VIETNAM: DEEPLY ROOTED CORRUPT PRACTICES IN ECONOMIC MINISTRY

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06934211
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: May 3, 2022
• Case Number: F-2021-01075
• Publication Date: January 11, 1966

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Ii JAN 66
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Intelligence Information Cable
DECEMBER 1965
SUBJECT
RouTINE
DISTR. 11 JANUARY 1966
DEEPLY ROOTED CORRHPT PRACTICES IN THE
MINISTRY OF ECOICKY
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DATE Aco. VI ETA , sA IGON (.10:�DECEMB R 1965)
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1,4EL,ARE NUMEROUS INSTANCES IN THE MINISTRY OF �
WERE CORRUPTION IS INSTITUTIONALIZED. AT HAS BEEN
THAT FOR EACH U.S. DOOLAR GRANTED IN IMPORT LICENSES
THE MIN1S1RY OFF'IC4AL ,ANDLt G THE DEAL GETS FLVE PIASTERS
RAKE-OFF FROM THE PERSON REC IVING THE LICENSE. NO BARGAINING
rz, THIS IS CONSIDERED A STRAIGHT FEE.
2. A SIMILAR RULP1 EXASIS REGARDING ALL MINISTRY
GFFICkALS IN CHARGE OF DISTOBUTION Of SCARCE OPORTS TO
cHirifSE mEP(AANTS, EACH OFFICIAL RECEIVES A FIXED MONTHLY BRIBE
OF 3D O)ll f'zA!'.7ERS FROM THE CHINESE MERCHANTSASSOC1ATION.
� Information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws. TItIt
Secs. 743 and 744 the trattsnalstioff or revelactiiii of which In any manner to An Unauthorized person is prOhibitee by law.
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