SPECIAL STATE - DEFENSE STUDY GROUP STUDY: 'NEAR EAST, NORTH AFRICA AND THE HORN OF AFRICA: A RECOMMENDED AMERICAN STRATEGY'

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP70S00385R000100260009-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2001
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: July 24, 1967
• Content Type: MF

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THE JOINT CH:cFS CF STAFF
WASHINGTON, 0. C. 2G30I
CM-2523-67
#4 JUL 1967
MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Secretary of Defense
Deputy Under Secretary of State for
Political Affairs
Director of Central intelligence
Subject: Special State-Defense Study Group Study: "Near East, North
Africa and the Horn of Africa: A Recommended American
Strate gyII
1. (U) The above study was distributed _~)y the study group to interested
government agencies on 21 July 1967 with the statement that the report,
at this stage, represents only the views of the study group.
2. (C) In order that the members of the Senior Policy Group can
conduct a thorough review of the report ; rior to approval, it is
recommended that our staffs be given sufficient opportunity to review
the lengthy report and provide appropriate recommendations. In this
connection, I have asked the Joint Staff to prepare a report on the study
for consideration by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to insure that this important
document is fully coordinated with appropriate agencies. As a target date,
I recommend that we meet approximately 21 August to consider the report
together with the various agencies' comr.:ents and recommendations.
3. (C) Amba,asador Holmes has recommended that steps be taken to
have the proposed strategies and initiatives approved as a statement of
national policy ::or the area. I propose that the study, when. approved,
be forwarded by the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to the
President for approval.
EARL= G. WHEELER
Chairman
Joint Chiefs of Staff
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