NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF AUGUST 27,1951

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
August 27, 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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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(August 20, 1951 - August 27, 1951)
THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST
NSC Action No. 5235)-
THE KAESONG NEGOTIATIONS
NSC Action -N6. P75
PROBABLE SOVIET ACTIONS AT THE SAN FRANCISCO CONFERENCE ON
THE JAPANESE PEACE TREATY
tC Action Imo. 527)
THE SITUATION IN IRAN
Progress Report, dated August 6, 1951, b T Department
of State on NSC 107/2; NSC Action No. 528)
REI.,ATIONS BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
NSC Action No. 529)
NSC 262
(Progress Report, dated July 26, 1951 by the Department of
State on NSC 26/2; NSC Action No. 530
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE
PHI L! 1--'P 1'. N ES'
rojrews"42-eport, dated August 6, 1951, by the Department of
State on NSC 8k/2; NSC Action No. 532)
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2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
A. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON AGENDA FOR THE 101st MEETING ON
DNE AY AU ST 29, 1951:
THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST
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.
EXPORT OF AUTOMOTIVE PARTS VIA DENMARK FOR POLAND
(Memo for C from xecu ive Secretary, same subject, dated
August 27, 1951)
The report on the subject, prepared by State and ECA, discussed
by the Senior NSC Staff at its meeting on August 24 and trans-
mitted by the reference memorandum, is scheduled as Item 2
for consideration.
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PROJECTS UNDER CQNSIDER
B. ITEMS UNDER CONSI
T ION
MEM
RANDUM ACTION
A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUAT BAST0 FOR PLANNING FQR
~PSE,~ITY OF THE UNITED STATES
Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary same subject, dated
June 5, July 17 and 30 and August 7, 191; 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 consideration 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 Director of
Central Intelligence were requested with respect to the re-
port and transmitted by the reference memo of July 17 for
consideration by the Council concurrently with the ICIS
report. JCS views submitted 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 resulting reports should be integrated into
a single report to it under the coordination of the Director
of Central Intelligence with the assistance of representa-
tives of the appropriate departments and agencies. The
Director of Central Intelligence undertook to prepare a
directive along these lines for consideration by the Council.
Draft directive on the subject prepared by the Director of
Central Intelligence submitted by reference memo of August 7',
1951, for consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Attorney General, and the Director of Defense
Mobilization. Approved by Treasury and ODM, August 9; by
NSRB, August 10; by Defense, August 14; and by State, August
17. Awaiting action by others concerned.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302 PUBLIC LAW (THIRD
SUPPLEMENT WE APPR I TION ACT 1951) Ira Lebanon, and
S rig
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
August 8, 1951)
Draft report on trade between the Soviet Bloc and Iraq,
Lebanon and Syria, prepared by the Special Committee on
East-West Trade in accordance with "Instructions" contained
in NSC Determination No. 1, was submitted by the reference
memorandum 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 Commerce and ODM,
August 13; by Treasury and Export-Import Bank, August 14;
by ECA, August 16; by State, August 17; by NSRB, August 22;
by Defense, August 24. Awaiting action b others concerned.
(See also related projects in Section 3-C).
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302, PUBLIC LAW 45 (THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL-APPROPRIATION ACT 1951
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
August 8, 1951)
Draft report on trade between Burma and the Soviet Bloc,
prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade in
accordance with "Instructions" contained in NSC Determination
No. 1, was submitted by the reference memorandum for con-
sideration 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 Commerce and ODM, August 13; by
Treasury and Export-Import Bank, August 14; by ECA, August 16;
by State, August 17; b Defense, August 24. Awaiting action
by others concerned. ((See also related projects in Section
3-C) .
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302, PUBLIC LAW 45 THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1951.)-'(Afghanistan)
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
August 8, 1951)
Draft report on trade between Afghanistan and the Soviet Bloc,
prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade in
accordance with "Instructions" contained in NSC Determination
No. 1, was submitted by the reference memorandum for con-
sideration by the Council, the Secretaries of the Treasury
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 13Q2, PUBLIC LAW k5 (THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL AP A I0
951)
and Commerce, the Director of Defense Mobilization, the
Economic Cooperation Administrator and the Chairman, Export-
Import Bank. Approved by Commerce and ODM, August 13; by
Treasury and Export-Import Bank, August 1k; by ECA, August
16; by State, August 17; by NSRB, August 22; by Defense
August 24. Awaiting action by others concerned. (See also
related projects in Section 3-C)
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302. PUBLIC LAW $ THIRD
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SUPPLEME TAL AP OP I N 1 Ireland
Memo for 17SC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
August 17, 1951)
Draft report on trade between Ireland and the Soviet Bloc,
prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade in
accordance with "Instructions" contained in NSC Determination
No. 1, was submitted by the reference memorandum for con-
sideration 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 Export-Import Bank, August 21; by
NSRE, Commerce and ODM, August 22; by Treasury, August 24.
Awaiting action by others concerned. (See also related
projects in Section 3-C).
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1 02 PUBLIC LAW k THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL APP OP IATION AC 1951 Iceland
August 17, 1951)
Draft report on trade between Iceland and the Soviet Bloc,
prepared by the Special Committee on East--West Trade in
accordance with "Instructions" contained in NSC Determination
No. 1, was submitted by the reference memorandum for con-
sideration 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 Export-Import Bank, August 21;
by Commerce and ODM, August 22; by Treasury, August 24.
Awaiting action by others concerned. (See also related
projects in Section 3-C).
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302, PUBLIC LAW THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1951) E T FI A O S BY
C U T ES E IN UNITE STATES AIPI
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary., same subject, dated
August 17, 1951)
Draft report concerning certifications received under Section
1.302t Public Law 45 (Third Supplemental Appropriation Act,
1951j, prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade
in accordance with "Instructions" contained in NSC Determina-
tion No. 1, was submitted by the reference memorandum 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 Export-Import Bank, August 21; by
NSRB, Commerce, and ODM, August 22; by Treasury, August 24.
Awaiting action by others concerned. (See also related
projects in Section 3-C).
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302 PUBLIC LAW THIRD
SUPPL ,NTAL A P I IO ACT, l In onesia
(Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
August 27, 1951)
Draft report on trade between Indonesia and the Soviet Bloc,
prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade in
accordance with the "Instructions" contained in NSC Determina-
tion No. 1, was submitted by the reference memo for con-
sideration 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. (See same subject, Section 3-C).
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302, PUBLIC LAW 45 (THIRD
SUPPLE TAL APPROPRIATION ACT; 7 1 (Iran
Memo for C from xecu ive secretary, same subject, dated
August 27, 1951)
Draft report on trade between Iran and the Soviet Bloc,
prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade in
accordance with the "Instructions" contained in NSC Determina-
tion No. 1, was submitted by the reference memo for con-
sideration 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. (See same subject, Section 3-C).
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1
SUPPLEMENTAL P t(P IIATIO
Draft report on trade between Libya and the Soviet Bloc,
prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade in
accordance with the "Instructions" contained in NSC Determina-
tion No. 1, was submitted by the reference memo for con-
sideration 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. (See same subject, Section 3-C).
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION__13O2-, PUBLIC LAW 45 (THIRD
Draft report on trade between Egypt and the Soviet Bloc,
prepared by the Special Committee on East-West Trade in
accordance with the "Instructions" contained in NSC Determina-
tion No. 1, was submitted by the reference memo for con-
sideration 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. (See same subject, Section 3-C).
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION 1302 PUBLIC LAW lF THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL A P OPRIATIO ACT 1 1 Certain Latin American
Republics)
(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 Com-
mittee on East-West Trade in accordance with the "Instruc-
tions" 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 Commerce, July 2; by ECA, July 6; by Export-
Import Bank, July 9; by Defense, July 10; by ODM, July 11.
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 involved.
At its meeting on July 24 the Special Committee on East-
West Trade recommended that the Council approve this request.
Awaiting further action b the Secretary of State. (See
same subject, Section 3-C).
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
C. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSE UENT SC CON-SIDERATION
CONGRESSIONAL PT,BLI
INFORMATION_ OF ADVANTAGE TO
F ORE I GYJ GOVERNMENTS
(Memos for NBC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
May 16, and June 15, 1951; NSC Action No. 478)
Memorandum on the subject by 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 Interdepartmental 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
assistance 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 Mobiliza-
tion. On July 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 OCJ CTIVES POLJC N,~,C COURSE0 O 11.O IN
I
NSC Action No. 420-d)
Upon 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.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC Conttd
CHANNELS FOR TRANSMISSION OF WARNING OF ATTACK
NSC 11
The reference report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the
subject has been circulated for the consideration of the
Council and will be scheduled on the agenda of an early
Council meeting.
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3. CIIMRENT NSC S' AFF PROJECTS
A. SENIOR NSC STA F,
THE SAFETY OF Ta
AND J - -
(NSC 106; Memo for Senior NSC 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 recom-
mendations on the subject for consideration by the Council,
the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of Defense
Mobilization and the Economic Cooperation Administrator
at an early Council meeting.
On March 15 the Senior Staff discussed the reference report
and referred it to the Staff Assistants for use in the
preparation of a draft report for consideration by the
Senior Staff. Views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff were
transmitted by the reference memorandum of July 26 for the
.assistance of the NSC Staff in the preparation of a report.
A draft report prepared by Staff Assistants is being
circulated to the Senior Staff for its consideration at
an early meeting.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS Conttd)
PROPOSED TRANSFER OF THE POINT IV PROGRAM FROM THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE TO THE ECO OMIC COOPE A ION ADMINITRATION
NSC 110; Memos or Senior S Stiff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated June 18 and August 9, 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 Presi-
dent. At the direction of the President, the Secretaries of
the Interior, !griculture and Commerce, the Federal Security
Administrator and the Economic Cooperation Administrator will
participate in this Council project and have been requested to
designate representatives to join with the Senior NSC Staff
for this purpose. The President also expressed the desire that
the views of the Rockefeller Committee be obtained in con-
nection with the preparation of the above report. The follow-
ing officials have been designated: Interior, Joseph C.
McCaskill; Agriculture, Stanley Andrews; Commerce, R. C. Miller;
FSA, Mrs. Gertrude Gates; and RCA, Alvin J. Roseman.
By the reference memo dated June 18 background material on
current State and ECA programs of the Point IV type was circu-
lated for the information of the Senior NSC 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, Commerce, FSA, and ECA, discussed
the reference reports and referred them to the Staff Assistants,
augmented by representatives of the above-mentioned agencies,
to prepare a draft report to the Council for Senior Staff con-
sideration.
Draft report dated July 18, revised by Staff Assistants and
representatives of the agencies indicated above, circulated to
the Senior Staff by the reference memo dated August 9. To be
scheduled for consideration by the Senior NSO Staff, augmented
by representatives from Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, FSA,
and ECA, at an early meeting.
TN EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST ZTRIORITY PROJECT7
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated December 12,
1950; NIE-14 and 26; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, subject: if Demand and Supply of Petroleum
in Event of a Major War," dated August 3, 1951)
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CURRENT NSCSTAFF PROJECTS Cont'd)
TIDE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST (Cont'd)
Memorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject trans-
mitted by the reference memo of December 12 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 February 23 the Senior
NSC Staff agreed that this project should be completed as a
matter of priority. CIA estimate circulated as NIE-26.
On July 10, the Senior Staff agreed that this report should
proceed. without awaiting completion of the related project on
a national petroleum program (NSC 97, see below), but that the
report should not be submitted for NSC consideration until the
information being developed in connection with the petroleum
report could be taken into account. On August 16 the Senior
Staff discussed the report prepared by the Petroleum Adminis-
trator for Defense and transmitted by the reference memo of
August 3, and agreed that this report should be studied further
by the Senior Staff before finally completing a report on the
Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, a draft of which is
in preparation by the Department of State. Awaiting report
from State.
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT LRIORITY PROJECT7
WITH THE USSR
TRecords 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 pro-
ject on United States and allied war objectives should be com-
pleted in two sections and that the section on the above sub-
ject, including a plan for reduction and regulation of arma-
ments 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 ob-
taining 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
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CURRENT NBC STAFF PROJECTS Cont'd
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT WITH THE USSR (Cont'd)
would proceed in the light of Council action on NBC 112.
Awaiting report by the State Defense and JCS members. (See
also related projects below.)
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF GLOBAL
WAR
NSC 79; Memo for NBC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NBC 79)circulated for Council information and refer-
red 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. 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 re-
sponse to the problems posed by NBC 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 allied
war objectives in the event of a global war; and. (2) a state-
ment 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 pro-
jects above and below.)
PROPOSED NSC STUDY OF USE OF CIVILIAN MANPOWER OF NON-SOVIET
NATIONS FOR PRODUC` ION OF' GOODS 'ANA SERV-I ES --
Memo for tienior NSC Staff from xecutive ecretary, subject:
Proposed NO 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, respectively, were considered by the Senior Staff on
April 17. It was agreed that ODM should undertake the prepara-
tion of a report on the subject for consideration by the NSC
Staff along
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd
PROPOSED NSC STUDY OF USE OF CIVILIAN MANPOWER OF NON-SOVIET
NATIONS FOR PRODUCTION OF GOODS AND SERVICES Cont'd
the lines proposed by 0DM in the report attached to the refer-
ence memo of April 19. The Staff further agreed to the inclu-
sion of NSRB and Mr. Harriman's Office among the agencies to
be consulted by ODM. Awaiting report from Senior 0DM Member.
(see related project in Section 3-B.)
UNITED STATES PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
NSC 1i 1 and Annexes to NSC 11471; MC Actions Actions Nos. 393,
487-a and 523; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject:
"Review of the Current World Situation and 'ability of the
Force Being Maintained to Meet United States Commitments,"
dated April 26, 1951; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject: "United States Objectives and Programs for National
Security," dated July 12, 1951; Record of Meeting of Steering
Committee for Review of NBC 68, of August 9, 1951; Memo for
Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
August 15, 1951)
By NSC Action No. 487-a the Council directed the Senior NBC
Staff to prepare, with the assistance of appropriate executive
departments 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 difficul-
ties which may be impeding or preventing their successful
execution; and (2) Recommendations regarding any revisions or
modifications of the policies and programs contained in
NBC 68/4.
On June 14 the Senior NEC Staff designated a Steering Committee,
composed of the Senior State, Defense and ODM Members, to co-
ordinate the preparation of reports called for by NBC Action
No. 487-a.
Supplementary to NEC Action No. 487-a, the President issued a
directive to the NBC 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 of the first report mentioned above by August 1,
and the second by October 1.
The first report, on the "Status and Timing of Current U. S.
Programs for National Security" was submitted to the President
by the Council (NBC Action No. 523) as NSC 114/1 and Annexes to
NBC 114/1 on August 8, 1951.
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UNITED STATES PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY Cont'd)
On August 9 the Steering Committee agreed on the procedure
and tentative schedules for the preparation of the report due
October 1 as set forth in the reference record of meeting. An
outline for the report, prepared by the Steering Committee,
was transmitted by the reference memo of August 15 for the
information of the Senior Staff.
On August 16 the Senior NSC Staff, in connection with its dis-
cussion of a, report on "World-Wide Demand and Supply of Petro-
leum in Event of a Major War," (see NSC 97 project below) agreed
that need for expansion of petroleum production, refining and
storage facilities which would require use of materials in
short supply that are essential to other parts of the military
and mobilization program, should be considered in the prepara-
tion of the October 1 report on "United States Programs for
National Security." Awaiting initial draft by the Steering
Committee of the report due October 1. (See also related pro-
jects above and below.)
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
(N SC-6-Se e He s: Annex No. fof NSC'~68/ Long-term Political
and Economic Framework)
Awaiting revision of Annex No. 8 of NSC 68/1 by State. On
July 10, in connection 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
project above.)
NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
NSC 97; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
subject: "World-Wide Demand and Supply of Petroleum in Event
of a Major War," dated August 3, 19 1; Record of Meeting of
Senior NSC Staff of August 16, 1951
At the direction of the President, a letter from the Acting
Secretary of Defense on the subject (NBC 97) was referred to
the Director of Defense Mobilization to develop a national
petroleum program leading to the complete supply of allied. re-
quirements, for consideration by the NSC. On July 10, the
Senior NSC Staff agreed. that information being developed in
connection with this project which relates to the project
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NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGR.M(Cont fd)
on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East (see above)
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 Administrator for
Defense was transmitted to the Senior NSC Staff for informa-
tion by reference memo. On August 16 the Senior Staff discus-
sed this report and agreed upon a division of responsibility
for studying and reporting on the several issues raised by
the report as these issues related to projects under consider-
ation by the Senior Staff. Assignment of responsibilities
are set forth in the reference record of the meeting of the
Senior Staff. Awaiting presentations and reports to the
Senior Staff by those departments and agencies concerned, and
the development of a national petroleum program by the
Director of Defense Mobilization.
S'' " F T ANT INDUSTRIAL OP NS
CIN O
Pz?ogress Report, dated July 24, 1951 by the Department of
State on NSC 29; NSC Action No. 531)
By NSC Action No. 531 the Council referred the reference
Progress Report to the Senior NSC Staff for recommendations
regarding the desirability of a revision of the list
of operations contained therein and the frequency of future
progress reports by :the Department of State. To be -sc.hed ,led
for discussion on the agenda of an early Senior Staff meeting.
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B. NBC STAFF ASSISTANTS
UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN
GERMANY
NS 89; NSC 73/4, par. 42; Memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary, subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far
East," dated September 27 and November 29, 1950; NSC Action
No. 368; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated October 31, 1950; Memo for Senior NSC
Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: "Courses of Action
in the Event East Germany Imposes a Blockade in Berlin",
dated February 16, 1951; Memo for Senior NSC 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
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 NSC ?3/4.
Memoranda on the subject by the Deputy Under,Searetary
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
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. 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 consideration
in connection with this project upon the recommendation of
the Secretary of Defense. NIE-4, issued by CIA, relates to
the above subject.
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 referred to
the Staff Assistants for revision in the light of the
discussion. Awaiting initial draft by ad hoc group of
Staff Assistants.
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POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SCANDINAVIA
(Progress Report , dated November 14,-1950, on NEC 1 and
NBC 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, NSC 88, "U.S. Courses of Action in the
Event the Soviets Attempt to Close the Baltic," was cir-
culated for Council 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.
At its meeting on August 7 the Senior Staff with Mr. W.
Walton Butterworth, United States Ambassador to Sweden,
participating, discussed an initial draft report prepared
by State and circulated by the reference memo of August 2.
The Senior Staff referred the draft report to the Staff
Assistants for revision in the light of the Senior Staff
discussion and agreed that this revision should be a complete
report which, if adopted, could supersede previous reports
on the subject and should apply to Finland and the Baltic
as well as to Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Awaiting initial revised draft report by State.
UTILIZATION OF MANPOWER OF OTHER NATIONS FOR MILITARY
PURPOSES
SC 108 and memo for all holders of NBC 108, 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
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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 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. 303
views circulated by the reference memo. At its 91st Meeting
the NSC referred NSC 108 to the NSC Staff for reconsideration.
On May 1.7 the Senior Staff referred 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 should be completed
with a view to the subsequent preparation of a report
combining the civilian and military aspects of the subject
for Senior Staff consideration. Awaiting the initial
draft of the report on civilian manpower. (See project
in Section 3-A),
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C. OTHER CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTION PUBLIC LAW 45 (THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION ACT, 1951
Memo for Special Committee from De uty Executive Secretary,
same-subject, dated August 21,.1951
Draft report on trade between the Soviet Bloc and Pakistan
transmitted by the reference memo was revised and approved
by the Special Committee on East-West Trade at its meeting
on August 24 subject to the understanding that the State
member would submit certain changes in the secret supplement
before the report is transmitted to the Council for action.
Awaiting action by the State member of the Special Committee.
(See also related projects in Section 2-B).
AMENDMENT TO NSC DETERMINATION NO.
.Memo or Special Committee from Deputy Executive Secretary,
subject, "NBC Determinations Under Section 1302 Public Law
45 (Third Supplemental Appropriation Act, 1951)~f 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 Special Committee on East-West Trade was cir-
culated by reference memo. At its meeting on August 16,
1951, the Special Committee agreed to defer action on this
report and to include the substance of it in a report on Japan
if such a report proves necessary. Awaiting further consid-
eration by the Special Committee.
DECREASING RELIANCE ON TRADE WITH THE SOVIET BLOC
Memo for Special Committee from Assistant Executive Secre-
tary, 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; Memo for Special Committee
from Deputy Executive Secretary, same subject dated August
23, 1951; NSC 104/2, paragraphs 21, 22, 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 was agreed
that a special interdepartmental group should be created,
under State leadership to pre are appropriate reports, in
accordance with NSC 104/2, on (1) proposals with respect to
current individual problems such as Polish coal and Ulf
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coarse grain imports;-and (2) proposals with'respect to the
over-all problem of reducing reliance of the free world upon
the Soviet trade.
Preliminary draft report, "Coal in East-West Trade," prepared
by the ECA member of the special interdepartmental group and
a progress report prepared by the State member and transmitted
by the reference memo of August 23 were discussed at the
meeting of the Committee on August 24. Awaiting reports by
State. (See also related projects above).
EXPORT CONTROL POLICY FOLLOWING THE TERMINATION OF SECTION
1302 OF T THIRD SUPPLEMENTAL A PR PRIATIO AN, 1251
(Memo for Special Committee from Assistant'Executive Secre-
tary, same subject, dated July 9, 1951)
Draft report on the subject, prepared by the State member and
transmitted by the reference memo, was considered by the
Special Committee on July 11 and referred to the drafting
group for revision. Awaitin revision by drafting group.
See related projects above.)
PROVISION FOR STATE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES
(NSO 96/7 and_ S 9-6; NS Action To-. 09; emo for members
of Staff group from Executive Secretary, subject: "Pro-
vision for State Guard Forces", dated May 7, 1951)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense, NSC 96 was sub-
mitted 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.
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PRO SION FOR STATE-INTERN L SECURYTS FORCES CC ont d)
Report by the Chairman, NSRB circulated for Council in-
formation as NSC 96/1 and relerred 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 Administration,
for use in the preparation of a report for Senior Staff con-
siderations
Draft outline, prepared by the Executive Secretary, trans-
mitted 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 submitted by Defense,
Justice and Civil Defense, in accordance with the agreed
outline.
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 con-
sideration 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, 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.
Memo for NSC Consultants and AEC Representative, from
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GOVtVT EMPLQY SURITX PROGRAM
A 1etter by the President on the subject was transmitted as
NSC 113 the information of the Council, and is being
referred to the IC IS for preparation of a response for
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