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17. Delete subparagraph 10 and substitute the following therefor:

""In the event of the imminent or actual fall of Malaya to communists, consider in the light of circumstances existing at the time, what if any measures, including military, the United States in its own self-interest should undertake to prevent the fall in Indonesia to communism.""


 * REASON: It would be neither sound nor realistic for the National Security Council to attempt to determine now the course of action which would be undertaken in Indonesia and in the Southwest Pacific if Malaya should fall to the enemy; rather, the course, of events, globally and in Southeast Asia must be re-examined at that time in order to arrive at any valid decision.

18. Revise the paper where applicable to reflect the latest intelligence estimates.

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