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very grave risks of general war in an attempt to save the area from further overt aggression.

Most of the actions available to deal with the danger of subversion lie in the political and economic fields. One means of reducing this danger and of improving the situation would involve a greater decree of U.S. supervision over the use of U.S. military assistance in Indochina, particularly with respect to the development of the native army.

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