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NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
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negotiations which deal with the providing of U. S. economic or military aid to France or to Indochina."

The report, as amended and adopted, was subsequently submitted to the President for consideration. The President has this date approved NSC 124/1, as amended and enclosed herewith, and directs its implementation by all appropriate executive departments and agencies of the U. S. Government under the coordination of the Secretaries of State and Defense.

Accordingly, NSC 64 and paragraph 14 of NSC 48/5 are superseded by the enclosed report. The enclosure does not supersede, but supplements the statement of the current objective with respect to Southeast Asia contained in paragraph 6-g of NSC 48/5.

It is required that special security precautions be observed in the handling of the enclosure, and that access to it be restricted on a need-to-know basis.


JAMES S. LAY, Jr.
Executive Secretary


cc: The Secretary of the Treasury
The Acting Director of Defense Mobilization
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