NORTH VIETNAM ARMY DRAFT PROCEDURES IN LAO CAI - 1967/12/21

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Thus materiel contains Information affection the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Esploonne Laws. Title :3. U.S.C.
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SUBJECT: NORTH VIETNAM ARMY DRAFIT PROCEDURES IN LAC CAI.
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1. MALE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 20 AND 45 ARE DRAFTED FROM THE
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LAO CAI AREA.. NCCONE UNDER AGE 20 IS CONSCRIPTED. ARMY RECRUITS
LEAVE THE AREA ONCE EVERY FEW MONTHS. IN. GROUPS OF FOUR OR FIVE AT .
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A TIME. THWTANDARD PERIO OF.'SERVICE FOR THESE RECRUITS IS THREE
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YEARS; BUT NOT ALL ARE RELEASED FROM SERVICE AT THE END OF THIS
TERM. EACH NORTH VIETNAMESE CITIZEN IN THE AREA IS FORCED TO
CONTRIBUTE ONE DONG FOR FOOD AND SUPPORT OF THE RECRUITS EACH
TIME A GROUP OF THEM LEAVES THE AREA.
2. THE FAMILIES OF THE NORTH VIETNAMESE SOLDIERS "NOW THAT
THEIR RELATIVES ARE GOING SOUTH. THE SOLDIERS THEMSELVES ARE
PERMITTED TO WRITE OF THEIR LOCATIONS IN THEIR CORRESPONDENCE WITH
THEIR FAMILIES. FAMILY MEMBERS ARE NORMALLY ADVISED WHEN THE
SOLDIER IS KILLED IN THE SOUTH, BUT NOTIFICATION MAY BE DELAYED BY
AS MUCH AS TWO YEARS. SUCH NOTIFICATION NEVER INCLUDES THE DATE
OR PLACE OF DEATH.
3. THE WIFE OF A SOLDIER RECEIVES 20 DONG PER MONTH PLUS
10 DONG FOR EACH CHILD OILE HER HUSBAND IS AWAY FROM HOME. ,IF
THE HUSBAND IS KILLED IN ACTION; SHE CONTINUES TO RECEIVE THIS
STIPEND, ANZ ALSO RECEIVES AN ADDITIONAL LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF 300
DONG. NO MONTHLY STIPEND IS GIVEN TO THE FAMILIES OF THE
UNMARRIED SOLDIERS; BUT THE PARENTS RECEIVE 300 DONG IF THEIR SONS
ARE KILLED IN ACTION. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ANNOUNCE CUMULATIVE
LOSSES STATEMENTS; BUT MERELY INFORMS EACH INDIVIDUAL FAMILY. THE
FAMILY IS INFORMED BY A CADRE AND PRESENTED WITH A HO CHI MINH
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4. THE NORTH VIETNAMESE REGULAR ARMY SOLDIERS WHICH ARE
SENT INTO LAOS AND SOUTH VIETNAM ARE THOSE WHICH HAVE BEEN JUDGED
POLITICALLY RELIABLE AND TRUSTWORTHY� OTHERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE
COMING FROM FAMILIES PREVIOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRENCH, SERVE
ONLY IN NORTH VIETNAM�
RUMORS.)
COMMENT: THIS IS BASED ON LOCAL
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