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WE THEREFORE SEE DEFINITE ADVANTAGE IN GOING BACK TO THEM NOW.) IF YOU DO CONSIDER IT WORTH A FURTHER EFFORT WITH THE INDIANS, WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL ALSO FOR YOUR ADVICE (GIVEN THE RATHER UNEASY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INDIAN AND CHINA) ON WHETHER A JOINT APPROACH WITH THE CHINESE WOULD BE MORE EFFECTIVE THAN ONE BY US ALONE.

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