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 790.5/1-1552:TOP SECRET FILE FOL is brief summary of discussions on Part one.


 * 1. GEN Bradley advised GEN Juin that he was unable to commit his GOVT at this time as to extent end character of US MIL assistance in event of massive CHI intervention. This SUBJ being considered at highest official level as matter of urgency. Field Marshal Slim concurred. Juin appealed for US and UK dispatch of air and naval support if not ground forces, Air cover necessary to allow his forces to retire on Haiphong.


 * 2. Jun stated, under INSTRS from his GOVT, that FOL massive CHI intervention FR Union forces WLD retire to Haiphong and fight to last man. Air cover needed for this operation while naval assistance needed in evacuating 50,000 FR and Indochinese civilians. Juin stated that if Haiphong held, invasion of IC difficult or impossible.


 * 3. Three Chiefs agreed to recommend to their GOVTS the transmittal of a declaration to Red China that aggression against SEA WLD bring certain retaliation from the three powers, not necessarily limited to the area of aggression. An AD HOC COMITE of REPS of the three powers plus AUSTRAL and NZ was appointed to

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