New Attempt to Solve Viet Problem
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(From PlM’s Noumea Correspondent) A Government delegation will leave for Indo China in April, in an effort to finally do something about repatriating the Viet Namese from New Caledonia. It will discuss the problem with the Communist Government of North Viet Nam (see PIM, March, p. 113).
The delegation comprises the Finance Minister, Mr. Laborde, the Secretary to the Health Ministry, Mr. Mussot, and a Loyalty Islands’ member of the Territorial Assembly. Mr. Dicky Wakeine.
The decision to include Mr. Wakeine is certainly an astute political move, whether planned that way or not.
His presence should show the Communists that France does not practice suppression of her native peoples—as Moscow would have everybody believe.
Meanwhile, New Caledonia has been conducting a census of Indo Chinese in New Caledonia. About 90 per cent, have said they prefer to be sent home —mostly to Northern Indo China.