24. National Security Study Memorandum 891
TO
- The Secretary of State
- The Secretary of Defense
- The Secretary of the Treasury
- The Secretary of Commerce
SUBJECT
- U.S. Policy for Southwest Africa
The President has directed a study of U.S. policy on Southwest Africa (Namibia) in light of NSDM 382 and the United Nations Security Council’s decision to establish an ad hoc subcommittee to recommend further steps to carry out relevant UN resolutions.3
This study should:
- —briefly summarize past developments, the current situation, and likely prospects both in Africa and the United Nations;
- —examine U.S. interests and objectives;
- —propose optional U.S. policy courses for the longer term, including any specific proposals needed to implement them over the coming months.
This paper should be drafted by an ad hoc group chaired by a representative of the Secretary of State including representatives of the action addressees of this memorandum and of the Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs.
The paper should be submitted to the NSC Review Group by February 20.
- Source: National Archives, RG 59, Central Files 1970–73, POL 19 SW AFR. Secret. Copies were sent to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of Central Intelligence.↩
- Document 23.↩
- For details on the establishment of the ad hoc subcommittee (Resolution 276 of January 30), its recommendations, and actions taken by the Security Council and General Assembly, see Yearbook of the United Nations, 1970, pp. 734–746.↩