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8 June 1954

INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS

MEMORANDUM FOR BRIGADIER GENERAL BONESTEEL

SUBJECT: Comments on Study of Possible U.S. Action Regarding Indochina.

Pursuant to your memorandum dated 4 June 1954, the following comments are submitted:

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1. It is noted that this paper does not deal with the question of a naval blockade. This office has no comment on the non-military economic warfare measures discussed in this paper.

2. Despite the improbability of obtaining agreement of all the important allies of the United States to a full economic embargo of goods and services to Communist China, it is recommended that the United States should attempt to obtain such agreement in the event of further involvement in Indochina.

3. We should maintain that a total naval blockade would be the only effective economic warfare measure against Communist China.

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1. No comment except that paragraph 3 has been overtaken by events.

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1. Concur.

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1. Concur wholeheartedly in the entire paper. Rh