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(:) To inticte immediately and attack including the use of nuclear weapoBagging Mextes targets of inciting pritance - North Vietnam, the

destruction of which would have

effect in educing

impachate

the Vier mich thek.

(ii) To initiate immediately interdiction, by loud and comer-based air forces, of the enemy's advance.

(iii) To provide hard and air support for conventional and guenlla operations of

indigenous fores.

(iv) to deploy promptly ground forces with adequate air support in Indo- bluia lis Reinforce indignous fores in selected deferinéargas in faos and South Vietnam and to cut the Tines of communication in

main emery

order to impade and contour the enemy aditira

(v) To maintar She and air communication

and to deny to the

in the compagin ada

enemy the use

(vij. As early

of the sex and air in dis

possible to

go

over to the

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offensive, exploiting the explictions and inhome

capabilities of SEATO forces to to maxim

advantage, and, as

clear the

mey

which be many

minimen fijactiva, to

from the friendly

live occupies.

(vii). To be prepared to conduct expanded military operations in North Vietnam to con plate the destruction of the Vetnich forces ввуйте

Communist and Vietminh Forces

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Came

action

2 of 1 (4) above

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