NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
TOP SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
ENCLOSURE
DRAFT
MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL SENIOR STAFF
Subject: United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Communist Aggression in Southeast
Asia.
1. The following specific comments by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on NSC 124 are submitted in order that these may be reflected as appropriate in the revision of that document.
2. Change subparagraph 2 c to read (changes indicated in the usual manner):
"Communist control of all of Southeast Asia would
render the U.S. position in the Pacific offshore island chain precariouswould seriously jeopardize fundamental U.S. security interests in the Far East."
- REASON: In the interests of conciseness and accuracy. In the light of the discussion in the analysis, the original wording overstates the immediate military threat to the U.S. position in the Pacific offshore island chain in the event of the fall of Southeast Asia.
3. Revise the present last sentence of subparagraph 5 d in such a manner as to refer to every paragraph in the paper (in addition to subparagraphs 6 d, 7 f, and 8 c) which involves military measures against Communist China.
4. Add the following sentence at the end of subparagraph 5 d:
