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CITIZENSHIP IN MALAYA
THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1980.
Survey of Indo-China--No. 1:
VIETNAM IN INTERNATIONAL
ernment
POLITICS
By Seymour Topping
The United States has em- barked today upon a risky and uncertain policy of inter- vention in Indo-China that is
(EDITOR'S NOTE: Associated Prem Correspondent Seymbur intended to halt the march of Topping has just completed a 10-week tour of Vietnam, the longest Communism into South East assignment in that country for an American correspondent since Asia,
the French-sponzored: Bao "Dat government came into being. The polley was initiated last Mr. Topping travelled extensively and interviewed many of February when the U.S. acting the key Vietnamese and French Agures including ex-Emperor Bao. with Britain, recognised the Dal. He spent 10 days on the Chinese frontier with French He writes against a background of more than four French-sponsored Bao Dai Gov- troops.
Here for
three spent in China. Vietnam, Frones years in the Far East, the last
what he found in Vietnam, the had just granted limited autonomy begins his four-part report
Part subject of part 1 being "Vietnam in International Politics." within the French Union to Viet-
2 will deal with " Vietnamese Nationellam verzuia French Col- nam
the other associated and Indo-Chinese states of Laos and pntalian: Part 3 with "Ho Chi Minh versus Bao Dai," and Part 4 with "The Franco-Vietminht War and the Chinese Frontier.") Cambodia,
Rice-rich Vietnam with n po- pulation of about 23,000,000 is the, major country of the Indo-Chi- nese federation. With the minor kingdoms of Laos and Cambodia. Vietnam is larger, that France in Strategically, is now the most vital region in South East Aslo.
The U.S. State Department de- cision to
to recognise the Bao Dat
Nize.
seems to me
are tired and see little future for Gussie's projected outfit for this themselves there. There is
at year's Wimbledon growing movement to get out like and go home. A few are still publicity, making big profits.
"
transparent bld for.
They are merchants exploiting the lopsided exchange rates and
"The bride wore an aquamarine other working various exchange fear length gown with fuchala rackets at the expense of the trimming and carried an old French taxpayer who is support fashloned." ing the Indo-Chinese plastre.
Unbearable burden
At the best weddings, which Í, 4 go to, the bridep stick exclusively
The burden on the French, toth to champagne, in casualties and financially, for
a three-year-old war that is nof
getting un- Rather
harrassed
popular at home
painier bearable. To stay in Indo-China, | commented last night: There's the French want ald from the only one time I can get the In dealing with the Vietnamese,; United States and they are think- essential part of myself down on fighting since 1940 to prevent a post-war restoration of French the West "now faces a dificulting in terms of hundreds of mil- canvas; that's when I sit on rule over Vietnam. An estimated dilemma:
an
The only means
4
deck chair."
must
4
their resent,
the police
"They
to complaint nuthorities."
Is this compulsory?
Alm
llons of dollars. 20 per cent Communist element Most non-Communist politi- Indo-China is a knottlor prob- in the Vietminh controls the Viet- cally-conscious Vietnamese in lem for the United States because One Constitution does not
minh army, and the key posts including Catholics consider getting Americans know so little about Events In China make another in the infinite
Ho Chi-minh's Government which rid of the last vestiges of French the country.
overshadowed functions in the "resistance zone." colonialism as their primary pro- completely
her variety of the British associa-
blem. They assert that the pro-
Southern
The Inst neighbour. Good indications blems of tion. They differ with different
resisting Communist good book on Indo-China written climes and different races al Government, and to back it with There is no evidence available regimentation Ho Chi-minh by an American washed in
1937. Only recently have
French most as much as personal military and economic ald, war to prove that the Chinese Com-wins are secondary.
Soveral countries have banned by an American was published in the showing of the adornment-or Jack of it. But taken in the knowledge that the munists are supplying arms to the Vietminh on any large beale. But
low regime had
Bergman- news coverage. proper na Hong Kong has problems very washington gambled on the as-
little
popular support.
American officials look hope-¡ thero good Indications that
Are
"Stromboll." Even the State Department has Rossellini like those of Malaya in some su that Bag Dal could the groundwork for an aid pro- fully to the Bao Dai Government Incked sufficiently full informa- People who have seen it say that me, as the only means of eventually tion about Indo-China. When the you couldn't ask for a batter ways-especially in regard to eventually rally
time, satisfying the Vietnamezo gramme is being laid. In
Vietnamese Sino-Rusalan help across
cross the bor- for independence without allow.
demands decision
to recognise the Bao Dai picture to be made to miss. the right to vote. In Malaya behind him.
Popular support has been with-der could contribute
greatly to a
ing the country to pass there is a body called the
under government was made, the U.S. held
had onl
only on domination.
undermanned, and from the Bao Dal regime eventual Vietminh victory and a Communist
They Communities Liaison Com- because Vietnam was not given
Communist-run
Vietnam
overworked small consular staff means are already reap-
have obliquely encouraged the mittee which has the bene- full independence. The reserva-
The Russians
new Government to seek the most in the country. The present diple- staff is now to volent blessing of the Com-ions are apparent in the terms ng great benefits from the war.liberal interpretation of its March mate legation
in Vietnam, The Vietminh
Indo-China are 8 agrement with France. missioner-General in its con- of the March 8, 1949, agreement
mission Grin
visiteul by which the
Many Vietnamese, particularly French created pinning down more than 100,000 structive labours. The mem-nation with Bao Dal, former Em French troops who could be used those associated with the Bao Indo-China Merch to outline a programme of American econo- Dal Government, hope they can wealth,
mle ald Indo-Chi0%
use the United States as a lever ****
The mission was corn- official persons of high stand-chief of Aunam, as provisional in Western Europe instead.
a source of
glant drain on to achieve greater Independence | post
posed of capable men, but not Bao Dai reluctantly consented has become a ing in their several communi-
Omcials to French direction of Vietnam's French resources.
es from France. Vietnamese offelals one member had previous experi
After nine ties, whose complex and some-diplomacy and national defence timate that one-eighth of the an- understand they can win native ence in Into-China. times conflicting interests they vietnam was to be federated with nual French budget goes to Indo- popular support only by riding days in the country, the mission
called upon to cable its of six, and I bet he was glad to are trying to reconcile. They Cambodia and Laos into an eco- China to Gmance the war effort, the wave of nationalistic feeling wall are seeking bases of agree-nomie unit and the currency tied support the currency and main- that demands complete Indepen-Washington and go
bers of the Committee are un-
ment on which the Malay and
non-Malay communities may proceed in concord together to achieve ever broader econo-
mic, social and political well- being.
of
state,
on the French frane.
tain the elv
Special prerogs Ives were as- to Communist global strategy. It dence has evoked from
response
the
The
Put a sensible guy into H20 And be fancies he's Gigli- How Bigli!
A dame's just the sume-- When doing ablutions, She has illutions She's Paiti
How battis
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"You have the brain of a child
doctor."
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baby beats
recommendations to get rid of it." administration.
on with its} dence. The Russian thrust into South American sympathy with Vict- tour of South East Asia. It left a Special prerogatives East Asia has one purpose classic namese aspirations for indepen- few men behind to continue their
"Three-pound a sharp and etudles briefly.
The United States is groping Didn't like bls face? sured French business and cul- is to deprive the Western powers resentful tural interests, Frenchmen were of markets and sources of raw French. Before American policy towards a policy in Indo-China! to be tried before mixed courts materials so as to weaken their towards Vietnam 1a fully deve- with pitiulis on every side.
Corset sellers are known to be Loss of Indo-China to the Com-living on the fat of the land. and according to French law. ddmestie economic position. loped, the French have already Frenchmen were also to be given Strategie bases are another con- warned publicly that Franco will munists would be a serious set- sideration, A successful drive not continue to fight in Indo- back with perhaps fatal results preference in the appointment of will carry Soviet influence to the China If her colonial interests for Western interests in South
advisors and
bad East Asia. There are many ready re
technicians.
are to be sacrificed later. flank of a restless India. The French Government
French ofcials The backward
point out to shift the blame for any kind
egg?" the Vietnamese no omelal assur- traditional character of the South that if their army leaves in Am flasco in
"If I had anything to tell a bad Indo-China onto ance that the agreement was a
shoulders.
egg I would break it gently." There progressive step towards fulier East Asia agrarian socletics make China now, the Victininh would American
Soviet overrun their revamping on the
a few danger of alienating the Aalaties the country in Independence.
Most galling to pattern only a remote possibility weeks. The Bac Dai Government if the U.S. become identified with the Vietnamese, not even a tenta-But to enlist them in the Sovici has only begun with French help an unpopular colonial pelley A pianist says some tunes haunt tive time-table was
sel for. the camp would strengthen Russia to build an army whose loyally either the Bao Dal or Ho Chi-
India has not yet recognised him. withdrawal of French troops from inreasurably in the East-West has yet to be proved.
country.
Most Frenchmen in Indo-China minh Government.
Last September they issued a statement of their agreed views on the ultimate aims of nationality and self-govern- ment in Malaya. Since then they have considered in more detail the problem of Federal citizenship and related sub- jects and their findings, on which, the members are the unanimous, have now been published. They bind nobody but themselves, of course, but there can be no doubt about the powerful influence they will exert on both the Federa- tion and State authorities.
They recommend that any person born in a Malay State
gave
con-
The majority of politically- conscious Vietnamese has tinued to base its intense hopes for Independence upon the Viet- minh, League for the Indepen- Communist, Ho Chi-minh. Many dence of Vietnam. led by the
struggle..
nature and
Every banana a guest
Vietnamese independents have As you know, South deck of the good ship Jamaica of
with
the Great White Fleet-and we niven their tacit support to the America is overrun
were all going to Guatemala - Vietminh by refusing to co tourists: people who have they to do research in curlos and operate with the Bao Dal regime. left. the North to get away Mayan ruins while I had come to
During 1940, the State Depart-
the rumor that a special kind of tourist originated in Guatemala and other Central countries and went American North in great bunches in un- bellevable luxury.
whose father or mother was ment could afford to look with from other people in the investigate
in Indo-China was the
also a native, should automa-grave doubts at the French role North, only to find them tically be granted citizenship in Indo-China.
What precipitat- waiting for them down in the rights, and any person
ofed last February's Anglo-Ameri-
South. Asian or Eurasian parentage can alignment with the French born in a State whose parents ed
Somewhat frustrated by this ed recognition of the Ho Chi-minh they try to disguise themselves were born elsewhere should regime by Russia and Communist bel
behind their heavy sun tan enjoy similar rights pro- China,"
them claiming is good for vided the Oath of Al-alled
The Soviet Bloc's action sign which it isn't that it looks good a Communist politicol on them-which it doesn't, and, legiance is taken. Condi- offensive
in South East Asia. anyway, when they go home tions are also
suggested The Chinese Communists had al- people will be jealous of them-- whereby persons may be na-ready reached the North Indo- which they aren't. turalised as subjects of the China border and were co-operat=
ing with the Vietminh. Ruler of a Malay State. They Vietminh forces have been
should have been in con- tinuous residence for ten
tion.
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For those who are
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By
J.P. McEvoy
:
Carefully escorted
and sing outside their windows or occasionally break out into some mad romp devised by the Cruise Hostess, a friendly little soul with the most appalling vitality.
One convulsive charade which our hostess "Just-Call-Me-Ann"
thought up out of her Dickson own pretty little hend en route from Наудио, was a ladies' banana raco. The winner was the first lady tourist who could carry Ave.reluctant green-bana- nas, one by one across the deck spoon, deposit them in a basket and then stagger to a chair without falling down.
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Well enough for tourists to burn themselves "to a crips" as Jimmy Durante would say, or knock themselves cut with tropi
"How would you tell a
Probably the ones he murdered.
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"I don't mind a few rats," a friend told me, "but when they go down the road and fetch their friends to listen to the radio- well"
Here you,' are:
oap, ilk, brepshes, riding bouts--and
swimsuit **
Whatever the time !
Whatever the day
The other day a big skin ex- And
so they do. I wouldn't pert named Dr. Behrman aat in believe it if I hadn't seen it. This the sun beside the pool at the morning our boat sneaked into Hotel National in Havana and Porto Barrios before dawn and cal horseplay, but imagine Sam "rattled the cup" on the booming all the tourists were hurtled off Father of the Great White Fleet, Zemurray, the Great White years, be of good character, towards the Federation which blister business. He said it did and shipped by train up to Guate permitting even Chiquita Banana know the Malay or English are normally expected of the his heart good to see all those mala City. It wouldn't do for
herself to disturb the peace and languages, and be prepared to nationals of an independent people lying out there all day in them to see what was going to privacy of his Golden Horde, for the sun, frying and sizzling. He happen, for after they had gone a Tourist is only a Tourist--but make a Declaration of Perma- State. Federal. citizenship
said it was music to his ears. I over the hill p
a great trainload of a Banana is a Guest! nent Settlement and take the should in effect accord as listened and I could hear the bananas pulled up quietly to the Oath of Allegiance and the nearly as possible to nation-crisp crackle of cuticle all around President in Charge of Banana dock. Then the resident Vice Oath of Loyalty to the Federa-Į ality.
me something like the sound of silkworms chewing mulberry | Temperatures and his white-clad not leaves.
Interns tenderly inspected the As to Federal Citizenship, it | Federal citizens, the right to
first bunch or "stem" of bonanas is pointed out that the special reside in the Federation, it is and said they'd be all in to
Dr. Behrman rubbed his hands which was then delicately passed rights and position of the suggested, should be governed him or his colleagues when they from and to hand to the ship- where Captain George Ep- Malays in their homeland are by a residence permit granted got back home. If not right pelman in full-dress uniform, required by the Federation of under Federal legislation. This Away eventually. "Somebody piped it over the side as the Unit- | sold them a bill of goods," heed Fruit workmen raised their Malaya Agreement to be re will not be subject to periodic said. "Somebody said they get machetes in salute, cognised and maintained. renewal but would be re a lot of Vitamin D this way. But Therefore any proposals for vocable at any time in case of nobody told them they can get Federal Citizenship must be proved unfitness. Such all the Vitamin D they need from vitamins which they can carry in based on this vital principle. system of restricted rights of their pockets and chew on the
The Committee urge that residence is a familiar feature subway, And nobody told them Then, one by one each proud the Federation Agreement be in most countries today. This it was one thing to sit in the pale bunch of bananas was carefully
Northern amended so as to provide that is especially true of China year-but something else to fol- unseemly jostling at the gang- few months a escorted aboard. There was no the following should be under the present regime, low the bun South and lie in this plank. No rough words from Federal citizens: Any subject which strictly limits its reunaccustomed tropical blast fur-porters. No tedious queueing up including a naturalised subsidence permits for non-Chin-pate. And nobody told them for Customs, landing cards, im- ject, of the Ruler of a Malay ese-in some cases, to three thin white skin can't take this place for every banana, and that at least half of them with migration, health. Inspection. A Staté, provided that such sub- months and in no case we brutal besting and are asking for every banana going to its place ject is permanently resident know of to more than a year. skin cancer." in the Federation; any citizen The Communities Liaison of the United Kingdom and Committee also declare it to the Colonies, as defined in the be essential that immigration British Nationality Act of 1948, | into the Federation should be
Bandna : Expert Bill Tailion born and permanently re- reduced to the absolute mini
then invited me below to, seo sident in the Federation; and mum, and that immigrants
where these, millions of bananas any, person who has acquired now in Malaya: who are not
would lol. In: their luxurious quarters while they travelled Federal citizenship by applica- prepared to settle and make
high speed and non-stop.to the tion under the present Federa. permanent homes there "But Km wearing a hat," sho New York market. Here, with should be assisted to return I'm all covered up and why fraction of a degree, it was cool said, "and carrying a parasol and the temperature controlled to the tion Agreement.
It is suggested that every to their homeland if they so should I come to Havana it1 and restful, gracious and serene. Federal citizen shall owe wish. The report also sug- "can't 1-, have, a little; qum?? But Above on the burning deck loyalty to the Federation in gested the setting up of or just the same she turned right tourists would crackle in the addition to the allegiance ganisations to improve the around and retreated as into the blaring tropical sun while down cabana and hid in a dark corner, here the bahanes would dream which he owes to His Majesty social and economic welly, Wife, Dr. Behrman, the way the hours in sound-proof or to one of the Malay Rulers. being of the Malays and to en- skin-tynio,
simply All federal citizens shall not sure their full participation in only enjoy the rights but also the economic lite of the assume the responsibilities Federation.
"Mayba you should tell them," I said, when suddenly he cried out in alarm-a delicate, white skinned girl was coming toward him.
"Back!" he shouted. "Back in the shade! Get out of the sun!”.
Retreat.
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