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tute the following:
"e.
On the basis that it is in the best
interests of all countries concerned to discourage production of nuclear weapons by a
fourth country, seek to persuade France not
to undertake independent production of such
weapons. Assure France that the United States
will find vays to make nuclear weapons evail-
able to NATO allies in the event of aggression
against NATO."
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Noted that the Department of Defense, in consultation
with other eppropriate agencies, would give consideration, in planning the FY 1659 Military Assistance Pro-
gram for France, to the following proposal by the majority of the NSC Planning Board, which was deleted
from the statement of policy in NSC 5721 by the ac-
tion in b-(1) above:
“ea. Through and after FY 1958 provide France
with grant aid, in an anount detensined in eccord-
ance with the criteria established in paragraph 17
of NSC 5707/8, for advanced weapons systems from
the NATO regional program.
"b. Through FY 1958 provide France conventional military assistance on a grant besis.
"c.
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of the availability of U. S&S. resources and over-
ell demands upon them, to provide France with a
limited amount of grant aid for the above purpose.
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