Original sentence: Canada's official diplomatic position in relation to the Vietnam War was that of a non-belligerent, but the country's population was not altogether neutral in the conflict.Companies did not send these directly to South Vietnam, but sold them to the United States
Edited sentence: Canada did not send these directly to South Vietnam, but sold them to the United States.Canada's official diplomatic position in relation to the Vietnam War was that of a non-belligerent, but the country was not altogether neutral in the conflict:  It professed some support for the United States.It is important to remember however that this is private Canadian industry and did not reflect the views of the government or the general population