CONTINGENCY PLANNING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-17-2-60-4
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: February 26, 2010
• Sequence Number: 60
• Publication Date: September 30, 1971
• Content Type: MEMO

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ON-FILE NSC RELEASE
INSTRUCTIONS APPLY
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THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
September 30, 1971
SECRET
MEMORANDUM FOR
THE SECRETARY OF STATE
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJEGT: Gontingency Planning
My xnemorandux~n of March 21, 1969, entitled "Contingency Planning, "
requested the forwarding of contingency plans t-o the NSC Review
Group and provided guidelines far the future preparation of plans.
I would appreciate the Chairmen of the appropriate Interdepartmental
Gxoups revie:....g a::::'~~_ =?' .b .:r '_-~ ~wt^ the plans ?i~t^~ rc~ ~-~?^5i^n
on the attachment. An additional list of new contingencies for which
plans. .are needed is also attached.
Revisions to existing plans should be completed by Navembex 15, 1971,
and new studies should be faxwaxded and available far consideration
by the WSAG by December 10, 1971. Particular attention should be
given to the drafting of appropriate action docurn.ents in tie case of bath
existing plans and those newly requested.
Bath .revisions and new plans should be developed taking into account
the guidelines which accompanied my March 21, ~ 1969 memorandum.
cc: Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Attachment
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Henry A. Kis singex
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East Asia
Hpng Kong
Latin America
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Previous Plans Requiring Revision
Near East, South Asia
Iabya
Middle East
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Romania
Yugoslavia
New Plans'
East Asia
. Taiwan - (a) succession, (b) evolving US-Taiwanese relationship and
potential problems.
Surma _ possible collapse of Ne Win!s government
Philippines - elections result in anti-US stance
Europe ,
Spain- - succession problem
Poland -unrest leadixxg to Soviet intervention
Latin America
Honduras and Salvador -resumption of fighta.ng
Uruguay -continued deterioration, possible intervention by other Latin
American countries
. Chile - (a~ an attempted Gaup, (b) imposition of hard-left dictatorship.
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