American camp, etc.

b) To achieve national concord, and a broad union of all social strata, political forces, nationalities, religious communities, and all persons, no matter what their political belief and their past may be, provided they stand for peace, independence and neutrality.

c) To achieve broad democratic freedoms--freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of gathering, freedom of belief, freedom to form political parties and organizations, freedom to demonstrate, etc.; to set free those persons jailed on political grounds; to prohibit all acts of terror, reprisal and discrimination.

d) To heal the war wounds, to restore and develop the economy, to restore the normal life of the people, and to improve the living conditions of the laboring people.

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d) Other Duties

Point 5--"The provisional coalition government will implement the agreements reached by the parties.

The provisional coalition government will carry out a policy of national concord, ensure the democratic freedoms of the people, prohibit all acts of terror, reprisal, and discrimination against those who have collaborated with either side, stabilize and improve the living conditions of the people and organize general elections to form a coalition government.

e) Apparent Conflicts

The apparent conflict is broader and more ambiguous. Point 5 states that "the provisional coalition government will implement the agreements reached by the parties." Point 7 states that "the parties will decide together measures aimed at ensuring the respect and the correct implementation of the provisions agreed upon."

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## Elections (Cont'd)

### 10 Points

Point 5e, as listed under other duties of a provisional coalition.

### 8 Points

in a really free and democratic way. The modalities of the elections must guarantee genuine freedom and equality during the electoral campaigns and vote proceedings to all citizens, irrespective of their political tendencies, including those who are living abroad. No party shall usurp for itself the right to organize general elections and lay down their modalities. The general elections organized by the U.S. puppet administration in Saigon at the bayonets of the U.S. occupying troops cannot be free and democratic.

A provisional government of broad coalition is indispensable for the organization of really free and democratic general elections and also for ensuring the right to self-determination of the South Vietnam people during the transitory period between the restoration of peace and the holding of general elections."

## Ultimate South Vietnamese Government

### 10 Points

Point 4--"The people of South Vietnam settle themselves their own affairs without foreign interference. They decide themselves the political regime of South Vietnam through free and democratic general elections, a

### 8 Points

Point 4--"The South Vietnam people will decide themselves the political regime of South Vietnam through really free and democratic general elections, elect a national assembly, work out a constitution of a national

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Ultimate South Vietnamese Government (Cont'd)

10 Points

constituent assembly will be set up,
a constitution worked out, and a
coalition government of South Viet-
nam installed, reflecting national
concord and the broad union of all
social strata."

8 Points

and democratic character and set
up a government reflecting the
entire people's aspirations and will
for peace, independence, neutrality,
democracy, and national concord."

Point 5--"The provisional coalition government will carry out a policy of national concord, ensure the democratic freedoms of the people, prohibit all acts of terror, reprisal, and discrimination against those who have collaborated with either side, stabilize and improve the living conditions of the people and organize general elections to form a coalition government."

Reunification

10 Points

Point 7--"The reunification of Viet-
nam will be achieved step by step, by
peaceful means, through discussions
and agreement between the two zones,
without foreign interference.

Pending the peaceful reunification of
Vietnam, the two zones reestablish
normal relations in all fields on the
basis of mutual respect.

The military demarcation line between
the two zones at the 17th parallel, as
provided for by the 1954 Geneva agree-
ments, is only of a provisional character
and does not constitute in any way a
political or territorial boundry.

8 Points

Point 6-- Vietnam is one, the Viet-
namese people is one. The reunifi-
cation of Vietnam will be achieved
step by step, by peaceful means on
the basis of discussions and agreements
between the two zones without coercion
or annexion from either side, without
foreign interference. The time for
reunification as well as all questions
relating to the reunification will be
discussed and agreed upon by both
zones. Pending the peaceful reunifi-
cation of the country, the two zones
will re-establish normal relations in
all fields on the basis of equality and
mutual respect, and will respect each
other's political regime, internal and
external policies."

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## Reunification (Cont'd)

### 10 Points

The two zones reach agreement on the statute of the demilitarized zone, and work out modalities for movements across the provisional military demarcation line."

### 8 Points

**Point 8--**"As provided for in the 1954 Geneva agreements in Vietnam, pending the peaceful reunification of Vietnam, the two zones north and south of Vietnam undertake to refrain from joining any military alliance with foreign countries, not to allow any foreign country to maintain military bases, troops and military personnel on their respective soil, and not to recognize the protection of any country or military alliance or bloc."

## Cease-Fire

### 10 Points

Point 5, as listed under the formation of a provisional coalition, implies that a cease-fire can not be implemented until the provisional coalition is established.

**Point 10--**"The principles and content of the overall solution expounded above form an integrated whole. On the basis of these principles and content, the parties shall reach understanding to the effect of concluding agreements on the above-mentioned questions with a view of ending the war in South Vietnam, and contributing to restore peace in Vietnam."

### 8 Points

**Point 4--**A provisional government of broad coalition is indispensable for the organization of really free and democratic general elections and also for ensuring the right to self-determination of the South Vietnam people during the transitory period between the restoration of peace and the holding of general elections."

**Point 8--**"After the agreement on and signing of accords aimed at putting an end to the war and restoring peace in Vietnam, the parties will implement the modalities that will have been laid down for a cease-fire in South Vietnam."