DRVN/NLF and 1966/7 AFRO-ASIAN WRITERS’ CONFERENCES

From: David Marr via Vsg <vsg@u.washington.edu>
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To: Balazs Szalontai <aoverl@yahoo.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [Vsg] DRVN/NLF and 1966/7 AFRO-ASIAN WRITERS’ CONFERENCES

When I talked with Friendship organisers in Hanoi in 1967, they proudly remarked on maintaining connections with both Moscow and Beijing, despite these two condemning each other at the time.

David Marr

ANU

From: Balazs Szalontai via Vsg <vsg@u.washington.edu>
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Subject: [Vsg] DRVN/NLF and 1966/7 AFRO-ASIAN WRITERS’ CONFERENCES

Cher Pierre,

the DRV and NLF delegates certainly attended the Beijing meeting, and their leaders (like Nguyen Huu Tho) sent their official greetings:

https://www.massline.org/PekingReview/PR1966/PR1966-26.pdf

https://www.massline.org/PekingReview/PR1966/PR1966-27.pdf

https://www.massline.org/PekingReview/PR1966/PR1966-29.pdf

I might be able to find out something about the other conference, too, but it will take more time.

Cheers,

Balazs Szalontai

Korea University, Department of Saola Studies

From: Pierre Asselin via Vsg <vsg@u.washington.edu>
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Treasured Comrades-Without-Whom-I-Would-Be-Lost:

Can anyone confirm the DRVN's and/or the NLF's participation in the 1966 Afro-Asian Writers' Emergency Meeting in Beijing and the 1967 Third Afro-Asian Writers’ Conference in Beirut?  

Beijing organized the former as a protest against the latter, sponsored by the Soviet Union.  I'm assuming the DRVN either skipped both or attended both -- to avoid complicating its relations with the Soviets and the Chinese -- but can't seem to find evidence of that anywhere.  And if you happen to have a written source about this, you will have my eternal love and gratitude. 

Sincere thanks in advance.

Pierre

Pierre Asselin

Professor of History - Dwight E. Stanford Chair in US Foreign Relations

San Diego State University

History Department

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San Diego, CA 92182-6050