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 The Communist influence or domination, assist as feasible in the development of the Mekong River Basin as a nucleus for general cooperation and mutual aid.

Immediately following par. 32, add the following new paragraph:

"32. Should any country in the area cease to demonstrate a will to resist internal Communist subversion and to carry out a policy of maintaining its independence, terminate U. S. economic and military assistance programs to such nation.""

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