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9.
The Italian armed forces and policy are numerically
adequate and have sufficient equipment to cope with a general
communist armed insurrection within Italy which does not receive
assistance from outside Italy. However, the Italian Government
would require assistance to put down a communist insurrection
in Italy supported by assistance from outside the country. In
the latter circumstance, Italy may be expected to invoke the appro-
priate provisions of the North Atlantic Treaty.
CONCLUSIONS
10. The United States should :
a. Continue to make full use of its political and
economic resources, and such use of its military power as
it may agree to be necessary in accordance with the purposes
and provisions of the North Atlantic Treaty or other inter-
national agreement, to assist in preventing Italy from falling
under the domination of the USSR either through external
attack or through communist movements within Italy and should
continue to assist the Italian Government in meeting the
communist threat so long as that Government evidences a
determination to oppose communism.
b.
Seek to prevent acceptance by Italy of a position
of neutrality by promoting continuation of Italy's anti-
communist attitude.
C. Continue the display, with the concurrence of the
Italian Government in each case, of United States military
forces in Italian waters and airspace.
11. In the event that a portion of Italy folls under communist
domination by armed insurrection or other illegal means, the
United States should:
a.
Suspend aid to communist-dominated areas.
b. Strengthen its support of the legal government
and increase aid for areas under the latter's jurisdiction.
C.
To the extent required by the situation, take
measures to strengthen the military power in being of the
United States.
d. In consonence with over-all strategic plans, plan
and be prepared for the following steps, any one of which
might require partial mobilization. Any governmental decision
for any actual commitment of United States armed forces to
the Italian area will be considered at such time in the light
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