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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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- 11. Mr. Acheson stated that his government attached the greatest importance to the increase of military forces in Indo-China, including both national and French Union forces. The U.S. had given substantial assistance in the past and was prepared to increase this assistance. As to financial aid, the United States would be able to furnish items of military equipment manufactured in the United States, but could not supply money to be used locally. Mr. Acheson stated that the United States could not furnish the direct tactical air support requested by M. Schuman. Finally, the military discussions described in Part B of Doc. 8 should take place soon in the Far East and should Involve military commanders now engaged in operations in that area, to study, among other things, measures to be taken.
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