Ho Chi Minh is President of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.

BR is concerned about the "... imprisonment of a group of Vietnamese writers" and the fate of several contributors to the newspaper Nhan Van. BR appeals for amnesty for those arrested and is concerned about the fate of the contributors.

Those arrested belonging to the Nhan Van group are as follows:

Nguyen Huu Dang, the Assistant Editor of Nhan Van;
Tran Thieu Bao, writing under the name of Thuy An;
Miss Luu Thi Yen, writing under the name of Thuy An;
Phan Tai and Le Nguyen Chi.

The contributors to Nhan Van whose fate is unknown are: Hoang Cam, Tran Dan, Le Dat, Nguyen Hong, To Hoai, Nguyen Binh, Sy Ngoc, Huu Loan, Bui Quang Doai, Thanh Chau, Dao Duy Anh, Hoang Tich Linh, Truong Tuu, Van Cae, Nguyen Van Ty, Nguyen Sang, Tu Phac, and Dang Dinh Hung.

Also present is a copy of the letter, TL(CAR).