Chapter 53 The New Economic Policy

"In fact, there is nothing new in saying it, it is nothing more than stabilizing finance, controlling imports, encouraging exports, increasing investment, and driving employment."

Li Weimin took a sip of water and patiently explained: "I don't need to say much about the importance of financial stability, the government must have a plan to control currency depreciation." The purpose of controlling imports is to save foreign exchange and use the dollar, franc and pound sterling for the import of machinery and equipment that is more needed, and second, to protect domestic enterprises; Encouraging exports can not only increase foreign exchange, but also promote employment and boost the economy.

The importance of increasing investment is self-evident, and at the same time, it can play the role of cash-for-work. If the action is fast and strong enough, it may be able to greatly alleviate the pressure of resettlement for refugees.

As for how to implement it, import control is mainly reflected in the customs. It is necessary to set up a powerful anti-smuggling force to severely crack down on smuggling. At the same time, it has formulated import and export trade policies, imposed high tariffs on some luxury goods, and strictly supervised the export of rubber, minerals, timber and other resource commodities and rice. ”

Chen Lichun was confused, and asked puzzledly: "Isn't it encouraging exports, why should it be strictly supervised?" ”

When he was in Paris, he discussed the economy, and Ngo Dinh Diem explained with a smile: "Brother and sister, this is not contradictory to encouraging exports. It is not that these goods are not allowed to be exported, but that they do not want to export raw materials. If these resources can be processed into semi-finished products or products, it can lead to employment and increase government tax revenue. ”

Wu Tingjiao reacted, nodded again and again: "What the people say is that a kilogram of natural rubber can be sold for as much as it costs, and if it is processed into rubber products, the profit will be several times or even dozens of times that of direct export raw materials." The reason why the French are reluctant to go is that they want to plunder our resources and at the same time dump their products and drive French employment. ”

The Wu brothers are all highly educated, and they can understand everything.

Ngo Dinh Jin drew inferences from others and said: "The implementation of the new import and export policy can guide and even force those importers and exporters to invest in industry. Controlling imports, encouraging exports, increasing investment, and boosting employment are actually mutually reinforcing. The key customs must be effective and controllable. ”

Meals should be eaten one bite at a time, and things should be done one by one.

Ngo Dinh Lim was negotiating not only with the Viet Minh, but also with France. If nothing else, a treaty of "independence and cooperation" with France will be signed in half a month at most, and then the new government will have real autonomy.

Cadres should be trained first, and only when cadres are available can they take over the customs and form a powerful anti-smuggling force.

Wu Tingyan pondered for a moment, picked up his napkin and said: "Compared with formulating and implementing the new economic policy, increasing investment is the most important thing. If there is no investment, there are not so many factories, it will only backfire. For the people, the next thing is up to you, only you can guide overseas Chinese to invest funds in the industrial village plan. ”

The industrial village project had reached a consensus with him, Professor Fisher and others, and there was no need to do any more work.

Li Weimin nodded slightly, and said with a worried face: "Mr. Yan, I have been preparing for this since I came back, such as mobilizing overseas Chinese on the embankment to buy the French factories in the north, and trying to force the French to allow more than 100 factories to move south. In this process, the Nong army has been of great help. It can be said that without them, the dismantling operation would not have been carried out at all. ”

The ongoing relocation of factories to the south is a stroke of genius, undermining the Viet Minh's potential for future industrial development while attracting a large number of companies for the upcoming industrial village project.

Lansdale was very surprised at the time, and Ngo Dinh Yen was even more surprised, and he couldn't believe that he had done it quietly.

The Nong army will be rewarded for their help, how could Wu Tingyan not hear the meaning of his words, and asked quietly: "Does General Huang have any ideas?" ”

"Mr. Yan, General Huang is not ignorant of the situation in the south, and thinks that the southern army is not less but more. In addition, the Nong District has been under enemy on all sides, and has been fighting endlessly all these years, and the children of the Nong people have suffered heavy casualties, and he wants to help us dismantle and return to the fields after dismantling and transporting all the factories, and implore the government to allow the people of the Nong District to come to the south for a few days to live in peace. ”

The Nong people are different from the overseas Chinese on the embankment, they are all naturalized, all Vietnamese.

They want to withdraw to the south, which is not too much. After all, they are mortal enemies with the Viet Minh, and staying there will only lead to a dead end, not to mention that they have already surrendered their names.

Wu Tingyan weighed it and asked, "How many Nong troops are there now?" ”

"There are two divisions, in fact, there are only more than 5,000 people, and most of them are new recruits, and the equipment is not good, so they have no combat effectiveness."

"What about morale?"

"Every day people die, there is no hope, and they are betrayed by the French, and there is no morale at all."

Vietnam has no morale, not to mention their miscellaneous army, Ngo Dinh Diem was a little disappointed, and after thinking about it, he conditionally agreed: "For the people, you can tell General Huang that there is no problem in principle with the withdrawal of the people of Nong District to the south, and the government will try to provide some land." But in terms of transportation and resettlement, the government is really powerless, and they need to find their own way and overcome the difficulties on their own. ”

He didn't even know how to transport or resettle the Catholics in the north, so it was to be expected that he would not be able to help the Nongs.

Li Weimin didn't have much hope for him, he only needed land, he only needed his acquiescence, and said casually: "Mr. Yan, I think General Huang should be able to understand the difficulties of the government, take one step at a time, there is always a way." ”

Compared to the trouble in front of them, the Nong people are really nothing.

If they can withdraw to the south, let them withdraw, give them a place to live, give them a way to live, they will inevitably thank the government, and they will inevitably become the ruling basis of the new government.

Ngo Dinh Diem immediately returned to the original topic and asked expectantly: "For the people, let's get down to business and continue to talk about the industrial village plan." ”

"yes, I almost forgot."

Li Weimin smiled embarrassedly and continued: "To engage in construction, we need a relatively stable environment, and at the same time, we must take into account the priorities. I plan to develop five industrial estates in Da Nang, Vung Tau, Bo Lieu, Tie Thi and Phu Quoc first. In this way, the warlords can be avoided and the pressure of refugee resettlement can be relieved. Otherwise, when everything is on the right track, I don't know when I will have to wait. ”

Ngo Dinh Ngai couldn't help asking: "Da Nang, Vung Tau and Bo Liao are good, but are Di Thi and Phu Quoc Island a bit far away?" ”

"Mr. Yao, General Huang Yasheng said that the southern army is not less but more, why not the population of Saigon? I think that economic development should be balanced, and there should no longer be as polarized as it is now, with the poor living in four walls and the rich getting rich. In addition, the focus on the development of Tie Thi and Phu Quoc Island will not only divert the population, but also protect them from the harassment of the Viet Minh. As long as we can hold on for three years, we will be able to have our own pillar industries such as steel, chemicals and cement. ”

Li Weimin paused, and then said: "Industry is not agriculture, and factories are different from rural areas, especially the construction of large factories. By then we will have tens of thousands of workers, far easier to manage than a scattered countryside, and if Mr. Yao can guide them, and if he can send experienced officers to military training in their spare time, they will surely become the most powerful supporters of the government, and become a paramilitary force that the government has secretly developed. ”

An industrial village is a military camp, and political education and military training are carried out quietly, and after three years, a group of troops loyal to the government can indeed be trained.

The more Wu Tingjiao thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and he slapped the table and said: "This is a good idea, you can use several industrial villages as bases for planning, construction, and development, and you don't need to occupy much government funds." ”

Overseas Chinese only know how to make money and are not interested in politics, and in fact there has never been and cannot be a place for overseas Chinese in Vietnam's political arena.

Ngo Dinh Diem did not think about the plans of the Chinese at all, but directly thought about the dispute over the ownership of Phu Quoc.

As early as 1939, the Governor of French Indochina drew a demarcation line, stipulating that the north of the line would be under the jurisdiction of the Cambodian Protectorate and the south would be under the jurisdiction of the colonial government of Cochinchina.

Although Phu Quoc Island is located within the jurisdiction of the Cambodian Protectorate, Cambodia does not have any real jurisdiction over the island, and in fact has always been administered by the colonial government of Cochinchina. The French withdrew from Indochina, Cambodia would become independent, and they would certainly make territorial claims at that time.

The Parrot's Beak area is deep into Vietnam's territory, and the nearest point is only 50 kilometers from Saigon, and Ngo Dinh Diem even wants the Parrot's Beak area, which has already determined the border, how can he give up such a large Phu Quoc Island to Cambodia.

The more he thought about it, the more reasonable it became, and he agreed: "Although the French have not evacuated, it is still no problem to ask for a few pieces of land first." For the people, since you are so confident, then let it go and focus on the development of Phu Quoc Island, I fully support it. ”

Chen Lichun was anxious, stared at him and asked, "For the people, what about the garment factory, where do you plan to build the garment factory?" ”

"First build a branch factory in Vung Tau Industrial Village, wait for the situation in Saigon to stabilize, and then build a general factory in Binh Dong Industrial Park. I believe it will be the largest factory in Asia with the largest number of workers. ”

This is about the same, Chen Lichun thought about it and came up again: "Women must be organized, and female workers must participate in military training." ”

Li Weimin hugged his arms and smiled: "Of course it's no problem, but we can't delay their work." If they don't train and work every day, the factory will not be profitable, and what will I pay them? ”

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