NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF AUGUST 6,1951

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
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August 6, 1951
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THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL
DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIO-
NAGE LAWS, TITLE 18, U. S. C., SECTION 793 AND 794, AS AMENDED-ITS
TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER
TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
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NATION-AL SECURITY C 2M IL
ST iTUS OF PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED PROJ:I]CTS
(July 30# 1951 - August 61951)
NSC 115 DEFINITION UNITED STATES POLIO, ON PRA BLEMS OF THE
DEFENSE OF EUROPE AND THE GERMAN C NTRIBUTION
(NSC Action No. __T
NSC DETERNiINATIONS_ UNDER SECTION 1302. PUBLIC_ LAW 4
THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT 1 1 Turke
SC PeteMijiatj on No
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary same subject,
dated July 18, 1951; NSC Action No. 521)
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2. PROJECTS UNDER C ONSIDERATIQN DX THE NSC
,NS-SC ICE DI TT. D E 99th C MFZT.ING ON WE NES Y
A
A. Ii
A
August 3, 1951)
Agenda dated
THE SITUATION IN THE FAR,AST
For discussion of the subject in the light of an oral briefing by
the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the military situation in
Korea.
JAIUS AND TIMING OF CiJR RENT U. S. PROGRAMS A 0 A L SgQUAITY
(Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated August
1951; NSC 114 and Annexes to NSC 114; Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary subject "United States Objectives and Programs for
National Security,' dated July 12, 1951; Three memos-for NSC from
Executive Secretary same subject, dated July 31, 1951; Memo for
all Holders of NSC 114 and Annexes to NSC l14 dated July 31, 1951;
NSC 68 Series; NSC Actions Nos. 487-2 and 5183
Draft report on the subject (NSC 114 and Annexes to NSC 114 as re-
vised by reference memos of July 31 1951).prepared by the Senior
NSC Staff with the advice and assistance of representatives of
the Department of Commerce the Economic Cooperation Administration,
the Federal Civil Defense Administration the Bureau of the Budget,
the Council of Economic Advisers the Interdepartmental Intelli-
gence Conference, the Interdepartmental Committee on Internal
Security and the Committee on International Security Affairs
was. submitted to the Council as the first of two reports called
for by the President's directive attached to the reference memo of
July 12, which supplemented the Council's directive in NSC Action
No. 487-a.
JCS views, and a tentative Annex No. 8 "General Economic Con-
sideration " prepared by the Council o' Economic Advisers, were
transmitted to the Council by memos dated July 31.
At the meeting of the Council on August 1 1951, the President at
the request of the acting Secretary of Defense agreed that action
on the draft report should be deferred until the next Council
meeting in order to allow the Department of Defense further time
to suggest revisions. A second revision of the basic report pre-
pared by the. Senior NSC Staff with the advice and assistance of
the representatives of the departments and agencies mentioned
above was transmitted to the Council by reference memo of August
6, 1951. The Attorney General, the Secretary of Commerce, the
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (C ont' d )
STATUS AND TI I C OF QJJRR`" T I P OCQRA IS FOR NATIONAL SECU ITY
(C ont r d)
Economic Cooperation Administrator, the Federal Civil Defense
Administrator, the Director, Bureau of the Budget and the Chair-
man, Council of Economic Advisers have been invited to participate
with the Council the Secretary o1 the Treasury and the Director
of Defense Mobilization J;, consideration of the revised report.
Scheduled as item 2 for consideration. (See related projects in
Section 3-A.)
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERA'T'ION B THE NBC (Cont 'd)
B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
CONGRESSIONAL PUBLICATION OF INFQRMATIQ!' OF ADVANTAGE TO FOREIGN
GOVERNMENTS
(Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated May 16,
and June 15, 1951: NSC Action No. 478)
Memorandum on the subject '.;y the NSC Representative on Internal
Security transmitted by the reference memo of May 16, was discussed
at the 92nd NSC Meeting. The Council directed the Senior NSC Staff,
by the reference action, with the assistance of the Interdepartmenta.
Committee on Internal Security (ICIS), to prepare recommendations on
the subject for Council consideration in the light of the discussion.
Recommendations by the Senior NSC Staff prepared with the assistanc(
of representatives of the White House Staff and ICIS, were submitted
by the reference memo of June 15 for consideration by the Council,
the Secretary of the Treasury the Attorney General and the Director
of Defense Mobilization. On .Tuly 5 the Senior NSC Staff agreed that
Council consideration of this memorandum should be deferred. Await-
ing further consideration by the Senior NSC Staff.
UNITED STATES OB CTIVES POLICIES AN,) COURSES OF ACTION IN ASIA
NSC Action No.
consideration of NSC 101/1, on "U.S. Action to Counter Chinese
Communist Aggression", the Council requested the Department of State
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. 420-d.) On July 10, the Senior NSC Staff agreed to recommend to
the Council for its consideration cancellation of the study on the
effect upon China and other Eastern countries of continued U. S.
support of Chiang Kai-shek. Awaiting Council action on the above
recommendation by the Senior NSC Staff.
SECURITY OF S'' RAT1,. G IC LY IM A.NT INDU OPE IONS IN
FORE IGN C
(Frogrress Report, dated July 24, 1951, by the Department of State on
NSC 29)
The reference Progress Report by the Department of State on the
subject has been circulated for the information of the Council, and
will be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting.
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PROJECTS UNDER CON~TION BY THE NSC (Cone td)
NSC 26/2
(Progress Re ort, dated July 26, 1951 by the Department of State
on NSC 26/2 )p
The reference Progress Report by the Department of State on the
subject has been circulated for the information of the Council, and
will be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting.
NSCD ERMINAT ,QNS UNDER SECTION-1302. UBLIC LAW?4? THIRD SUPPLE-
ublics
'NT.AL PROP ATION ACT 1951. (Certain Latin American Re
p
(Memo for NSC from Acting Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
June 27, 1951)
Draft report on trade between certain Latin American republics and
the Soviet Bloc prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade
in accordance with the "Instructions" contained in NSC Determination
No. 1 submitted by the reference memo for consideration by the
Council, the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce the Director
of Defense Mobilization, the Economic Cooperation Administrator and
the Chairman Export-Import Bank. Approved by Treasury, June 29; by
ommerce, July 2, by ECA, July 6? by Export-Import Bank, July 9; by
fefense, July 10; by ODM, July ll, The Secretary of State on July 18
recommended that further action be delayed for thirty days pending
the results of efforts to obtain certificates from the countries in-
volved. At its meeting on July 24 the Special Committee on East-
West Trade recommended that the Council approve this request. Await-
ing further Council action on the above recommendation by the
Secretary of State. (See same subject, Section 3-C.)
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3. U~ RRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAA SECURITY
NSC l+ and Annexes to NSC 114; NBC Actions Nos. 393,, 77-a and
518; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary same subject, dated
June 1, 1951; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject;
"Review of the Current Wo?,ld Situation and Ability of the Force
Being Maintained to Meet nited States Commitments", dated April
26 1951; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated July 12 1951; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject, "Status and Timing of Current U. S. Programs for National
Security," dated August 6, 1951)
By NSC Action No. 487-,3 the Council directed the Senior NSC Staff
to prepare, with the assistance of appropriate executive depart-
ments and agencies, the following reports for Council consideration:
(1) A review of the status of the programs described in NSC 68/4,
including an analysis of any difficulties which may be impeding
or preventing their successful execution; and (2) Recommendations
regarding any revisions or modifications of the policies and pro-
grams contained in NSC 68/4.
On June 14 the Senior NSC Staff designated a Steering Committee
composed of the Senior State, Defense and ODM Members to coordi-
nate the preparation of reports called for by NSC Action No. 487-a,
Supplementary to NSC Action No. 487-a the President issued a
directive to the NSC with respect to the review of the NSC 68
programs, which was transmitted by the reference memo of July 12
and referred to the Senior NSC Staff. The directive called for
completion sef the first report mentioned above by August 1, and
the second by October 1.
The Senior NSC Staff with the advice and assistance of repre-
sentatives of other #departments and agencies concerned submitted
a draft report (NSC 114 and Annexes to NSC 114) for Council con-
sideration as the first (August 1) report to the President. By
NSC Action No. 518 the Council referred the report back to the
Senior NSC Staff for the preparation of a revised report, in the
light of any changes suggested by the Department of Defense and
other departments and agencies, for consideration at the Council
meeting on August 8. Revised report prepared by the Senior staff
was transmitted to the Council by the reference memo of August 6,
1951. (See Section 2-A.)
Awaiting Senior NSC Staff preparation of the second (October 1)
~~.-% report, in the light of action by the Council and the President on
the revised report. (See also related projects above and below.)
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CURRENT NS C STAFF PROS (C ont' d )
POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SCANDINAVIA
(Progress Report, dated November 1 , 9 0, on C 28/1 and NSC 32/1;
NSC 88; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary subject:
"U. S. Courses of Action in the Event the Soviets Attempt to Close
the Baltic", dated March 26, 1951; Record of Senior Staff Meeting on
April 3, par. 3; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated August 2, 1951)
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.
On October 17 1950, NBC 88, "U. S. Courses of Action in the Event
the Soviets Attempt to Close the Baltic" was circulated for Coun-
cil information and referred to the NSC Staff for preparation of
a report for Council consideration. In view of recommendations
made by the Staff Assistants in the reference memo of March 26,
the Senior Staff agreed on April 3 that a statement of policy 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 Scandinavia" and that completion of this project should be
expedited. Initial draft report by State circulated by the
reference memo of August 2 as the basis for discussion of the,
subject by the Senior Staff at its meeting on August 7.
Mr. W. Walton Butterworth, United States Ambassador to Sweden,
has accepted an invitation to participate in this discussion.
The draft report has also been referred to the Staff Assistants
for use in the preparation of a draft report on the subject in
the light of the Senior Staff discussion.
THE EASTERN MEDj''' A A
~L_ AN
D MIDf E EAST PRIORITY PROJECT?
-AN (Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated December 12,
1950; .NIE-14 and 26)
Memorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject transmitted
by the reference memo and coR.sidered by the Senior Staff on Dec-
ember 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 Feb-
ruary 23 the Senior NSC Staff agreed that this project should be
completed as a matter of priority. CIA estimate circulated as
NIE-26.
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CURRENT DISC ST AF PROTECTS (Cont Id)
THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST (Cont'd)
On July 10, the Senior Staff agreed that this report should pro-
ceed without awaiting completion of the related project on a
national petroleum program (NSC 97, see Section 4), but that the
report should not be submitted for NSC consideration until the
information being developed in connection with the petroleum re-
port could be taken intc account. Awaiting initial draft report
from State.
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT LPRIORITY PROJECT?
WITH THE USSR
(Records of Senior NSC Staff Meeting
February 23 and May 24; NSC 79; NSC 112;
NSC Action No. 511; 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 reduction and regulation of armaments and armed forces,
should be completed as a matter of priority. On May 24 the Senior
Staff agreed that the completion of this project would provide an
important background for obtaining popular support for U. S.
national security policies.
Report by the Secretaries of State and Defense in connection with
the plan referred to above, adopted by the Council (NSC Action
No. 511) and approved by the President as NSC 112. On July 10,
the Senior NSC Staff noted that NSC 112 was the first step toward
completion of this project and that further work would proceed in
the light of Council action on NSC 112. Awaiting report by the
State, Defense and JCS members. (See also related projects below.)
UNITED STATES AND AL IED WAR OB IVE N T EYENT OF GLOBAL
WAR
NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NSC 79) circulated for 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 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.
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CURRENT 1 NSC STAFF PROJECTS (C ont t d )
UNITED STATE AyL AUIU WAR OBJECTIVES IIJ THE EVENJ,, QE
W...&: Conttd
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 X19 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 allied war ob-
jectives 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 projects above and below.)
P 0 RAMS OR NATIONAL SECURITY
(NSC 66 Series: Annex No. , Long-term Political-and Economic
Framework)
Awaiting revision of Annex No. 8 by State. On July 10, in con-
nection with a review of the status of NSC Staff projects, the
Senior NSC Staff agreed to review a draft report prepared in the
Department of State on the subject with a view to discussing the
future disposition of the project at a subsequent meeting. To be
scheduled for discussion on the agenda of a later Senior Staff
meeting. (See also related projects.)
P~0' SLD NSC STUDY Q S OF-CIVIL
PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SER IC
4E T?QN-. S OVJ NATIONS
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary subject:
"Proposed NSC Study of Use of Foreign Manpower for production",
dated March 29, 1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated April 16, 1951)
Memos by the Acting Senior NSRB Member and by the Senior 0DM Member,
transmitted by the reference memos of March 29 and April 16 respec-
tively, were considered by the Senior Staff on April 17. It was
agreed that ODM should undertake the preparation of a report on the
subject for consideration by the NSG Staff, along the lines proposed
by 0DM in the report attached to the reference memo of April 19.
The Staff further agreed to the inclusion of NSRB and Mr. Harrimants
Office among the agencies to be consulted by ODM. Awaiting report
from Senior 0DM Member. (See related project in Section 3-B,)
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
THE SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN CIVILIAN POPULATION IN GERMANY AND JAPAN
IN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES
NBC 106T Memo for Senior SC Staff from Executive Secretary
subject
,
"Safety of United States Nationals in Sensitive Areas Abroad
" dated
,
July 26, 1951)
Letter by the Secretary of Defense to the President on the subject,
and the President's reply, referred by the President to the Council,
circulated as NSC 106 for Council information, and referred to the
Senior Staff for preparation of recommendations on the subject for
consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Director of Defense Mobilization, and the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministrator at an early Council meeting.
On March 15 the Senior Staff discussed the reference report and re-
ferred it to the Staff Assistants for use in the preparation of a
draft report for consideration by the Senior Staff. Initial draft
prepared by ad hoc group of Staff Assistants with the advice and
assistance of a special group from the Defense Department. Alternate
Defense draft circulated July 20 for consideration by the Staff
? Assistants. Views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff circulated by the
reference memorandum of July 26 for the assistance of the NSC Staff
in the preparation of this report. The two draft reports are to be
`''r'echeduled for consideration by the Staff Assistants at an early
meeting.
PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE POINT IV PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE TO TSTE ECSN MI COO}' RAT .ON A TNTaTITe ION
NSC 110; Memo for Senior Staff from cu tive Secretary, same
subject, dated June 18, 1951)
Memorandum on the subject from the Bureau of the Budget (NSC 110)
was referred by the President to the NSC with the request that the
Senior NSC Staff' prepare a recommendation on the subject for Council
consideration as advice to the President. At the direction of the
President, the Secretaries of the Interior, Agriculture and Commerce,
the Federal Security Administrator and the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministrator will participate in this Council project and have been
requested to designate representatives to join with the Senior NBC
Staff for this purpose. The President also expressed the desire that
the views of the Rockefeller Committee be obtained in connection with
the preparation of the above report. The following officials have
been designated: Interior, Joseph C. McCaskill; Agriculture, Stanley
Andrews; Commerce, R. C. Miller; FSA, Mrs. Gertrude Gates; and ECA,
Alvin J. Roseman.
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CURRENT NBC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
%w PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE POINT IV PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
STATE TO THE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION Cont d
By the reference memo, background material on current State and ECA
programs of the Point IV type has been circulated for the informa-
tion of the Senior NBC Staff, augmented as indicated above, together
with a copy of the Rockefeller Committee report, dated March, 1951.
On June 28 the Senior NSC Staff together with representatives from
Interior, Agriculture, Comr orce, FSA, and ECA, discussed the refer-
ence reports and agreed to refer them to the Staff Assistants, aug-
mented by representatives of the above-mentioned agencies, to pre-
pare a draft report to the Council for Senior Staff consideration.
Draft report dated July 18, revised by Staff Assistants and repre-
sentatives of the agencies indicated above, to be circulated to the
Senior Staff upon receipt of additional data from the State and ECA
representatives.
UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN GERMANY
NSC; NSC 73/4, par. 2; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far East", dated
September 27 and November 29, 1950; NBC Action No. 368; Memo for
Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
October 31 1950; Memo for Senior NBC Staff from Executive Secretary,
,.r-sub ject: /'Courses of Action in the Event East Germany Imposes a
Blockade in Berlin", dated February 16, 191; Memo for Senior NBC
Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: 'United States Policy With
Regard to a Possible New Berlin Blockade", dated March 27, 1951;
NIE-4 )
At its 69th Meeting, the Council noted the reference memo of Septem-
ber 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 NSC 734. Memoranda on the subject by
the Deputy Under Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense
were circulated for Council information as N5C 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 Secre-
tary of Defense (reference memo of November 20) circulated for
Council information and referred to the Staff for consideration in
connection with this project. Views of the JCS on "Courses of Action
in the Event East Germany Imposes a Blockade in Berlin" circulated by
the reference memo of February 16 to the Senior Staff for considera-
tion in connection with this project upon the recommendation of the
Secretary of Defense. NIE-k, issued by CIA, relates to the above
subject.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd
UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN GERMANY
Cant' d
On February 23 the Senior Staff noted that the JCS views would be
taken into account in the early completion of a draft report on
"U.S. Policy With Respect to Berlin and Eastern Germany", now under
preparation in the Department of State in collaboration with the
Department of Defense. Report by State circulated by reference memo
dated March 27, considered by the Senior Staff on April 3 and re-
ferred to the Staff Assis*:,ats for revision in the light of the
discussion. Awaiting initial draft by ad. hoc group of Staff Assis-
tants.
UTILIZATION OF MANPOWER OF OTHER NATIONS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES
NSC 10' and memo for all holders of NSC 110-T, dated. April 24, 1951;
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated May 8,
1951; NSC Action No. 472)
At the suggestion of the Senior State Member, the Senior NSC Staff
on December 12 agreed to designate an ad hoc group under the chair-
manship of a JCS official and. with officials from State, NSRB, Mr.
Harriman's Office, and CIA, to prepare a draft report on the subject.
The report by the ad hoc committee was considered and amended by the
NSC Staff for submission to the NSC as NSC 108. JCS views circulated
by the reference memo. At its 91st Meeting the NSC referred NSC 108
to the NSC Staff for reconsideration. On May 17 the Senior Staff re-
ferred NSC 108 to the Staff Assistants for revision in the light of
the discussion.
On June 13 the Staff Assistants agreed that an initial draft on the
subject of civilian manpower (see project in Section 3-A) should be
completed with a view to the subsequent preparation of a report
combining the civilian and military aspects of the subject for Sen-
ior Staff consideration. Review of NSC 108 for revisions which may
be proposed by the departments and agencies in the light of the JCS
views and. other comments will proceed while awaiting the initial
draft of the report on civilian manpower.
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302. PUBLIC LAW 45 (THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 19512
Memos for Special Committee from Assistant Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated July 6, 12, 13, 17 and 24, and August 1 and 2,
1951; Memo for Special Committee from Deputy Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated August 6, 1951)
Draft report on trade between the Soviet Bloc and Greece circulated
by the reference memo of July 6, was considered by the Special
Committee on July 11. Revision thereof, circulated by the reference
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Ccnt'd)
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302. PUBLIC LAW 45 THIRD
.SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 19511951
memo of July 13, was reconsidered on July 17. Draft reports on
trade between the Soviet Bloc and Lebanon and Syria, respectively,
and attached trade analysis, were circulated by the reference memo
of July 12 and considered on July 17. The three reports were re-
ferred on that date to the drafting group for consolidation. Revises
report which covers Greece, Iraq, Lebanon and Syria together with
additional draft reports c?i trade between the Soviet Bloc and Burma,
Indonesia and Afghanistan, respectively, were circulated. by reference
memo of August 1, and are scheduled for consideration at the next
meeting of the Committee. Changes in the draft reports on Greece,
Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Afghanistan and Indonesia proposed by the State
Member were circulated by reference memo of August 6. (See also
related project in Section 2-B.)
Draft report with respect to the certifications of China, Ireland
and the Philippines under Section 1302 transmitted by the reference
memo of July 17 for consideration by the Special Committee. Con-
sidered and revised by the Special Committee at its meeting on July
24. Revised draft, circulated by the reference memo of July 24, and
a draft determination covering the certification of the Government of
Korea circulated by reference memo of August 2, are scheduled for
~..+consideration at the next meeting of the Committee.
SC1 DU7 FOR COUNTRY REPORTS
(Memo for Special Committee from Assistant Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated July 31, 1951)
Draft memorandum by the Acting State member on the subject, distri-
buted at the meeting of the Special Committee on July 11, was
considered at the meeting on July 24 and referred to the drafting
group for preparation of a schedule of reports covering all remain-
ing countries. New draft schedule circulated by reference memo is
scheduled for consideration at the next meeting of the Committee.
AMENDMENT TO NSC DETERMINATION NO. 1
Memo for Speecial Committee from Deputy Executive Secretary, subject,
'NSC Determinations Under Section 1302, Public Law k (Third Supple-
mental Appropriation Act, 1951) dated August 6, 1951)
Draft report on the deletion of the Ryukyu Islands from Appendix 2
to NSC Determination No. 1 prepared. by the State member of the Specia:
Committee on East-West Trade was circulated by reference memo and is
scheduled for consideration at the next meeting of the Special Com-
mittee.
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V DECREASING RELIANCE ON TRADE WITH THE SOVIET BLOC
Memo for Special Committee from Assistant Executive Secretary,
subject: "Problems Associated with the Extension of Security Control
in Trade with the Soviet Bloc", dated July 3, 1951; Memo for State
Member from Assistant Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
July 13, 1951; NSC 104/2, paragraphs 21, 22 and 23)
Preliminary ECA study on the subject, transmitted by the reference
memo of July 3, was discussed by the Special Committee on East-West
Trade on July 11, when it-as agreed that a special interdepartmental
group should be created, under State leadership, to prepare appro-
priate reports, in accordance with NSC 104/2, on (1) proposals with
respect to current individual problems such as Polish coal and UK
coarse grain imports; and (2) proposals with respect to the over-all
problem of reducing the reliance of the free world upon Soviet trade.
Awaiting reports from State. (See also related projects above and
below.)
EXPORT CONTROL POLICY FOLLOWING Tk]E TERMINATION OF SECTION 1302 OF
THE THSRD SUPPLEMENTAL APPRPI IA ON AC. 195
Memo for Special Committee from Assistant Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated July 9, 1951)
Draft report on the subject, prepared by the State member and trans-
mitted by the reference memo, was considered by the Special Com-
wu,,wmittee on July 11 and referred to the drafting group for revision.
Awaiting revision by drafting group. (See related projects above.)
PROVISION FOR STATE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES
NSC 96/1 and NSC -NSC Action Io''~~ Eemo for members of Staff
group from Executive Secretary, subject: "Provision for State Guard
Forces", dated May 7, 1951)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense, NSC 96 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 provi-
sion 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.
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, On April 12, the Senior Staff
discussed NSC 96/1 and referred it to the Defense, JCS and NSRB
Staff members together with officials from the Department of Justice,
the Bureau of the Budget, and the Federal Civil Defense Administra-
tion, for use in the preparation of a report for Senior Staff con-
sideration.
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=PROVISION FOR STATE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES LCont'd)
Draft outline, prepared by the Executive Secretary, transmitted. to
the above staff group by the reference memo, and discussed at a
meeting on May 14. With some modifications, the outline was adopted.
as a working guide and the proposed assignments were accepted. A
new draft report is now being prepared on the basis of material subb-
mitted by Defense, Justice and Civil Defense, in accordance with the
agreed outline.
RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING NEW WEAPONS
Memo for NBC Consultants and Al Representative, from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated July 5, 1950)
At the direction of the President, the Council and the Chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commission undertook a consideration of the gen-
eral 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 ac-
cordance with the discussion at a meeting on June 22, 1950, has been
circulated to the NSC Staff and a representative of the AEC by the
reference memo. Awaiting redraft of this report by Defense.
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NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
NSC 97; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, sub-
ject; "World-Wide Demand and Supply of Petroleum in Event of a
Major War," dated August 3, 1951)
At the direction of the President a letter from the Acting Secre-
tary of Defense on the subject (NBC 97) was referred to the Direc-
tor of Defense Mobilization to develop a national petroleum pro-
gram leading to the complete supply of allied requirements, for
consideration by the NSCC On July 10, the Senior NSC Staff agreed
that information being developed in connection with this project
which relates to the project (see Section 3-A) on the Eastern
Mediterranean and the Middle East should be available when the
Council considers a report on the Eastern Mediterranean and the
Middle East. At the request of the Senior 0DM member of the NSC
Staff a report on the subject, "World-Wide Demand and Supply of
Petroleum in Event of Major War," prepared by the Petroleum Ad-
ministrator for Defense was transmitted to the Senior NSC Staff for
information by reference memo. Awaiting report by the Director of
Defense Mobilization.
VERNMENT EMPLOYEE_SECUR.ITY PR
NSC 113
'awl A letter by the President on the subject was transmitted as NSC 113
for the information of the Council, and is being referred to the
ICIS for preparation of a response for Council consideration as
directed by the President in the fourth paragraph thereof. is
further directed by the President, the Chairman, Civil Service Com-
mission, is being requested to participate with the Council, the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General and the Director of
Defense Mobilization in this project. Awaiting report by the ICIS.
ELIGIBILITY OF FOREIGN R PR,S NTAJTVU;5 TO RECEIVE CLASSIFIED
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 14,
1951; NSC Action No. 507)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on Internal
Security (ICIS) and attached draft Presidential directive together
with a report and proposed regulations on the subject, were trang-
mitted by the reference memo for consideration by the Council, the
Secretary of the Treasury the Attorney General, the Director of
Defense Mobilization and the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission.
Approved by ODM, June 19; by Justice June 21; by State, June 28;
by Treasury, June 29; by NSRB, July 2; by AEC, July 9.
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ELI rQ .ILITY OF FOREIGN REPRESENTA IVES,_TO RECEIVE CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION Cont'd)
The Acting Secretary of Defense on July 2 recommended that the
Council defer action on this memorandum until the Standing Group
of the NATO has had an opportunity to examine the proposed regula-
tions. On July 11 the NSC agreed that further consideration should
be deferred! pending the outcome of the NATO negotiations, as
recommended by the Acting Secretary of Defense. Awaiting further
action by the Secretary rf Defense.
SECURITY OF_THE-UN ITED_STATES
A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUATE BASIS FOB PLANNING FOR T
emos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
June 5, July 17 and 30, 1951; NSC Action No. 519)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on Internal
Security, and its attached report by the ICIS on the subject were
transmitted by the reference memo of June 5 for Council consider-
ation of the "Recommendations" contained in Part VII thereof and of
the proposed National Security Council Directive. Prior to Council
action, at the direction of the President, the views of the Directoi
of Central Intelligence were requested with respect to the report
and transmitted by the reference memo of July 17 for consideration
by the Council concurrently with the ICIS report. JCS views sub-
mitted by the reference memo of July 30.
The Council at its meeting on August 1 1951 agreed to the four
steps proposed by JCS in paragraph 3 of reference memo of July 30
subject to the assignment of paragraph 3-b to the Interdepartmental
Intelligence Conference. The Council also agreed that the result-
ing reports should be integrated into a simple report to it under
the coordination of the Director of Central Intelligence with the
assistance of representatives of the appropriate departments and
agencies. The Director of Central Intelligence undertook to prepare
a directive along these lines for consideration by the Council.
Awaiting action by the Director of Central Intelligence.
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MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR T ' a' HANDLING AND TRANSMISSION OF CLASSIFIED
Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject! dated June
,
19, July 6 and July 11t 1951; NSC Action No. 505)
On July 11 the Council adopted the draft executive order on the sub-
ject attached to the reference memo of June 1.9, subject to the
change therein recommended by the Senior NSC Staff in the reference
memo of July 6, to the changes in paragraph 33-c-(1) proposed by
the JCS in the enclosure o the reference memo of July 11, and
subject further to agreement between Defense and Justice regarding
paragraph 34-b-(l)-(b). Paragraph 34