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b. General Gambiez, Chief of Staff to General Navarre, presented a discussion of operations to take place during the balance of the current rainy season. These operations include four (4) offensive operations outside the Tonkin perimeter aimed at destroying enemy personnel and existent enemy supply dumps, a clearing operation in North Annam, and an offensive operation in South Annam aimed at linking the Phan Thiet beachhead with Plateau forces and thus permanently severing the principal enemy supply line to Cochin China. These operations are to be followed by a large scale offensive in Tonkin on or about 15 September 1953.

c. General Navarre agreed to establish a French MAAG organization to supervise all training of the military forces of the Associated States and to include three (3) U. S. officers. This will provide an excellent opportunity for indirect U. S. participation in the training of indigenous forces and for exercising follow up action on matters already agreed upon with the French and the Associated States.

d. General Navarre agreed to cooperate wholeheartedly in (1) providing the U. S. with increased intelligence and (2) the stationing of one or two military attaches in Hanoi for this purpose.

e. General Navarre agreed to keep the Chief, MAAG, Indochina informed of French plans and stated that he will invite MAAG officers to attend all operations.

f. General Lauzin, Commander-in-Chief, French Air Force, Indochina agreed to (1) the removal of the six (6) C-119's from Indochina, (2) request C-119's in the future on a temporary basis only, (3 or 4 days) to support airborne operations requiring the simultaneous drop of forces in excess of two battalions, (3) step-up pilot and mechanic training and (4) organize a Vietnamese National Air Force.

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