POPSECRET
Papers, 1953-61
(Ann Whitman file)
isenhower:
Mr. Allen Dulles then commented briefly on reports fyom
General Collins respecting the difficulties which Prime Minist¢r
Diem had been experiencing in recent days with the sects in So th
Vietnam.
Mr. Cutler then called on Admiral Redford for any re
Admiral Redford expressed the opinion that the fact Phat
we have so little operational intelligence regarding the yshofl
Communist build-up for an assault on the offshore islands, sho a
not be taken to mean that such a build-up is not going on. Fo example, the mainland airfields could be made ready for use in a very
few days in so far as the runways are concerned. Admiral Radf bd.
thought that the Chinese Communists were moving in jet fuel ang
other supplies to these bases, even though such activities were
not actually revealed by photo reconnaissance. Accordingly, h
concluded, we must assume that the Chinese Communists are gett ne,
ready just as fast as they can.
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The National Security Council:
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Noted and discussed an oral briefing on the subj ect by
the Director of Central Intelligence, with speci fic
reference to (1) NIE 100-4-55, "Communist Capabi hities
and Intentions with Respect to the Offshore Isl ds
and Taiwan through 1955, and Cormunist end Non-d m=
munist Reactions with Respect to the Defense of
Taiwan"; (2) petroleum shipments to Communist Ch ines
(3) General Collins' difficulties with sects in
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Noted an oral briefing by the Chairman, Joint CH iefs
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OFFICIAL STATEMENTS REGARDING NUCLEAR WEAPCNS
{NSC Action No. 1344-c; Memo for NSC from Executive Secre4 Sry >
same subject, dated Merch 5, 1955)
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Mr. Dulles said that for a considerable time he had ¥Ye-
garded the so-called Poujade movement against collection of ore
in France as something of a joke. Recently, however, this mov ment
appeared to pose a genuine threat to the stability of the Faur regime, and might even succeed in overthrowing that regime after the
ratification of the Faris pacts by the French Senate.