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NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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| 29. | The French circulate a memorandum which outlines the "direction" in which an effort should be made, i.e., possible consideration of an Indochina cease-fire by the political conference which follows the Korean truce talks. French Memorandum, undated (15 July 1953 Conference) | 101 |
| 30. | Dulles reports to the American people on the principal results of the foreign ministers talks. He indicates that the aid to Indochina is the second largest cost item in our Mutual Security Program (MSP). State Press Release 387, 17 July 1953 | 105 |
| 31. | The French are reported as "prepared to adopt the general principles of the Navarre Plan" but must have additional U.S. funding in CY 1954; however, according to Dulles, "there was no hope of getting any additional funds whatsoever from the U.S. for Indochina" and if funds are not available, the only alternative for France is withdrawal. Paris 370 to Dulles, 29 July 1953 | 107 |
| 32. | The French request that "the interdependence of the different theaters," i.e., Indochina and Korea, not be lost sight of by the Allied negotiators on the Korean armistice. French Aide-Memoire, 31 July 1953 | 109 |
| 33. | The NSC receives the first progress report on NSC 124/2. This report reviews developments and considerations relating to specific elements of policy. Memorandum for NSC, 5 August 1953 | 112 |
| 34. | The State Department recommends to the NSC an increase in aid to France of $400 million in the current fiscal year. Memorandum for NSC, 5 August 1953 | 125 |
| 35. | The Joint Chiefs of Staff, after pointing out weaknesses of the French plan, consider Navarre's concepts on conduct of the Indochina war as a "marked improvement in French military thinking" and state that if "vigorously pursued," the plan offers a promise of success sufficient to warrant additional U.S. aid. The Navarre concept is enclosed with JCS. Memorandum for Secretary of Defense, 11 August 1953. (See also documents numbered 13, 36, and 37) | 134 |
| 36. | The JCS learn that Secretary of Defense plans to forward their 11 August memorandum to Secretary of State so a new memorandum is drafted which makes changes to certain "overly optimistic" statements with respect to "promises of success offered by the Navarre Concept." See documents numbered 13, 35, and 37 also. JCS Memorandum for Secretary of Defense, 28 August 1953 | 138 |
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