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    "ocrText": "TOP DECRET\nDECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\nOSD letter, April 12, 1974\nTAB \"I\"\" TO ANNEX \"In\"\nBy NLT-\nHe , NARS Date 73.75\nESSUMPTIONS\n1. Following assumptions are made for the purpose of evaluating\nthe problem:\na. The United States will attempt to strongthen its\ncurrent world-wide strategic position in order to contain\nSoviet expansion.\nb. The United States will not allow itself to be\nmaneuvered into a peace trecty with Japen on terms unfevorable\nto United States security interests.\nC. Soviet influence will become progressively stronger in\nsouthern Korea until all Korea is Soviet dominated.\nd. China, north of the Yangtze River, will become subject\nto Soviet influence politically and economically.\ne. Chine's Nationalist Government will become progressively\nweaker, and available military assistance and economic aid by\nthe United States will not guarantee a politically stable\nTRU MAN\nSouth Chine.\nKeine\n\"NATIONAL\nARCHIVES AND\nRECORDS\nSERVICE\"\nf. Markets for finished goods and sources of raw materials\nin Korea, Manchuria, and China north of the Yangtze, which\nare so important to Jepan's economy, will be denied to Japen.\n. Japan will be oriented toward the democratic nations\nand particularly towards the United States, an orientation\nthat will require external security in order to continue.\nh. The United States will continue military occupation of\nJapen and retain unilateral control, as long as our national\ninterests require.\ni. The United States will retain the use of certain military\nbases (primarily Air Force and Navy) in Japan, as long as our\nnational interests require.\ni. The United States will retain the use of certain military\nbases (primarily Air Force) in the Ryukyus and Bonins Islands\nas long as our national interests require.\nIOP SECORET\n- 5 -\nTab \"1\" to Annex \"In\""
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