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There would, however, be no objection to a discussion of this contingency appearing in the Analysis to the basic paper.

8. Change subparagraph 6 (3) to read as follows (changes indicated in the usual manner):

""Consistent with world-wide U.S. commitments take appropriate military action against Communist China as part of a UN collective action or in conjunction with French and the United Kingdom and any other friendly governments.""


 * REASON: To emphasize that any military action against Communist China must be without geographic limitations.

9. Insert the following new subparagraph immediately following subparagraphs 6, 7 , and 8 and any others refolding to possible military measures against Communist China, renumbering subsequent paragraphs accordingly:

"In the event that the United States, in the face of Chinese Communist aggression into Southeast Asia, overt or volunteer, deems it advisable to take military action against Communist China itself, and if the United Kingdom and/or France refuse to support such action, the United States will consider in the light of

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