On March 19, 1954, when the French colonialists' reserves of 105mm artillery ammunition and food in Dien Bien Phu began to run out, De Castries telegraphed René Cogny to say that the loss of Dien Bien Phu was inevitable within a short time and he was considering withdrawing to Laos.
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