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SUBJECT: Discussions with General Paul Ely.

1. During the period 20-24 March I conducted a series of discussions with General Ely, Chairman of the French Chiefs of Staff, on the situation in Indo-China. I am setting forth herein a summary report of these discussions with particular relation to those items which were included in Phase A report submitted by the Special Committee.

2. General Ely requested urgent action for the United States to effect early delivery of various items of material that had previously been requested through the MAAG-Indo-China. These requests were all met to the satisfaction of General Ely with exception of:


 * . 14 C-47 aircraft which are in critical supply and were not in the urgent category.


 * . 20 helicopters and 80 additional U.S. maintenance personnel. An alternative solution is now being worked out through routine channels.

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