NND Project Number: NND 63316. By: NWD Date: 2011
July 25, 1960
NOTE BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
to the
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
on
U. S. POLICY IN MAINLAND SOUTHEAST ASIA.
| References: | A. | NSC 5809 |
| B. | OCB Special Report on NBC 5809, dated February 10, 1960 | |
| C. | NSC Action No. 2193 | |
| D. | Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated July 11 and 18, 1960 | |
| E. | NSC Action No. 2267 |
The National Security Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and Mr. Elmer B. Staats for the Director, Bureau of the Budget, at the 452nd NSC meeting on July 21, 1960, adopted the changes to NSC 5809 transmitted by the reference memorandum of July 11, 1960 (NSC Action No. 2267).
The President, as of this date, approved the changes to NSC 5809, which as amended is enclosed herewith as NBC 6012; directs the implementation of NSC 6012 by all appropriate Executive departments and agencies of the U. S. Government; and designates the Operations Coordinating Board as the coordinating agency.
A revised Financial Appendix, in preparation pursuant to NSC Action No. 2267-d, will be circulated later.
By NSC Action No. 2267-c, the Council agreed that, at such time as policy decisions are required as to whether jet aircraft should be provided to Cambodia or Viet Nam, these questions should be referred to the National Security Council for consideration.
The enclosed statement of policy, as approved, supersedes NSC 5809.
JAMES S. LAY, JR.
Executive Secretary
| cc: | The Secretary of the Treasury |
| The Attorney General | |
| The Secretary of Commerce | |
| The Director, Bureau of the Budget | |
| The Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| The Director of Central Intelligence |
