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The JCS today approved the immediate loan of up to six C-119's to the French for use in Indochina to be flown by civilian pilots.

Mr. Johnson has informed Allen Dulles and put the CIA in touch with the proper people in the Pentagon to complete this transaction.

The Pentagon desires to have General Trapnell (Chief of the MAAG in Indochina) inform General Salan of this in order to strengthen General Trapnell's position there.

We have agreed and therefore suggest that we do not inform the French Embassy, which has been making inquiry of us, for a day or two.

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