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,FROM ,ONE ,PRISON TO ,ANO!R 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,NGO ,VAN ,XUYET 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,K5 ,KNABB 

,TRANSLATOR 3 ,HEL5E ,FLEURY 

,TEXT 3 

,*APT] #e3 ,FROM ,ONE ,PRISON TO ,ANO!R 

  

,ON ,MAY #a#i1 #a#i#c#g1 ,M>CEL ,GITTON1 ( ! ,COLONIAL ,SECTION ( ! ,FR5* ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 WROTE TO ! ,/AL9I/ MEMB]S ( ! ,LA ,LUTTE GR\P3 0,ACCORD+ TO ! DIRECTIVES WE HAVE RECEIV$ CONC]N+ Y\1 WE CONSID] IT IMPOSSIBLE TO CONT9UE ! COLLABORATION BETWE5 ! ,P>TY & ! ,TROTSKYI/S4 ,WE HAVE RECEIV$ A LETT] FROM A COMRADE AB\T ! SITUATION 9 ,9DO*9A & ! COLLABORATION ) ! ,TROTSKYI/S4 ,WE >E GO+ TO TRANSMIT ?IS LETT] TO ,MOSC[1 ALONG ) \R P]SONAL JUDGM5T40 

,?IS SECRET MESSAGE WAS DELIV]$ TO ,LA ,LUTTE BY A ,FR5* SAILOR4 ,BUT AMUS+LY 5\<1 HE MISPRON\NC$ ! NAME ( ! P]SON IT WAS ADDRESS$ TO -- ! ,/AL9I/ ,TAO -- & IT FELL 9TO ! H&S ( ,?AU1 A ,TROTSKYI/4 

,AT ! 5D ( ,MAY1 ! ,/AL9I/S LEFT ! ,LA ,LUTTE GR\P & HURRI$LY LAUN*$ ! NEWSPAP] ,L',AVANT-G>DE .<,! ,VANGU>D.>4 ,9 IT1 SUBMISSIVELY E*O+ ! L9E FROM ,MOSC[ & ! ,FR5* ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY1 !Y WROTE3  
  

,! ,POPUL> ,FRONT IS NOT A =M ( CLASS-COLLABORATION BETWE5 ! PROLET>IAT & ! B\RGEOISIE1 AS HAS BE5 DECEITFULLY CLAIM$ BY ! ,TROTSKYI/S1 ?OSE TW9 BRO!RS ( ! FASCI/S4444 ,\R COMRADE ,/AL91 9 HIS SPEE* TO ! PL5>Y SESSION ( ! ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE ( ! ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY ( ! ,SOVIET ,UNION ON ,M>* #c1 #a#i#c#g1 NOT$ ?AT ,TROTSKYISM HAS CEAS$ TO BE A POLITICAL CURR5T 9 ! WORK+ CLASS1 AS IT WAS SEV5 OR EI<T YE>S AGO4444 ,TROTSKYISM IS ! ALLY & AG5T ( FASCISM4  
  

,?IS ABRUPT SPLIT BETWE5 ! ,TROTSKYI/S & ,/AL9I/S 9 ! ,LA ,LUTTE GR\P PR(\NDLY DISORI5T$ !IR SUPPORT]S1 :O KNEW LITTLE OR NO?+ AB\T ! DIFF]5CES BETWE5 ! ,?IRD & ! ,F\R? ,9T]NATIONALS4 

,9 ,JUNE #aicg 7JU/ AS ,I WAS RELEAS$ FROM PRISON7 \R NEWSPAP] ,LE ,MILITANT FEATUR$ AN EVALUATION ( TWELVE MON?S ( ,BLUM'S ,POPUL> ,FRONT GOV]NM5T4 ,IT NOT$ ! BUDGET ( #c BILLION FRANCS = W>1 ! FAILURE TO 9T]V5E 9 ,SPA91 ! SEIZ+ ( REVOLUTION>Y NEWSPAP]S1 ! DISB&+ ( ! ,ETOILE ,NORD-,AFRICA9E ORGANIZATION1 & ! REPRESSION ( ! /RIKES 9 ,9DO*9A4 ,! >TICLE ALSO NOT$ ?AT 9 ,M>* ! POLICE UND] ,M9I/] ( ! ,9T]IOR ,DORMOY 7A ,SOCIALI/7 HAD FIR$ ON WORK]S DEMON/RAT+ 9 ,CLI*Y .<A ,P>IS SUBURB.>1 KILL+ FIVE & W\ND+ MORE ?AN #a#e1 & ?AT 9 ,METLA\I 9 ,NOR? ,AFRICA RIOT POLICE HAD KILL$ #ba /RIK]S & W\ND$ SEV]AL HUNDR$ O!RS4 

,9 ,SAIGON1 WE P\NC$ ON COPIES ( ,&RE ,GIDE'S ,RET\R DE L',U,R,S,S .<,RETURN FROM ! ,U,S,S,R.>4.<#d#h.> ,! POET ,BI* ,KHE EV5 MADE A QUICK TRANSLATION ( IT 9 QUOC NGU4 ,?IS BOOK1 :I* 9TRODUC$ ME TO ,GIDE1 ALSO CONFIRM$ :AT ! ,MOSC[ ,TRIALS HAD REVEAL$ & MADE ME EV5 MORE AW>E ( ! 9EVITABLY EXPLOSIVE NATURE ( \R RELATIONS ) ! ,/AL9I/S1 DESPITE ! FRAT]NAL BONDS =M$ ) SOME ( !M 9 PRISON4 '',9 ! ,U,S,S,R TODAY10 WROTE ,GIDE1 0,TROTSKYISM IS REF]R$ TO AS ! SPIRIT ( C\NT]REVOLUTION4 ,SUBMISSION & CON=MITY >E ! QUALITIES DEM&$ N[4 ,ANYONE :O EXPRESSES DISSATISFACTION IS D5\NC$ AS A ',TROTSKYI/'40 

,I WAS LOOK+ = WORK & F\ND A PRO(READ+ JOB AT ,LE ,FLAMBEAU D',ANNAM .<,! ,TOR* ( ,ANNAM.>1 A ,FR5*-LANGUAGE NEWSPAP] ?AT HAD JU/ BE5 LAUN*$ BY ! 9DEFATIGABLE ,CON/ITUTIONALI/ ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,SAM FOLL[+ ! SUPPRESSION ( HIS PREVI\S PAP]1 ,DUOC ,NHA ,NAM1 ITS EQUIVAL5T 9 ! ,ANNAMITE LANGUAGE4 ,ANH ,GIA1 :O E>N$ HIS LIV+ AS A SIGN PA9T]1 (F]$ ME A B$ AT HIS PLACE ON ,RUE ,LACOTTE 9 ,SAIGON4 

,AT ! ,RUBB] ,MANUFACTUR+ ,COMPANY .<,COMPAGNIE DU ,CA\T*\C ,MANUFACTURE.> ! POLICE HAD JU/ >RE/$ F\R WORK] MILITANTS 9 ! UND]GR\ND LABOR UNION1 9 AN ATTEMPT TO PREV5T A /RIKE 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! RAILWAY WORK]S4 ,I WROTE A %ORT >TICLE AB\T ?IS = ,LE ,FLAMBEAU D',ANNAM4 ,! BOSS CALMLY GAVE IT BACK TO ME ) ! REM>K3 0,BY US+ ?IS TONE1 >E Y\ TRY+ TO GET !M TO CLOSE D[N \R NEWSPAP]80 

,9 ! ,FLAMBEAU'S REVIEW ( ! PRESS1 ,I DISCREETLY 9S]T$ EXC]PTS FROM ,FR5* NEWSPAP]S D5\NC+ ! JUDICIAL F>CE ( ! ,MOSC[ ,TRIALS4 ,! ,/AL9I/S MADE SURE ?AT ! ,FLAMBEAU RECEIV$ BUNDLES ( ! COMPLETE (FICIAL REPORTS ( ! TRIALS1 :I* ,I ( C\RSE FIL$ 9 ! WA/E BASKET4 

,) A S5SE ( URG5CY ,I WROTE A PAMPHLET 9 ,ANNAMITE1 ,VU AN ,MOSC\ 7,! ,MOSC[ ,TRIALS71 :I* VIOL5TLY D5\NC$ ! MURD]S P]PETRAT$ BY ! ,/AL9I/ LEGAL SY/EM ALMO/ TW5TY YE>S AFT] ! ,OCTOB] ,REVOLUTION4 ,ANH ,GIA DESIGN$ ! COV]1 & WE PUBLI%$ IT UND] ! NAME ,*ONG ,TRAO ,LUU 7,C\NT]CURR5T ,PUBLICATIONS74 ,! PAMPHLET1 :I* WAS BANN$ AS SOON AS IT APPE>$1 N>R[LY ESCAP$ SEIZURE & WAS DI/RIBUT$ VIA ! UND]GR\ND NETWORK4 ,LAT]1 ! ,SU]TE W\LD COME UPON COPIES DUR+ SE>*ES 9 ,ANNAM & ,TONK94 ,9 ! SAME S]IES ,ANH ,GIA & ,I ISSU$ O!R PAMPHLETS 7ALL 9 ,VIETNAMESE7 ON ! TOPICS ( SYNDICALISM & ACTION COMMITTEES4 

,!N1 9 ,SAIGON 9 ,JULY #a#i#c#g1 A HUNDR$ DOCK WORK]S APPE>$ ON ,RUE ,CAT9AT1 FI/S RAIS$1 M>*+ ON ! ,BO>D ( ,FACTORY ,9SPECTION TO PROTE/ AGA9/ FIR+S4 ,& #ae WORK]S AT ! ,SAIGON ,NAVIGATION ,COMPANY D[N$ !IR TOOLS 9 REACTION TO ! DISMISSAL ( ?REE COMRADES4 ,& SIXTY WORK]S FROM ! ,/AC9DO FACTORY DEMON/RAT$ 9 FRONT ( ! #cRD ,>RONDISSEM5T POLICE /ATION TO DEM& ! RELEASE ( WORKMATES :O HAD BE5 >RE/$4 ,/RIKES />T$ BREAK+ \T EV]Y:]E4 

,I (F]$ AS MU* SUPPORT AS ,I C\LD TO ! WOM5 /RIK]S AT ! ,GUYONNET ,DELICATESS51 :OSE DELEGATES ASK$ ME TO HELP !M =MULATE !IR DEM&S 9 ,FR5*4 

,! ,SU]TE -- TO :I* ,CO*9*9A ,GOV]NOR ,PAGES HAD GIV5 C>TE BLAN*E 0TO C>RY \T ALL ! SE>*ES & >RE/S IT CONSID]S NECESS>Y0 -- SWOOP$ D[N ON ! MILITANTS ( ! ,LA ,LUTTE GR\P1 :I* WAS N[ 5TIRELY COMPOS$ ( ,TROTSKYI/S S9CE ! DEP>TURE ( ! ,/AL9I/S4 ,COPS ALSO SE>*$ ! (FICE ( ! LABOR UNION COMMITTEE L$ BY ,TRAN ,VAN ,?A* AT #acc ,RUE ,LAGR&I]E1 :]E #de FACTORY DELEGATES W]E HOLD+ A SECRET MEET+ 7,JUNE #b#b1 #a#i#c#g74 ,! ,SU]TE ALSO DESC5D$ ON ! ,L',AVANT-G>DE GR\P4 ,ALL ( !M1 ,TROTSKYI/S & ,/AL9I/S1 HAD TO APPE> 9 C\RT & W]E HIT ) PRISON T]MS = TAK+ P>T 9 ILLEGAL GA!R+S4 

,BUT ! REPRESSION HAD NOT /OPP$ ! RAILWAY WORK]S FROM LAUN*+ A G5]AL /RIKE OV] ! :OLE RAIL NETWORK1 FROM ! NOR? TO ! S\? ( ! C\NTRY4 ,= ! FIR/ TIME EV]1 FROM ,JULY #a TO ,AUGU/ #i1 #a#i#c#g1 ! ,TRANS-,9DO*9A L9E L9K+ ,SAIGON & ,HANOI WAS AT A COMPLETE /&/ILL4 ,! /RIK]S WON A #a#e-P]C5T 9CREASE 9 WAGES & AN 5D TO PUNI%M5T = 0DAMAGE TO TOOLS10 BUT !Y HAD TO CONC$E TO ! EMPLOY]S' REFUSAL TO RE9/ATE SEV]AL HUNDR$ ( !IR FELL[ WORK]S4 ,GOV]NOR ,BREVIE REFUS$ TO RECOGNIZE WORK]S' DELEGATES & REFUS$ TO GRANT ANY LABOR UNION RI<TS4 ,*9ESE WORK]S AT ! ,SAIGON RAIL DEPOT :O HAD COME \T 9 SOLID>ITY ) ! /RIK]S W]E DEPORT$4 ,?IS /RUGGLE M>K$ ! CULM9AT+ PO9T ( ! #a#i#c#f-#a#i#c#g /RIKE WAVE4 

,9 ,AUGU/ #a#i#c#g1 AS ,GOV]NOR ,BREVIE WAS ON HIS WAY TO ,CAN ,GIUOC1 A ?\S& PEASANTS PRES5T$ HIM ) PETITIONS = ! ABOLITION ( ! CAPITATION TAX & A DEM& = DEMOCRATIC LIB]TIES4 ,BREVIE ?REW !IR REPRES5TATIVES 9 JAIL1 AS HE HAD DONE :5 HE >RIV$ AT ,RA* ,GIA4 ,DUR+ ! EV5+ ( ,AUGU/ #b#c1 AN 5ORM\S UPRO> EMANAT+ FROM ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON %OOK ! /REETS ( ! CITY4 ,! PRISON]S HAD REVOLT$ AGA9/ ! *A9+ UP ( A Y\NG MAN1 YELL+3 0,D[N ) REPRESSION6 ,FREE ! PEASANTS ( ,CAN ,GIUOC60 ,A HAIL ( TRUN*EON BL[S FOLL[$ BY JETS ( WAT] FROM ! FIRE HOSES R$UC$ !M TO SIL5CE4 

,ALSO 9 ,AUGU/1 ! #e WORK]S 9 ! MUNICIPAL WORK%OPS & DEPOTS W5T ON /RIKE AGA9/ DISMISSALS1 & WON !IR DEM&S4 ,9 ,OCTOB] & ,NOVEMB] #c COOLIES WORK+ = ,TEXACO & ,SOCONY 9 ,NHA ,BE /OPP$ WORK4 ,! DOCK]S DES]T$ ! PORT4 ,\TSIDE ! CITY1 ! C>RIAGE DRIV]S ( ,TRANG ,BANG 7,TAY ,N9H7 /RUCK AGA9/ BULLY+ BY MANAG]S4 

,! DAWN LI<T WAS /ILL FA9T :5 VIOL5T BL[S SMA%$ ?R\< \R DOOR & L\D %\TS JOLT$ ME FROM SLEEP4 ,COPS BUR/ 9TO ! ROOM4 ,A ,FR5* COP GRABB$ ME BY ! >M & DRAGG$ ME \T ( B$4 ,MY HEAD WAS /ILL 9 A FOG4 ,MY BODY TREMBL$ & HE ASK$3 

0,HAVE Y\ GOT A FEV]80 

0,NO40 

,MEAN:ILE1 HIS H5*M5 CLAPP$ H&CUFFS ON ,ANH ,GIA & HIS P>TN]1 BO? /ILL HALF-ASLEEP1 & ON TWO O!R Y\NG COMRADES4 ,!Y TURN$ \R PLACE UPSIDE D[N1 CONFISCAT$ \R =BIDD5 PAMPHLETS1 & TOOK US 9 A COV]$ TRUCK TO ! ,SU]TE ON ,RUE ,CAT9AT4 

,H]D$ 9TO ! Y>D1 WE F\ND A DOZ5 O!R COMRADES TOGE!R ) !IR FAMILIES1 :O HAD ALL BE5 R\ND$ UP ! SAME NI<T4 ,AMONG !M ,I RECOGNIZ$ ,VO ,BUU ,B9H1 ,TA ,KHAC ,TRIEM1 ,DOAN ,VAN ,TRUONG & ! Y\NG ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,SOI4 ,9 ! P>TITION WALL ( ! LATT]'S /RAW HUT1 ! COPS HAD DISCOV]$ DUPLICAT+ MAT]IALS & COPIES ( ! ,APPEAL ( ! ,SAIGON-,*OLON ,WORK]S ,F$]ATION1 ALONG ) A LI/ ( MONEY COLLECT$ 7AB\T #a PIA/]S7 9 DIFF]5T WORKPLACES & AT ! ,>S5AL4 ,A RECORD ( ! TIME FROM ! ,SU]TE1 :I* CONT9U$ TO BE WORRI$ AB\T ,TROTSKYI/ 9FLU5CE AMONG ! WORK]S1 M5TIONS !SE 0JUDICIAL OP]ATIONS C>RI$ \T 9 ,SAIGON ON ,SEPTEMB] #b1 #a#i#c#g1 AGA9/ MEMB]S ( ! ,F\R? ,9T]NATIONAL 9 ,CO*9*9A40 

,WE W]E TAK5 TO ! ,C5TRAL ,PRISON4 ,I PASS$ ! NI<T ) A DOZ5 /RANG]S 9 ! CELL ( ?OSE CONDEMN$ TO DEA?4 ,A T9Y SPYHOLE AT ! TOP ( ! /EEL DOOR WAS ! ONLY OP5+4 ,A WEAK ELECTRIC LI<T FA9TLY ILLUM9AT$ ! HUGE DUNGEON4 

,! NEXT DAY ,I WAS PLAC$ 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T4 ,:5 ,I WAS PULL$ \T TO BE PRES5T$ TO ! JUDGE AT C\RT1 ! ,FR5* SCREW ANN\NC$ 9 AN AGGRESSIVE TONE3 0,PRISON CLO!S40 ,) A S5SE ( DEJA VU1 ,I DONN$ ! R\< CANVAS PRISON OV]ALLS1 :I* AS ALWAYS W]E TOO SMALL4 ,& ,I C\LDN'T HELP *UCKL+ TO MYSELF AT ! SI<T ( MY PAL ,ANH ,GIA 9 ! SAME RIDICUL\S GET-UP1 AS ! PRISON GU>D DRAGG$ HIM ACROSS ,RUE ,LAGR&I]E TO ! C\RT4 

,AFT] A NI<T 9 SOLIT>Y CONF9EM5T1 ,I F\ND MYSELF ONCE MORE 9 ! CELL ( POLITICAL PRISON]S4 ,I WAS V]Y MOV$ TO SEE AGA9 ! FRI5DS ,I HAD LEFT 9 ,JUNE4 ,I ALSO MET F\R WORK]S FROM ! ,RUBB] ,MANUFACTUR+ ,COMPANY -- ,DUONG ,VAN ,TU1 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TI51 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,MAN & ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,NHO4 

,WE W]E TOGE!R = AB\T A MON?4 ,!N ONE MORN+ A GU>D CAME = ,ANH ,GIA & ME4 ,WE B>ELY HAD TIME TO SAY GOODBYE TO \R COMRADES4 

,MY NEW PRISON FRI5DS RECEIV$ HEAVY S5T5CES AT ! TRIAL ( ,NOVEMB] #a#h1 #a#i#c#g3 ,LE ,VAN ,OANH GOT TWO YE>S 9 JAIL & T5 YE>S' RE/RICT$ RESID5CE2 ,DUONG ,VAN ,TU1 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TI51 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,MAN1 ,DOAN ,VAN ,TRUONG & ,TA ,KHAC ,TRIEM EA* GOT ONE YE> PLUS FIVE YE>S' RE/RICT$ RESID5CE2 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,NHO1 ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TRONG1 ,DUONG ,VAN ,TUONG & ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,SOI W]E S5T5C$ TO SIX MON?S 9 PRISON4 ,ALL ( !M HAD BE5 TOTALLY 9VOLV$ 9 ! /RIKES & ! ILLEGAL LABOR UNION MOVEM5T ( #a#i#c#g4 ,LE ,VAN ,OANH & ,TA ,KHAC ,TRIEM1 :O HAD BE5 V]Y ACTIVE 9 ! RAILROAD WORK]S' /RIKE AT ! ,TRANS-,9DO*9A ,RAILWAY ,COMPANY1 HAD =M$ GR\PS ( COMRADES 9 ,QUANG ,NGAI1 ,ANNAM & ,TONK94 

,:5 ,I WAS RELEAS$ FROM PRISON1 ,VO ,BUU ,B9H'S P>TN] ,*I ,SAU1 :O SOLD BEANSPR\TS 9 ! ,C5TRAL ,M>KETPLACE1 GAVE ME A G5]\S WELCOME4 ,H] SMALL H\SE (T5 S]V$ AS A HAV5 = QUITE A NUMB] ( COMRADES 9 DIFFICULTY4 

,MY SOLE IMM$IATE PREOCCUPATION WAS OBTA9+ MY DAILY B[L ( RICE4 ,I WALK$ ! CITY LOOK+ = WORK4 ,EV5TUALLY A H>DW>E FIRM1 ,9DO*9A ,TRAD+ ,PO/S .<,COMPTOIRS ,G5]AUX DE L',9DO*9E.>1 (F]$ ME A PLACE 9 !IR ,CAMBODIAN BRAN* AT ,PHNOM ,P5H4 ,I WAS UPSET AT HAV+ TO LEAVE ! FRI5DS ,I HAD ONLY JU/ R$ISCOV]$ UPON COM+ \T ( PRISON1 BUT BREA!D MORE EASILY KN[+ ,I W\LD NO LONG] HAVE TO LIVE AT !IR EXP5SE4 ,I WAS ALSO RELIEV$ TO BE ELUD+ POLICE SURVEILLANCE BY LEAV+ T[N4 ,?IS WAS FOOLI%LY NAIVE3 ,I HAD SC>CELY >RIV$ 9 ! ,CAMBODIAN CAPITAL 7AT ! 5D ( #a#i#c#g7 :5 MY L&LORD1 A Y\NG ,ANNAMITE :O [N$ A BICYCLE COMPANY1 W>N$ ME ?AT ! ,SU]TE HAD !IR EYE ON ME4 ,SOON AFT]W>DS MY ,FR5* BOSS TOLD ME3 0,Y\ KN[ ?AT Y\'RE BE+ WAT*$4 ,I'M GO+ TO HELP Y\ TO WORK H]E1 BUT DON'T TRY ANY AGITATION2 Y\ W\LD RISK BE+ DEPORT$ FROM ,CAMBODIA40 ,I WAS SURPRIS$ AT HIS SYMPA!TIC ATTITUDE1 :I* WAS V]Y R>E AMONG ! COLONI/S4 ,I LAT] LE>N$ ?AT HE WAS A RADICAL SOCIALI/ & ?AT HIS WIFE WAS ,LAOTIAN4 

,9 #ai* ,I MADE ! ACQUA9TANCE ( ! TYPOGRAPH] ,TU ,VAN ,HON & SOME O!R READ]S ( ! NEWSPAP] ,TRANH ,DAU-,LA ,LUTTE & ! J\RNAL ,?ANG ,MUOI3 ,DIET1 :O WORK$ AT ! CU/OMS2 ,HUONG & ,B9H1 TWO Y\NG M5 :O WORK$ AT ! ,PHNOM ,P5H BRAN* ( ,DESC\RS @& ,CABAUD2 & F9ALLY A J\RNALI/4 ,ALL ( !M W]E PRO-,F\R? ,9T]NATIONAL4 

,DESPITE \R EF=TS1 \R CIRCLE WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE CONTACT ) NATIVE ,CAMBODIANS4 ,LANGUAGE WAS ! MA9 B>RI]1 BUT !RE WAS ALSO AN 9/9CTIVE DI/RU/ 9H]IT$ FROM ! ,ANNAMITES' CONQUE/ ( ! S\? DUR+ ! SEV5TE5? C5TURY1 :5 !Y SEIZ$ ,KHM] L& 9 ,CO*9*9A & E/ABLI%$ !IR RULE OV] ! :OLE K+DOM4 ,CAP Y\N 7CUT (F ! ,ANNAMITES' HEADS71 AN EXPRESSION ( REV5GE /ILL FRE% 9 !IR MEMORY1 EVOK$ ! MASSACRES ( ,ANNAMITES BY ! ,CAMBODIANS DUR+ ! #a#i#bS4 ,! COLONIAL REGIME 9T5TIONALLY 5C\RAG$ ?IS HO/ILITY BY GIV+ BETT] JOBS TO ,ANNAMITES ?AN TO 9DIG5\S ,CAMBODIANS1 :O W]E G5]ALLY LESS $UCAT$4 ,WE W]E AMONG ! E/IMAT$ #b#g1 ,ANNAMITES LIV+ 9 ,PHNOM ,P5H1 S]V+ AS FUNCTION>IES1 COMM]CIAL EMPLOYES1 WORK]S1 CRAFTSM5 & M]*ANTS4 ,!RE WAS A ,CA?OLIC NEI<BORHOOD ?AT WAS EXCLUSIVELY ,ANNAMITE1 :]E ! OLD ,FR5* PRIE/ L5T MONEY TO HIS FLOCK4 ,IF ANY ( !M WAS UNABLE TO PAY IT BACK1 HE HAD ! [N]%IP ( ! DEBTOR'S FI%+ BOAT TRANSF]R$ TO HIMSELF1 SO ?AT ! EXPROPRIAT$ UN=TUNATE WAS COMPLETELY AT HIS M]CY4 

,I MET ! LAWY] ,LASCAUX1 :O WAS LOOK$ UPON ) ILL FAVOR BECAUSE ( HIS CRITICISM ( ?OSE 9 P[]4 ,ALLUD+ 9 CONV]SATION TO ! ABSURD 0CONFESSIONS0 ( ! OLD ,BOL%EVIKS AT ! LATE/ ,MOSC[ ,TRIAL1 HE REM>K$1 0,IT'S AS ABSURD AS IF !Y HAD CONFESS$ TO HAV+ /OL5 ! BELLS FROM ,NOT]-,DAME60 ,S9CE ,I KNEW NO?+ ( ,NOT]-,DAME1 ?IS ONLY DEEP5$ ! MY/]Y = ME4 ,:5 WE P>T$ COMPANY1 HE MADE ME ! GIFT ( AN OLD TYPEWRIT]4 

,A COMRADE :O WORK$ ON ! F]RIES PLY+ ! ,MEKONG ,RIV] BETWE5 ,SAIGON & ,PHNOM ,P5H BR\<T US BANN$ NEWSPAP]S & PAMPHLETS FROM TIME TO TIME4 ,& ,LU ,SANH ,HANH (T5 CAME TO SEE ME1 KEEP+ US 9=M$ AB\T EV5TS 9 ,CO*9*9A4 

,9 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i#c#h1 #d /RIK+ PORT]S TOTALLY P>ALYZ$ ! RICE-MILLS ( ,*OLON1 REFUS+ TO UNLOAD ! SACKS ( RICE FROM #c JUNKS1 :I* W]E IMMOBILIZ$ 9 ! H>BOR4 ,AFT] ?REE DAYS1 ! BOSSES CAPITULAT$4 ,SPORADIC /RIKES CONT9U$ TO BREAK \T DUR+ #ai* 9 ! WORK%OPS MANUFACTUR+ BRICKS1 POTT]Y1 GLASSW>E & SOAP PRODUCTS1 & ON ! RIV] F]RIES4 

,?AT YE> -- ! ,YE> ( ! ,TIG] -- RICE PLANTS W]E ATTACK$ BY MILDEW & ! H>VE/ WAS CATA/ROPHIC4 ,! SPECT] ( FAM9E HAUNT$ ! POOR PEASANTS 9 WE/]N ,CO*9*9A4 ,9 ,SEPTEMB] #a#i#c#h1 #ae PEASANTS1 9CLUD+ WOM5 & *ILDR51 DEMON/RAT$ AT ,PHUOC ,LONG1 DEM&+ WORK & FOOD4 ,! ,ANNAMITE ,ADM9I/RATIVE ,REPRES5TATIVE AL]T$ ! ,ADM9I/RATOR ( ,RA* ,GIA1 ?REW TOGE!R SOME 0RELIEF WORK%OPS = ! POV]TY-/RICK510 DI/RIBUT$ SOME EM]G5CY RATIONS1 !N BLOCK$ HIS DOOR & PO/$ A SIGN3 0,CLOS$ DUE TO ILLNESS40 ,9 ! PROV9CE ( ,BAC ,LIEU1 9 ONE WEEK HUNDR$S ( />V+ PEOPLE EMPTI$ DOZ5S ( GRAN>IES BELONG+ TO LOCAL L&[N]S4 ,ON ,OCTOB] #d1 #a#i#c#h1 #e PEASANTS DEMON/RAT$ AT ,CA ,MAU4 ,! MILITIA RESPOND$ ) VIOL5CE1 W\ND+ MANY ( !M4 ,?OSE RICEFIELD SLAVES W]E !N S5T5C$ TO MON?S & YE>S 9 PRISON = *ALL5G+ ! SACR$ RI<T ( PROP]TY & ! E/ABLI%$ ORD]4 

,I %>$ A LODG+ ) MY FRI5D ,DIET V]Y NE> ! M>KET4 ,AMAZ+LY 5\<1 HE HAD A GRAMOPHONE6 ,WE C\LD NEV] GET 5\< ( LI/5+ TO ! TUNES ( ,L\IS ,>M/RONG & ! SONGS ( ,T9O ,ROSSI3 

,GUIT>E D'AM\R1 

,APPORTE-LUI L'E*O DES BEAUX JORS1 

,VA LUI *ANT] P\R MOI 

,LA *ANSON DE MON RE-E-E-VE 444 

 .<,GUIT> ( LOVE1 BR+ HIM ! E*O ( ! GOOD TIMES1 GO & S+ TO HIM = ME ! SONG ( MY DR-E-A-M-S 444.>  

,ONE ,SATURDAY NI<T1 ,DIET TOOK TWO O!R FRI5DS & ME TO A NI<TCLUB ) ! SIGN ,R,O 7,REGIE D',OPIUM1 9DICAT+ A /ATE-LIC5S$ OPIUM H\SE74 ,HE GOT US 9 FREE BECAUSE ! ,*9ESE [N] HAD 0BUS9ESS0 ) HIM AT ! ,CU/OMS ,H\SE4 ,AS SOON AS ,I /EPP$ 9SIDE1 ,I BREA!D 9 ! SWEET1 SOO?+1 9COMP>ABLE >OMA ( ! DRUG4 ,!RE WAS NO O!R ILLUM9ATION BUT ! GL[ ( ! OIL LAMPS1 :I* CA/ A WAN LI<T ON ! FACES ( ! SMOK]S4 ,! [N] CONSID]ATELY L$ US TO A QUIET CORN] AP>T FROM ! REGUL>S4 ,WE /RET*$ \T ON ! WOOD5 B5*ES1 \R HEADS RE/+ ON P]=AT$ PORCELA9 HEADRE/S1 MURMUR+ RA!R ?AN TALK+4 ,ALONG ) ! SMOK+ APP>ATUS1 WE W]E BR\<T A TEAPOT & F\R SMALL CUPS4 ,! OPIUM PIPE WAS MADE FROM A TUBE ( V>NI%$ WOOD AB\T #e C5TIMET]S LONG1 CLOS$ AT ONE 5D4 ,TWO-?IRDS ( ! WAY D[N ITS L5G? WAS ! T]RACOTTA B[L ( ! PIPE ) A T9Y HOLE 9 ! MIDDLE4 ,DIET1 ALREADY 9ITIAT$ 9TO ! RITUAL1 DEXT]\SLY HELD ! VISC\S BR[N BALL AT ! 5D ( A LONG NE$LE1 SO ?AT IT SIZZL$ OV] A FLAME PROTECT$ BY A ?ICK CONE ( GLASS4 ,HE KNEAD$ IT ON ! POLI%$ CONVEX $GE ( ! B[L1 REHEAT$ IT1 !N MIX$ IT AGA91 UNTIL IT TOOK ON ! COLOR ( A CRICKET'S HEAD4 ,!N1 ) A DEFT TWI/ ( HIS H&1 HE PU%$ ! BALL 9TO ! B[L ( ! PIPE & PULL$ \T ! NE$LE4 ,HE HELD ! B[L OV] ! FLAME AGA9 & H&$ ME ! PIPE4 ,I TOOK SEV]AL PUFFS1 C\<+ \T SMOKE4 ,MY MORE EXP]I5C$ FRI5DS BREA!D 9 A :OLE PIPEFUL AT ONCE1 !N *UGG$ D[N A SMALL CUPFUL ( /RONG TEA BE=E EXHAL+ ! SMOKE4 ,I WAS OV]COME ) EUPHORIA4 

,9 ,FEBRU>Y #aici ,I BECAME A CORRESPOND5T = ,TIA ,SANG 7,! ,SP>K71 A ,VIETNAMESE-LANGUAGE PAP] PUBLI%$ 9 ,SAIGON4 ,9 ,APRIL1 UND] ! PSEUDONYM ,TAN ,LO1 ,I WROTE AN >TICLE !RE 5TITL$ 0,TA ,?U ,?AU & ,BOL%EVIK-,L59I/ ,POLITICS10 :I* DEALT ) ! RU9\S CONTRADICTIONS )9 ! OLD ,LA ,LUTTE GR\P & H>%LY CRITICIZ$ ,TA ,?U ,?AU & ! LEGAL ,TROTSKYI/S = HAV+ =M$ A BLOC ) ! ,/AL9I/S4 

,ONE DAY1 ,I ASK$ MY BOSS = P]MISSION TO GO TO ,SAIGON = A FEW DAYS TO SEE MY FAMILY4 ,HE AGRE$1 COMM5T+ WRYLY3 0,YES1 & ! ELECTIONS ALSO JU/ HAPP5 TO BE TAK+ PLACE 4440 

,HE KNEW AS WELL AS ,I DID ?AT !RE WAS NO PROSPECT ( MY VOT+ 9 ! ELECTION = ! ,COLONIAL ,C\NCIL1 S9CE ONLY TAXPAY]S C\LD VOTE2 BUT ,I WAS ANXI\S TO JO9 MY COMRADES = ! PRE-ELECTION AGITATION ?AT WAS CREAT+ TURMOIL 9 ,SAIGON 9 ,APRIL #a#i#c#i4 ,! ,/AL9I/S1 ) !IR NEWSPAP] ,DAN ,*UNG 7,! ,PEOPLE7 & !IR 0,DEMOCRATIC ,FRONT0 SLATE ( C&IDATES1 W]E LEAD+ A CAMPAIGN = DEMOCRATIC RE=MS 9 EX*ANGE = !IR SUPPORT ( ! COLONIAL REGIME'S POLICY ( 0DEF5D+ ,9DO*9A40 ,! ,TROTSKYI/ ,TRANH ,DAU-,LA ,LUTTE GR\P OPPOS$ ?IS & D5\NC$ ALL COMPROMISE ) ! COLONIAL REGIME4 ,!Y BAS$ !IR PROPAG&A ON ! NE$ = A 0UNIT$ FRONT ( WORK]S & PEASANTS0 AGA9/ W>1 AGA9/ ! SETT+ UP ( A NATIONAL DEF5SE FUND1 AGA9/ ! RAIS+ ( TAXES & ! CREATION ( >MAM5TS TAXES1 & AGA9/ ! =C$ CONSCRIPTION ( MORE 9FANTRY TROOPS4 ,!Y PUT =W>D !IR REVOLUTION>Y PROJECT3 SET UP FACTORY COMMITTEES & PEASANT COMMITTEES TO CONTROL ! ACTIVITY ( ! BANKS1 9DU/RIES1 BUS9ESSES1 & AGRICULTURAL COMPANIES2 PUT ! MANAGEM5T ( TRANSPORTATION & PO/AL S]VICES 9 ! H&S ( ! WORK]S2 DIVIDE UP AMONG ! POOR PEASANTS ! L&S BELONG+ TO ! BANKS1 ! ,*UR* & ! BIG L&[N]S2 5TRU/ PEASANT COMMITTEES ) ! TASK ( ABOLI%+ FEUDAL EXPLOITATION2 & OPPOSE W> BY WORK+ T[>D ! EV5TUAL =MATION ( A SOVIET F$]ATION ( ,ASIA4 

,ON ,APRIL #c1 #a#i#c#i1 ,I WAS 9 ! ,PLACE DE L',HOTEL-DE-,VILLE1 :I* WAS JAM-PACK$ ) PEOPLE WAIT+ TO HE> ! RESULTS ( ! ELECTION4 ,SUDD5LY A %\T W5T UP3 0,! :OLE ,F\R? ,9T]NATIONAL SLATE HAS BE5 ELECT$60 ,!RE WAS AN EXPLOSION ( JOY4 ,SPONTANE\SLY1 A PROCESSION MOV$ T[>D ! ,LA ,LUTTE (FICES1 %\T+ 0,LONG LIVE ! UNIT$ FRONT ( WORK]S & PEASANTS6 ,D[N ) ! ,DEMOCRATIC ,FRONT60 

,ONE MI<T HAVE ?\<T ?AT ! SUBV]SIVE PROGRAM ( ! SUPPORT]S ( ! ,F\R? ,9T]NATIONAL W\LD HAVE E/RANG$ LOTS ( VOT]S2 BUT MANY PEOPLE SEEM$ TO HAVE BE5 PRIM>ILY MOTIVAT$ TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! NEW TAXES = ,NATIONAL ,DEF5SE4 ,H5CE ! P>ADOX ( ,TA ,?U ,?AU1 ,PHAN ,VAN ,HUM & ,TRAN ,VAN ,?A* FROM ! ,LA ,LUTTE GR\P BE+ ELECT$ TO ! RUL+ ,COLONIAL ,C\NCIL BY A SUFFRAGE BAS$ ON 9COME TAX4 ,ON ! O!R H&1 ! ,/AL9I/ C&IDATES ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TAO & ,DUONG ,BA* ,MAI 5D$ UP LOS+1 DESPITE 7OR1 RA!R1 BECAUSE (7 !IR SECOND-R\ND COLLABORATION ) ! B\RGEOIS ,CON/ITUTIONALI/S4 ,SOME ( ! DISGRUNTL$ VOT]S W5T SO F> AS TO *>ACT]IZE !IR SLATE AS 0PRO-GOV]NM5T40 

,IT %\LD BE REMEMB]$ ?AT A YE> E>LI] 7,MAY #a#i#c#h71 :5 ! ,DALADI] GOV]NM5T HAD LAUN*$ A BOND MEASURE ( #cc MILLION PIA/]S = ! DEF5SE ( ,9DO*9A & DECRE$ ! CONSCRIPTION ( #b1 ADDITIONAL 9DIG5\S 9FANTRY TROOPS1 SOME 9 ! ,I,C,P W5T SO F> AS TO PROPOSE (F]+ BONDS ( #e & #a PIA/]S 7RA!R ?AN #a7 SO ?AT POOR PEOPLE C\LD AF=D !M6 ,AN ,I,C,P CIRCUL> DAT$ ,JULY #a1 #a#i#c#h1 EXPLA9$ TO MEMB]S3 0,! COVET\S GLANCE ,JAPAN IS CA/+ T[>D ! ISL& ( ,HA9AN DIRECTLY ?REAT5S ! SECURITY ( ,9DO*9A4 ,9 ! FACE ( !SE FASCI/S' T]RITORIAL DESIGNS1 ! ,9DO*9ESE ,COMMUNI/ ,P>TY APPROVES ( ! MEASURES TAK5 .<BY ! GOV]NM5T.>40 ,9 O!R WORDS1 ! COLONIAL REGIME HAD BECOME A POSSIBLE ALLY = ! ,/AL9I/S4 ,! ,I,C,P'S ,C5TRAL ,COMMITTEE1 S5S+ ! UNPOPUL>ITY ( ! BOND MEASURE1 5D$ UP BY AB&ON+ !IR >D5T PROPAG&A = IT1 BUT CONT9U$ TO SUPPORT ! GOV]NM5T3 0,IF WE DON'T DO ?AT1 \R POSITION WILL BE CONFUS$ ) ?AT ( ! ,TROTSKYI/S1 :O PROTE/ AGA9/ ! /R5G!N+ ( \R C\NTRY'S DEF5SES40 

,9 ! ,DAN ,*UNG ( ,APRIL #a1 #a#i#c#i1 ! ,/AL9I/S PROCLAIM$3 0,! ,TROTSKYI/S HAVE SOLD \T TO ,JAPAN & FASCISM40 ,PHAN ,VAN ,HUM REPLI$1 9 ! ,TRANH ,DAU ( ,MAY #a#i1 #a#i#c#i3 0,AS LONG AS ! PEOPLE SUFF] POV]TY & MIS]Y1 !RE IS NO?+ TO DEF5D4 ,!Y PO9T TO '\R' RICEFIELDS1 L&1 H\SES 444 BUT ON LOOK+ MORE CLOSELY WE CAN SEE ?AT ! SPL5DOR & BEAUTY & WEAL? ALL BELONG TO ! BIG B\RGEOISIE4 ,! T5 CATEGORIES ( NEW TAXES 9CLUDE TAXES ON SUG> & MAT*ES1 TWO DAILY NECESSITIES4444 ,:Y %\LD ! BURD5 ( ',NATIONAL ,DEF5SE' BE LOAD$ ONTO ! BACKS ( ! POOR80 

,!RE W]E DI/URBANCES 9 ! RECRUITM5T C5T]S1 :]E #b1 9FANTRYM5 W]E BE+ PRESS-GANG$ 9TO ! >MY BY A SY/EM ( DRAW+ LOTS1 9CLUD+ 9/ANCES ( SELF-9FLICT$ MUTILATIONS & >RE/S = 9CIT+ O!RS NOT TO SIGN UP4 

,ON ,MAY #b1 #a#i#c#i1 ,GOV]NOR-,G5]AL ,BREVIE S5T A TELEGRAM TO ! ,COLONIAL ,M9I/] EXPRESS+ HIS APPRECIATION ( ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TAO'S POSITION3 0,:ILE ,NGUY5 ,VAN ,TAO & ! ,/AL9I/ ,COMMUNI/S HAVE UND]/OOD ?AT ! 9T]E/S ( ! ,ANNAMITE MASSES REQUIRE !M TO ALLY ) ,FRANCE1 ! ,TROTSKYI/S UND] ! LEAD]%IP ( ,TA ,?U ,?AU HAVE NOT HESITAT$ TO 9CITE ! NATIVES TO REVOLT SO AS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE ( A POSSIBLE W> 9 ORD] TO GA9 TOTAL LIB]ATION40 

,! ,SU]TE AT ,PHNOM ,P5H HAD NOT LO/ SI<T ( US4 ,ON ! EVE ( ,JULY #a#d1 #a#i#c#i1 ,TU ,VAN ,HON & ,I W]E SUMMON$4 ,I WAS FIR/ TAK5 9TO ,>N\X'S (FICE4 ,AS ! DOOR CLOS$ BEH9D ME1 ,I F\ND MYSELF /&+ 9 FRONT ( ! *IEF COP1 :O WAS DEEPLY SETTL$ 9TO HIS LEA!R >M*AIR BEH9D A VA/ EMPTY DESK4 ,TO HIS LEFT /OOD ,9SPECTOR ,BRO*ETON1 :OM ,I RECOGNIZ$ FROM HAV+ SE5 HIM OCCASIONALLY :5 HE CALL$ ON MY BOSS4 ,TO HIS RI<T1 HIS H&S RE/+ ON ! $GE ( ! DESK1 WAS ,9SPECTOR ,\VR>D1 A ,TONK9ESE HALF-CA/E :O US$ TO SPEAK TO ME 9 ,ANNAMITE :5 HE CAME TO ! ,TRAD+ ,PO/ TO BUY C>TRIDGES = HIS HUNT+ RIFLE4 ,! TRIO />$ AT ME 9 SIL5CE1 UND\BT$LY TRY+ TO 9TIMIDATE ME4 

0,WE HAVE LEFT Y\ 9 PEACE10 ,>N\X SAID AT LA/1 9 A DELIB]ATE & MONOTON\S VOICE4 0,WE'RE ASK+ Y\ TO LEAVE US 9 PEACE TOO40 

0,BUT ,I DON'T SEE 4440 ,HE CUT ME (F & CONT9U$3 0,Y\ KN[ ?AT ,CAMBODIA IS A PEACEFUL C\NTRY1 & WE WILL NOT TOL]ATE ANY DISORD] OR ANY AGITATION40 

0,I'M H]E TO WORK & E>N MY LIV+4 ,BESIDES1 ,I CAN'T SPEAK ,CAMBODIAN & ,I HAVE NO CONTACT ) PEOPLE 9 ?IS C\NTRY 4440 

0,BUT10 9T]RUPT$ ! ,TONK9ESE1 0Y\ HAVE HELD MEET+S AMONG Y\RSELVES80 

0,NO40 

0,NOT EV5 ON Y\R BICYCLES80 

,I REALIZ$ !N ?AT !Y MU/ HAVE FOLL[$ US EV]Y:]E -- EV5 ON \R ,SUNDAY BICYCLE TRIPS 9 ! \TSKIRTS ( ,PHNOM ,P5H TO ,BAK ,T\K1 ! ,*9ESE >EA1 & P]HAPS ALSO :5 WE TOOK A SAMPAN ON ! /REAMS ( ! ,MEKONG TO ! ,*R\I ,*ANGW> P59SULA1 ! FIEF ( ! ,MALAYAN ,MUSLIMS4 

,WORLD EV5TS MOV$ SWIFTLY 9 ! FOLL[+ TWO MON?S3 ,/AL9 SIGN$ ! 0,G]MAN-,SOVIET ,NONAGGRESSION ,PACT02 ,G]MAN TROOPS 9VAD$ ,POL&2 ,FRANCE & ,BRITA9 DECL>$ W> ON ,G]MANY2 & MOBILIZATION WAS DECRE$ 9 ,FRANCE & 9 ,9DO*9A4 

,9 ,PHNOM ,P5H1 E>LY 9 ! MORN+ TWO DAYS AFT] ! PO/+ ( PLAC>DS 9 ! CITY ANN\NC+ ! G5]AL MOBILIZATION1 ! COPS CAME TO SE>* MY H\SE & C>RI$ AWAY MY LETT]S & BOOKS4 ,! NEXT DAY ,I HAD TO PRES5T MYSELF AT ! ,SU]TE TO WITNESS ! UNPACK+ ( ! SEIZ$ MAT]IAL4 ,I FELT TRAPP$ LIKE A GAME ANIMAL & WI%$ ,I C\LD DISAPPE> SOME:]E4 ,BUT :]E8 

,SUMMON$ ONCE AGA9 TO ! ,SU]TE ON ,OCTOB] #d1 #a#i#c#i1 \R J\RNALI/ FRI5D ,TU ,VAN ,HON & ,I F\ND !RE ANO!R TW5TY OR SO PEOPLE1 MO/ ( !M ,ANNAMITES LIV+ 9 ,PHNOM ,P5H1 9CLUD+ A S*OOL PR9CIPAL1 & ALSO SEV]AL ELD]LY ,*9ESE PEOPLE1 PROBABLY SUSPECT$ ( BELONG+ TO A SECRET SOCIETY4 ,AN 9SPECTOR1 A CU/OM] AT ! ,TRAD+ ,PO/ :]E ,I WORK$1 B>K$ AT ME3 

0,>E Y\ 9VOLV$ 9 !SE AFFAIRS80 

0,!Y TRI$ TO IMPLICATE ME 4440 

,A HEAVY DOOR SWUNG %UT BEH9D US -- WE W]E 9 !IR P[]4 

,9 ! EV5+1 WE RECEIV$ FOOD & BLANKETS FROM ! \TSIDE4 ,WE SLEPT ON ! CONCRETE FLOOR1 PRESS$ TI<TLY AGA9/ EA* O!R4 ,FAMILY MEMB]S BR\<T US FOOD T[>D ! 5D ( ! FOLL[+ AFT]NOON2 MESSAGES & NEWS FROM \TSIDE REA*$ US 9 SCRAPS ( PAP] HIDD5 9 ! DUCKWE$ PACK+4 

,! DAYS PASS$1 & AFT] ONE & !N TWO WEEKS WE W]E ALL ASK+ \RSELVES :Y WE W]E BE+ HELD 9 9DEF9ITE DET5TION4 

,KHA1 ! S*OOL PR9CIPAL1 RECIT$ CLASSICS ( ,FR5* LIT]ATURE TO US ALL DAY LONG4 ,! IMAGE ( 0UN V] DE T]RE AM\REUX D'UNE ETOILE0 .<AN E>?WORM 9 LOVE ) A />.>.<#d#i.> HAS /AY$ 9 MY MEMORY4 

,ONE DAY A ,FR5*MAN WAS 9TRODUC$ 9TO \R RANKS4 ,HE HAD BE5 >RE/$ = OPIUM DEAL+1 & WAS HAPPY TO TALK TO US 9 ,FR5*4 

,DUR+ MY ?IRD WEEK 9 PRISON1 ,I WAS CALL$ ONE MORN+ TO ! ,PUBLIC ,PROSECUTOR'S (FICE4 ,DESPITE ! H&CUFFS1 ,I WAS PLEAS$ TO SEE ! /REETS & PEOPLE ONCE MORE 9 ! T[N :]E ,I HAD LIV$ = TWO YE>S4 

,! PROSECUTOR WAS ,9DIAN4 0,WE HAVE A W>RANT TO PRESS *>GES AGA9/ Y\1 FROM ! ,PROSECUTOR'S ,(FICE 9 ,MY ,?O4 ,DO Y\ AGREE TO APPE> BE=E ! TRIBUNAL ( ,MY ,?O80 

0,& IF ,I DO NOT AGREE80 

0,WE'LL TAKE Y\ !RE BY =CE40 

,MY ,?O WAS 9 ! WE/]N P>T ( ,CO*9*9A4 ,:Y WAS ,I BE+ S5T !RE8 ,I DIDN'T UND]/&4 ,I WAS TAK5 TO ! PRISON 9 ,PHNOM ,P5H TO AWAIT ! NEXT TRANSPORT TO ,CO*9*9A4 

,IT WAS AFT]NOON4 ,! SUN WAS BEAT+ D[N4 ,! ,HEAD ,GU>D1 A HIDE\S WRECK ( AN OLD COLONI/ ) BRI/L+ HAIR1 WAS /RET*$ \T & ROCK+ ON A HAMMOCK 9 ! MID/ ( A NAP4 ,HE SUDD5LY J]K$ UP1 FURI\S ?AT HIS SIE/A HAD BE5 DI/URB$4 ,MY ESCORT W5T UP TO HIM1 /AMM]+ SOME?+4 

0,NO1 NO1 NO60 HE %\T$4 0,GET ! HELL \T ( H]E6 ,NO 'POLITICALS' H]E60 ,SO ,I WAS TAK5 BACK TO ! ,SU]TE4 

,AT DAWN ! NEXT DAY1 ,I WAS LOAD$ ONTO A TRUCK ALREADY FULL ( PRISON]S4 ,SQUEEZ$ 9TO ! SAME SPACE W]E BASKETS ( RABBITS & HUGE SEMI-SPH]ICAL LATTICEWORK CAGES 9 :I* DUCKS1 ROO/]S & H5S FLUTT]$ AB\T1 :I* ! ,COMMISSION] 9 ,PHNOM ,P5H WAS S5D+ HIS COLLEAGUE 9 ,SAIGON 7BECAUSE !Y W]E LESS EXP5SIVE H]E ?AN 9 ,CO*9*9A74 

,WE /OOD1 H&CUFF$ 9 PAIRS1 CRAMM$ AGA9/ EA* O!R LIKE S>D9ES & HOLD+ ON AS BE/ WE C\LD ) \R ONE FREE H& TO ! IRON FRAME ?AT SUPPORT$ ! T>P4 ,! GU>DS W\LDN'T LET US SIT D[N ON ! CAGES4 ,WE CR\*$ D[N AS MU* AS POSSIBLE TO AVOID BE+ HIT 9 ! FACE BY BRAN*ES1 & ! TRUCK SET (F4 ,I REALIZ$ ) REGRET ?AT ,I WAS LEAV+ ,CAMBODIA )\T EV] HAV+ SE5 ,ANGKOR4 

,9 ,SAIGON1 ,I WAS TAK5 TO ! ,SU]TE HEADQU>T]S ON ,RUE ,CAT9AT1 ) ITS FAMILI> ODOR ( UR9E & FE>4 ,I MET AGA9 ! OPIUM SMUGGL]1 MY ,FR5* FELL[-PRISON] FROM ,PHNOM ,P5H4 ,HE %>$ HIS MIDDAY MEAL ) ME1 ORD]$ FROM \TSIDE 7A PRIVILEGE ACCORD$ TO ,FR5* PRISON]S74 ,! NEXT DAY1 A MILIT>Y ESCORT TOOK ME 9 H&CUFFS TO ! TRA9 TO ,MY ,?O4 

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