Decree by the Chairman of the People’s Provincial Executive Committee
“Re: Suspension of Reverend Nguyen Van Ly’s religious responsibility and functions during the Administrative Detention term”

The People’s Provincial Executive Committee

• In reference to the Organization Bylaws of the People’s Provincial Council and the People’s Provincial Executive Committee dated 21/06/1994;
• In reference to Article 16, Chapter II, Decree No. 26/CP dated 19/04/1999 by the Government “on religious activities”;
• In reference to Decree No. 401/QD/UB dated 26/02/2001 by the Chairman of the People’s Provincial Executive Committee / Thua Thien-Hue on the Administrative Detention of Reverend Nguyen Van Ly;

Article I: Reverend Nguyen Van Ly “shall not carry any religious responsibility and functions” at the An Truyen parish, Phu An village, Phu Vang district and in the entire province of Thua Thien – Hue during the term of the Administrative Detention, according to Decree No. 401/QD-UB dated 27/02/2001 by the Chairman of the People’s Provincial Executive Committee / Thua Thien-Hue.

Article II: This Decree shall become effective from the date it is signed.

Article III: The Chief of the Office of the People’s Provincial Executive Committee, The Chairman of the Religious Affairs Committee, the Chairman of the People’s Executive Committee of Phu Vang district, , the Chairman of the People’s Executive Committee of Phu An village, responsible organizations and Reverend Nguyen van Ly shall implement this Decree.

On the behalf of the People’s Provincial Executive Committee / Thua Thien-Hue
For the Chairman
Vice Chairman
Signed and sealed
Le Viet Xe
Receiving locations:
- as in Article III
- Government’s Religious Committee (reporting) 
- Supreme Court of the province
- Office of the Archbishop of  Hue (for information)
- Responsible executive organizations
- Files VT, NC

(Hand written comments by Reverend Nguyen van Ly:
Very concrete evidence of Repressive Vietnamese Communist Government actions to overtake the religious rights of the Archbishop of Hue – signed, sealed and dated at An Truyen on 10-May-2001
Prisoner of Conscience Tadeo Nguyen Van Ly, An Truyen Parish)