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Created: 6/29/1954

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t. CONSiDE'KiVflbCEEOlNG with PRESENT PLAN as VERY SOUND LINC .'$ NOT OPTIMISTIC OVER FORTHCOMING PEACE talks; has NO CONFIDENCE IN SINCERITY OF EMEWY JUNTA AND IS EVER Ml NOFULLRySERiOUS SUPPLY OF ARMS IN ENEMY HANDS, WHEREAS SUCCESSFUL SEIZURE of BONO COULD PROVIDE UNLIMITED SUPPLY CHANNELJENOLIES,

2, CIRCUMSTANCES PERMITTING LINC KILL SETour TOo ENSURE ARRIVAL OF VESSELHICH WOULD SERVE as FLOATING ART" ANO cokjo cgn7es, NDER ArOVE SCHEDULE NEED NOT ARRIVE ON TARGET untilc.

HOS CONCEPT of TACTICAL EMPLOYMENTOINCIDES EXACTLY WITH LINCOLN'S AND PLANS WILL EE FIRMED ACCORDINGLY.

IUG SIGNAL PLAS> FOR BOTH VESSELS "SJRKlMG

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5. LINC RECOGNIZESEFFORT BEING DEVOTED TO THIS UNDER--TAKING AND IS VERY APPRECIATIVE OF HQS INITIATIVE IN FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH ALL THE PROBLEMS INVOLVED. THE CONCEPT OF TWO VESSELS PARTICULARLYESSEL IS CONSIDERED EXCELLENT,

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