* His cable is a classic example of his most opaque prose: “As a matter of speculative deduction, it is probable that Soviet influence on Chinese action is in direct ratio to the risk to the entire Communist bloc of a given course of action and if, for example, it was plainly evident to the Soviet Government (and to the Chinese) that the risk of a major conflict over Indochina was real, then I believe Soviet influence on China could and might be determinant. On the other hand. . .”