NOTE TO HOLDERS OF: MEMORANDUM FOR THE OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD DATED MARCH 10, 1954, SUBJECT: 'SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORT ON INDO-CHINA, PHASE 'A' (NSC ACTION NO. 1019A)' FROM BROMLEY SMITH

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002700040006-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 11, 2005
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: December 17, 1959
• Content Type: NOTES

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CONFIDENTIAL
OPERATIONS COORDINATING BOARD
December 17, 1959
NOTE TO HOLDERS OF: Memorandum for the Operations Coordinating
Board dated March 10, 1954, subject:
"Special Committee Report on Indo-China,
Phase "A" (NSC Action No. 1019a)"
With the concurrence of organizations primarily concerned with
its development, the above document and its inclosure is hereby down-
graded from TOP SECRET to SECRET.
All holders are requested to place appropriate downgrading
markings on this report in accordance with the security regulations
of their respective agencies.
V'A
Bromley Smith
Executive Officer
NSC review(s) completed.
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Remarks :
This is the final action taken on the TS
documents which I returned to you on
6 December. The numbers are 93581,
93563, 93581-A.
Angela
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The attached are the papers that
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SA/DCI files. Note the covering memd
Wh
en we receive notice from the OCB
as to the official downgrading, I will
forward it to you.
Thanks for all your help.
Angela
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25 November 1959
MEMORANDUM FOR: Colonel Ernest F. John
Deputy Director
Office of OCB Affairs
Department of Defense
SUBJECT:
Downgrading or Declassification
of OCB Document
In accordance with your memo of 2 November 1959, we have
reviewed the Memorandum for the 0CB, 10 March 1954, subject:
"Special Committee Report on Indo-China, Phase A (NSC Action
1019a). ra
It is our opinion that the factors dictating the.original Top
Secret classification of the report attached to the above-mentioned
memorandum, are still partially valid. We would agree. however,
to a downgrading to Secret.
THOMAS A. PARROTT
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OF"CE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE
WASHINGTON 25, D.C.
2 November 1959
FARM FOR MR. TH(X4AS A. PARROT
Central Intelligence Agency
2430 E Street
Washington 25, D.C.
ng or Declsification of OCB Document
e Executive Assistant, OCB Staff? has trap fitted to this office
a request frczi the Chief MAAG, Viet-llem to downgrade or declassify the
following 0013 document: Memorandum for the OCB, ited 10 March 195k,
subject: "Special Committee Report on Indo-China, Phase "A" (NSC Action
10190"1 classified Top Secret. Subject is unclassified. The requesting
office did not indicate reason for desiring this document to be down-
graded*
Defense participation in the development of the referenced memorandum
involved primarily the Office of Special Operations (050), Office of the
Secretary of Defense. OSO has advised that it will defer to the Central
Intelligence Agency and the Department of State in downgrading or
declassifying this document.
Request that you initiate a review of those portions of the
memorandum assigned to the Central Intelligence Agency for action and
advise this office of the appropriate reclassification that may be
assigned. State has been requested to initiate a similar review of the
classification of the political sections of the document. Upon receipt
of replies frcm your agency and frm the Department of State, this office
will reco>mlmend to the OCB Staff Executive Officer the appropriate reclassi-
fication of the document.
Ernest F. John
Colonel, WAF
Deputy Director
Office of OC1 Affairs
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