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13. Mr. Aichi expressed appreciation of the
work of the United Kingdom as joint Chairman
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of the Geneva Conference. The military sit-
uation would gradually deescalate although
some offensives would continue to be mounted.
The political situation. in the South would
remain stable. The major problem was to find
the a way of securing the withdrawal of American
and North Vietnamese. forces. The United
States was ready to reduce its forces but,
because of the post-Tet offensive, found it
difficult to decide on what scale and over
how long a period to do this. The North Viet-
Namese and the N.L.F. would demand clarifi-
cation of United States intentions. A solu-
tion would require considerable time but neither
side wished to see the Paris talks break down
and, as it was clear that neither could achieve
outright military victory, some solution would
ultimately be achieved.
14.
After the end of hostilities some new
inspection machinery was likely to be estab-
lished. The Japanese Government would take
part (if asked) as far as its internal system
permitted e.g. in the provision of civilian
personnel, equipment and rehabilitation funds.
The inspection organisation would need more
power and more mobility than the 1.0.0. Japan
could provide a considerable contribution to the matter of mobility.
thie effect.
Japan was deeply concerned with
social stabalisation of all countries in the
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