NSC SENIOR STAFF MEETING CONCERNING PRESENT AND PROSPECTIVE NSC PROJECTS

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• Document Release Date: July 24, 1998
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• Publication Date: September 19, 1952
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19 September 1952
subject: C Senior Staff eeting concorninc Present and
Prospective :N 3C Projects
1. At its meeting on Thursday, 15 =September, the Senior Staff
reviewed the Statue of Projects and considered what new or revised
projects should be initiated. This maarary of the dec1sions reached
should be read in conjunction with my briefing rater orandurn for Mr.
Du.les, a copy of which ie attached. I have preserved the same
headings and numbering.,
Pra,=gects listed in the current NSC Status of ?rojecta.
:Rein 32 NSC 26: SIr. Dulles reiterated that there had been sub-
staatial zagees since State's recent progress report, so that this
progress report presented a far too optimistic picture of the situa-
tion. In view of the possible urgency of this matter in the lir ht of
the situation in Iran,, Mr. Dul.le6 urged a prompt review by State, in
conjunction with responsible CU.. offices (14L A under )/P).
suggested an oral supplementary statement by the Secretary of State 25X1 A9a
at the Council meeting scheduled for 24 September, but the State
representative said this would be difficult. Mr. Tulles expressed
the view that something more comprehensive was necessary. It was
left that the State representative would recommend, to the Secretar=y
that a. new report be initiated irmnedf ately, and further recommend
that the Secretary state at the Council meeting that this was being
done and that the inadequacy of the recent report was recognized.
Item 7118 2; Mr. JCS 25X1A9a
., ~ reported on the JC3 conference* which will concern possible courses of action in Southeast Asia. Mir.
25X1A9a_stated that State and Defense had ae.de some progress in June in
25X6A persuading France to accept sterner measures in certain
eventualities. the JCS conferees had been given a free hand and
would .press on military grounds for the imposition of blockade in
stated eventualities. The representatives of the other four countries
will be wholly military, to that the question of blockade and other
measures will be considered without regard to general political con-
25X1A9a siderations. . fr._thought that, because of the c1c o relationship
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between the Southeast As and 4orea policie8, the results of this
conference would be of such importance in resolving existing dirfer-
eraces that work on this NSC paper should not be resumed until the
eonrerc ces wore completes. State did not object to this, and stated
that its difference with 3c fense really revolved lose about the
choice of measures thara about the necessity of getting maximum prior
eorarnitments rora our allies. 'rho t paper thus ruins in abeyance
pendinj,$the JCS conference.
9 NSC 107/21 The > e iior 5 taaf f generally pressed the State
repr a(Uatati.ve hard for a new paper that would at least summarize the
policy on which wee were in fact proceeding at present. 4r. lay and
others argued strongly that the now Administration should be presented
with a policy statement more recent than July 1951, even though the
difficulties of formulating details of policy were recognized. The
Sate representative talkad rather in terms of a now progress report
under the existing 107/2, but agreed to look into the question of a
new policy paper. Mx. i)ulles raised the question of a new estimate,
and the State representative indicated that from his standpoint one
appeared desirable. It was left that he would ccratraunicats this view
to OIR. The discussion was very brief and did not amount to a direc-
tive for an estimate or a com mitmont by us to supply one.
Item 10, NC 123; Defense stated that a draft existed and was
boink cleared in the Pentagon. (I ens taking steps to try to obtain
this, if necessary on a personal basis.)
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Item iB W 1 3.s ses:fense stated that It no lon ;e2r b hold up
action can thi37711t will therefore be scheduled for early considera-
tion. (0/S! has soots queries on this, which we moray wish to raise at
the appropriate time.)
None of the was discussed. At r. ulles's request, I obtained
prior to the meeting a detailed briefing from General McClelland on
25X1 A2d 1 the status of . This will be put in a separate
rr?omoraandum for your files, in case further question arises.
1. Policy Paper on Latin ,erica. Mr. Dulles nested that the
lack of any paper on is over-all area was a conspicuous omission and
should be remedied. He pointed out the emergence of the threat of
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Peronisis as a particular feature of the situation. The suggestion was
enthusiastically seconded by several of the Senior Staff, and the
State representative indicated agreement that a paper was in order.
'r+suriaabiy states will be following up.
2. Polic 'a2er on Central and ,outh Africa, Contrary to
earlier intimations by hr. -no paper on this subject was pro- 25X1 A9a
posed.
3. Policy Paper on l Barth Africa. The State representative re-
ported that the paper was still in the process of clearance within his
Department.
4. itevised Polies `a er o n Soviet Satellites. Zhe "State repre-
sentative indicated a reviow was needed of N 2 on Lhis subject,
which has not been revised since its approval on 3 December 19W.
P'res.araaabiy State will be the initiating party, but sub s est that ;)U/?
examine 14SC 58/2 so that we may be prepared to take an active part.
~ssaid he thought it was 25X1 A9a
5. Revised Prt3.i,cZ. Paper on Asia. fir.
about time fora revision of DSC 4975 approved 16 MAY 1951. He pointed
out that the over-all Asia problem was closely related to the issues
now ' being thrashed out in connection with NSC 118/2 supra.
6. Revised Policy Paper on South Asia. (See Item A I of briefing
memorancthtis. ) The U1representative suggested revision of 1 ;SC 93/1,
approved 24 January 1951, on which a pros ress report has just been
filed by State. The State representative undertook to look into this.
7. Policy Pa er on Defense Against Air Attack. The tS i repre-
sentative indicated he would soon introduce a paper dessi ;ned to resolve
the issues raised in his comments on NSC 135/1, concerning the rela-
tionship between passive and military defense msasurea aainst air
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UI -64 (1),wil.l bear on this.
3. Revised Policy Pa er on Greece. The representative of the
3ureau of the Budget stated that in his recent trip to Greece he had
encountered considerable uncertainty and some oenf f views be- 25X1 A9a
teen the Ambassador and MSA reproeenta t. ves. 4ralso noted
apparent conflict between the views of Oeneral Ridgway and 'Viscount
Montdomory. Policy for Greece is now contAined in NSC 103/1, dated
]1 February 1951. The State representative said he would look into
the situation.
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9. policy paper on European Integration. The representative of
the Bureau o the Budget said that he had encountered uncertainty in
t' urope, specifically in USIS and NSA circles, as to exactly what US
policy was toward European integration. The State representative
thought that the position of the US had been tide abundantly clear
in statements by the Secretary and more recently by Ambassador Dunn
and that the difficulty might be one of liaison rather than formation
of olio . He undertook to look into it. In the same connection,
MrAwstated that it was beoomin~. i.nc carrin ?1y important to work
out a US position-on they subject of non-military functions for NATO.
3ucta functions , specifically trade policy, were hero thrust upon
NATO by force of circumstances in some cases, and the issue might
come to assume serious proportions.
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