NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STANDING GROUP MEETING MARCH 2, 1962 RECORD OF ACTIONS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002400050019-3
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• Document Creation Date: January 4, 2017
• Document Release Date: March 5, 2008
• Sequence Number: 19
• Publication Date: March 2, 1962
• Content Type: MIN

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S TM.DING GROUP MEETING
i arch 2, 1962
Item 1 -- Dispersal of Nuclear Weapons
Dr. Gerald W. Johnson,Assistant to the Secretary of Defense
for Atomic Energy, and Mr. Harry Rowan. Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Planning; and 1SC Affairs, were pre-
sent for this item.)
a. Discussed the joint State-Defense recommendation to the
President covering the dispersal of additional nuclear
weapons to non-U.S. forces in Europe.
b.
Noted the views of the AEC on the joint State-Defense
recommendations.
c. Agreed that in presenting the problem to the President
for decision, AEC's views would be included.
d. Agreed that the joint Atomic Energy Committee would be
briefed on this problem following the President's decision.
Item 2 -- S ria
L~~.r. Robert C. Strong, Director, Office of "Tear Eastern Affairs,
Department of State, attended for this item.)
a. Discussed and agreed in general with the paper entitled
"Efforts to Help Stabilize the New Syrian Government."
b. Agreed that the State Department could proceed to consult
with other friendly governments on the assurr-otion that
Syria would be made eligible for U. S. military sales
assistance, if requested by Syria, and if found necessary.
SEC IRET
DOE review completed.
NSC review(s) completed.
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Item 3 -- Bola
PMIr. J. Wayne Fredericks, Deputy Assistant Secretary of
State for African Affairs, attended for this item.)
a. Discussed and agreed in general with the Policy Directive
entitled "Angola."
b. Noted the importance of the forthcoming Azores Base
negotiation, and discussed various means of insuring
that negotiations are handled in such a way as to insure
retention of the Azores Base.
cc: Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, Mr. George McGhee
Deputy Secretary of Defense, Mr. Roswell Gilpatric
Director of Central Intelligence, Mr. John A. McCone
Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission, Mr. Glen T. Seaborg
Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs,
Mr. McGeorge Bundy
Executive Secretary, National Security Council, Mr. Bromley Smith
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