American Friends Service Committee — Part 10

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APPENDIX II . 103 VII. Promote a foreign policy of peace and neutrality. 1. Cance! all unequal treaties that infringe upon the sovereignty of the people and that were concluded with other countries by the servants of the Americans. 2. Establish dipiomatic relations with all countries, regardless of their political regime, in accordance with the priaciples of peaceful coexistence adopted at the Bandung Conference. 3. Develop close solidarity with peace-loving nations and neutral countries; develop free relations with the nations of Southeast Asia, in particular with Cambodia and Laos. 4. Stay out of any military bloc; refuse any military alliance with another country. 5. Accept economic aid from any country willing to help us with- ‘out attaching any conditions to such help. IX. Re-establish normal relations between the two zones, and prepare for the peaceful reunification of the country. The peaceful reunification of the country constitutes the dearest desire of all our compatriots throughout the country. The National Liberation Front of South Viet-Nam advocates the peaceful reunifica- tion by stages on the basis of negotiations and through the seeking of ways and means in conformity with the interests of the Vietnamese nation. While awaiting this reunification, the governments of the two zones will, on the basis of negotiations, promise to banish all separatist and warmongering propaganda and not to use force to settle differences between the zones. Commercial and cultural exchanges between the two zones will be implemented; the inhabitants of the two zones will be free to move about throughout the country as their family and business interests indicate. The freedom of postal exchanges will be guaranteed, X. Snuggle against all aggressive war; actively defend universal peace. 1, Struggle against all aggressive war and against all forms of im- periatist domination; support the national emancipation movements of the various peoples. 2. Banish al! warmongering propaganda; demand genera! disarma- “ment and the prohibition of nuclear weapons; and advocate the utiliza- tion of atomic energy for peaceful purposes. 3, Support all movements of struggle for peace, democracy, and social progress throughout the world: contribute actively to the de- fense of peace in Southeast Asia and in the world.

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APPENDIX II . 103

VII. Promote a foreign policy of peace and neutrality.

1. Cance! all unequal treaties that infringe upon the sovereignty
of the people and that were concluded with other countries by the
servants of the Americans.

2. Establish dipiomatic relations with all countries, regardless of
their political regime, in accordance with the priaciples of peaceful
coexistence adopted at the Bandung Conference.

3. Develop close solidarity with peace-loving nations and neutral
countries; develop free relations with the nations of Southeast Asia, in
particular with Cambodia and Laos.

4. Stay out of any military bloc; refuse any military alliance with
another country.

5. Accept economic aid from any country willing to help us with-
‘out attaching any conditions to such help.

IX. Re-establish normal relations between the two zones, and prepare
for the peaceful reunification of the country.

The peaceful reunification of the country constitutes the dearest
desire of all our compatriots throughout the country. The National
Liberation Front of South Viet-Nam advocates the peaceful reunifica-
tion by stages on the basis of negotiations and through the seeking
of ways and means in conformity with the interests of the Vietnamese
nation.

While awaiting this reunification, the governments of the two zones
will, on the basis of negotiations, promise to banish all separatist and
warmongering propaganda and not to use force to settle differences
between the zones. Commercial and cultural exchanges between the
two zones will be implemented; the inhabitants of the two zones will
be free to move about throughout the country as their family and
business interests indicate. The freedom of postal exchanges will be
guaranteed,

X. Snuggle against all aggressive war; actively defend universal peace.

1, Struggle against all aggressive war and against all forms of im-
periatist domination; support the national emancipation movements
of the various peoples.

2. Banish al! warmongering propaganda; demand genera! disarma-

“ment and the prohibition of nuclear weapons; and advocate the utiliza-

tion of atomic energy for peaceful purposes.

3, Support all movements of struggle for peace, democracy, and
social progress throughout the world: contribute actively to the de-
fense of peace in Southeast Asia and in the world.