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SENT DEPARTMENT 2455, REPEATED INFORMATION PARIS 742, MANILA 361.

MANILA EXCLUSIVE FOR RADFORD

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PASS DEFENSE

FROM COLLINS

Reference Paris 2601, repeated Saigon 388.

Following comments submitted for information State and Defense; all

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