NATIONAL SIECURITY POLICY


deýSirable and effective means for bringing about the desired collabo-
ration. In this connection, attention would need to be paid to possible
political sensibilities of the governments whose collaboration is sought.
It would be desirable also to indicate how many governments should
be approached, for example, whether Burma and Indonesia should
be included.
  It, should be noted that no part of the foregoing recommendation
is concerned with the field of special political operations, which pre-
sumably could provide useful assistance and support in the areas
concerned, inasmuch as it is understood that adequate means already
exist for the exchange of information in that field.
                                                  DEAN AcHmSON

S/S-NSC Files: Lot 63D351 :NSC 68 Series
Memorandunm by the Executive Secretary of the National Security
                          Council (Lay)

TOP SECRET                        WASHINGTON, November 14, 1950,
         MEMORANDUM FOR THE NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
Subject: United States Objectives and Programs for National
     Security
References: A. NSC 68 Series
             B. NSC Action No. 3611
  With respect to the revision of NSC 68/12 pursuant to NSC Action
No. 361, previously scheduled for completion on November 15, the
President has now directed:
  a. Submission to the National Security Council by the Secretary
  of..Defense not later than-Monday, November 20, 1950, of a revision of
Annexl1 of NSC 68/1, containing a description of the military pro-
gram-s under NSC 68/29, including tentative cost estimates and the
planning assumptions upon which the program is based, for discussion
by the National Security Council at a special meeting on Wednesday,
November 22.
  b. Submission by the National Security Council to the President,
not, later than December 15, of a revision of NSC 68/1 in its entirety.

                                                 JAMES S. LAY, JR.
  For substance, see NSC 68/2, September 30, P. 400.
  2 Not printed, but see footnote 3, ibid.
  8 Ante, ibid.


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