NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF APRIL 9, 1951

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NATIONAL SECURI'T'Y COUNCIL
S'T'ATUS OF PROJECTS
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April 9, 1951
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TIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF
THE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S.C., 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANS-
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED PROJECTS
~Apr~.l , 195].?Apri 9, 1951
(NONE
i.r NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS ? 1 ?
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2, PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERA7.'ION BY__T_HE,
A. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON AGENDA FGR THE 88TH NSC MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY~APRIL 11,11, 1951
THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST
Scheduled far discussion as item 1 in the light of an oral briefing
by General Bradley an the military situation in Korea,
U.S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC ~RIORITY PROJECT]
FIELD WHICH MAY AFFECT THE WAR POTENTIAL OF
THE~aOVSET BLOC
NSC 10 ? 2; NSC 1O/F~l; NSC ~,?~}; NSA Ac~t~:~~i ~~. ~~+3; Memos
for NSC from the Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated February 1?, 20 and 2l,
1.951; NIE-22; Mema for NSC from Executive
Secretary, sub3ect: "Import Control A,uthor~.ty and Legislation,"
dated March 6, 151; Memos for NSC from Executive Secreta , subject;
"East-West Trade', dated January 29 and February 19, 1951.
' At its 8~+th Meeting the Council, the Secretaries of tYie Interior,
Agriculture and Commerce, the Economic Cooperation Administrator,
and the Director, Bureau of the Budget noted the Presidents ap-
proval of an amended par. 2. of the revision of the "Recommendations
on Substantive Nieasures" (Past II of NSC 10/+) attached to the ref-
erence memo of February 20. The approved paragraph was subsequently
issued as NSC 1,O~F/1, At the same meeting the Council referred NSC
IO~F ~.h.d? related p~pdre tad the Special Committee on East-West Trade
for further study and revision in the light of the discussion at
the meeting.
A memorandum by Mr. Iiarriman on "impart Control Authority-and
Legislation" was circulated bg the reference memo: of March 6. to the
Council for inf`orm~.tion and referred to the Special. Comm:x.ttee on
East--West Trade far consideration in oannection with the NSC 1O~F
project.
Report by the Special Committee on East-West Trade, as amended by
the Senior Staff and members of the Special Committee, was submitted
as NSC 10/2 for consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the
Treasury;- the interior, Agriculture and Commerce, the Director of
Defense Mobilization, the Bcanomic Cooperation Administrati~,~~
the Director, Bureau of the Budget. Scheduled as item 2 on the
agenda, (See related pra~ects in Sect3,on 3-C)
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd}
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA
Progress deport, dated arch 15, lg5 , by the-Under Secretary
of State, on NSC 6~+ )
The reference progress report on the subject has been circulated for
Council information and is scheduled to be noted as item 3 on the
agenda. (See project an same subject and related ares, projects in
Section 3-A)
UNTTEP STATES POSITION REGARDING STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE OF
EUROPE AND THE ATURE OF GE NY CON IBUTION THERETO
(Progress Report dated April 3, 1851, by the Under Secretary of
State, on NSC 82 j
The reference progress report was circulated far Council information
and is' ~e~hec~uled '~? ~at~' ~idted 6fi ageh~Ia.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION
NSC (Con'd)
B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
UNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS
~' t~G c on o. 364)
At its 69th Meeting the Cauncil referred NSC 86, without endorse-
ment of the proposals contained therein, to the NSC staff for the
preparation of a report. The Senior Staff subsequently designated
an ad hoc committee, including a representative from the Department
of Justice, to prepare a draft report,
On the basis of initial studies by State and CIA, a report by the
Ad Hoc. Committee, as amended by the Senior NSC Staff, was submitted
for Council consideration as NSC $6/1. The report includes a state-
ment of the views of the Department of Justice. To be scheduled on
the agenda of an early Council meeting, which the Attorney General
will be invited to attend.
INTERNAL SECURITY
`Progress epor , dated March 26 1951, by the NSC Representative
on Internal Security, on NSC 17/x+ and NSC 1~/6)
~: The reference progress report on the subject has been circulated
for Council information and will be scheduled on the agenda of a
later Council meeting. The Attorney General will be invited to
participate in Couneil action on this item.
NSC 262 and NAG 26/4
rogress ~eport,~c~a~ed April 3, 1951, by the Under Secretary of
State, on the subject)
The reference`grogress report has been circulated for Cauncil in-
formation and will be scheduled an the agenda of a later Council
meeting.
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3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
A , SENIOR NSC STAFF
BASIC ISSUE ON THE USE OF U. S. ARMED FORCES _TO COUNTER FURTHER
SOVIET OR SA2'EI~LI E AGGRESSION
~c~rd of Seniar Staff Meeting January 18, par. 5; Mema for Senior
Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated April 5, 1851)
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 nave arisen in a number af' NSC
projects relating to the commitment of U. S. farces in various areas
to taunter 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. Draft report cireuJ.ated March 13,
was amended by-Staff Assistants and circulated,,f or Senior Staff
cansideration by the reference memo of Aprj.l 5. Scheduled for
consideration by the Seniar Staff on April. 10.
GENERAL PRINCIPLES DERIVED FROM NSC POLICIES
Records of Senior NS Staff Meetings, September 6, 19F0, and
January 25, 1.y51; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from. Executive Secre-
'~.+ tart', same subject, dated January 15, and March 13, 151)
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. An initial report
on the subject was considered by the Senior Staff an January 25
and referred to the Executive Secretary for revision in the light
of the discussion. Revision by the Executive Secretary circulated
by the reference memo dated March 13. On March 15, the Senior
Staff di.sct~.ssed the revision and agreed to cgntinue discussion at
a subsequent meeting. Scheduled for discussion on April 10.
CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE FRENCH PRIME MINISTER
NSC 1.05 _V_..
The President directed that the Department of State prepare for
the information of the Council. a statement of the results of the
conversations early this year between tree President and Prime
Minister Pleven. Report by the Secretary of State (NSC 105)
circulated f'or the information of the NSC , the Se cre ta.ry of the
Treasury, the Director of Defense Mobilization, and the Economic
Cooperation Administrator. Scheduled for discussion on April 10
of any points that may have arisen. y
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd}
UNITED STATES NATIONAL OBJECTTVES AND POLICY ~RIORITY PROJECT?
INASA ~~ -
NSC 1Q1; NSC 101/l; NSC Action No, 420; Memo
for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject: "The
Position of the United States with Respect to Asia" (NSC 48/2),
dated November 20, 190; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, subject: 'The Position of the United States with Respect
to Communist China", dated November 22, ].q~50; Memo for Senior NSC
Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: 'United States Policy
Toward Asia in General and Toward China in Particular", dated Decem-
ber 14, 1950; checklist of possible U', S. actions, dated January 11;
NTE-10; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:
"U. S, Action to Counter Chinese Communist Aggression", dated Jan-
uary 22,.1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated March 15, 1951; Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, subject: "United States Action to Counter Chinese
Communist Aggression," dated Marc71 21, 1951)
Memo by the Deputy Secretary of Defense on the subject, circulated
far Council j.nformation by the reference memo dated November
20,
and referred to the Secretary of State for-_.consideration of
action proposed in the second paragraph thereof.
the
Recommendations by Senior State Member circulated by the reference
memo of 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 con--
nnction with its discuss-ion of the subject. CIA report on the
five points listed in Part II of the reference memo of Novembem 22,
circulated as NIE-10, January 17.
A checklist of possible U. S, actions 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 1.01),' and a report on courses
of action was 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 10 11 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 px?oblem. (NSC Action No. 420-~a. )
The "Objectives" section of a State draft rev:Lsian was amended by
the Senior Staff on January 22, subject to further consideration
at a later meeting. The revised objectives were circulated by the
reference memo of January 22.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont~d)
UNITED STATES NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND POLICY IN ASIA (Cont'd)
On February 23, the Senior Staff agreed that this project should
be completed as a matter of priority.
The Council requested the JCS to prepare a detailed study of the
military effectiveness of the possible use of C hinese forces on
Formosa against the mainland of CYaina, including consideratian of
the effect of such use upon the defense of Formosa. (NSC Action
No. x+20-c.) The JCS study on this subject was circulated f'ar
Council information by the reference memo dated March 21 and
referred to the Senior Staff for use in connection with the sub-
ject project. The Department of State was requested by the Council
to prepare' a study of the effect upon China and other Eastern
countries of continued U. S. support of Chiang Kai-shek. (NSC
Action No'. ~?0--d.) Awaiting State report,
A draft report on "United Stags National Objectives and Policy in
Asia" by the Department of State was c~.rculated by the reference
memo dated March 15 for Senior Staff consideration at an early
meeting. In transmitting the staff study, the Deputy Under Secre-
? tart' of State indicated that the report should be considered as
~; superseding NSC x+8/2 and completing action by the Department called
for by the NSC 101 series; and that in the near future the Depart-
ment of State would transmit a complete report on current NSC
policy papers which it considers to be replaced, supplemented or
otherwise affected in the event the reference report is approved.
Preliminary consideration. of the State and JCS reports by an in-
~o.rmal drafting group is under way.
!Soo also related project in Section 3--8 entitled; "U. S. Action
to Counter Chinese Communist Aggression", progress report on NSC 6~-
in Section 2-A, and project on Indochina in this section,}
THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST ~RIORITY PROJECT?
Memo for SPnaor~NSCStaff ~ from executive
Secretary, same subject, dated December 12, 1950)
Memorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject transmitted by
the reference memo and considered by the Senior Staff on December 29,
when it was agreed that an initial draft report should be prepared by
State; and that CIA should furnish an intelligence estimate of local
attitudes and conditions which affect protection of our interests and
the realization of our objectives, On Febrl~a.ry 23 the Senior NSC
Staff agreed that this project should be completed. as a matter of
priority. Awaiting intelligence estimate from CIA and initial draft
r.'eport fram State., (See also related area projects in this section
and in Section 3 -~B . )
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CIIRRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS ( Cont'd }
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT ~RIORITY PROJEC~
WITH THE USSR ___..
Recorc~i of Senior NSC Staff Meeting,
Fe~~ruary 23 ; NSC 79 ; Memo for NSC
from Executive Secretary, subject:
"United States and Allied Objectives in the Event of Global War,"
dated September 6, 1950)
On February 23 the Senior NSC Staff agreed that the NSC 79 project
on United States and allied war objectives should be completed in
two sections and that the section on the above subject, including
a plan for the reduction and regulation of armaments and armed
forces, should be completed as a matter of priority. Awaiting
report by the State, Defense and JCS members. (See also'~NSC 79
project below and related "Joint Review" in Sect~.on ~.)
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAH OBJECTIVE S IN THE EVENT OF GLOBAL WA_R
NSC `fy; Memo far N'SC from ~`xecut"~ve Secretary, ss.me subject,. dated
September 6, 1950)
JCS metro (NSC `79) circulated for Council informf~tion and referred
to the Staff for ia.se in the preparation of a report, The Senior
Staff designated an ad hoc group to draft ~ report to include 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
discussed and agreed upon.
On February 23 the Senior Staff agreed that this project should be
divided as follows: (1) a, statement of U. S: and a17.ied war objec-
tives in the event of a global war; and (2) a statement of the
conditions the U. S, would be willing to accept for a peaceful
settlement with the-USSR, including a plan for the reduction and
regulation of armaments and armed forces. Awaiting initial draft
by the State Policy Planning Staff' of the project listed under (1)
above. (See also related project above and "Joint Review" in
Section ~+. )
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA
NSC l; Mema to~n~or NSC Staff from executive Secretary,
same subject, dated January ~, 7.951)
~~ At the request of the Secretary of Defense the views of the JCS an
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
THE POST'.CION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA (Cont'd)
the sl.i~k7,ject (NSC 6~+/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 ?7, the Senior Staff dir~
ec;ted the Stai'f 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 ~, 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 3-B, and progress report in Section
2 -A . )
UNTIED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO TURKEY
NSC~Action N'a. 3 ~c
In accordance w:Lth the .reference Council actions the Senior NSC
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.)
COLLAF?ORATION WITH FRIENDLY GOVERNMEIVTTS ON OPERATIONS AGAINST
GUERRILLAS .~Mr~-
~~NSC j0; Memo for Senior NSC Staff Pram Exectat3.ve Secretary, same
subject, dated March l2, 1951)
NSC 90 was circulated for Council information and referred to the
Senior NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report. On October
~0 the Senior State and JCS Members undertook to collaborate in the
prep~~,r~,tion of a draft paper covering both the political and mili-
tary aspects of the probelm; and the Senior CIA Member agreed to
preparo an intelligence estimate on current and probable areas and.
characteristics of guerrilla warfare. Joint report by State, JCS,
and-CIA, upon the recommendation of the Staff Assistants, was
.submitted by the reference memo of March 12 .for Senior Staff
a onsiderz~t:Lon, On March 1.5 the Senior Staff referred the report
to representatives of the Senior State, JCS, and CIA Members to
revise in the light of the discussion. Awaiting report by State,
JCS and C:CA members .
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
UTILIZATION OF MANPOWER OF OTHER NATIONS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES
-Memo for Senior NSC Staff from executive ecretary, subject:
"Proposed NSC Study of Manpower", dated December 4, 1950; Memos
far Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated March 19, e,nd April 6, 1951)
Memorandum by the Senior State Member an the subject circulated by
the reference memo of December /+. On December 12 the Senior Staff
agreed to designate 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,
Report by ad hoc committee circulated by the .reference memo dated
Max~c;h 1.9, considered by the Senior Staff on March 22 and referred
to the Staff Assistants for revisl,on in the light of the discussion
at the meeting and in collaboration with the Committee on Foreign
Military Manpower.
Revised report by Staff Assistants and Committee on Forej.gn Military
Manpower circulated for Senior Staff consideration by the reference
memo oS' April 6. To be scheduled on the agenda of an early Senior
Staff Meeting. (See related project below,)
PROPOSED NSC STUDY OF USE OF FOREIGN MANPOWER P'OFi PRODtJCTTON
Memo for Senior C taf from ~xecutive Secr~;tary, game subject,
dated March 29, 1951)
Memorandum by the Acting Seniaxy NSRB Member on
the
subject was
tr~~nsmj.tted by the reference memo of Mardi 29.
Ta
be scheduled qn
the agenda of an early Senior Staff Meeting.
(See
related project
above.)
PROVISION FOR STATE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES
NSC 9 1 and NSC 9 NSC Action No. 09
At the request of the Secretary of Defense NSC 96 was submitted for
Council consideration. At its `(7th Meetj.ng, by the reference action,
the Council agreed to request the Cha~.rman, NSRB, to develop, in con-
sultation 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 P'cderal legislation.
Report by the Chairman, NSRB, circulated for Council information as
NSC 96/1 and referred to the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of
a report-for Council consideration. To be scheduled on the agenda
of a later Senior Staff meeting.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
UNITED STATES OI~JECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
NSC ~ Series; Annex o. , Lang--term Pal tica~. and Economic
Framework)
Aw~,itl.ng revision of Annex No. $ by State. (See also related
projects above and in Section ~.)
JAVANESE PEACE TREATY
N S ~~-~~-- - --~----
On September l~, the Senior Staff agreed that this subjer.t should
be a continuing project and that accordingly the Senior State
Member should keep the Senior Staff informed on any security
policy issues which may arise, with a view to further consideration
of the subject . ( See also related area projects above ..)
THE POSITION
~
~
OF THE
i7NITED
STATES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
NSC lt
)
~;~T1 C
Aetion
a.
5
Mema far
SC from Executive Secretary,
same subjecat,
dated
March
26,
].g51)
In adopting the reference report at its B7th meeting, the Council"
directed th,c: NSC Staff to review the statement af' policy in NSC
107, if the President appraved it, whenever the situation in Iran
has clarified sufficiently to warrant such review, and in any
event not later than July 1, 151. Accardingly, in the light of
the President's approval of the statement of policy in NSC 107,
this project is awaiting review by the Seniar NSC Staff.
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CURRENT NSC STAFIi PROJECTS (Cont~d)
B. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
NSC ~ ~i~?~
Draft Statement of Policy and Staff Study on the subject, prepared
by the Department of State with the advice and assistance of the
Department of Defense and the CIA, was submitted on March 30 for
consideration by the Staff Assistants, Ta be considered by Staff
Assistants on April 10. (See also progress report in Section 2-C.)
U. S. ACTION TO COUNTER CHINF;SE COMMUNIST PRIORITY PROJECT?
AGGRESSION
Memo f'or ~Senivr NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated January 22,
1951.; and related papers under Senior
Staff project on "United States National Objectives and Policy in
Asia" in Section 3-A)
Preliminary drafting of an ~inal.ysis in support of the objectives
attached. to the reference memo has been undertaken by the NSC Staff
Assistants on an urgent basis far 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 -~ of the reference memo, presented by
the JCS Staff Asst-stant, was circulated February Ei. Awaiting draft
analysis by State in support of the objectives listed in paragraphs
1-~~,, -c, -~d, -e, and --g. (See also Senior Staff project, subject:
"United- States National Objectives a,nd Policy in Asia," in Section
3-A)
POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RES.PFCT TO SCANDINAVIA
Pro_.ress T~.eport, dated November l~ 1950, on NS 2. 1 and NSC 32/1;
NSC ~8; Memo for Senior NSC Staff .from Executive Secretary, subject:
"U. S, Courses of Action in the Event the SavietSAttempt to Close
the Baltic", dated March 2~, 1951; Record of Senior Staff Meeting on
April ~, par. 3) .
On~December 13 the Senior NSC Staff directed the Staff Assistants
to prepare a draf. t revision of NSC 28/1. f'or cons~,d.eration by the
Senior Staff .
On October 1'7, ~.~~50, NSC 88, "U. S. Courses of Action in the Event
the Soviets Attempt to Close the Baltic" was circulated for Council
infozmation and referred to the NSC Staff far preparation of a re-
port foxy Council cgnsj_deration. In view of recommendations made by
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont~d)
POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SCANDINAVIA (Cont'd)
t7xc Staff Assistants in the reference memo of March 26, the Senior
Staff agreed on April 3 that a statement of po"licy and a staff
study on the subject of NSC 88 should be incorporated in the draft
report on "The Position of the United States with Respect to
Scand:tnavia;' and that campletio~, of this project should be expedited,
Aw~~i_t:i.ng intia)_ draft report by State .
UNITED STATES POLICY` WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN_ GERMANY
NSC ~;~1VSC 'T3 par. Memos far S from executive secretary,
subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far Fast", dated
September 2~( .and November 20, 1950; NSC Action No. 368; Memo for
Senl.ar NSC Staff from Exect.rtive Secretary, same subject, dated
October 31, 1950? Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secre-
tary, subject: 'Courses of Action in the Event East Germany Im-
poses a 13lockade in Kerlin", dated February 16, 1951; Memo for
Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: "United States
Policy with Re and to ~, Passible New Berlin Blockr~.de," dated
March 27, 195 1
At its Ci9th Meeting, the Council noted the reference mama of Sept-
ember 27, and the fact that the situation presented therein would
be taken into consideration in the studies an the Berlin blockade
referred to in par. ~~2 of NSC '(3//I. Memoranda on the subject by the.
Deputy Under Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense were
circulated for Council information as NSC 89, and referred to the
NSC Staff for use in connection with this staff project, JCS study
on ~~,irlift capabilities circulated to Senior Staff by the reference
memo of October 31. Subsequent memo b the Deputy Secretary of
De;f'ense (reference memo of November 20~ circulated .for Council
information and referred to the Staff far consideration in can-
nectian with this praject. Views of the JCS on "Courses of Action
in the Event East Germany Imposes a Blockade in ~3E>rlin" circulated
by the reference memo of February 15 to the Senior Staff for con-
sl.deration :i.n connection with this praject ~.ipon the recommendation
of the Secretary of Defense.
On February 23 the Seniar Staff' noted that the JCS views would be
t~.~ken into accolant in the early completion of a draft re~art on
"U. S. Policy with Respect to Ber7.in and Eastern Germany' now under
preparation in the Department of State in collaboration with the
Department of Defonse. Report by State circulated by reference
v me ma dt:~ted March 27, considered by the Seniar Sts,f'f on April 3 and
referred to the Staff Assistants for revis~.on in the light of the
discussion. Awaiting report by Sts,ff Assist~.nts,
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'I~IE SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN CIVILIAN POPULATION IN GERMANY AND JAPAN
Iv~ THE ~; ENT OF HJSTILITIES
NSC 1 C~ F, ~.. ~.
Letter by the Secretary of Defense to the President on the subject,
and. the President's reply, referred by the President to the Council,
circ7~lat:~d as NSC 106 for Council information, and referred to the
Senior St~~ff -for preparation of recommendations on the subj?ect for
consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Director of Defense Mobilization; and the Economic Cooperation
Adm_i,nistrator at an early Council meeting.
On March 15 the Senior Staff discussed the reference report and re-
ferred. i.t to the Staff Assistants far use in the preparation of a
draft report for consideration by the Seniax? Staff. Initial draft
in preparation by ~~.d hoc group of Staff Assistants with the ~~dvice
and assistance of a special group from the Defense Department.
Awaiting initial draft from ad hoc graup of Staff Assistants.
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C . OTFE+;R CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
NSC DETERMIN"ATIONS ON EAST-WEST TRADE
~(Memas .for pecial Committee on ast-West Trade from Assistant Exec-
utive Secretary, same subject, dated January ~.5 and 21 and February
F3, y, 12 rind 13, 1y51; Memo for Special Committee from Assistant
Executive Secretary, subject: "Agenda for Next Special Committee
Meeting;",-dated January 22, 1g51; memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated February 8 and c^3, 1851)
On December 6 the Special Committee on East-West Trade agreed that
the Department of Commerce, with the assistance of representatives
from St~.te, Defense, NSF~-3, Treasury, ECA a.nd CIA , would coordinate
the preparat~.on of statistical studies on the subject and submit
those studi~:s to the Special Committee .f'or evaluation,
Initial country studies on Latin America, the Near East, and Africa,
approved by the Council (reference memos of February 3 and 23).
Accordingly, the Special. Committee on East-West Trade was directed
to continue its examinatj.on of trade between the Soviet bloc and
the countries of Latin America, the Near East and Africa, a,nd to
scrut:i.nize particularly certain aspect: thereof ,
List of countries receiving; U. S, aid, prepared by the Department
of State, circulated for information by the reference memo oi'
January 22,
Preliminary studies of trade between the Soviet b1.oc and Formosa,
the Philippines, Burma and Thailand, circulated by the reference
mema of January 25, were referred by the Special Committee to a
dre~,fting group designated on February ~ to prepare an appropriate
dre.ft report. Awaiting draft report from the drafting group.
Preliminary studies of trade between the Soviet bloc and South
Korea, Malaya, P~~kistan, India, Ceylon, and Afghanistan, circulated
by the reference mema of February ~, are to be scheduled for com-
mittee consideration at a later date. Copy of ECA "Far East Data
Book" circul~~.ted for information by the reference rrl~mo of February g
at the request of the ECA member, Tables of Ceylon imports trans-
mitted by the Department of Commerce, were circulated by the refer-
ence memo of February 13 as a supplement to the Ceylon trade study
attacYred to the reference memo of February #~.
Preliminary studies of trade between the Soviet bloc and certain
Western European countries, circulated by the reference memo of
February 12, are to be scheduled for Committee considerat~.on at a
Later date. (See related project in Section 2-A.)
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RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING NEW WEAPONS
Memo for NSC Consu tarts ~,n A C Representative, from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated July 5, 150) s
At the direction of the President, the Council and the Chairman,
Atomic Energy Commission, undertook a consideration of the general
problem o:E' weapons information, including a,tornie weapons, in order
to make appropriate recommendF~tions to the President on the subject.
A draft report, prep~.red by the Executive Secret~.ry in accordance
with the discussion at a rneeting on June 22, has been circulated to
the NSC Staff and a representative of the AEC by the reference
mEma. Await~.ng redraft of thj_s report by Defense.
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' APPRAISAL OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE REG~UIREMENTS, FACILITIES
A A S RE E A EC~T
ema or rom ~xecu ve ecre ary, same su sect, dated
February 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. 2$2) 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 an September 8, October ~+, and November
7, 1850, and January 9, February 1, March 7, and April 2, 195X, con-
cerning the status of this pra,~ect, indicate that a coordinated
draft statement of requirements for foreign economic intelligence is
scheduled for completion by April 34. Awaiting report by CIA.
JOINT REVIEW OF POLITICO~MILITARY STRATEGY
NS Ac ons os. 3- an ~ NS ; NSC 100; Memo for NSC
from Executive Secretary, subject: "Recommended Policies and Ac-
tions 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 point review of the politico-
nilitary strategy of this Government with a view to increasing and
speeding up the programs outlined in NSC 68/x+ in the light of the
present critical situation, and to submit to the President as aeon
=s possible appropriate recommendations through the NSC.
At its 81st Meeting the Council discussed a report by the Chairman,
ivSR~i, an "Recommended Policies and Actions in Light of the Grave
World Situation" (NSC 100) and noted the reference by the President
of NSC 100 to the Secretaries of State and Defense for consideration
in connection with the ,point review of the politico-military
strategy of this Gavernment.
Awaiting point report by the Secretaries of State and Defense.
(See also related projects in Section 3-C.)
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A NATIONAL PETROLEUM PR04RAM
At the direction of the President, a letter from the Acting Secre-
tary of Defense on the sub,~ect (NSC 97) was referred to the Director
of Defense Mobilization to develop a national petroleum program
leading to the complete supply of allied requirements, for consid-
eration by the NSC. Awaiting report by Director of Defense Mobili-
zati?n.
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