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Vietnam refuses to sell arms

[NZPA-Reuter New York : The Vietnamese Government has rejected offers [from governments and Asian guerrilla movements for the I huge stockpile of American; [weapons left over from the; [war, the “New York Times”! has reported. I The newspaper quoted State Department and Penta- ; gon sources in Washington [ for the report and said that ' the equipment was estimated j to be worth SUSSOOOM. : “Vietnam’s refusal to sell! .part of its huge stockpile of! American weapons is attri- [ buted, in part at least, to a [desire to cement economic [links with Western nations. 'including the United States.; [and to reluctance to being; [ labelled as an exporter of reI volution.” the “Times” said. | The paper reported the ! offers had been made by the Libyan Jamahiriyah (formerly Libya). Ethiopia. ; North Korea, Peru, Pakistan, land Turkey. The Vietnamese, also had refused to supply [guerrilla movements in Thailand, Malaysia, and the! Philippines, it said.

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Press, 3 May 1977, Page 8

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Vietnam refuses to sell arms Press, 3 May 1977, Page 8

Vietnam refuses to sell arms Press, 3 May 1977, Page 8