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FOR RADM INGERSOLL X WHITE TWENTY ONE X PLEASE TRANSMIT FOLLOWING
TO COL WARD GENERAL STAFF QUOTE FOR WPD COLON PROCEED WITH PLANS
AND DEFINITE PREPARATION FOR INDIGO TWO ON FOLLOWING BASIS COLON
INDIGO OUTSIDE COMMA BEYOND WESTERN HEMISPHERE X MARINES TO
REMAIN X TOTAL OF US TROOPS TO BE BROUGHT TO TEN THOUSAND X TO EASE
PERSONNEL DIFFICULTIES PROCEED IMMEDIATELY WITH ENDEAVOR TO
SECURE VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT OF SELECTEES IN ORGANIZATIONS
CONCERNED AND REASSIGNMENT OF RESERVE OFFICERS COMPLEMENT ON
VOLUNTARY BASIS X CARRY OUT THESE MEASURES AS SECRETLY AS POSSIBLE
BUT GO AHEAD WITH THEM VIGOROUSLY X