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Rh REPRESENTATIVES OF SECTS. IN LIEU OF CABINET PARTICIPATION, SECTS WOULD BE OFFERED POSITIONS OF HONOR IN THE HIGH COUNCIL, WHICH WOULD BE ADVISORY TO THE PRESIDENT. SEE PARAGRAPH 7B BELOW.

C. SOME QUID PRO QUO WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO BE OFFERED SECT LEADERS, PARTICULARLY BAY VIEN, IF LATTER IS TO AGREE "WILLINGLY" TO SURRENDER POLICE POWERS. I UNDERSTAND THAT IN THE PAST BAY VIEN HAS INDICATED THAT HE WOULD LIKE TO BE MINISTER OF INTERIOR OR HAVE ONE OF HIS HENCHMEN IN THIS POSITION. SUCH AN APPOINTMENT WOULD BE FATAL AND IT MUST BE MADE CLEAR TO NEW PRESIDENT THAT UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WOULD WE AGREE TO THIS. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT BINH XUYEN WOULD SETTLE FOR SOME ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FROM THE GOVERNMENT IN THEIR COMMERCIAL VENTURES. BAY VIEN AND PERHAPS GENERAL SOAI MIGHT CONSENT TO LEAVE THE COUNTRY ON SOME OFFICIAL MISSION IF THEY WERE PERMITTED TO TAKE OUT BULK OF FORTUNES THEY HAVE ACQUIRED.

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