NSSD 4-83 United States Strategy towards Liberia

UNCLASSIFIED SECRET UNCLASSIFIED THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON SYSTEM II -SECRET 90367137 NATIONAL SECURITY STUDY DIRECTIVE. 4-83: - April 5, 1983 U.S. STRATEGY TOWARDS LIBERIA ($) v Introduction This National Security Study Directive establishes the - terms of reference for a review of U.S. strategy towards Liberia based on an assessment of the U.S. position in the region in light of current military; economic, and political trends and an examination of available instruments of U.S. influence. The focus of the review should be the period from now through objective of Review To produce a National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) , Subject: U.S. Strategy Towards Liberia, for consideration by the National Security Council and, in turn, for decision-by the President. XS) w Scope The review will include, as a minimum, the following topics: - An examination of US objectives in Liberia, in- cluding the importance of Liberia to significant US interests, which should be enumerated. - An assessment of current policies and resources in terms of priority US interests and achievement of US objectives. The decisions of the April 2, 1981, SIG meeting on Liberia should be encompassed in this assessment. - Major threats to US interests should be identified along with possible means of countering them and any time constraints. UNCLASSIFIED Declassified/Released 3- 3/15/95 under provisions of E.O. 12356 SECRET by D. Van Tassel. National Security Council DECLASSIFY ON: OADR F88-700 4 COPY 11 no 15 T