The State Department today reported that an investigation of the Egyptian seizure of American-manufactured trucks and excavation equipment disclosed that the cargo was British-owned. The Egyptians confiscated the cargo on the allegation that it was destined for Israel.
State Department officials said they considered the case closed “as far as we are concerned.” They investigated because the equipment was made in America. The probe showed that the goods, valued at $100,000 were confiscated from a Dutch ship in the Suez Canal. The cargo was loaded in Somalia destined for Ghent, Belgium, for reconditioning.
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