NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
February 9, 1953
NSC review completed.
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February 9, 1953 SECURITY INFORMATION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(February 2'-r95 ' - February 9, 1953)
SIGNIFICANT WORLD DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING U.S. SECURITY
NSC Ac;~ion P10. 764T
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
f"NSC Action No. 705
INTERNAL SECURITY
NSC` 'Action No. 706)
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2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
A. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON AGENDA FOR THE 131ST NBC MEETING ON
WEDNESDAY FEBRUA Y 1 195
(Agenda dated February 9'1953)
SIGNIFICANT WORLD DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING U.S. SECURITY
For an oral briefing on the subject by the Director of
Central Intelligence. Scheduled as item 1.
THE EUROPEAN SITUATION
For an oral report by the Secretary of State and the Director
for Mutual Security on the subject, based upon their trip to
Europe. Scheduled as item 2.
THE USE OF RADIO AS A MEDIUM FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS AND
THE IMPACT OPy zTN USE ON NATIONAL SECURITY
emo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, "The Need for
Immediate Review and Later Establishment of National Policy
on the Use of Radio as a Medium for Psychological Operations
and the Impact of its Use on National Security", dated February
5, 1953; NSC 137 and NSC 137/1? NSC 66/1; Memos for NSC from
Executive Secretary, subject, 'Intelligence Support for the
Voice of America With Regard to Soviet Jamming', dated January
2, February 26 and February 29 1952; Memo for NSC from
Executive Secretary, subject, "Potential Soviet Attack on our
Essential Communications Systems and Organizations", dated
January 26, 1951; NSC Action No. 612)
At the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, his memo-
randum and its attached report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on
the subject were transmitted as NSC 137 for consideration by
the Council of the recommendations contained in the second and
third paragraphs of the memorandum at an early Council meeting.
A memorandum from the Under Secretary of State on the subject,
with its two appendices, has been subsequently transmitted to
the Council as NSC 137/1 for consideration by the NBC of the
recommmendations contained in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the memo,
together with Council consideration of NBC 137. The Senior
Staff reviewed the problems raised by NBC 137 and NSC 137/1
and submitted a report and. recommendations for consideration
by the NBC reference memorandum of February 5). These recom-
mendations paragraph 7 of the memo) are scheduled for con-
sideration as item 3.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NBC (Cont'J
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
February 9, 1953)
A memorandum by the Secretary of Defense on the subject is
being transmitted by the reference memo for consideration by
the Council of the alternative courses of action set forth
in paragraph 7 thereof. Scheduled for consideration as
item 4.
REVIEW OF BASIC NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES
1V 20'x; NEC x,72; ' T c 1357 and Anndx 9'T-to NSC 135/1; NBC 135;
NBC 141; Memo for NBC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated February 6, 1953; Memo for Senior NBC Staff from Execu-
tive Secretary, subject, "Reexamination of United States Pro-
grams for National Security", dated January 23, 1953; NSC
Action Nos. 668 and 705-b)
The Council at its meeting on September 3, discussed NBC 135/1,
"Reappraisal of United States Objectives and Strategy for
National Security", and referred it to the Senior NBC Staff
for revision. A revised report was subsequently adopted by
the NBC on September 24, approved by the President on Septem-
ber 25, and issued as NBC 135/3. The Staff Study for NBC
135/3 is contained in the Annex to NSC 135/1.
The Council at its meeting on September 3, also noted that
the President directed the Secretaries of State and Defense
and the Director for Mutual Security jointly to undertake, in
consultation as appropriate with other departments and
agencies, the preparation of materials necessary for a re-
examination of the amounts and allocations of resources to
various areas in terms of kind, quantity, timing and priority,
to determine: (1) whether a general increase in the level of
free world programs and. military forces is required to deal
wit''a the several threats; (2) whether the present allocation
of resources as between U. S. military forces and other free
world forces is appropriate; (3) whether the present balance
between military assistance and the various types of economic
assistance is appropriate; and (4) whether these allocations
are in proper relationship to the threats facing the United
States in Europe, the Far East, and the Middle East, to the
importance of these areas for U. S. security, and to United
States commitments. (NBC Action No. 668.)
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
REVIE'T OF BASIC NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES (Copt' d )
At the direction of the President, a memorandum to the Presi-
dent from the Secretaries of State and Defense and the
Director for Mutual Security, and its attached report on the
subject, submitted pursuant to NBC Action No. 668, was trans-
mitted as NSC 141 for the consideration of the NSC. Appen-
dices, which were of assistance to the Steering Committee in
reaching the conclusions contained in NSC 141, have been cir-
culated separately by the reference memo of January 23,
through members of the Senior NSC Staff as supplementary data
in connection with the re-examination.
The Council at its meeting on February 4, noted an oral re-
port by Mr. Cutler of the President's desire that the Council
initiate discussion of the basic over-all policies in NSC
20/k, NSC 68/2, NSC 135/3 and NSC 141 at its next meeting on
February 11, on the basis of summaries to be circulated.
(NSC Action No. 705-b.) The following documents have been
transmitted by the reference memo of February 6 as a basis
for discussion of the subject and NSC 20/4, NSC 68/2, NSC
135/3 and NSC 141: (a) a one-rage informal brief of basic
national security policies; (b) an informal condensation of
NSC 20/4, NSC 68/2, NSC 135/3 and NSC 141; and (c) some major
policy questions raised by a review of these basic national
security policies. The subject is scheduled for discussion
as item 5 on the basis of these documents and NSC 20/4
NBC 68/2, NBC 135/3 and NBC 141. (See also project on""Status
of United States Programs for National Security as of Decem-
ber 31, 1952", in Section 4 below.)
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont' d
B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
FORMULATION OF A UNITED STATES POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE
REGULA UIUN,TATIONAN $ALANC D REDUCON O A M'kRE5
AND ARMAMENTS
Progress' eport dated January 19, 1953, by the Under Secre-
tary of State on NSC 112)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary 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.
U. S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD WHICH MAY
AFFECT THE WAR POTENTIAL OF T I TB~OC
Progress eport ate cfi7auary 19, 1"95 the Secretary
of State and the Director for Mutual Security on NSC 104/2)
The reference Progress Report by the Secretary of State and
the Director for Mutual Security on the subject has been
circulated for the information of the Council and will be
scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting.
PROGRAM OF UNITED NATIONS ACTION TO STOP AGGRESSION
TProgress Report, dated January 19,19M by the Tinder Secre-
tary of State on NSC 85)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary 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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3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
UNITED STATES POLICIES AND COURSES OF ACTION IN THE FAR EAST
t 5' 0 5; NBC 1l ; NSC IR/ff; NSC ; NSA , b/2; 'NSC _111;
Records of the Meetings of the Senior Staff on January 29 and
February 3, 1953)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including the above
policy question, with Council guidance and after review and
reappraisal of existing policies.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on February 3, discussed the
subject and agreed that: (a) the reports on the Far East to
be prepared for Council consideration should consist of: (1)
an over-all report covering U.S. objectives, main lines of
policy and courses of action in the Far East, to replace
N30 43/5; (2) a series of separate reports as required cover-
ing in greater detail U.S. policy toward individual countries
in the Far East (see projects on Korea and Formosa below);
and (3) reports on special regional problems, in particular
a report on the development of regional collective security
arrangements in the Pacific; (b) The NSC Staff should under-
take preparation of these reports as follows: (1) an initial
draft of the over-all report, now in preparation in the De-
partment of State, should be circulated in time for initial
consideration b the Senior Staff at its meeting on Tuesday,
February 10; (2) draft reports on other Far Eastern subjects
now in preparation in the Department of State should be con-
sidered by the Senior Staff as soon as possible; and (3)
the Senior CIA Member should furnish the Senior Staff with a
check-list of existing and forthcoming national intelligence
estimates relating to the Far East. Awaiting initial draft
of the over-all report from State.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT
TO FORT THE NATIONAL GO ERNMENT CHINA
(Memo -forSenior ITSC to from Execut e eetary, same sub-
ject, dated February 6, 1953; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from
Executive Secretary, subject, "Formosa", dated January 30,
1953; NSC Action No. 624+; NSC 128; NSC 148/5; Memo for Senior
NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject, "United States
Policy Toward Formosa, the Chinese Nationalist Government and
Other Anti-Communist Chinese Forces", dated April 24, 1952)
The Council on April 2 (NSC Action No. 621+): (a) discussed
the reference report by the Acting Secretary of Defense on
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (SENIOR NSC STAFF)(Cont'd
UNIT STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO
FORMOSA AN -NA 1_0NAL ERNMENT O I A C ont
Formosa (NSC 128); and (b) directed the NSC Staff, after
preliminary discussion by the Departments of State and Defense
and CIA, to prepare a report for Council consideration in the
light of a review of NSC 48/5, insofar as it pertains to United
States policy toward Formosa, the Chinese Nationalist Govern-
ment, and other anti-Communist Chinese forces and in the light
of the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contained in NSC
128.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on April 29 discussed the sub-
ject on the basis of the reference memo of April 24 reporting
the results of the preliminary discussions pursuant to NSC
Action No. 62k-b, and constituted the Steering Committee on
NSC 128, consisting of the Senior State, Defense, MS, JCS and
CIA Members, to prepare for Senior Staff consideration a draft
of the report called for by NSC Action No. 62k-b in the light
of the preliminary discussions.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on February 3, agreed that the
Staff Assistants, on the basis of the Defense-JCS draft trans-
mitted by the reference memo of January 30 and a State draft
to be circulated, should prepare a draft statement of policy
on Formosa for Senior Staff consideration on February 10. Pre-
liminary draft statement of policy on the subject, prepared
by the Staff Assistants on the basis of drafts made available
by the State, Defense and JCS Members of the NSC Staff, has
been transmitted by the reference memo of February 6 as a
basis for consideration of the subject by the Senior Staff.
Awaiting consideration by the Senior Staff at its meeting on
February 10.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA
I~T 11 ; Memo f -14 or SC rom Executive ecretasame sub-
ject, dated December 18, 1951; NIE-55; SE-20; SE-27; NSC
Action No. 595)
The Council in adopting NSC 118/2, referred the alternative
versions of subparagraph 2-b-(6) to the Senior NSC Staff for
review in the light of an analysis of the traffic in and out
of Communist China and the probable effectiveness of an embargo
or blockade (NSC Action No. 595-a-(k)). The Senior Staff on
February 3 agreed that at its meeting on February 10 the Senior
Staff should re-examine NSC 118/2, with particular reference to
paragraph 2-b of this policy. Awaiting re-examination of NSC
113/2 by the-Senior Staff at its meeting on February 10.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS SENIOR NSC STAFF Cont'd
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET SATELLITE STATES IN
E STERN EUROPE includinj East erman
NSC 56/2)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several
urgent and immediate policy questions, including the above
policy question, with Council guidance and after review and
reappraisal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a
draft report by State.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO THE
ARAB STATES AND ISRAEL ..~.
SC 129/1-Y
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including the above policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprai-
sal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a draft re-
port by State.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO YUGOSLAVIA
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including the above
policy question, with Council guidance and after review and
reappraisal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a
draft report by State.
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT WITH THE USSR
c Memo for Senior NSCTtaff from Execut ve Secretary, subject,
Armaments and American Policy", dated February 4, 1953; Re-
cords of Senior NSC Staff Meetings, September 6, 1950,
February 23 and May 24, 1951, and January 27 and 29, 1953;
NSC 79; NSC 112; NSC Action No. 511; Memo for NSC from Execu-
tive Secretary, subject, "United States and Allied Objectives
in the Event of Global War", dated September 6, 1950)
On September 6, 1950, the Senior Staff discussed NSC 79 and
designated an ad hoc group to draft a report to include (1)
a statement of war objectives in the event of global war, as
recommended by the JCS; and (2) 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 satel-
lites. On February 23, 1951, the Senior NSC. Staff agreed
that the NBC 79 project on United States and allied war objec-
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (SENIOR NSC STAFF Cont'd)
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT WITH THE USSR (Cont'd)
tives should be completed in two sections and that the section
on the above subject, including a plan for reduction and regu-
lation of armaments and armed forces, should be completed as a
matter of priority.
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; 1951, 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.
The Senior Staff on January 29, agreed to prepare recommenda-
tions for Council consideration on several urgent and immediate
policy questions, including reconsideration of NSC 112, "The
United States Position With Respect to the Regulation, Limi-
tation and Balanced Reduction of Armed Forces and Armaments".
Report on "Armaments and American Policy", recently submitted
to the Secretary of State by the Department of State's Panel
of Consultants on Disarmament, has been transmitted by the
reference memo of February 4 for the information of the Senior
Staff in connection with this project. Awaiting considera-
tion of the "U.S. Position With Respect to the Regulation,
Limitation and Balanced Reduction of Armed Forces and Arma-
ments" by the Senior Staff, in the light of the report by the
De],jartment of State's Panel of Consultants. (See also Progress
Report on NSC 112 in Section 2-B above.)
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH ASIA
TVSC"_. _. _ ..~ _.... _ _ _ .~,.__ .
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including the above
policy question, with Council guidance and after review and
reappraisal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a
draft report by State.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT
TO LATIN AMERICA
NNIenio for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated February 5, 1953)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (SENIOR NSC STAFF) (Cont'd)
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT
TO LATIN AMERICA C64 t'd
urgent and immediate policy questions, including the above
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprai-
sal of existing policies. Draft report on the subject, pre-
pared by State, has been transmitted by the reference memo
for consideration by the Senior Staff at an early date.
NORTH AFRICA
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 27, noted that the
preparation of an initial draft on this subject was continuing
in the Derartment of State. Awaiting draft report by State.
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF
G, W-R
NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NSC 79) circulated for Council information and re-
ferred 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, 1950, the form and content of
a response to the problems posed by NSC 79 were discussed and
agreed upon.
On February 23, 1951, the Senior Staff agreed that this pro-
ject 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 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.
At the request of the Senior State Member, a preliminary draft
report on the subject prepared pursuant to the agreements of
the Senior NSC Staff at its meetings on September 6, 1950 and
February 23, 1951, by the Policy Planning Staff of the Depart-
ment of State, has been transmitted for the information of the
Senior Defense, JCS and CIA Members of the Senior Staff and re-
ferred for study to an ad hoc committee designated by the
Senior State, Defense, JCS and CIA Members. Awaiting report by
the ad hoc committee referred to above.
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'CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (SENIOR NSC STAFF Cont'd
RELATIVE COST OF ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MIDDLE
EAS`ET OIL FAC IT E R OFFSETT H IR OSS
~Recod of Meeting of Senor NSC 'eta on I ovovember 27, 1951;
NBC 97/2; NBC 129/1; NSC 136/1; NSC 138)
The Senior NSC Staff at its meeting on November 27, 1951,
agreed that, in connection with but not necessarily as a
part of the Mediterranean and Middle East project (see
NBC 129/1 and NBC 136/1), the Department of Defense should
prepare a study of the cost of the military effort in terms
of feasibility, time and material, and the forces required
to ensure the continued availability of oil from the Bahrein-
Qatar-Saudi Arabia area, and the office of Defense Mobiliza-
tion should prepare a study of the economic cost in terms of
feasibility, time and material required to offset the loss of
oil from that area. Preliminary studies by Defense and 0DM
have been received by the Steering Committee on this project.
The Steering Committee on April 29 agreed that consideration
of this project should be deferred pending receipt of the
forthcoming report on the national etroleum program (see
NBC 97 project in Section 3-B below). Awaiting preparation of
the report on the national petroleum program.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Conttd)
B. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
A NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
TN-SC 97 and NSC 97/2; Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff
of August 16, 1951; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated August 20 and October 24, 1951,
and May 22, July 24, November 28 and December 22, 1952; Memo
for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, "Security of Cer-
tain Middle East Areas", dated December 11, 1951; NSC Action
No. 592)
At the direction of the President, a letter from the Acting
Secretary of Defense on the subject (NSC 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. Interim report on the
subject (NSC 97/1), prepared by the NSC Staff based largely on
studies by ODM and PAD, was amended by the Council and submit-
ted to the President on December 12, 1951 (NSC Action No. 592).
The President on December 13 approved the Interim Recommenda-
tions contained in NSC 97/1, as amended, and directed their
implementation by all executive departments and agencies of
the U.S. Government under the coordination of the Director of
Defense Mobilization. Report as amended subsequently issued
as NSC 97/2.
Report by the Senior State Member on developments in foreign
countries in connection with planning for petroleum alloca-
tions and rationing was circulated for Senior Staff informa-
tion by the reference memo of July 24.
At the request of the Senior 0DM Member, a report on a world-
wide petroleum program to fuel a major war, prepared by PAD at
the request of the Director of Defense Mobilization (PAD Re-
port No. 435), was transmitted by the reference memo of Decem-
ber 22 for the information and use of the Senior Staff as the
basis for a re-examination of NSC 97/2. The Senior Staff at
its meeting on January 27, referred this project to the Staff
Assistants for preparation of a report for Senior Staff con-
sideration. Proposed working outline for review of NSC 97/2,
prepared by the ODM Adviser to the NSC Staff, was circulated
to the Staff Assistants on January 29. Awaiting preparation
of a draft report on the subject by ODM, Defense and JCS.
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#. OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS
A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUATE BASIS FOR PLANNING FOR
THE SECURITY OIT HE-UNITED STATES
~NSCO; Memo for NSC froth Executive Secretary, subject,
'Proposed Directive for a Special Evaluation Subcommittee"
dated January 15, 1953; Memo for NSC from Acting Executive'
Secretary, same subject, dated October 21, 1952; Memos for
NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 5,
July 17 and 30, August 30, 1951 and November 21, 25 and 26,
1952; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, "Summary
Evaluation of the Net Capability of the USSR to Injure the
Continental United States," dated November 25, 1952; NSC
Action Nos. 519, 54+3, 68'7 and 699; SE-1k)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security, and its attached report by the ICTS on the
subject, were transmitted by the reference memo of June 5,
1951, for Council consideration of the "Recommendations" con-
tained in Part VII thereof and of the proposed National Secu-
rity Council Directive. Prior to Council action, at the
direction of the President, the views of the Director of
Central Intelligence were requested and transmitted by the
reference memo of July 17 for consideration by the Council
concurrently with the ICTS report. JCS views submitted by
the reference memo of July 30, 1951.
At its meeting on August 1, 1951, the Council agreed to the
four steps proposed by the JCS in paragraph 3 of the memo
transmitted by the reference memo of July 30, 1951, 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 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. Directive on the
subject, prepared by the Director of Central Intelligence.
was approved on August 30, 1951 by the Council, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, the Attorney General and the Director
of Defense Mobilization (NSC Action No. 543) and circulated
by the reference memo of August 30, 1951.
A memorandum from the Director of Central Intelligence on the
subject and its attached summary evaluation of the net capa-
bility of the USSR to injure the continental United States, pre-
pared pursuant to the NSC directive transmitted by the refer-
ence memo of August 30, 1951, were submitted to the Council by
the reference memo of October 21 for consideration of the
recommendations contained in paragraph 5 of the memorandum.
JCS views were submitted by the reference memo of November 25.
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The Council, Mr. Murray for the Attorney General the Director
of Defense Mobilization and the Acting Federal Civil Defense
Administrator at the Council meeting on November 26: (a) re-
ceived the summary evaluation, "Net Capability of the USSR to
Injure the Continental United States" transmitted by the
reference memorandum of October 21 and amended by the reference
memorandum of November 25 on the same subject, as an initial
effort in response to the NSC directive issued by NSC Action
No. 543, and noted that it is characterized by a number of
limitations and inadequacies, including the fact that develop-
ments since the evaluation was prepared have rendered it in
part, out of date- (b) instructed the Director of Central In-
telligence, in collaboration with the JCS, the IIC, the ICIS,
and, as required, officials of other governmental bodies, to
prepare for early submission to the National Security Council,
terms of reference for a more adequate evaluation of the USSR's
net capability to inflict direct injury on the United States,
and recommendations for the machinery necessary to produce for
the National Security Council such a coordinated evaluation;
and (c) deferred action, pending further study, on the recom-
mendation in paragraph 5-,Q of the memorandum by the Director
of Central Intelligence enclosed with the reference memorandum
of October 21, as amended by the Director of Central Intelli-
gence and circulated at the meeting (NSC Action No. 687).
A draft directive prepared by the Director of Central Intelli-
gence pursuant to NSC Action 687-12 above (reference memo of
January 15) was concurred in by the Council, the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Deputy Attorney General and the Director of
Defense Mobilization by memorandum action as of January 16,
1953. The Acting Federal Civil Defense Administrator expressed
qualified disapproval of the directive. (NSC Action No. 699).
The President on January 19 approved the draft directive and
directed its implementation by all appropriate executive de-
partments and a encies. The directive as approved has been
issued as NSC NO.
Awaiting (a) summary evaluation of the USSR's net capability
to inflict direct injury on the United States to be submitted
by the Special Evaluation Subcommittee on or before May 15
pursuant to NSC 140, and (b) further consideration by the
Council of the recommendation of the DCI contained in paragraph
5-e of the memo of the DCI transmitted by the reference memo
of October 21, as amended.
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INFQRMATI ON
Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
June 14, and November 19, 1951; NSC Action No. 507; Para. 30,
Progress Report, dated November 24, 1952, by the NSC Represen-
tative on Internal Security on NSC 17/4 and NSC 17/6)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on In-
ternal Security (ICIS), enclosing a draft Presidential direc-
tive and a report and proposed regulations on the subject, were
transmitted by the reference memo of June 14, 1951, for consid-
eration 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.
The Acting Secretary of Defense on July 2, 1951, recommended
that the Council defer action on this memorandum until the
Standing Group of the NATO had an opportunity to examine the
proposed regulations. 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
Derfonse (NSC Action No. 507).
Memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and its
attached report on the present status of negotiations within
NATO were circulated by the reference memo of November 19, 1951,
for the information of the Council, the Secretary of the Trea-
sury, the Attorney General, the Director of Defense Mobiliza-
tion and the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. In accordance
with the proposal by the Department of Defense in the first
sentence of the memorandum, the draft Presidential directive
and related papers on the subject, transmitted by the reference
memo of June 1k, 1951, were referred back to the ICIS for re-
consideration in the light of this memorandum from the Depart-
ment of Defense. Awaiting report by the ICIS.
ORGANIZED EVACUATION OF CIVILIAN POPULATIONS IN CIVIL DEFENSE
CSC Action No. 651; NBC 131 and N ; Memo or N ram
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 9, 1952)
As requested by the Deputy Federal Civil Defense Administrator,
a draft Policy Memorandum by the Federal Civil Defense Adminis-
tration on the subject was transmitted as NSC 131 for consider-
ation by the NSC of the policy contained in paragraph III there-
of. A revised version of the draft Policy Memorandum by FCDA,
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which incorporated changes accepted by the FCDA as a result
of discussion in the Senior NSC Staff, including those
changes contained in the reference memo, was transmitted
to the Council as NSC 131/1. Supporting staff study prepared
by the FCDA was also transmitted by the reference memo for
Council information. The Council at its meeting on June 18,
with the Federal Civil Defense Administrator participating,
discussed NSC 131 and NSC 131/1 and deferred action thereon
(NSC Action No. 651). Awaiting further study by the Federal
Civil Defense Administration in the light of the discussion
at the Council meeting.
STATUS OF UNITED STATES PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AS OF
..N" c 1335` ...,t`.~
The President directed that the departments and agencies
responsible for the several national security programs pre-
pare for the information of the President and the National
Security Council reports on the status of these programs
as of the end of the calendar year in relation to our national
security objectives. These reports will serve to bring up
to date the status reports contained in NSC 135. Report by
PSB on the Psychological Program submitted January 21; report
by the IIC and the ICIS on Internal Security Program submit-
ted, February 3; reports by the FCDA on the Civil Defense Pro-
gram and by 0DM on the Mobilization Program submitted February
I; report by CIA (with the concurrence of IAC) on the Intel-
ligence Program submitted February 6; report by DMS on the
Mutual Security Program submitted February 9. Awaiting re-
ports on the Military and Stockpiling Programs from the Depart-
ment of Defense. (See-also "Review of Basic National Security
Policies" in Section 2-A above.)
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT
Ta JAPAN
GiSC 125/2; NSC Action No. 660; Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated August 7, 1952)
In connection with the President's approval of NSC 125/2 he
directed that the general structure of a U S. program to
implement the courses of action enumerated in paragraph 7
thereof should, where suitable, be explored by the Department
of .Mate in consultation with the Departments of Defense and
Commerce, the Office of the Director for Mutual Security, the
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Office of Defense Mobilization and other appropriate agencies,
and that the main elements of such a program should be re-
ported back to the Council at the earliest possible time
(reference memo of August 7). The Senior Staff on January 27,
agreed that although Japan would be included in the Far East
project (see Section 3-A above), the report on implementation
programs called for by NSC Action No. 660 should be pre-
pared separately. Awaiting report by the Secretary of State,
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