General Douglas David Gracey, commanding the 20th Indian division of the Army of the United Kingdom—exceeding his instructions—declares martial law in southern Vietnam, imposing a nighttime curfew, banning public meetings, and shutting down Vietnamese newspapers—although French newspapers were still allowed to publish.
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Subsequent Events:
References:
Stanley A. Karnow, Vietnam: A History, (1983; New York: Penguin, 1997), 163.
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