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...French in 1860. Its bid for home rule dates from Skirmishes in the 70's to the wholesale revolt which began after World War II and which still goes on. France's cure for the Viet Namese problems is a semi-autonomous government headed by Emperor Bao-Dai, native monarch who had considerable pre-war support. But under the past which put Bao-Dai, in office last year, France retains control over Viet Nam's foreign policy and of the Viet Namese army in war-time; France keeps military bases and economics privileges which were bludgeoned out of Viet...
Baruch cited examples. Suggestions had been made that MAP arms be diverted from France to Bao Dai in Indo-China. "Are we then to weaken Western Europe for some halfhearted and possibly ineffective action in the Orient?" In Germany, "sooner or later we must expect a showdown-since Germany cannot be expected to remain divided indefinitely. Are we pacing ourselves so that we will be ready for that showdown when it comes...
...Minh. Indo-China was coveted by the Reds not alone for its strategic advantage. Mao Tse-tung, faced with famine at home, had his eyes on IndoChina's spreading fields of rice. But in Indo-China, the traveler thought, there was also some cause for optimism. Emperor Bao Dai, despite his passion for "sports coats and loud neckties," was intelligent and an energetic leader. So far, with the aid of 130,000 French troops, he had forestalled internal collapse...
...weeks ago gave its official nod of recognition to the state of Viet Nam, which the French had sponsored in Indo-China under former Emperor and reformed playboy Bao Dai. Last week ships of the U.S. Seventh Fleet, commanded by Vice Admiral Russell S. Berkey, steamed through the South China Sea in a show of support for Bao Dai. Two destroyers, the U.S.S. Stickell and the U.S.S. Anderson, tied up at the capital of Saigon while Admiral Berkey paid a courtesy call on Bao Dai (see cut). The U.S. aircraft carrier Boxer sent her planes over Saigon...
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