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3. THE COURSE OUTLINED ABOVE IS AN ABSOLUTE MINIMUM. WE WOULD HAVE

TO COUPLE IT WITH WHAT WE CAN DO UNDER PARA 2(B) OF MIPT, AND ALSO WITH A MAJOR PUBLICITY DRIVE HERE DESIGNED BOTH TO DETER ILLEGALS AND TO SHAME THE CHINESE INTO DOING MORE.

4. THE PROSPECTS OF SUCCESS ALONG THESE LINES WOULD BE GREATLY INCREASED BY ACTION UNDER PARA 2(C) AS WELL AS (B) OF MIPT

REINFORCEMENT OF THE GARRISON EVEN IF ON A SYMBOLIC SCALE). THIS IS MY PREFERRED COURSE OF ACTION.

5. I WILL HAVE TO REVERT TO MORE DRASTIC PROPOSALS IF THESE MEASURES DO NOT HAVE A RAPID EFFECT.

NACLEHOSE

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