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NOTE BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY

to the

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

on

UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES
OF ACTI0N WITH RESPECT TO SOUTHEAST ASIA

References:	A.	NSC 124/1
	B.	NSC 124 and Annex to NSC 124
	C.	NSC Action Nos. 597, 6l4 and 655
	D.	Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 24 and June 25, 1952
	E.	Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, "United States Objectives and Courses of Action With Respect to Communist Aggression la Southeast Asia," dated March 4, April 15, April 30 and May 21, 1952
	F.	NSC 48/5
	G.	NSC 64
	H.	SE-22 and SE-27

At the 120th Council meeting with the President presiding, the National Security Council and the Acting Secretary of the Treasury adopted NSC 124/l, subject to changes in paragraphs 2-a, 3, 5, 10-c-(2), 10-c-(3), ll-(l), ll-(3), and 12 thereof, as incorporated in the enclosure (NSC Action No. 655).

In adopting NSC 124/1 as amended, the Council and the Acting Secretary of the Treasury noted the following statement by the Acting Secretary of Defense with respect to the views of the Joint Secretaries regarding NSC 124/l:

"In our opinion, if this policy is to be truly effective, it must be clearly recognized that the U. S. policy 'to make it possible for the French to reduce the degree of their participation in the military, economic and political affairs of the Associated States' (par. 8-d) must be emphasized and reemphasized to the French at each and every political, economic or military negotiation which the U. S. Government enters into with the Government of France, especially those