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205. Memorandum Prepared by the Joint Chiefs of Staff

our influence will be slow. Moreover, it is unlikely to accelerate if our readiness to help remains a one-way street with the United States essentially “begging” to be allowed to help. Nearby are the friendly, Western oriented countries of Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Senegal and the Conseil de l’Entente countries. Accelerated efforts to be responsive to the military aid requirements of these more deserving countries could be the catalyst which might render Ghana, Guinea, and Mali more receptive. Moreover, it is in our interest to foster and strengthen the viability of these countries in an…