NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF FEBRUARY 12, 1951

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
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February 12, 1951
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(February 5, 1951-February 12, 1951)
(NONE)
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2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
A. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON AGENDA FOR 83RD NSC MEETING, WEDNESDAY,
FEBRUARY, 1, 1951
THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST
Scheduled for discussion as item 1 in the light of an oral
briefing by General Bradley on the military situation in Korea.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO GREECE
(NSC 103; NSC ActionNo. 366)
A review of the U. S. position with respect to Greece was
initiated by the Department of State in the NSC Staff in August,
1950. After various revisions a draft statement of policy and
NSC staff study, prepared by the Senior NSC Staff, were sub-
mitted to the Council as NSC 103. Scheduled for consideration
as item 2.
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO U. S. POLICY TOWARD JAPAN
(Progress Report dated January 2 6,, 19510 by the Under Secretary
of State on NSC 13/3)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State on
the subject has been circulated for Council information, and is
scheduled for information as item 3. (See related projects in
Sections3A and 4.)
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD ISRAEL AND THE ARAB STATES
Progress Report dated January 26, 1951, by the Under Secretary
of State on NSC 47/2)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State on
the subject has been circulated for Council information and is
scheduled for information as item 4. (See related area projects
in Sections 3-A and B.)
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
B. ITEMS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY MEMORANDUM ACTION
COORDINATION OF U. S. AID PROGRAMS FOR FAR EASTERN AREAS
(NSC 61/1; N 61; Memos for NSO from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated May 16 and August 14, 1950)
Pursuant to NSC 61, a report by the Under Secretaries of State
and the Army, and with the concurrence of the President, repre-
sentatives for a Working Group were designated by thq Secretaries
of State,.Defense, the Treasury, and Commerce, and the Economic
Cooperation Administrator, to prepare a report looking to closer
coordination of economic and military aid programs generally for
Far Eastern areas. The report, prepared by the Working Group
with the assistance of a representative of the Bureau of the Bud-
get, was submitted for consideration by the reference memo of
May 16 as NSC 61/1. Approved by the Secretaries of the Treasury
and Commerce; disapproved by the Economic Cooperation Administra-
tor, with comment. Reply of the Secretary of Defense with the
views of the JCS was circulated by the reference memo of August 14,
which summarizes the above replies and suggests an appropriate
Council action in the light thereof. Approved by Defense and
Treasury, August 17; by NSRB and ECA, August 18; by Commerce., with
comments, August 19. Awaiting action by other Council members
with respect to the suggestion in the reference memo of August 14,
1950.
SUPPORT FOR THE VOICE OF AMERICA IN THE FIELDS OF INTELLIGENCE
A OF MEOPMNT
(NSC 66; NSC 66/1; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated 1 A ril 4, May 11, and September 11, 1950; and
January 25, 95
In accordance with NSC 66 the Secretaries of State and Defense,
the Chairman, FCC, and the Director of Central Intelligence, were
requested to designate representatives to prepare a report for
consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, and
the Chairman, FCC, in the event that the recommendations in NSC 66
were appro,red. Comments by Defense, FCC and CIA were transmitted
by the reference memo of May 11 and, in the light of the Defense
comment that further Council action should be deferred until an
ad hoc committee of the IAC completed its investigation of the
problem, the departments and agencies concerned agreed informally
that this item should not be scheduled for Council consideration
until the Director of Central Intelligence and the IAC had sub-
mitted a report.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
SUPPORT FOR THE VOICE OF AMERICA IN THE FIELDS OF INTELLIGENCE
A AND P NT Cont'd )
Report by the Acting Director of Central Intelligence enclosing a
report by USCIB submitted for Council consideration as NSC 66/1.
Request for memorandum. action transmitted by the reference memo of
January 25. Approved by Director of Defense Mobilization, January
31; approved with comments by Chairman, FCC, January 31; approved
by Treasury, February 6, Awaiting action by others concerned.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
C. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
EXPORT CONTROL POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET BLOC
(NSC 102)
The reference report by the Secretary of Commerce has been sub-
mitted for Council consideration; and the Secretary of Agriculture
and the Economic Cooperation Administrator have been invited to
participate. To be scheduled for consideration at a later Council
meeting. (See also related projects in this Section and in
Sections 3C and 5.)
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 843. SECTION 1304 (THE
CANNON AMENDMENT)
Memo for NSC from Acting Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated February 8, 1951)
.
A report by the Special Committee on East-West Trade on trade
between the Soviet Bloc and the several countries of Latin America
and the Near East and Africa respectively, was submitted for
Council consideration by the reference memo as the first in a
series of country reports pursuant to NSC 94/1. To be scheduled
on the agenda of a later Council meeting with the participation
of the Secretary of Commerce and the Economic Cooperation Admin-
istrator. (See also related projects in this Section and
Sections 3C and 5.)
EAST-WEST TRADE
(Memo for NSC from Acting Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated January 29, 1951; NSC 91/1)
A report of pro ress in export control negotiations with reference
to paragraph 2 (f) of NSC 91/1 was circulated for Council in-
formation by the reference memo at the request of the Secretary
of State. To be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council
meeting, with the participation of the Secretary of Commerce
and the Economic Cooperation Administrator. (See related pro-
jects in this Section and in Sections 3C and 5.)
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3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
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A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
AGENDA FOR THE 83RD NSC MEETING
(Dated February 9, 1951)
Items on the reference NSC agenda are scheduled for discussion
at the Senior Staff meeting on February 12, in anticipation of
the Council meeting on February 14. (See Section 2-A.)
U. S. ACTION TO COUNTER CHINESE COMMUNIST AGGRESSION
(NSC 101; NSC 10171; NSC Action No. 420; Memo for enior NSC
Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: "The Position of the
United States with Respect to Communist China", dated November 22,
1950; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:
"United States Policy Toward Asia in General and Toward China
in Particular", dated December'1k, 1950;-checklist of possible
U. S. action, dated January 11; NIE-10; Memo for Senior NSC
Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated January
22, 1951)
Recommendations by Senior State Member on the subject circulated
by the reference memo dated November 22 and discussed on December
12. Memo by Senior State Member transmitting correspondence
between the Departments of State and Defense on the question of
Formosa circulated by the reference memo dated December 14, for
Senior Staff use in connection with its discussion of the subject.
CIA report on the five points listed in Part II of the reference
memo dated November 22, circulated as NIE-10, January 17.
A checklist of possible U. S. action to counter Chinese Communist
aggression for the use of the respective departments and agencies,
prepared by the Senior Staff, was considered on January 15 in the
light of a memorandum by the JCS (NSC 101), and a report on
courses of action prepared for Council consideration (NSC 101/1).
At its 80th meeting, the NSC discussed NSC 101/1 in the light of
NSC 101, referred NSC 101/1 to the NSC Staff for revision in
the light of the discussion, and agreed that the revised study
should concern itself with U. S. objectives as well as U. S.
courses of action on the reference problem. (NSC Action No. k20b.)
The Council also requested the JCS to prepare a detailed study of
the military effectiveness of the possible use of Chinese forces
on Formosa against the mainland of China, including consideration
of the effect of such use upon the defense of Formosa. (NSC
Action No. 420c.)
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
U. S. ACTION TO COUNTER CHINESE COMMUNIST AGGRESSION (Cont'd)
The Department of State was also requested by the Council to pre-
pare a study on the effect upon China and other Eastern countries
of continued U. S. support of Chiang Kai-shek. (NSC Action No.
42Od.)
Awaiting above studies from State and JCS.
State draft report on the subject, circulated January 18. On
January 22, the Senior Staff amended the "Objectives' section.of
the State draft and agreed to consider the subject further at
an early meeting. Revised objectives circulated by the ref-
erence memo dated January 22.
The status of the NSC 101 series and related studies in the light
of current developments is scheduled for consideration by the
Senior Staff on February 12. (See also related projects below
and in Sections 3B and k.)
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA
(NSC 64711, Demo to Senior C Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated January 4, 1951)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense the views of the JCS
on the subject (NSC 64/1) were circulated for Council information
and referred to the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a
report for Council consideration. On December 27, the Senior
Staff directed the Staff Assistants to prepare, as a matter of
urgency, a draft report on the immediate steps the United States
should take to meet the critical situation in Indochina. Draft
report by Staff Assistants submitted to Senior Staff by the
reference memo. On January 8, the Senior Staff discussed the
subject in the light of the importance of Indochina to the security
of Southeast Asia and the security of the United States. To be
considered further at a later Senior Staff meeting. (See also
related area projects in this Section and in Section 4.)
THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST
(Memo for Senor NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated December 12, 1950)
Memo by the Senior State Member on the subject transmitted by
the reference memo and considered by the Senior Staff on
December 29.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST (Cont'd)
At the meeting It was agreed that an initial draft report should
be prepared by State; and that CIA should furnish an intelligence
estimate on local attitudes and conditions which affect protection
of our interests and the realization of our objectives. Awaiting
intelligence estimate from CIA and initial draft report from
State. (See also related area projects in Sections 2A, 3B and
below.)
UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN GERMANY
(NBC 59; NBC 7374-, par. 42; Memos for NBC from Executive Secretary,
subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far East", dated
September 27 and November 20, 1950; NBC Action No. 368; Memo for
Senior NBC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: "United
States Policy with Respect to Berlin and Eastern Germany", dated
October 31, 1950)
At its 69th Meeting, the Oouncil noted the reference memo of
September 27, and the fact that the situation presented therein
would be taken into consideration in the studies on the Berlin
blockade referred to in par. 42 of NBC 73/4. Memoranda on the
subject by the Deputy Under Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Defense were circulated for Council information as NBC 89,
and referred to the NBC Staff for use in connection with this
staff project. JCS study on airlift capabilities circulated to
Senior Staff by the reference memo of October 31. Subsequent
memo by the Deputy Secretary of Defense (reference memo of
November 20) circulated for Council information and referred
to the Staff for consideration in connection with this project.
Awaiting study on the subject from State now in preparation in
collaboration with Defense.
UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO TURKEY
(NBC Action No. 366d)
In accordance with the reference Council action, the Senior NBC
Staff discussed the subject on November 8 and agreed that State,
in consultation with Defense, would prepare a draft report.
Awaiting State report. (See also related area projects in this
Section and in Sections 2A and 3B.)
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
COLLABORATION WITH FRIENDLY GOVERNMENTS ON OPERATIONS AGAINST
GU IL S
NSC 90
NSC 90 was circulated for Council information and referred to the
Senior NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report. On
October 30 the Senior State and JCS Members undertook to collabor-
ate in the preparation of a draft paper covering both the politi-
cal and military aspects of the problem; and the Senior CIA
Member agreed to prepare an intelligence estimate on current
and probable areas and characteristics of guerrilla warfare.
Awaiting-joint report by State, JCS, and CIA Members.
JAPANESE PEACE TREATY
(NSC 60/1)
On September 15 the Senior Staff agreed that this subject should
be a continuing project and that accordingly the Senior State
Member should keep the Senior Staff informed of any security
policy issues which may arise, with a view to further consideration
of the subject. (See also related projects in Sections 2A and l+.)`
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
NSC Series; Annex No. 8, Long-term Polit cal and Economic
Framework)
Awaiting revision of Annex No. 8 by State. (See also related
projects in Section 4.)
GENERAL STATEMENTS OF PRINCIPLE DERIVED FROM NSC POLICY REPORTS
Records of Senior NSC Staff Meetings, September 6, 1950, and
January 25, 1951; memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated January 15, 1951)
On September 6 the Senior Staff agreed that the Staff Assistants
should examine existing NSC policy reports with a view to deriving
therefrom any general statements of principle. General state-
ments of principle derived from NSC policies circulated January
3 to the Senior Staff by the reference memo. Considered by the
Senior Staff on January 25 and referred to the Executive Secre-
tary for revision in the light of the discussion. Awaiting
revision by the Executive Secretary.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Coat'd)
B. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
U. S. ACTION TO COUNTER CHINESE COMMUNIST AGGRESSION
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated January 22, 1951; and related papers under Senior Staff pro-
ject on this subject in Section 3-A)
Preliminary drafting of an analysis in support of the objectives at-
tached to the reference memo has been undertaken by the NSC Staff
Assistants on an urgent basis for consideration by the Senior NSC
Staff at an early meeting. Awaiting initial draft from Staff As-
sistants. Draft analysis in support of the objectives listed in
paragraphs 1-a, -b, -f and-p, of the reference memo, presented by
the JCS Staff Assistant, was circulated February 6. Awaiting draft
analysis by State in support of the objectives listed in paragraphs
1-at -2.,-d -d -e and-R. (See also Senior Staff project on this sub-
ject in Section 3-A.)
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated October 24 and 26, 1950; NIE-14; Memo for Senior NSC Staff
from Executive Secretary, subject: "Worldwide Appraisal of Petroleum
Supply vs. Requirements for a Major War", dated January 24, 1951)
On October 25 the Senior Staff considered a draft report by the Staff
Assistants on the subject (reference memo of October 24), and agreed
that a draft report on the subject should be based upon a complete
reassessment of the U. S. position toward Iran, including a review
of the applicability to Iran of the basic U. S. position relating to
the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, approved in 1947, and
of current British thinking regarding this area.
On October 30 the CIA Member was requested, with assistance from ap-
propriate departments and agencies, to prepare an intelligence esti-
mate of the extent to which the Western European economy is depend-
ent upon Middle Eastern oil, and of the related problems involved in
alternate sources of supply. CIA estimate (NIE-14) circulated Janu-
ary 8, 1951.
On January 18 the Senior Staff discussed the subject in the light of
NIE-14 and referred the draft Statement of Policy and Staff Study
circulated by the reference memos, to the Staff Assistants for revi-
sion in the light of the discussion. A study, prepared in the NSRB
on world petroleum supply and requirements for a major war, was cir-
culated by the reference memo of January 24 for the information of
.~.' the NSC Staff in connection with this project. Awaiting initial
draft re ort by State. (See related area projects in Sections 2-A
and 3-A.)
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Contjd)
U. S. COURSES OF ACTION IN THE EVENT TB SOVIETS ATTEMPT TO CLOSE
,THEBLATIC
NSC 68- Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated January 2, 1951)
NSC 88 circulated for information and referred to the NSC Staff for
use in the preparation of a report for Council consideration. At
its meeting on October 19 the Senior NSC Staff agreed that State
should prepare for Staff consideration a draft report on the subject
taking into account the views of the JCS in NSC 88. Draft report
from State circulated by the reference memo.
On January 18 the Senior NSC Staff referred the State draft report
to the Staff Assistants for revision in the light of the discussion
with particular reference to taking paragraph 5 of NSC 88 into ac-
count. Awaiting initial draft report by State.
NSC 73/ , par. 37-a- 2 ; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject: "United States Policy Toward Yugoslavia and the Furnishing
of Military Assistance to Yugoslavia in Case of Aggression", dated
September 5, 1950)
JCS memo circulated by the reference memo for Council information
and referred to the Staff for use in connection with studies being
prepared pursuant to NSC Action No. 348Th with particular reference
to the review of NSC 18/4. Awaiting initial draft report by State.
POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SCA D AVI
7_6f. NSC 28/1; Progress Report, dated November 14, 1950, on
NSC 28/1 and NSC 32/1)
On December 13 the Senior NSC Staff directed the Staff Assistants to
prepare a draft revision of NSC 28/1 for consideration by the Senior
Staff. Awaiting initial draft report by State.
ISSUES RELATIN TO THE COMMITMENT OF U. S AFMED FORCES TO CO TER
COMMUNIST SUBVERSION
(Record of Senior Staff Meeting January 18, par. 5)
On January 18 the Senior Staff agreed that the Staff Assistants
should prepare for the information of the Senior Staff a draft re-
port stating: (1) the issues which have arisen in a number of NSC
projects relating to the commitment of U. S. forces in various areas
to counter Communist subversion short of the overt use of Soviet
forces; and (2) the divergent points of view and supporting argu-
ments relating to such issues. Awaiting draft by Staff Assistants.
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C. OTHER CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGAR IN NEW WEAPONS
(Memo for NSC Consultants and AEC Representative, from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated July 5, 1950)
At the direction of the President, the Council and the Chairman,
Atomic Energy Commission, undertook a consideration of the general
problem of weapons information including atomic weapons, in order
to make appropriate recommendations to the President on the subject.
A draft report, prepared by the Executive Secretary in accordance
with the discussion at a meeting on June 22 has been circulated to
the NSC Staff and a representative of the AEC by the reference memo.
Awaiting redraft of this report by Defense.
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF GLOBAL WAR
(NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NSC 79) circulated fpr Council information and referred to
the Staff for use in the preparation of a report.
The Senior Staff designated an ad hoc group to draft a report to in-
clude both a statement of war objectives in the event of global war,
and such related questions as a statement of the conditions that the
U. S. would be willing to accept for a peaceful settlement with the
USSR and its satellites. At the initial meeting of the ad hoc group
under the chairmanship of the State member on October 6 the form
and content of a response to the problems posed by NSC 79 were dis-
cussed and agreed upon. Awaiting draft by the State Policy Planning
Staff. (See related "Joint Review" in Section 4.)
UNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS
(NSC 86; NSC Action No. 364; Memo for Ad Hoc Committee on NSC 86,
from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated December 5, 1950; Memo
for Ad Hoc Committee on NSC 86, from Acting Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated February 8, 1951)
At its 69th Meeting the Council referred NSC 86 without endorsement
of the proposals contained therein, to the Staff for the preparation
of a report. The Senior Staff subsequently designated an ad hoc com-
mittee, including a representative from the Department of Justice,
to prepare a draft report.
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UNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS (Cont'd)
On October 26 the ad hoc committee agreed that initial studies would
be prepared by State and CIA, with appropriate advice and assistance
from the other departments and agencies represented on the commit
tee. CIA report circulated by the reference memo dated December 5;
State report circulated by the reference memo dated February 8.
Both reports will be scheduled for discussion at an early meeting
of the ad hoc committee.
UTILIZATION OF FOREIQN MILITARY MANPOWER
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary subject: "Pro-
posed NSC Study of Manpower", dated December 4, 1950)
Memorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject circulated by
the reference memo. On December 12 the Senior Staff agreed to des-
ignate an ad hoc group under the chairmanship of a JCS official and
with officials from State, NSRB, Mr. Harriman's office, and CIA, to
prepare a draft report.
Drafting of a report has been initiated by the ad hoc committee.
Awaiting report by ad hoc committee.
NSC DETERMINATIONS ON EAST-WEST TRADE
Memos for Special Committee on East-West Trade from Assistant Exec-
utive Secretary, same subject, dated January 15 and 25, and February
8 and 9, 1951; Memo for Special Committee from Assistant Executive
Secretary, subject: "Agenda for Next Special Committee Meeting",
dated January 22, 1951)
On December 6 the Special Committee on East-West Trade agreed that
the Department of Commerce, with the assistance of representatives
from State, Defense, NSRB Treasury ECA and CIA, would, coordinate
the preparation of statistical studies on the subject and submit
those studies to the Special Committee for evaluation. Initial
country studies on Latin America, the Near East, and Africa, com-
pleted and submitted to the Council on February 8. (See Section 2-C)
List of countries receiving U. S. aid prepared by the Department of
State, circulated for information by the reference memo of January
22.
Preliminary studies of trade between the Soviet bloc and Formosa,
the Philippines, Burma and Thailand, circulated by the reference
memo of January 25 were referred by the Special Committee to a
drafting group designated on February 7 to prepare an appropriate
draft report. Awaiting draft report from the drafting group.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
NSC DETERMINATIONS ON EAST-WEST TRADE (Cont'd)
Preliminary studies of trade between the Soviet bloc and South Ko-
rea Malaya, Pakistan, India., Ceylon, and Afghanistan circulated
by the reference memo of February 8, are to be scheduled for Commit-
tee consideration at a later date. Copy of ECA "Far East Data Book"
circulated for information by the reference memo of February 9 at
the request of the ECA member.
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OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS
APPRAISAL OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS, FACILITIES
TND ARRANGEMENTS THE T
(Memo for NSC rom Executive Secretary, same subject, dated Febru-
ary 7, 1950; NSC Action No. 282)
In approving the proposal by the Acting Chairman, NSRB, in the ref-
erence memo, the NSC directed (NSC Action No. 282) the CIA, in col-
laboration with the Government agencies concerned, to organize and
conduct a study of foreign economic intelligence requirements, fa-
cilities and arrangements related to the national security, and,
based on the findings of this study, to prepare for Council consid-
eration and action a comprehensive plan for satisfying the foreign
economic intelligence requirements of the national security and for
a coordinated interagency effort to this end based on a definite
allocation of responsibilities among the agencies concerned.
Interim reports by the CIA on September 8, October k, and November
7, and January 9, concerning the status of this project, indicate
that the surveys of governmental facilities for the production of
economic intelligence are scheduled for completion by January 15,
and that a coordinated draft statement of requirements for foreign
economic intelligence is scheduled for completion by CIA by March
31. Awaiting report by CIA.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO ASIA
(NSC 4872; Memo for N C from xecu ve Secretary, same subject,
dated November 20, 1950)
Memo by the Deputy Secretary of Defense on the subject, circulated
for Council information by the reference memo and referred to the
Secretary of State for consideration of the action proposed in the
second paragraph thereof. Awaiting response by the Secretary of
State. (See related projects in Sections 2-A and 3-A.)
JOINT REVIEW OF POLITICO-MILITARY STRATEGY
P .7
Actions Nos. S93-b an ; NSC ; NSC 100; Memo for NSC
from Executive Secretary, subject: "Recommended Policies and Actions
In Light of the Grave World Situation", dated January 16, 1951)
The President directed (NSC Action No. 393-b) the Secretaries of
State and Defense to undertake a joint review of the politico-
military strategy of this Government with a view to increasing and
speeding up the programs outlined in NSC 68/4 in the light of the
present critical situation, and to submit to the President as soon
as possible appropriate recommendations through the NSC.
At its 81st Meeting the Council discussed a report by the Chair-
man, NSRB, on "Recommended Policies and Actions in Light of the Grave
World Situation" (NSC 100) and noted the reference by the President
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JOINT REVIEW OF POLITICO-MILITARY STRATEGY (Cont'd)
of NSC 100 to the Secretaries of State and Defense for consideration
in connection with the joint review of the politico-military strategy
of this Government.
Awaiting joint report by the Secretaries of State and Defense.
(See also related NSC 79 project in Section 3-C.)
PROVISION FOR STATE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES
Action No.
At the request of the Secretary of Defense the reference report was
submitted for Council consideration. At its 77th Meeting, by the
reference action, the Council agreed to request the Chairman, NSRB,
to develop, in consultation with other interested agencies, a plan
for the provision of essential Federal guidance and assistance to
the States in organizing reserves to perform State and local security
functions when the National Guard is ordered into active military
service, this plan to include any necessary Federal legislation. A
preliminary meeting of representatives of the interested Federal
agencies has been held and observers attended a discussion of the
general question by the Executive Committee of the Council of State
Governors at Chicago on January 26. Awaiting report by the Chair-
man, NSRB..
A NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
C
At the direction of the President a letter from the Acting Secretary
of Defense on the subject (NSC 97j was referred to the Director of
Defen3, Mobilization to develop a national petroleum program leading
to the complete supply of allied requirements, for consideration by
the NSC. Awaiting report by Director of Defense Mobilization.
CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINISTER PLEVEN
The President has directed that the Department of State prepare for
the information of the Council a statement of the results of the
recent conversations between the President and Prime Minister Pleven.
Awaiting report by the Secretary of State.
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OPERATION OF ISBRANDTSEN COMPANY, INC. SHIPS TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES
NSC 87; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, sub-
jectst Strengthening of Export Control Laws", dated October 16
and 25, 1950; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated November 1, 1950; Memo for Special Committee on East-West
Trade from Executive Secretary, subject: "East-West Trade",
dated November 18, 1950; Memo for Special Committee on East-West
Trade from Executive Secretary, subject: "Strengthening of Export
Control Laws't, dated December 19, 1950; Memos for Special Com-
mittee from Assistant Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
January 12 and February 5, 1951; Memo for Mr. Seybold (Chairman),
Mr. Thorp, Mr. Miller, from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated January 18, 1951)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense, a JCS report on the
subject was circulated for Council information as NSC 87 and refer-
red to the NSC Staff for study and the preparations of a report.
Referred to the Special Committee on East-West Trade, including a
representative of the Attorney' General for this project, by the
Senior Staff on November 8. In view of governmental action on the
subject reported by the Department of Commerce member and trans-
mitted by the reference memo dated December 19, and in light of
`'rr-' current government policy with respect to export controls, it was
suggested that the NSC 87 project be cancelled. Replies to this
suggestion, including memorandum by the Defense member, circulated
by the reference memo of January 12 and.considered at a Special Com-
mittee meeting on January 17. The Special Committee agreed that Mr.
Seybold (Chairman), Mr. Thorp and Mr. Miller should constitute a
subcommittee to prepare a brief report including an evaluation as
to whether there are any significant deficiencies in our present
shipping controls that would permit shipment of strategic materials
to the Soviet bloc; and proposals for appropriate measures, either
legislative or administrative, it such are required, designed to
strengthen these controls.
The subcommittee recommended, and the Special Committee agreed on
February 7 that the NSC 87 project be discontinued since the ques-
tions raised therein have been or are in process of resolution.
Accordingly, the Secretary of Defense was so informed and the pro-
ject has been discontinued.
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