CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR PORTUGAL
Document Type:
CREST [1]
Collection:
Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
LOC-HAK-507-2-26-8
Release Decision:
RIFLIM
Original Classification:
T
Document Page Count:
2
Document Creation Date:
January 11, 2017
Document Release Date:
September 29, 2011
Sequence Number:
26
Case Number:
Publication Date:
October 12, 1974
Content Type:
CABLE
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Body:
No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/09/29: LOC-HAK-507-2-26-8
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TO GENERAL SCOWCROFT
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REF: A. HAKTO 1
B. TOHAK19
FOLLOWING IS APPROVED TEXT OF STUDY DIRECTIVE ON
PORTUGAL.
BEGIN TEXT:
MEMORANDUM FOR:
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
THE DEUPTY SECRETARY OF STATE
THE DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
SUBJECT: CONTINGENCY PLANNING FOR PORTUGAL
NSS review
completed.
THE PRESIDENT HAS DIRECTED THAT A STUDY BE CONDUCTED OF
IMPLICATIONS FOR US INTERESTS OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN PORTUGAL.
THE STUDY SHOULD CONTAIN A DETAILED INTELLIGENCE
AND POLITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE SITUATION, AND PROJECT
THE TRENDS THROUGH WHICH COMMUNIST FORCES MIGHT COME TO
DOMINATE OTHER POLITICAL FORCES IN PORTUGAL.
THE STUDY SHOULD THEN CONSIDER THE IMPACT OF SUCH
TRENDS ON OUR INTERESTS, INCLUDING US BILATERAL, NATO,
ACCESS TO AZORES BASES AND THE WESTERN ORIENTATION OF PORTUGUESE
FOREIGN POLICY, AND DESCRIBE THE OPTIONS OPEN TO THE US GOVERN-
MENT TO PROTECT ITS INTEREST. THE OPTIONS SHOULD CONTAIN DETAILED
AND SPECIFIC STEPS FOR EACH OF THE CONTINGENCIES AND PROVIDE
FOR INTELLIGENCE AND OTHER CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION WITH
FRIENDLY STATES.
THE STUDY SHOULD BE PREPARED ON A CLOSE-HOLD BASIS BY AN NSC
AD HOC GROUP COMPRISING REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ADDRESSEES AND.
THE NSC STAFF, AND CHAIRED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE. THE STUDY SHOULD BE SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION BY
THE PRESIDENT NOT LATER THAN OCTOBER 19, 1974
HENRY A. KISSINGER
BT
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No Objection to Declassification in Full 2011/09/29: LOC-HAK-507-2-26-8
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