U.S. STRATEGY FOR SOUTHEAST ASIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: Library of Congress
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): LOC-HAK-533-6-21-0
• Release Decision: RIFLIM
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: January 11, 2017
• Document Release Date: December 8, 2010
• Sequence Number: 21
• Publication Date: August 17, 1970
• Content Type: MEMO

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NATIONAL 0SCURITY COUNCIL
WASLUNG TON, 0.-C.:90506
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Natx.onal:Security Study Mem ra.ndurn 99:
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Td-7 The SeceGay aftat
The Secretary of Defense
'The Director of central 7ntelligen? t
SUBJECT.-.' U. S..Strategy for Southeast Asia.
DOS, OSD Reviews
Completed
'`1 -Prep dent has directed=that a complete review and .a .a1ysis of
U. S:. strategy alternatives fo.r. Southeast Asia for the period 19'70-
X1,97 be undertaken The study should devise. U.S. strategjr
alternatives consistent with'
.:alternative : statements= of: U- S, interests,
assas.sments. of t ie enemy's. interests. a
d goals:;
an analysis..of ene?ny:capabilities,
an an,aiysis 'of the ixitere;sts and capabilities of the. noxa
com uxa st .at oms of Sactheast Asia, ncluding the prospects for.
increased regaonal.-:cooperation,
an Analysis of the potential _fox U.. S. military an,d econo..c
assistance and assistance from otl er nonwc6mxriuraist nations, and .
an analysis iaf posszbl rale.a for U.S.. forces in Southeast Asia:;'
sch stra egy; should be accompax edby an appraisal of Its -,cost and
political consequences.
he study will he carried out under " the dire tia z o? the Special Review
for Southeast Asia and will be .org*.niz6d as follows:
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- Interests Panel
-- Diplomatic Options. Panel
~- Military Strategy Options Panel
Economic and Military Assistance Panel
Membership of each panel shall comprise representatives of the
Departments of State and Defense, Central Intelligence Agency,
Joint Chiefs of Staff and the National Security Council Staff. The
Economic and Military Assistance Panel shall. include also
representatives of the Office of Management and Budget and the.
Agency for International. Development.
The Working Group presently constituted to support the Vietnam
Special Studies Group also will support the Special Review Group
for Southeast Asia in the conduct of 1--his study, and will prepare a
detailed study plan and supervise and coordinate the work of the
panels. In the conduct of the study the panels will consider and
utilize,as appropriate the studies prepared in response to NSSM's
51, 94 and 95, previous Vietnam Special Studies Group papers and
relevant National Intelligence Estimates.
As an initial interinn, step in the overall study alternative short-range
military strategies for Cambodia should. be developed. This paper
should be submitted to the Chairman, Special. Review Group for
Southeast Asia not later than September 4, 1970.
The completed study should be submitted. to the Chairi:nan, Special
Review Group for Southeast Asia by September 30, 1970.
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HenryA. Kissinger I
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Chair man, Joint Chiefs of Staff
Director, Office of Management and Budget
Administrator, Agency for Int+ rx ationa.l.
Development
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