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[td]The McCollum memo contained an eight-part plan to counter rising Japanese power over East Asia, introduced with this short, explicit paragraph:<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=0...possible+vigorous+action+on+our+part&pg=PA311 ''U.S. Navy Code-Breakers, Linguists, and Intelligence Officers Against Japan 1910–1941'', Captain Steven E. Maffeo, U.S.N.R., Ret., Rowman & Littlefield, 2016]</ref>[/td]
[td]The McCollum memo contained an eight-part plan to counter rising Japanese power over East Asia, introduced with this short, explicit paragraph:<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=0...possible+vigorous+action+on+our+part&pg=PA311 ''U.S. Navy Code-Breakers, Linguists, and Intelligence Officers Against Japan 1910–1941'', Captain Steven E. Maffeo, U.S.N.R., Ret., Rowman & Littlefield, 2016]</ref>[/td]
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[td]:It is not believed that in the present state of political opinion the United States government is capable of declaring war against Japan without more ado; and it is barely possible that vigorous action on our part might lead the Japanese to modif[/td]
[td]:It is not believed that in the present state of political opinion the United States government is capable of declaring war against Japan without more ado; and it is barely possible that vigorous action on our part might lead the Japanese to modify their attitude. Therefore the following course of action is suggested:[/td]
[td]their attitude. Therefore the following course of action is suggested:[/td] [td][/td]
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[td]:A. Make an arrangement with Britain for the use of British bases in the Pacific, particularly Singapore[/td]
[td]:A. Make an arrangement with Britain for the use of British bases in the Pacific, particularly Singapore[/td]

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