MEETING IN PROGRESS; MEMBERS OF BOTH SOUTH VIETNAMESE GROUPS AND PRESIDENT N'GOUABI; AIRPORT; SOUTH VIETNAMESE ONTO PLANE; PARTY FAREWELLED.




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Background: TOP GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS OF CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE ENTERTAINED MEMBERS OF THE PROVISIONAL REVOLUTIONARY GOVERNMENT OF SOUTH VIETNAM AND THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF SOUTH VIETNAM DURING THEIR VISIT TO THE COUNTRY RECENTLY.

DURING THEIR SIX DAY STAY IN CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE, THE VIETNAMESE MET WITH PRESIDENT N'GOUABI AT HIS HOME. LONG DISCUSSIONS FOLLOWED COVERING A WIDE RANGE OF TOPICS. THE MEN DISCUSSED THE PRESENT SITUATION IN SOUTH VIETNAM AND SOUTH EAST ASIA AND ECONOMIC SITUATIONS IN BOTH COUNTRIES.

THE VIETNAMESE LATER CALLED ON COMMANDANT RAOUL, THE HEAD OF GOVERNMENT IN CONGO-BRAZZAVILLE FOR FURTHER TALKS.

ON DECEMBER 15 THE VIETNAMESE GROUPS LEFT BY AIR FOR BANGUI AND THEN ON TO KHARTOUM.