privileged officialism. Cf. Lao Dong (New Year Issue), January 1990,.cf. also note 113 and Doan Ket (Paris),
February-March 1990, pp. 57-58 interviewing with Vien.
129. As record events have made it dear, Linh not only betrayed the nation's expectations but also took the most reactionary stance in supporting Cuba, North Korea and China. Cf. Quan Doi Nhan Dan, June 15, 1990.
130. Cf. note 114.
131. Revealed in a samizdat publication of Truyen Thong, information about the Congress were communicated to Vietnamese overseas publications such as Van Hoc (California), April 1990.
132. Cf. Nhan Dan, January 6, 1990.
133. Cf. Eglises d Asie, issues of June and July 1990 and Doan Ket (Paris), May 1990, p. 42.
134. In his speech of February 2, 1990 in Ha Noi commemorating the VCP's sixty years anniversary, Linh was stressing the regime's effort to promote more democracy and civil rights.
135. Truyen Thong was quite popular in overseas communities in France and the United States thanks to its advertising by Doan Ket (Paris), Van Hoc (California) and other publications in Canada and West Germany.
136. Cf. articles by Tran Xuan Bach, Le Quang Dao illegally published by CVR's information bulletin, December 1989 and re-published by Doan Ket (Paris), February 1990.
137. Cf. Eglises d Asie, note 133, and Que Me (Paris), February 1990.
138. The reluctant regime has finally recognised the legal existence of the Vietnamese Veterans Association, a long-debated issue raised by CVR.
139. Cf. note 129.
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