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TOP SECRET -7- be used. The only sure victory lies in the Prustration of the Kremlin design by the steady development of the moral and material strength of the free world and its projection into the Soviet world in such a way as to bring about an internal change in the Soviet system. Such a positive progran--harmonious with our fundamental national purpose and our necessary 11 ve are to regain and retain the initiative and to vin and hold the necessary popular support and cooperation in the United States and the rest of the free world. This program should include a plan for negotiation with the Soviet Union, developed and agreed with our Allies and which is consonant with our objectives. The United States and its allies, particularly the United Kingdom and France, should always be ready to negotiate with the Soviet Union on terms consistent with our objec- tives. The present world situation, however, is one which militates against successful negotiations vith the Kremlin-"for the terms of agreements on important pending issues vould reflect present realities and vould therefore be unacceptable, if not disastrous, to the United States and the rest of the free vorld. After a decision and a start on building up the strength of the free world has been made, it might then be desirable for the United States to take an initiative in seeking nego- tiations in the hope that it might facilitate the process of accommodation by the Kremlin to the new situation. Failing that, the unwillingness of the Kremlin to accept equitable TOP-SECRET :

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