ADMINISTRATION OF R.D. CADRES

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REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM SAIGON, August 1, 1966
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF # 4946/XD/41I
REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENT
SECRETARY GENERAL
MEMORANDUM
SUBJECT : Administration of R.D. Cadres?
REFERENCE: - Decree # 137-ND/XDNT, dated June 26th.,
1966 concerning statute of the Revolutionary Develop-
ment Branch.
- Message # 567-XD/41, dated April 16th. 1966 con-
cerning disseminating announcement of recruiting of
R.D. cadres.
- Memorandum # 4606-QP/QSI, dated May 4th. 1966 con-
cerning recruiting of R.D. cadres.
- Memorandum # 3663-XD/41, dated June 1st. 1966 con-
cerning provisional exemption of Revolutionary Develop-
ment cadres.
- Message # 4066-XD/412, dated June 21st. 1966 con-
cerning high-price special allowance.
- Memorandum # 4234-XD/4, dated June 29th. 1966 con-
cerning request of decorations.
- Message # 4264-XD/4, dated June 30th. 1966 con-
cerning issuance of Revolutionary Development cadres'
identification cards. 1966 con-
cerning Memorandum # 4543-)M/410, dated July 1rt~th.
cerning forbiddingness of re-recruiting cadres who have
been discharged by the Revolutionary Development,
National Training Center.
- Message # 1041-XD/4, dated July 1st 1966 concerning
recruitment of new cadres for replenishing purpose.
- Message # 4715-XD/4, dated July 21st. :L966 con-
cerning regulations and conditions applied for R.D.
applicants.
ADMINISTRATION OF R.D. CADRES
In order to control the strength and the admin-
istrative situations of cadres, after the transitive
phase, and in the meantime reassign cadres of various
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branches (Mobile Administration, Rural Political New
Life lamlet and APA) to the Revolutionary Development
Branch, the provinces are requested to apply the fol-
lowing regulations:
4. Reassignment of Dranches :
According to Decree # 137-ND/XDNT dated January
26th. 1966 (Paragraph IV Art. 29-30 and 31) of the Chair-
man of the Central Executive Committee and successive
memorandums of the Ministry, all cadres of Mobile Admin-
istration, Rural Political, New Life Hamlet and APA
branches are supposed to be reassigned to the Revolutionary
Development Branch.
Reassigned cadres from other branches to R.D.
branches must go through with same regulations that
applied to newly recruited cadres as fixed in Para II -
Art. 6 of the above ,Mentioned decree and must go through
a training course at the Z.D. National Training Center
(`dung Tau) except the APA cadres who have been trained
at the R.D. National Training Center already.
Cadres designed by the provinces to go to the
National Training Center for training purposes and re-
fuse to go will be discharged (Art. 32 of the above
mentioned decree).
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B. Newly Recruited Cadres:
a. To be provisionally recruited, applicants
must have the following conditions:
1/ Vietnamese nationality.
2/ Having good behavior and.full rights of
a citizen.
3/ At least 17 years old.
4/ having good health, not in physical dis-
ability or cureless illness.
5/ Pledge themselves to serve the R.D. branch
at least two (2) years and will reimburse
training and other expenditures if leaving
or deserting R.D. branch before ending of
enlistment term.
6/ If the applicant is female, she must
guarantee that she is not in pregnancy
.when going to training course and will
reimburse training and.other expenditures
if, due to pregnancy, she cannot attend
training course at the National Training
Center.
False declaration of this matter would
lead her to termination (by the province)
and no allowances should be paid for her.
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b. Recruiting of new cadres to replace re-
signing, deserting or discharged cadres
without consent of the :;Ministry is strictly
forbidden (Ref. Message 't 1041/ D/4/CD,
dated July let. 1966).
c. Cultural certificates are not reouired
froga the appiica.nt. However, we should
recruit the applicants who can read and
write fluently so that they may be capable
to attend training courses at the .D.
I ational Training Center 'Jung Thu.
While operating at the rural areas, R.D.
cadres should encourage the youths who have
firm nationalist spirit to enlist to Re-
volutionary Development Branch.
Applicants introduced by R.D. Groups rust
be considered by the provinces with priority.
d. Youths of rO years old and '0 years old (on
rocruitinZ date) should not be recruited.
This regulation will not be applied for
veterans.
e. Youths from 21 years old to 29 years, may
be recruited despite their drafting sit-
uation is illcZal except men who have de-
sertod'from Regular Forces, Regional Forces
or Popular Forces.
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f. Recruiting of Youths who have Baccalaureate
I degree or higher or degrees of equal value
must be restricted because the Defense Ministry
does not agree to give collective
previsional exemption will be considered
individually and by request only (Ref. ,Memo-
rtkn.dura # ,4606/Q /QSI dated tray 4th. 1966 of
the iTatiorial Defense Ministry).
g. The number of newly recruited cadres will
be fixed in advance by the Ministry before
opening of each training course,
h. If the applicant has enough conditions as
required above, he will be provisionally
recruited by a Mission Order of the province
(carbon-.copy of this Order must be sent to
the Ministry Rural Operation Directorate).
The province may discharge these pro-
visional cadres.
i. R.1?. cadres must be men who voluntarily en-
list and must be local people so that they
might have the utmost operational efficiency.
Therefore, vie should only use local facilities
in disseminrting recruiting announcements
(Ref. Message # 0567/XD/41/CD dated April
16th. 1966).
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Attar having graduated from the R.D.
INIati,onal Training Center, newly, recruited
cfctrs will be assigned to the pravtz c
where they have been recruited.
Dvapite Decree # 137--ND/XDNT dated June
21st.. 1966 has clearly fixed necessary 1 Ofl--
aiti,nns concerning recruiting of R.D.
cadres, the Council is advised that re
Oruiting of cadres at some provinces is
still in hugger-mugger. For example: re-
dX*Iiiting of men who deserted from the Army
OZ \iidesirable youths..
"therefore, recruiting of R.D. cadres must
be applies with the following regulations:
1/ Before being recruited, applicants must
have administrative and security clear-
4u&-8 made by local security agencies.
2/ Before being sent to the R.D. National
Training Center (Vung Tau), newly re-
Cruited cadres must be sent to some
R.D. groups which are actually operating
for observing purposes (Ref. Message
# 4715-XD/4 dated July 21st. 1966).
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C. Enlistment Records:
1. enlistment Records:
Lalistment xvacords of R.D. cadres are corn-
posed' of :
- Reassignment form (if the applicant is
ioz'mer cadre of Mobile administration,
Rural Political, New Life Hamlet, APA
branches).
- Application form (for new applicants).
- Copy of birth certificate.
- Copy of juridical certificate (Form #3)
issued by the Court (not over three (3)
months).
- Administrative and security clearances
(made by recruiting agency).
- Copies of diploma, cultural certificate
(if existent).
- Administration certificate, office sen-
iority certificate (for former civil
servants).
- Discharge certificate (for veterans)
- Medical certificate (issued by Medical
Agencies).
- Certificate stating that applicant is not
in pregnancy issued by Medical Agencies
(for female applicants).
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- Enlistment bond stating that applicant
will serve the Revolutionary Branch at
least two years.
2. Enlistment records of Group Leaders and
Assistant Group Leaders:
Especially, applicants for Group Leader
level must furnish two copies of each above
mentioned record.
- 1 copy will be kept at the Provincial
Commanding Board.
-- 1 copy will be sent to the Revolutionary
Development i,Iinistry (Rural 1perations
Directorate.)
D. Training
Applicants who have enough conditions and records
as requested above, will be provisionally recruited and
will be sent to the R.D. rational Training Center at Vung
Tau for training purposes.
Only cadres who have been graduated from the R.B.
Fational Training Center would be considered definitely
recruited. Provincial Commanding Boards will make official
decisions for the assignment of these graduated cadres
cadres and copies of these decisions will be sent to the
Revolutionary Development Ministry for approval.
During training course, applicants who show them-
solves incapable or have bad behavior will be sent by the
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R.D. National Training Center Co.ander back to their
local provinces where they will be discharged.
Applicants who quit without pcrriis ions or
desert have to roinburse the Government all training
and other expenditures that have been spent for them
during the training phase,
After the training course, R.D, cadre will
be sent back to their local, px-ov ncea. fer avoigx~ei1t
and operation.
E. Transferring:
Transferring of cadres from province to pro-
vince must be avoided.
- In irresistible cases, R.D. cadre may ask for
transfers or inter-transfers with the-consent
of the concerned provinces,
F, Re-recruiting:
The following cadres arp not subjects to be re-
reernited:
1, Cadres who have been discharged by the R.D.
National Training Center (Yung Tau) by dis-
ciplinary and security reasons (Ref. Memo-
randum # 4546-XD/410 dated July 13th. 1966),
2, Cadres who have keen discharged for having
refused to go to the R.D. National Training
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Center for training purposes.
3, Cadres of the provinces who have been dis-
charged by disciplinary and security seasons.
G. General Administration Rule :
1, The operation unit of the Revolutionary
Development Branch is the R.D. Group which
is composed of 59 men,
The R.D. Group is commanded by 'a Group
Leader who is assisted by one or many As-
sistant Group Leaders. ?y principle, the-
Group is composed of the following elements:
a. The Sta f ............. 5 ' 1'.:'9
b. The Armed Propaganda Inter ;;r,~. a. .6 men
The Construction Inter-Team which is
composed of :
1, The C.G. xeam..... 6 men
2. The Civic Action Team .. +. 6 men
3. The New Life Development Team..6 men
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ORGAITIZATI?N CHART
R.D.
Group Leader
1 Psywar Asst,
1 Cadre in chargo
of Intel. and
Comma-liaison
3 Signals C Med-
ical cadres
Assistant Group Leader
concurrently Inter-Team A
Leader (Armed Propaganda)
Assistant Group Leader
concurrently Inter.'Team R
Leader (Construction)
Armed
Propa.
Armed
Propa.
Armed
I.`rop
C. G.
C.A.
N.L.D.
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2. Tasks:
following asr a!.the tasks of the Group:
Exploiting military victories of the ARVN
and its allies in order to maintain and
develop security at under-construction
areas.
- Gaining people's sympathy by using good
behavior and helps contribute.to the
people.
- Controlling, sorting out the people and
extirpating the SIC infrastructure.
-i Improving and developing the people's
economic, social and political conditions
conforming to their aspirations.'
Forming democratic infrastructure at
rural areas.
3, Functions:
RE, cadres have only a single classification
with various functions:
-? Team member.
- Assistant Team Leader.
- Team Leader.
- Assistang Group Leader.
- Group Leader.
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SENIORITY ttTii Cr'11U',fl 10011 "T EP PflO MOTION
There are 11 steps for R.D cadres promotion
Minimum seniority required for promotion of one
step is 1 year and maximum is 3 years.
To be promoted, R.D cadre must be proposed by the
Provincial R.D. Council and decision will be made by
the Province Chief, in the sphere of strength fixed by
the Revolutionary Development Ministry for each province.
4. Assignment:
All of the R.D cadres who have been grad-
uated from training courses reserved for
Team'.Leaders, Assistant Team Leaders
Assistant Group Leaders and Group Leaders
must be assigned to their proper functions.
Cadres who want to be assigned to higher
functions must have the 2 following con-
ditions:
- Have been graduated from training
courses which equal to new function..
- Have been proposed by the Provincial
Promotion Council.
However, all the assignment of R.D.
cadres must be restricted in the sphere of
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strength fixed by the Revolutionary Development
Ministry,
All the assignation must be decided by the
Province Chief, except the ED Provincial Cowman-
ding Board Chief who will be assigned by decree of
the Revolutionary Development Ministry according
to the proposal of the provincial Promotion Council.
5/ Promotion Council:
The Promotion Council is composed of:
The Chief of Province ............President
The Chief of RD Provincial Council,
Standing Board..,,.Member
The Chief of RD Pro. Com. Board......Member
The Chief of District where the Group is
operating ......Member
.. The RD Group Leader of the concern-
ed cadre ........Member.
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Allowances and Salaries:
1. Salary of Cadres:
Following are salary rates of the R.D. cadres
(Paragraph III, Art. 9 of the above mentioned
decree):
Step 1....,.2,500VN$/month
+30%
3,250VN$
Step 2......2,700VN$/month
--
3,51OVN$
Step 3......2,900VN$/month
--
3,770VN$
- Step 4......3,100VN$/month
-
4,030VN$
Step 5...... 3,300VN$/month
--
4:,290VN$
Step 6......3,500VN$/month
-
4,550VN$
Step 7...... 3,700VN$/month
.
--
4,810VN$
. 3,900VN$/month
Step 6.....
--
5,070VN$
Step 9......4,100VN$/month
.--
b,330VN$
- Step 10.....4,300VN$/month
--
5,59OVN$
Step 11..... 4,500VP1$/month
--
b,850VN$
2. Function Allowance:
- Assistant Team Leader ....... 500VN$/month
- Team Leader ...............1,000V;N$/month
Assistant Group Leader....l,500VN$/month
- Group Leader.............2,000VN$/month
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3. High-price Allowance:.
A high-price allowance rate has been fixed
by the Revolutionary Development Ministry
effective June 1st. 1966 (Ref. Message
# 4066-XD/412/Bd dated June 21st. 1966).
Id- Awards, Posthumous Awards:
R.D. cadres who have good records and achieve-
ments may be decorated by,the province with:
- Letter for Service
Certificate of Honorable Service
- Certificate of Testimonial
- Certificate of Honor
and military or civilian decorations. Also
they may be offered gifts or money by the
Province Chiefs.
R.D.cadres who are wounded, disabled or
killed in action will be decorated or post-
humously awarded with military and/or
military medals.
In the meantime, the Revolutionary Develop-
ment Ministry may issue various kinds of
crosses, such as:
Revolutionary Development Cross.
- Wound Cross (VN decoration)
(Ref.Circular /#1912-XD/213 dated March 22, 1966)
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Referring to proposals of the provinces con-
cerning awards and posthumous awards for wounded
or killed cadres who risk their life for the
Fatherland, the R.D. Provincial Councils are
suggested to work it out in the following way:
(Ref. Memorandum # 4234/XD/4 dated June _19th.
1966)
1. For military decorations, please contact
the concerned Tactical Zone through
military channels.
2. For civilian decorations,' please contact
the Government Representative Regional
Office.
Carbon copies of these proposals must
be sent to the Revolutionary Development
Ministry for intervention, if needed.
J. Disciplinary Measures:
R.D. cadres would be subjects to punishment, if:
Violating discipline as fixed by present re-
gulations. Such as: Committing mistakes
while performing one's function, insub-
ordination, having bad conduct which can
damage cadres' prestige while operating or
even during off time.
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Expressing a bad attitude which does not
meet with.the siixi t-required for men who
serve tho nation. Such as: escapism,
evading of responsibility, counter-propaganda,
contact with anti-government groups, dis-
turbing public order, etc...
a. Toward provisionally recruited cadres,
the Province Chief has full rights to
issue direct warning, animadversion and
termination.
b. Toward R.D. cadres who commit minor mis-
takes, the Province Chief has full. rights.
to issue warning, animadversion which may
be noted in the concerned cadres' in-
dividual record without convening the
Disciplinary Council.
c. Toward definitively recruited cadres who
commit big mistakes, the Province Chief
will convene a Disciplinary Council which
is comprised of
- Chief of Province ............. Chairman
- R.D. Provincial Council, Chief of
Standing Board .................Member
- R.D.Provincial Commanding Board
Chief .......................... Member
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Chief of District where the Group
is operating .........ttember
- Group Leader of the concerning
cadre... o ............ Member
The following measures should be proposed by the
Disciplinary Council to the R.D. Ministry, according
to the importance of the mistake:
- Postponement of promotion for 1 or 2 years.
- Reduction of grade ( 1 or 2 steps).
- Forced leave without pay (from 1 to 3 months).
?- Termination.
- Termination without termination pay.
- Termination with " ineligible for rehire" in
Government's agencies.
In case of desertion, the province will make
pursuing order which must be sent to all security
agencies of the country for pursuing purposes.
In case the deserting cadre is still subject to
military service, besides, reports sent to security
agencies and. the R.D, Ministry (Rural Operations
Directorate), carbon copies of these reports must
be sent to the Military Office of the Special Area,
The Garrison and the Mobilization Directorate of
the Defense Ministry (Ref. Message # 4289-)D/4/BD
dated June 30th. 1966).
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Especially, toward resigning cadres who still
are subject to military service, the province must
inform the local Garrison, the Mobilization Dir-
ectorate of the Defense Ministry and the Rural
Operations Directorate with the new address of the
concerning cadre.
K. Hospitalization, KIi/NIA Allowance,Termination pay:
1. Medical Care:
R.D. cadres and their dependents (legitimate)
wife/husband and children) are permitted to
have medical care at public hospitals with-
out medical fees.
2. Hospitalization:
If needed, the doctors will send the
patients to the most suitable public hospital.
E.D. cadres and their dependents will be
considered with same privileges reserved for
civil servants of Group B on hospitalization
matters.
R.D. female cadres and legitimate wives
of R.D. cadres will be permitted to enter
maternity hospitals for confinement as civil
servants of Group B.
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3/ Hospital Fees:
Hospital fees will be paid by the province
and the R.D. Ministry will reimburse it to
the province.
4. Convalescence:
After leaving the hospital, sick cadres
will be proposed by Government's doctors
to have a maximum convalescence as follows:
a. Normal sickness....7 days (doctor's
proposal. required)
b. Sickness caused by public service...
29 days (medical Survey Council's
proposal required)
Wounded in Action....3 months (Medical
Survey Council's proposal required)
5. Death Gratuity:
Dependents (wife/husband or parents to be
fed) of Cadres killed in action or died in
action, will be paid with:
Burrying allowance.....VN$3,000
Death gratuity equals the cadre's last
month salary x 12
6. Mib9in , or Kidnapped:
Dependents of cadres who are missing or
kidnapped will be permitted to continue to
get the cadre's salary for 12 months.
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Termination Pay:
Provisionally recruited cadres (if
terminated and resigning cadres will
not Sao paid with termination pay.
b. Cadres whose ;,o nination is not cawed
by disciplinary and security reasons
will be paid with a 15 day termination
pay for each year of service. Cadres
whose seniority -is more than 1 year and
have an additional t onth''service will
be considered as h~:: '.ng served one more
year effec:.iye their second year of
service (Art, 12 of Decree # 13',7/'D/XDNT
4.ted January 26th. 1966).
No cu.dres will be terminated for the
single : ^ason of not having been trained
ate, the R,D. National braining Center,
I;Xhcopt in the case of the refusing to go to
the tra".ning course when designed,
L. Provisional Exemption:
According to Decree # 137.ND/X)XT dated January
26th. 1966 (Par. VI, Art, 22), RD cadres are provisionally
exempted while i erv .ng the R ,D. Branch.
According to LTemo # 4606 dated May 6th. 1966 and
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Memo # 2456 dated March 3rd. 1966, of the Defense
Ministry provisional exemption will not be granted to
RD cadres of following cases:
a. Cadres who are belonging to the last limit
of draft age or reaching last limit of draft
age.
b. Cadres in their very 20 years olf (i.e.
main class of age to be drafted each year).
c, Cadres whose military service situation is
illegal.
d. Cadres who are graduated with Raccalaureate
I or higher degree or certificates of equal
value.
The four above mentioned items have
caused difficulties to the Revolutionary Development
'ranch, therefore the Revolutionary Development Ministry
has tried its best in persuading the Defense Ministry to
reconsider the matter. As a result, by Memorandum
# 4606/QP/QSI, the Defense Ministry has ordered that the
following measures should be taken for provisional ex-
emption of RD cadres (Ref. Memorandum # 3663/XD/41 dated
June lst. 1966):
1. RD cadres who are 20 years old (born in 1946)
and have been recruited prior to April 30th.
1966 will be provisionally exempted.
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2. RD cadres from 20 years old to 29 years
old (born from 1937 - 1946) and have been
recruited prior to April 30th. 1966, despite
illegality in compulsory service will be
permitted to adjust their drafting statute
and continue to serve the RD Tranch.
3. Provisional exemption of RD cadres who
possess Paccalaureate I or higher degrees
will be considered by the Exemption Com-
mittee, individually.
4. In case that a RD cadre who resigns of is
being discharged or'being terminated, the
province must recover all papers concerning
his provisional exemption, inform the Sector.
Carbon copies of reports submitted to the
Sector must be sent to the Mobilization
Directorate of the Defense Ministry and the
Rural Operations Directorate. Cadres who
leave the Revolutionary Development '?ranch
are subject to compulsory service like any
other citizen. Although the Defense Ministry
did not agree to grant provisional exemption
to youths of 20 years old (except RD cadres
who have been recruited prior to April 30th
1966) and of 30 years old, but has given
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special favors to RD cadres. Thus, from
now on the recruiting of cadres at the pro-
vinces will no longur be disturbed (please
apply paragraph B of this memorandum con-
cerning recruiting of new cadres, strictly).
However, the. Provincial Commanding :hoards
are suggested to continue to make exemption
lists for all the RD of the province (for
each semester, at the end of June and Dec-
ember) conforming with following procedures
and send them to the Rural Operations Dir-
ectorate for intervention. We whould not
intervene to have provisional exemption for
cadres of 20 years old and 30 years old.
(Counting up to the date that the exemption
request is made.)
Period from July 1st, 1966 to December 31st. 1966:
.Make 2 separate lists for:
A. Cadres who operate permanently at villages/
:hamlets.
D Cadres of district level. or higher levels
who do not operate permanently at villages/
hamlets.
Each list will be listed with the following el-ements:.
A. 20 year old cadres who have been recruited
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prior to April 30th. 1966 (counting up
to the year that list is set up).
B. Cadres from 21 years to 29 years old
(cadres of 30 years old will not be listed
in this list because they are supposed to
report to military authorities for military
service
C. Cadres graduated with )accalaureatee I or
higher degrees (for all classes of draft
age).
D. Cadres sent to RD National Training Center
(Vung Tau) for training purposes.
2. Period from January 1st. 1967 to June :30th 1967:
Make 2 separate lists to ask for provisional
exemption (like part I) except cadres who are reaching
20 years old (counting up to the year that the list is
set up). Especially, the RD National Training Center
(Vung Tau) must set up a list (list P) to ask for pro-
visional exemption of its cadres. Attached herewith:
Proms of lists of RD cadres who ask for provisional ex-
emption.
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LIST OF RD CADRES WHO OPERATE PERMAr'EI TLY AT-
ASKING FOR PROVISIONAL EXEMPTION:
'Nftt%
Dzte and
Highest
#, date
Present
Situation
Type.
Operational
place of
diplom
.and iss-
address
of prov"
Of
location
birth
uing
isional
Cadre
_
l
h
place of
exemption
etc.
mlet
'
.
ID Card
a/ 20 year old cadres:
b/ Cadres of other classes of age (except 30 year old cadres)
d/ Cadres graduated with Baccalaureate I:
d/ Cadres sent to Vung Tau Center for training purposes:
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LIST OF RD CADRES OF DISTRICT LEVEL OR HIGHER LEVELS t'?:n
E TS S
150 ~MT a~, !E~?pis1L r~ `I iIu L
PRWISIONAL RXEMPT101!
Names
Date an
Place of
-.firth
7H chi
Diploma
Date
and is-
suing
place of
ID Card
20 Year Old Cadres:
From July 1st, 1966 to
D cc-mber 31st. 1966
I.-resent, Situation y )e Opera ion
Address of pro- of `Location
visional Cadres (Villages,
exemption Hamlet, etc.)
......................
}/ Cadres of Other Classes of Ago:(extent 30 year
old cadres)
....................?.
? . . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . . . . ? . ? ? . .
Cadres Graduated with "accalaureate I:
? ? ? ? ? ?. ? ? -?
? . . ? . . . . . .
D/ Cadres "ent to Vung Tau Canter for Training
~urposo> :
. . . . . . ? . . . . . . . . . . . . .
? .....:..............?
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ?
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M. Files, Archives and Documents:
1.- Individual `:.ecord,:
All individual records of the RD cadres and
of the Provincial Commanding r'oard will be
conserved a' 'she Provincial Commanding Office.
2. R.D. Cadres Register:
The Ministry will send to each Provincial
Commanding ?oard a cadre register. This
register has 3 copies:
-? 1 copy to be kept at the Provincial
Commanding Office.
-. 1 copy to be kept at the Ministry
(Rural ')perations Directorate)
- 1 copy that will shuttle between the
province and the Ministry.
This register will be up dated as the In-
dividual qualification card is, and each
trimester (at the end of March, June, Sept-
ember and December),-the Provincial Commanding
Board must make an account in order. to know
the real number of cadres who arc actually
operating, then have a cadre brim; the
"shuttle copy" of the register to the
Ministry for comparison.
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3.' Qualification Card:
Each cadre mu3t fill 3 copies of quali-
fication care furnished by.the Ministry.
]. copy tc: be kept at the Provincial
Commanding Office (blue)
1 copy to be kept at the :'inistry
(Rural Operations Directorate)(ye:Clow)
1 copy (rod) that will shuttle between
the Rural Operations Directorate and
the province. This copy will be llap-
dated by the Provincial Commanding
Board with every change concerning the
cadre's oituation. This copy will be
attached with decisions, mission orders
which coreern the cadre (Discharge,
desertion, Termination, training, change
of function, etc...), and sent to the
Rural Cpcrations Directorate in order to
control and up date the copy of the
Directorate. This copy will be returned'
to the Provincial Commanding Board.
4. R.D. Identification Card:
Each R.D. cadre will be issued a R.D. Iden-
tification card. This card has a doublo. use:
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- To certify the mission of the cadre.
- To certify the provincial exemption of the
cadre.
This card will be made by basing on the cadre's
qualification card. This card must be signed and
scaled by the Chief of R.D. Provincial Commanding
Board and the Province Chief and must be sent to
the Rural Operations Directorate to have order number,
seal and plastic covering. After accomplishment,
cards will be sent to the province to be issued to
the cadres.
Cadres who have no aualification cards will not
be issued with RD Identification Cards. Cadres who
fail to show their RD Identification Cards will not
be paid.
To save time and to have good results for card
making, the Provincial Commanding 1?