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 * (7) An aggressive military, political, and psychological program to defeat or seriously reduce the Viet Minh forces.


 * (8) US-French cooperation in publicizing progressive developments in the foregoing policies in Indochina.

9. In the absence of large scale Chinese Communist intervention in Indochina, the United States should:


 * . Provide increased aid on a high priority basis for the French Union forces without relieving French authorities of their basic military responsibility for the defense of the Associated States in order to:


 * (1) Assist in developing indigenous armed forces which will eventually be capable of maintaining internal security without assistance from French units.


 * (2) Assist the French Union forces to maintain progress in the restoration of internal security against the Viet Minh.


 * (3) Assist the forces of France and the Associated States to defend Indochina against Chinese Communist aggression.


 * . In view of the immediate urgency of the situation,

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