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| issued all the gas and munitions required. A few days later, however, Ely said the French had not restricted gas or ammunition "except for a few hours" during the fighting on March 29–30. Saigon Msgs 4292, 2 Apr 55 (TS); 4349, 6 Apr 55 (TS). | |
| 108. | Saigon Msg 4230 (NIACT), 302041ZMar55 (S). |
| 109. | Saigon Msgs 4292, 2 Apr 55 (TS); 4264, 31 Mar 55. |
| 110. | SMM Report. |
| 111. | Ibid. |
| 112. | Ibid. |
| 113. | Saigon Msg 4382, 7 Apr 55 (TS). |
| 114. | Saigon Msg 4263, 31 Mar 55 (TS). |
| 115. | Saigon Msg 4399, 7 Apr 55 (TS). |
| 116. | Deptel 4438 (NIACT) to Saigon, 9 Apr 55 (TS); 4466, 11 Apr 55 (TS); 4575, 16 Apr 55 (TS). |
| 117. | Paris Msgs 4200, 28 Mar 55 (S); 4281, 4285, 2 Apr 55 (S); 4328, 5 Apr 55 (TS); 4395, 9 Apr 55 (TS). |
| 118. | Deptel 3510 (NIACT) to Paris, 4 Apr 55 (TS). |
| 119. | Deptel 3622 to Paris, 12 Apr 55 (S); Paris Msg 4498, 16 Apr 55 (S). |
| 120. | Paris Msg 4503, 17 Apr 55 (TS). |
| 121. | Paris Msgs 4576, 21 Apr 55 (TS); 4659, 26 Apr 55 (S). |
| 122. | SMM Report. |
| 123. | Deptel 4757 (NIACT) to Saigon, 27 Apr 55 (TS). |
| 124. | Deptels 3828 (NIACT) to Paris 27 Apr 55 (TS); 3849 to Paris, 28 Apr 55 (TS). |
| 125. | SMM Report. |
| 126. | Saigon Msgs 4860 (NIACT), 28 Apr 55 (S); 4881, 281515ZApr55 (S); 4943, 30 Apr 55 (S). Some French alleged that Diem had initiated the fighting, but U.S. officials claimed this was false, that the Binh Xuyen had started a coup. |
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