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THE CURRENT SITUATION IN ITALY
Strategic Importune* ojHoly.Jt Is of vital strategic Importance to prevent Italy from falling under CommunUt control.evelopment would have demoraliilng effect throughout Western Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East, In particular, It would greatlyCommunist penetration In France, Spain, and North Africa. Militarily, the avalla-blllty to the tj. S.f bases In Sicily and southern Italy wouldirect threat to the security of communications through the Mediterranean. Italy, however,f relatively little direct value to the United States. The present and prospectiveeconomic, and military weakness of the country is such as to rendertrategic liability rather than an asset, except insofar as its territoryotential base of operations.
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