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INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State TELEGRAPH BRANCH 24-M CONF IDENTITAL SECUR INF ORMAT ION Action Control: 4767 Rec'i: February 11, 1952 SS FROM: New De lhi 2:36 p.m. Inio TO: Secretary of State G NS NO: 2853, February 11, 3 p.m. DO R is DO RM FOR CHARLES MURPHY, WHITE HOUSE. Hope before Pres issues statement on fon aid you will take few minutes study cable we sent State Dept today outlining program of aid to India during next year or two. This program which wld enable us substantially improve living standards among 1/3 Indian farmers. within 4 years is wholly practical if we can get necessary funds. Fact that much of necessary steel can probably be purchased Japan will ease considerably procurement problem. I know you will do your best remind every one crucial im portance this decision. BOWLES AB:DGP DECLASSIFIED NLI 83-11 Authority NL NLT Date 5-11-13 By CONF FIDENTIAI SECURITY INFORMATION REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROMIBITED