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Declassified per Executive Order 13526, Section 3.3
NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011

 

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DRAFT EDITORIAL AMENDMENTS
of NSC 529/5 and
NSC 5604

Revise par. 5-g (1) of NSC 5429/5 as follows:

(1) Issue a directive to its armed forces that, in the event of unprovoked Communist armed attack against U. S. military or non-military personnel, aircraft, or vessels outside Communist territory, U. S. forces in the area will take against the Communist attacking force during the course of the attack immediate—and aggressive protective measures, including if necessary and feasible hot immediate pursuit of the Communist attacking force into hostile airspace or waters.

Revise Pars. 1 and 2-a of NSC 5604 as follows:

1. Subject to paragraphs 2 and 3 below, in the event of unprovoked Communist armed attack against U. S. aircraft outside Communist territory, those U.S. aircraft attacked or located in the immediate area of the attack may take against the Communist attacking force during the course of the attack immediate—and aggressive protective measures, including if necessary and feasible "hot-pursuit" immediate pursuit of the Communist attacking force into hostile air space.

2. …

a. "Hot-pursuit" Such pursuit will not include prolonged pursuit deep into hostile air space.