SECRET D C 20301 713mm I153 JCSM-677-68 UFFWE OF DEFENSE 13 November 1968 MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE Subject Study of Strategic Nuclear Targeting of Communist China U 1 Reference is made to a memorandum by the Deputy Secre- tary of Defense dated 25 October 1968 subject as above in which it was suggested that further work be accomplished in relation to the subject study 2 The Single Integrated Operational Plan incorporates certain asPects of the targeting of Communist China which are referred to in the reference The principal planning agency of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in this area is the Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff To insure full consideration of all aspects of the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense the views of the Director of Strategic Target Planning have been requested 3 3 Subsequent to receipt of these comments the Joint Chiefs of Staff will determine appr0priate action For the Joint Chiefs of Staff grf rl TE C IS Major General USAF Deputy Director Joint Staff DECLASSIFIED BY 3 3 Sm DATE 1 A59 32 3 crg'r LR 1 - S_Eopies each RECEIVED 32 11 me JOINT cmers or STAFF GROUP - 01 Page- neriea Excluded automati downgrading and dechssificat nn rm 1 Afvas f nl Sec Def bunt This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu