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General Westmoreland
4/22/70 10:45 a m. page 2
W: The forces are up to a brigade strong in the Mekong area.
K: Well, then that changes it somewhat. I was thinking of (1) doing
the thing we are doing at present, (2) some large thing, but not for investiture
of the sanctuaries, (3) all-out investiture of the sanctuaries.
W: I just found a note here; the troops on the 31st were 25 hundred.
K: I am thinking of a larger lever than present, 75 hundeed or 10 thousand,
but short of a full-scale campaign, but enough to bring great pressure.
W: The first lever would be 35 hundred, and second 75 hundred to 10
thousahd, the third level an all-out campaign.
K: Yes. He will probably choose the second, if that makes any sense.
W: I think that makes sense.
K: Please tell me if it doesn't. You are in a better position than anyone
to know the trouble field marshalls in Washington can make.
W: Let's put it this way. It's essential to do what we want that we deal
in dividion-size force; probably 10 thousand men.
K: Right. If that case could be made this afternoon it would be a great help.
W: If we don't talk in these terms we won't get the results we seek.
K: That's what the President wants. How quickly can they move over there?
W: In four or five days. Would provide
division
K: You can do two xxxxxge-size operations. We just don't want xx at first
to completely occupy the sanctuaries
W: We could have operations to put two divisions in two different areas,
or maybe three.
K: That would be fine.
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