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NSC 5429/5
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December 22, 1954


NOTE BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

to the

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

on

CURRENT U.S. POLICY TOWARD THB FAR EAST

References:    A. NSC 5429/2, NSC 5429/3, NSC 5429/4
B. NSC 166/1
C. NSC 152/3
D. NSC 146/2
E. NSC Action No. 256
F. NSC 125/2 and NSC 125/6
G. NSC 170/1
H. NSC 171/1
I. NSC 5405
J. NSC 5409
K. NSC 5413/1
L. NSC Action No. 1250
M. NSC Action No. 1148
N. Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, "U.S. Objectives and Courses of Action with Respect to Formosa and the Chinese Nationalist Government", dated September 28 and October 5, 1954 and NSC Action No. 1235
O. NSC Action Nos. 1224 and 1234
P. NSC Action Nos. 1258 and 1259
Q. NSC Action No. 1233
R. NSC Action No. 1275
S. Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated November 29 and December 20, 1954
T. NSC Action No. 1292

The National Security Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, the Director, Bureau of the Budget, at the 229th meeting of the Council on December 21, 1954, discussed the subject in the light of the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff transmitted by the reference memorandum of December 20. The Council adopted the changes in the statement of policy contained in NSC 5429/4, which are set forth in NSC Action No. 1292-b. and:

NSC 5429/5
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