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 NSC 5405

January 16, 1954

The National Security Council, the Secretary of the Treasury aDd the Director, Bureau of the Budget, at the 180th Council meeting on January 14, 1954 adopted the statement of policy contained in NSC 177, subject to the deletion of the last sentence of paragraph 1- thereof and to the deletion of paragraph 45 (NSC Action NO. 1011-).

In connection with this action the Council also agreed that the Director of Central Intelligence, in collaboration with other appropriate departments and agencies, should develop plans, as suggested by the Secretary of state, for certain contingencies in Indochina.

The Council at its meeting on January 8, 1954 in connection with its preliminary consideration of NSC 177 also (NSC Action No. 1005- and ):

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