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Port graft and theft plague Saigon docks and An Khanh
A wide AP report details pilferage at Saigon ports where hundreds of thousands of tons move monthly, with officials, guards, and divers implicated. Premier Ky denounces the port as a den of thieves and threatens shooting for caught thieves, while U.S. aid shipments suffer misappropriation and missing cargo, fueling calls for reforms and American stevedores.
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Saigon
South Viet Nam
U.S
Nguyen Cao Ky
Pham Dang San
Lan
Oll
Associated Press
United States
U.S. Navy
Washington
An Khanh
New Palace
Stoups
U.S. Army
Robert 5. McNamara
McNamara