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SECRET :any event, the United States should consider the advisability of taking the issue before the United Nations.


 * . If requested by a legitimate local government which required assistance to defeat local Communist subversion or rebellion not constituting armed attack, the United States should view such a situation so gravely that, in addition to giving all possible covert and overt support within the Executive Branch authority, the President should at once consider requesting Congressional authority to take appropriate action, which might necessary and feasible, include the use of U. S. military forces either locally or against the external source of such subversion or rebellion.


 * . Assist where necessary and feasible non-Communist Governments and other elements in the Far East to counter Communist subversion and economic domination.


 * . Continue to recognize the Government of the Republic of China as the only legal government of China and its right to represent China in the United Nations, UN agencies and other international organizations, seek to obtain increasing international support for the GRC and otherwise take steps to maintain and advance its international standing.

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