With the strong support of Uncle Sam, the "Refugee Committee", composed of the ministers of defence, civil affairs and finance, officially launched the unprecedented reception and resettlement of refugees.

Yesterday afternoon, the Ministry of Defence issued a general evacuation order, according to which families of national troops and servicemen, government officials and families, students, members of political and religious communities, teachers, lawyers, engineers, doctors and escorts can settle in the south, with priority given to doctors and escorts.

At 9 a.m. today, Minister Le Ngoc Chinh announced a new policy to welcome ordinary Vietnamese to settle in the south. Those who are willing to evacuate to the south are called on to rush to the nearest refugee camps in Nam Dinh Province, Henan Province, Hanoi and Haiphong provinces and cities of the "Joint Conference on Refugee Assistance", and the evacuation will be organized by international and domestic humanitarian agencies.

At the same time, it was announced that they would receive free food on arrival in the camps and that each refugee would receive a subsidy of 12 piastes per day upon arrival in the south until the Government had fully resettled them.

The reason for relaxing the policy has a lot to do with Li Weimin's return.

If it weren't for the fact that he was ordered to organize and coordinate in a desperate situation, and if it weren't for his efforts to raise the food, daily necessities, and other materials needed by the refugees during their stay in North Vietnam, the new government would not have had the confidence to do so.

Compared with organizing the southward retreat, the task of reception and resettlement is heavier.

After listening to Li Weimin's introduction, Diem Diem said solemnly: "Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, West Germany, the Netherlands, and the Republic of China have successively promised to provide assistance, but in the end, it is a promise, and even if it can be fully fulfilled, it will take time. Now the most worrying thing is the reception, I have ordered the Vung Tau and Saigon schools in the area to be used as reception centers, and the old French barracks, churches and prisons are all used as reception centers, and tents are set up at the same time, but there are still not enough people and materials, and it is estimated that only 2,500 people a day can be received. ”

If such large-scale operations were to be carried out in other countries, the military would certainly be involved.

However, the current Vietnamese National Army does not listen to the tune or the propaganda, and when he first entered the Gia Long Palace, Defense Minister Le Ngoc Zhen was holding on to the phone and scolding.

He ordered a battalion to accompany government personnel to take over Xin'an (a city southeast of the embankment) and at the same time assist the government in preparing for the arrival of refugees.

Ruan Wenxin made an obstacle and made Li Yuzhen, the civil minister, furious.

He had no military power, and the local officials who had been working for the French did not cooperate, and there was no one at his disposal, so it was really difficult for him.

Li Weimin really couldn't help with this favor, and he didn't come back for this matter, so he could only comfort: "Mr. Yan, don't worry, haven't a large number of refugees started to retreat south, everything will always be fine." ”

Wu Tingyan took a deep breath, stared at his eyes and said, "For the people, if you don't prepare well in the south, you will be more fortunate and your pressure will be greater." ”

"It's really a lot of pressure, but it's hard to talk about. In fact, the specific work is all done by the Red Cross, the Church, the USAID Mission, the Special Economic and Technical Mission, the American Cooperative, the Hanoi Charity Federation, the Viet Youth Association and the Chinese Youth Association. ”

The Church, the YYC and YYC have proven to be the most trustworthy forces.

Thinking that the north was in good order, but the south was in chaos, Ngo Dinh Diem lamented: "The key organizations have not developed, and if the People's Workers' Party is so effective, there is no need to worry about the reception of refugees now." ”

"It's hard at the beginning, isn't this just the beginning of the organization?"

Li Weimin changed his words and introduced the matter of the five female militiamen with an apologetic face. All of them are church sisters, Wu Tingyan's mood can be imagined, he clenched his fists and was silent for a long time before asking in a low voice: "What about the girls?" ”

"The doctor said that the ruptured ligaments and tendons could be repaired surgically, and I arranged for the two girls with broken hamstrings to be placed in Ngee Ann Hospital, where they should be undergoing surgery, and several female students from the Chinese Youth Association were responsible for taking care of them. It's close to the church of St. Francis Xavier, and I have people greet the priest, who will arrange for the brothers and sisters to visit and pray for them. The other three girls are still in Haiphong and are also well cared for. ”

Five Catholic women militiamen were unfortunate and at the same time lucky.

If they hadn't been rescued by the CIA's operations team, they would likely have been tortured to death; If it weren't for Li Weimin's decisive request for help from Lansdale, they would not have been cared for as they are now, but were sent to various refugee camps to be used as a weapon of "psychological warfare".

Thinking of this, Wu Tingyan raised his head and said: "For the people, this is none of your business, and you don't need to feel guilty about it." ”

"Mr. Yan, this incident made me very angry and sad, and at the same time reminded me of the alarm. If effective action is not taken as soon as possible and the relationship between overseas Chinese and locals is not straightened out, it will directly affect the industrial village plan and the unity between the two ethnic groups. ”

"That's what you're here for?"

"Well, here are some of my thoughts. Mr. Yan, it is more convenient for me to do this than for you to do it, and it is better to do it sooner than later. ”

The plan formulated by Qian Xinlin overnight is mainly divided into three parts: publicity, action and guidance.

In order to deepen the publicity, it is recommended to set up a newspaper and a Chinese-language radio station; The contents of the actions can be summarized as mainly anti-pornography, anti-gang, anti-narcotics, anti-gambling, anti-smuggling, and anti-foreign exchange reselling; To guide is to give the way to those people to invest in industry.

There is an interesting clause in the plan, and it is stated that it will be written into the articles of association of the industrial investment company: the industrial village investment company and the factories in the industrial park will only recruit Vietnamese employees and workers, and the recruitment of urgently needed foreign professional technical or management personnel must be approved by the human resources department and the security department of the industrial investment company.

In other words, if overseas Chinese young people want to enter an industrial investment company or a factory in an industrial park, they must first apply for naturalization.

It is conceivable that Chinese who supply raw materials for the infrastructure of industrial villages, and those who want to do business in industrial villages, will also use the profits to guide them to naturalization.

Step by step, one or two people in the family are naturalized, and the rest is easy to do.

Ngo realized that he also intended to use the five Catholic women militia to make a fuss, but for a different purpose than Lansdale, and in a much more modest manner. He weighed it and kindly reminded, "For the people, do you know what it means to you?" ”

"I know, some people will scold me for being a traitor, for being a lackey of the government, and even for cheating my teachers and destroying my ancestors. But this kind of thing has to be done by someone, for the sake of the industrial village plan, for the sake of national reconciliation and national unity, I don't care what others say. ”

"Using China to contain China", and it is indeed better for the Chinese to do it than the government directly, at least it will not cause much backlash.

Wu Tingyan weighed it again, and muttered: "For the people, since you have this determination, of course I support it." However, it is not appropriate to set up a 'anti-pornography, anti-narcotics, and anti-crime committee' at present, and it is easy to arouse the vigilance of the Pingchuan faction. Let's work around and set up a 'Foreigners Management Committee' to formulate and issue a foreigner management decree for French, Chinese, Indians and Cambodians living in Vietnam. ”

I have a lot of experience in the struggle, and I can be so flexible.

Li Weimin couldn't help but smile and said, "Mr. Yan, you can set up several temporary bodies under the 'Foreigners Management Committee', such as the 'French Management Committee in Vietnam', the 'Chinese Management Committee in Vietnam' and the 'Indian Management Committee in Vietnam'. ”

The French, Indians and Cambodians in Vietnam together are not more than a fraction of the Chinese in Vietnam, and those institutions are all blind eyes, and the real target is still the Chinese.

Ngo Dinh Yan could only support, patted him on the arm and said: "That's it, as a member of the 'Foreigners Management Committee' and the chairman of the 'Chinese Management Committee in Vietnam', what institutions need to be set up, which departments need to cooperate, tell your brother directly." ”

Thinking of the self-proclaimed consul general who was the protector of overseas Chinese in Xidi, Li Weimin smiled secretly: "Mr. Yan, I would like to ask you to take the time to meet with Consul General Jiang Enkai, when it comes to his overseas Chinese, he can't stay out of the matter. ”

"Are there any pictures of the five girls?"

"Yes, I'm all set."

Wu Tingyan took the photo and looked at it, shook his head and said: "It's not appropriate for me to come forward now, I will be appointed by Minister Wu Wenmu, and you will also participate." ”

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The president was obsessed with counterattacking the mainland, the Americans did not agree to the Korean War, and the situation in Vietnam took a turn for the worse, and it was divided into two parts, the north and the south, like North Korea.

President Chiang thought that the election in two years would be a joke and that North Vietnam and South Vietnam would go to war sooner or later, and saw this as an opportunity, and he attached great importance to South Vietnam, not only promising to provide assistance, but even the president's wife has been calling on donations from all walks of life in Taiwan these days to provide humanitarian help for the resettlement of refugees in South Vietnam.

Compared with the United States, which has deep pockets, the little aid of the Republic of China is really not enough. Coupled with a series of historical problems between the "two countries", Ngo Dinh Diem's attitude towards the Republic of China was lukewarm.

Chiang En-kai has been thinking about how to raise diplomatic relations to the ambassadorial level these days when Vietnam's foreign minister made a surprise appointment.

At 1:30 p.m., he arrived at the Prime Minister's Office on time accompanied by his secretary.

There were only two people in the huge living room, and standing beside Vu Van Mu was Li Weimin, a member of the "Refugee Committee", executive chairman of the "Refugee Relief Committee", and chairman of the Vietnam Industrial Village Investment Company.

In diplomatic situations, it is not easy to get close.

After introducing each other, shake hands and take a photo, and get to the point.

"This Decree applies to the administration of foreigners in Vietnam; Article 3: The management of foreigners shall follow the principles of management in accordance with the law, optimization of services and territorial management of the place of residence...... If any institution or individual is found to have committed any of the following acts, the Aliens Administration Committee may give a certain reward after verification:

1. Reporting to the Committee or other government departments if it is discovered that a foreigner has entered or resided illegally in the country; 2. It is discovered that the investment company of the industrial park or the factory in the industrial park has illegally employed foreigners, and reports it to the committee; 3. Foreigners who are found to have engaged in illegal or criminal activities endangering national security and report them to the Commission or other government departments......"

The "Provisional Decree on the Administration of Foreigners in Vietnam" was hastily enacted with 124 paragraphs in seven chapters, strictly ordering the crackdown on illegal and criminal activities of foreigners in Vietnam.

"Mr. Chiang, the citizens of your country reside on the territory of Vietnam and enjoy all the rights that Vietnamese people should have, or even do not have, and not only have they failed to fulfill their obligations, but some of them have engaged in a series of criminal activities that endanger our national security, harm our people, and undermine our national economy......"

Foreign Minister Wu Wenmu spoke sonorously and forcefully, and the photos on the coffee table were shocking.

Chiang Enkai realized why the new government issued a decree against the Chinese at this time, because the five victims were Catholic fighters who had resolutely fought against the Viet Minh, and the influence was too bad, and if they did not show an attitude, how could they explain to the more than one million North Vietnamese Catholic refugees who supported the new government.