Communist on French secret police's 'very dangerous' list exonerated

(Baonghean.vn) - On the morning of October 2, the Party Committee and People's Committee of Dien Phong commune held a ceremony to receive the Decision of the Standing Committee of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee recognizing Mr. Dau Du, whose revolutionary name was Dau Gia, born in 1908, died in 1977, as a revolutionary before January 1, 1945.

Portrait of Mr. Dau Du. His file created by secret agent Phat was found in the Nghe Tinh Soviet Museum.

Mr. Dau Du's secret revolutionary life began in 1928, from the Revolutionary Youth Comrades Association organization until this branch became the Indochina Communist Party Branch in Dien Chau and later the Van Phan General Party Branch.

He was assigned by the Party organization to work in many places, from Dien Chau to Do Luong, including having to compete for the position of Bang Ta Tong Ly Trai of Dien Chau district to protect revolutionary cadres. French secret police recorded in his monitoring file that he was a very dangerous C2 communist.

Due to many reasons, it was not until 2009 that records of the staunch communist Dau Du were found, and it also took many years to verify and recognize.

Vo Ngoc Son