NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
a e
1. Completed Projects .................................. 1
U.S. Civil Aviation Policy Toward the USSR and.
Its Satellites ............................... 1
NATO S t rat e gy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Settlement of Republic of Korea Advances of
Korean Currency (Won) to United States Forces 1
Recommendations Regarding the National Security
Council ...................................... 1
Significant World Developments Affecting U.S..
Security ..................................... 1
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
With Respect to Latin America
2. Projects Under Consideration by the NSC ............. 2
A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 138th NSC
Meeting ....................................... 2
Status of United States Programs for National
Security as of December 31, 1952: The
Military Program... ....................... 2
Review of Basic National Security Policies:
The Military Program...... ................ 2
Significant World Developments Affecting U.S.
Security ...... ... ......................... 4
United States Policy with Respect to South-
East Asia., ............................... 5
NSC 26 Series ............................... 5
B. Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration..... 6
United States Policy Regarding the Present
Situation in Iran ......................... 6
3. Current NSC Planning Board Projects................. 7
A. NSC Planning Board .............................. 7
United States Policies in the Far East........ 7
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
With Respect to Formosa and the National
Government of China. ........................ 7
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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United States Objectives and Courses of
Action in Korea.... ..........................a 8
United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Southeast Asia......... 9
United States Policy Toward the Soviet
Satellite States in Eastern Europe
(Including East Germany) ...................... 9
United States Objectives and Policies with
Respect to the Near East ...................... 10
The Position of the United States with
Respect to Yugoslavia.....~ ................... 10
Conditions for a Peaceful Settlement with
the USSR ...................................... 10
Armaments and American Policy ................... 11
The Position of the United States with
Respect to South Asia........? ................ 12
United States Objectives and Policies with
Respect to North Africa ....................... 12
A National Petroleum Program .................... 13
United States and Allied War Objectives in the
Event of Global Wax ........................... 14
Relative Cost of Ensuring Availability of
Certain Middle East Oil Facilities or of
Offsetting Their Loss ......................... 14
U.S. Policies and Programs in the Economic
Field Which May Affect the War Potential of
the Soviet Bloc ............................... 15
B. NSC Board Assistants ....................?,....... 16
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Formosa and the National
Government of China ........................... 16
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Japan ......................... 16
4. Other Current Council Projects,...~ ................... 18
A Project to Provide a More Adequate Basis for
Planning for the Security of the United Q
States . . . . . . , .. a . ? ? ? ? ? ? . . . r ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? . ? ? 18
Proposal for a Volunteer Freedom Corps.......... 19
Eligibility of Foreign Representatives to
Receive Classified Information... 004**40009*00 20
Organized Evacuation of Civilian Populations
in Civil Defense.?,.,,,......S............... 21
The Use of Radio as a Medium for Psychological
Operations and the Impact of its Use on
National Security ..............?.............. 21
The Development of Practical Nuclear Power..,... 22
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1. COMPLETED ROJECTS
(March 16, 1953 - March 23, 1953)
NSC 15/3 U.SCIVIL AVIATION POLICY TOWARD THE USSR A1dD ITS
ATE LT ;S
(NSC Acton No. 739; Progress Report dated
February 9 1953, by the Under Secretary of State
on NSC 15/i )
NATO STRATEGY
VSG Ac; .on No. 740; Letter for the President from
Ambassador Draper on the subject, dated March 9,
1953)
ETTyLEMNT OF REPUBLIC OF KOREA ADVANCES OF KOREAN
C URFt NC Y WON T( UNIT r aTA'T ES FORCES
(NSC Action Nos. 711 and; Memo for NSC from
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated 1.arch 10,
1953)
RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE NATIONAL SECUI'~ITY
C OLIN:; ,.. T b
NSC Action No. 7439 Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated March 17, 1953)
SZGNIFI 1,jT WORLD DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING _U.S v
SEC TJRITY
CNSC Action No. 745)
NSC 144/1 UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
556_ rcnm mn T A ' 7 1 T n 7 ' A m tr nn
Miu Action No. 7459 NSC 144 and Annex to SC 141+)
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2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
A. IT^ S?SCHEDULED N AG-_ A FOR TH 1 8TH S M ETI G ON
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STATUS OF UNIT
DSTATES PROM
31, 1952: THE MIL
To note an oral presentation by the Department of Defense of
the principal points in the report on the status of the
military program as of December 31, 1952, contained in 'nTSC 142.
Scheduled as item 1.
REVIEW OF BASIC NATIONAL SEC T POLICIES; THE M LITARRY
NBCC 20/49 NSC 68/2; NSC 135/3 and Annex to NSC 135/1; NSC 135;
NSC 141; NSC 142; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary sub-
ject, "Review of Basic National Security Policies", date.
February 6 and 18, 1953; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject "Review of Basic National Security Policies: The
Mutual Security Program", dated March 20, 1953; Memo for NSC
from Executive Secretary, subject, "Budget Considerations
Bearing on the NSC Review of Basic National Security Policies",
dated March 5 1953; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject, "Cost of National Security Programs", dated February 24,
1953; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary subject "Budget
Outlook Based on Programs of Previous Administrationt1, dated
February 17, 1953? Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, subject "Reexamination of United States Programs
for National Security" dated January 23, 1953; NSC Action
Nos. 668, 705-b, 726, b0 and 747)
The Council at its meeting on September 3, discussed NSC 135/1,
"Reappraisal of United States Objectives and Strategy for
National Security", and referred it to the Senior FSC Staff for
revision. A revised report was subsequently adopted by the
NSC on September 24 approved by the President on September 25,
and issued as NSC 135/3. The Staff Study for NSC 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 con-
sultation as appropriate with other departments and agencies
the preparation of materials necessary for a reexamination of
the amounts and allocations of resources to various areas in
terms of kind, quantity, timing and priority (NSC Action
No. 668).
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THgNSC (C ntfd)
REVIEW OF___ BAS NATIONAL SEC URITY POLICIES CCont l d)
At the direction of the President, a memorandum to the President
from the Secretaries of State and Defense and the Director for
Mutual Security, and its attached report on the subject, sub-
mitted pursuant to NSC Action No. 668, were transmitted as
NSC 141 for the consideration of the NSC. Appendices were
circulated separately by the reference memo of January 23,
through members of the Senior NSC Staff,
The Council on February 4 noted an oral report by IMdr. Cutler
of the President's desire that the Council initiate discussion
of the basic over-all policies in NSC 20/4: NSC 68/2, USC 135/3
and NSC 141 at its next meeting on the basis of summaries to be
circulated. The Council on February 11 discussed the subject
on the basis of documents transmitted by the reference memo of
February 6, and agreed to continue discussion at the next meet-
ing of the Council (NSC Action No. 712). Report on the "Status
of United States Programs for National Security as of Decem-
ber 31 1952", was transmitted to the Council as NSC 142 for
its information in connection with this basic policy review.
The Council at its meeting on February 18, discussed the sub-
ject on the basis of the documents transmitted by the reference
memos of February 6 and February 17, and in the light of an oral
briefing by the Director Bureau of the Budget (see reference
memo of February 18), and agreed to continue discussion at sub-
sequent meetings, including special meetings, of the Council.
The Council at its meeting on February 25: (a) discussed the
subject in the light of the reference memorandum on costs dated
February 24; (b) agreed that each department and agency should
review the figures on its program contained in the memorandum;
and (c) decided to establish an ad hoc committee of civilian
consultants to the I11ational Security Council to study and advise
the Council on basic national security policies and programs in
relation to their costs. (NSC Action No. 726,)
The Council on March 4: (a) agreed that the initial visit to
Washington of the Consultants for this subject should be chiefly
for briefing purposes, and they should then be asked to return
at a later date to give their reactions to the preliminary views
of the Council members when more fully developed; (b) noted a
statement by the Director, Bureau of the Budget, regarding the
assumptions underlying the budget outlook, and proposing the
assumptions as a basis for considering the security effects of
approaching a balanced budget in FY 1954 and achieviii a
balanced budget in FY 1955 (reference memo of March 5)9 and
(c) noted that the Department of Defense and the Office of the
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PROJECTS UND CONSIDERATION B SC I. O 'd
L VIEW O F AS T OlNAL SggMITY, POI C ont I d
Director for Mutual Security will submit to the Council by
March 17 statements as to (1) the revisions in their respective
programs which would be necessary to reduce them to the levels
indicated in paragraph b of the Councills action and (2) the
effects of these revisions in relation to currently approved
national security policies and objectives (NSC Action No. 730).
The Council at its meeting on Alarch 18 (a) noted and dis-
cussed the mutual security program on the basis of the memoran-
dum of the Director for Mutual Security distributed at the
meeting and summarized orally by the Director for Mutual
Security (subsequently revised and corrected and circulated to
the Council by the reference memo of March 20); (b) noted that
the Under Secretary of State expressed the support of the
Department of State for the presentation made by the Director
for Mutual Security; and (c) deferred further consideration of
the subject pending receipt of the Defense Department presenta-
tion at the next Council meeting (NSC Action No. 747). The
Council at this meeting also agreed that the Federal Civil
Defense Administrator should present to the Council members and
the Consultants, at their meeting on March 31, 1953 9 Ills
recommendations regarding the Federal Civil Defense program
(NSC Action No. 744-a). The Council at this meeting noted the
report by Air. Cutler that the President had directed the
Assistant to the President for Atomic Energy Matters to take
the lead in a coordinated evaluation, together with the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission, of the
Atomic Energy Commission.prograin, with a view to appraising
the possibility of reductions in that program in the magnitude
of $300 million to $ 500 million in each of the Fiscal Years
1954 and 1955. (NSC Action No. 742).
A report by the Department of Defense on the military program,
prepared pursuant to 1-SC Action No. 730-c, which is to be
circulated if possible, prior to the Council meeting, is
scheduled lor discussion as item 2. The Director Bureau of
the Budget, is being invited to participate with the Council
in action on this item.
SI~GNIFICANT OI LD DEVELOPMEi`1TS AFFECTING U. S. _SL URA Y
For discussion of the subject in the light of an oral briefing
by the Director of Central Intelligence. Scheduled as item 3.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONS IDE AT ON BY THE NSC nt 'd_
UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO SOUTHEAST. ASIA
NSC 12/
For discussion of the subject in the light of an oral presenta-
tion by the Secretary of State on the U.S. position with res-
pect to Southeast Asia in the forthcoming talks with the
French. Scheduled as item 4., (See also related project in
Section 3-A below.)
ITSC 26 SERIES
(Progress Report, dated March 9, 1953, by the Under Secretary
of State on the NSC 26 Series)
To note the reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of
State on the subject. Scheduled as item 5.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Co t'd
B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
UNIT D STATES POLICY REGARDIN THE PRESENT SI UATION IN IRA~1
TProgress Report, dated March 20, l93, by the Under Secretary
of State on paragraph 5-A of NSC 13 /1}
The reference Progress Report is being 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 PLANNING BOARD PROJECTS
A. NSC PLANNING BOARD
UNITED STATES POLICIES IN THE FAR EAST
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 2, 1953; NSC 48/5; NSC 118/2; NSC 124/2;
NSC 125/2; NSC 84/2; NSC 141; 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
urgent and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprais-
al of existing policies.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on February 3, discussed the
subject and agreed that the reports on the Far East to be
prepared for Council consideration should consist of: (a) an
over-all report covering U.S. objectives, main lines of policy
and courses of action in the Far East, to replace NSC 48/5;
(b) a series of separate reports as required covering in
greater detail U.S. policy toward individual countries in the
Far East (see projects on Formosa, Korea and Southeast Asia
below); and (c) reports on special regional problems, in
particular a report on the development of regional collective
security arrangements in the Pacific.
Pursuant to the request of the Senior Staff, a check-list of
national intelligence estimates bearing on Far Eastern policy
has been circulated by the Deputy Director of Central Intel-
ligence/Intelligence for the information of the Senior Staff.
Draft statement of policy on the subject, as tentatively agreed
by the Senior Staff at meetings on February 26 and 27, has been
transmitted by the reference memo of March 2 for information of
the Senior Staff. Its submission to the Council is being
deferred pending Senior Staff review of U.S. policies relating
to Korea, Formosa and Southeast Asia (see below). Awaiting
preparation of a report on Korea (see below) and draft para-
graphs on Southeast Asia for inclusion in the Far East policy
statement (see Section 3-B below).
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVE'S AND COUR FS OF ,ACTION flE PESPEC
U FORMOSA AND,-1E N A ' IONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 3, 1953; NSC Action No. 624; NSC 128;
NSC 48/5; 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. 624): (a) discussed
the reference report by the Acting Secretary of Defense on
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CQURBENT NSC PLANNING BOARD PRQJECTS (Cant'd)
UNITLrST TES_OBJECTIVES AND COURSES QF-ACTIQN WITH RESPECT
!U-.FORMOSA AND THE.NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA,
Formosa (NSC 128); and (b) directed the NSC Staff, after pre-
liminary discussion' by the Departments Of State and D+5fense and
CIA, to prepare a report for Council consideration in the light
of a_review of NSC F8/5 insofar as it pertains to United States
policy toward Formosa the Chines, Nationalist G verninent, and
other anti,-.Communist hinese forces and in the light of the
views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contained in NSC 128.
The Senior Staff on April 29 discussed the subject on the
basis of the reference memo of April 24 reporting the results
of the preliminary discussions pursuant to NSC Action No. 624-b,
and constituted the Steering Committee on NSC 128, consisting
of 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. 624-b in the light of the preliminary
di,cusseions,
Draft statement of policy on the subject, as tentatively agreed
on by the Senior Staff at its meeting on March 2, has been
transmitted by the reference memo of March 3 for the information
of the Senior Staff. Submission of this report to the Council
for its consideration is being deferred pending Senior Staff
review of U.S. policies relating to Korea and Southeast Asia
(see below). A staff study is in preparation by the Staff
Assistants (see same subject in Section 3-B below). The draft
statement of policy of March 3 is scheduled for further
discussion at the meeting of the Planning Board on March 23.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA
(NSC 11/2; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated December 18, 1951; NIE-55; SE-20; SE-27; SE-37; NSC
Action No. 595)
The Council in adopting NSC 118/2, referred the alternative
versions of subparagraph 2-b-(6) to the Senior 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-(4)). The Senior
Staff on February 10 agreed to consider this subject further,
with particular reference to paragraph 2-b of NSC 118/2,
after completion of a paper on the subject being prepared
by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on March 16 discussed the
subject and: (a) agreed to prepare for Council consideration
not later than April 8, a brief report defining possible U.S.
courses of action in Korea and stating the advantages and
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CURRENT NSC PLANNING B O A R D UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES O PCT ION IN KOREA (Cont'd)
disadvantages of each course, along the lines of an outline
dated March 16, 1953 distributed at the meeting; (b) agreed
that the Senior State, Defense and JCS Members, as an initial
step, should prepare for early Senior Staff consideration a
draft staff study on possible U.S. courses of action in
Korea from which the brief report referred to in (a) above
could be drafted. Awaiting draft staff study on possible U.S.
courses of action. `
UNITED ST TES_TBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESP T
J H E S TO I
(NSC 12 -//2; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
subject, "United States Policies in the Far East," dated
March 2, 1953)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on February 17 discussed the
subject in the light of forthcoming diplomatic negotiations,
and agreed that NSC 124/2 should be reviewed in connection
with the series of policy papers being prepared on specific
countries or areas in Asia.
The Planning Board on March 18 reviewed the policies in
NSC 124/2 and agreed that: (a) the Secretary of State should
be requested to make an oral presentation to the Council at
its March 25 meeting, on the U.S. position toward Southeast
Asia in the forthcoming talks with the French Ministers
(see item 4 of Council agenda in Section 2-A); (b) the
policies in NSC 124/2 should be reaffirmed, subject to certain
changes of emphasis in carrying out those policies; (c) the
Progress Report on the subject now in preparation by the
Department of State should cover developments subsequent to
the approval of NSC 124/2, indicating the need for these
changes in emphasis; and (d) the Board Assistants, on the
basis of a draft to be prepared by State and in the light of
DMS proposals, dated March 18 and distributed at the meeting,
should prepare for inclusion in the Far East policy statement
(reference Memo of March 2) draft paragraphs reaffirming
NSC 124/2 and reflecting the necessary changes of emphasis in
its implementation. Scheduled for further discussion at the
meeting of the Planning Board on March 24.
UNITED SATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET SATELLITE STATES IN
EASTERN EUROPE (Including_ s __.qerranv
(1772; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated March 3, 1953)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29 agreed to
prepare recommendations for Council consideration on several
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SECURITY INFORMATION
CURRENT NSC PLANNING BOARD PROJECTS Cont!dl
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET S,TELLITE STATES IN
EASTERN EUROPE Icluding East German
urgent and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprais-
al of existing policies. Draft statement of policy and staff
study on the subject, prepared by State, have been transmitted
to the Senior Staff by the reference memo. Awaiting consi-
deration by the Senior Staff at an early meeting.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WH RESET TQ THE
NEAT EAST
(NSC 129/1; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated March 17, 1953)
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 this policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprais-
al of existing policies. Draft statement of policy on the
subject, prepared by State, has been transmitted by the
reference memo. Awaiting consideration by the Planning Board
at an early meeting.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATESWIS..PSPECT TO YUGOSLI.VI~,
727-187-2; NSC
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 this policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprais-
al of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a draft
report by State.
CONDITIONS FOR PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT WITH TF,E USSR
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject,
"Armaments and American Policy", dated February 4, 1953;
Records 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. 725; Memo for NSC from
Executive Secretary, subject,"United States and Allied Objec-
tives 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
satellites. On February 23, 1951, the Senior NSC Staff agreed
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CURRENT NSC PLANNING BOARD PROJECTS (Cont'd)
CONDITIONS FOR APEACEFUL SETTLEMENT WITH THE USSR (Cont'd)
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.
Report by the Secretaries of State and Defense in connection
with the plan referred to above, adopted by the Council and
approved by the-President as NSC 112 on July 19, 1951. 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 immedi-
ate policy questions, including reconsideration of NSC 112,
"The United States Position with Respect to the Regulation,
Limitation and Balanced Reduction of Armed Forces and
Armaments". Report on "Armaments and American Policy", recent-
ly submitted to the Secretary of State by the Department of
State Panel of Consultants on Disarmaments, was transmitted
by the reference memo of February 4 for the information of the
Senior Staff in connection with this project (see project
just below).
The Senior Staff on February 12, discussed the report on
"Armaments and American Policy" and agreed that NSC 112
should be reviewed by the Senior Staff in the light of the
Consultants report, with a view to the preparation of
recommendations on the subject for Council consideration. The
Council at its meeting on February 18 agreed to explore between
now and the next UN General Assembly meeting in September, the
possibility of a new U.S. proposal on disarmament (NSC Action
No 717-f,). Awaiting review of NSC 112 by the Planning Board,
ARMAMENTS AND AMERICAN POLICY
Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject dated February 4 and March 12, 1953; NSC Action
No. 725)
Report on the subject submitted to the Secreatary of State
by the Department of State Panel of Consultants on Disarmaments
was transmitted by the reference memo of February 4. The
Council on February 25 discussed the recommendations of the
Department of State Panel of Consultants on Disarmaments
contained in this report, and referred the report to the
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RENT NBC,PLANNING BOARD PROJECTS (Cont'd)
A RM_AMFNTS AND AMERICAN POLICY (Cont!d)
Senior Staff, directing it, with the assistance of Dr. Vannevar
Bush, one of the Panel, to report back to the Council on
possible means of carrying out the recommendations (NSC Action
No. 725).
The Senior Staff on March 2 discussed procedure for preparing
the report called for by NSC Action No. 725-1 and constituted
an ad hoc committee composed of State, Defense, AEC, CIA
and PSB representatives (with Civil Defense participation
as required), to consult Dr. Bush and prepare an initial draft
report for consideration by the Senior Staff with the partic-
ipation of Dr. Bush.) The Senior Staff was:advised by the
reference memorandum of March 12 of the membership of this
ad hoc committee.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on March 16 with Dr. Bush and
the ad hoc committee participating discussed preparation of
the report on the subject called for by NSC Action No. 725
and agreed that the Ad Hoc Committee on Armaments and American
Policy with the assistance of Dr. Bush, should: (a) prepare
an interim draft report for consideration by the Senior Staff
on April 1, with emphasis on possible means of carrying out
Recommendation 1 contained in the report of the Department of
State Panel of Consultants on Disarmament; and (b) subse-
quently. prepare a more comprakmisiva draft of the r-epart _.call;ed
for by NSC Action No. 725 for consideration by the Senior
Staff at a later date. Awaiting preparation of an interim
draft report by the ad hoc committee. (See also related
project just above.)
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH ASIA
(NSC 9 /1
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 this policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprais-
al of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a draft
report by State.
NIED
RID STA ES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO NORTH
Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 4 and 16, 1953; NIE-69 and Supplement)
Draft statement of policy and staff study on the subject, pre-
pared by State were transmitted by the reference memo for
consideration by the Senior Staff. A revised statement of
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UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND PQ ICCIES W i RESPECT TO NORTH
AFRICA_ Cont' d
policy and financial appendix on the subject, prepared by the
Staff Assistants, was transmitted by the reference memo of
March 17 for consideration by the Senior Staff in lieu of
the March 4 statement of policy. Awaiting consideration by the
Planning Board at an early meeting.
A NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
NSC 97 and NSSC 97/2; Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff
of August 16, 1951; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated July 24 and December 22, 1952,
March 5 and 10, 1953; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject, "Security of Certain Middle East Areas", dated Decem-
ber 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
requirements for consideration by the NSC. Interim report on
the subject (NSC 97/1), prepared by the NSC Staff based
largely on studies by 0DM and PAD, was amended by the Council
and submitted to the President on December 12, 1951 (NSC Action
No. 592). The President on December 13, 1951, approve,' the
Interim Recommendations contained in NSC 97/1, as amenaed, 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 subse-
quently issued as NSC 97/2.
Report by the Senior State Member on developments in foreign
countries in connection with planning for petroleum allocations
and rationing was circulated for Senior Staff information by
the reference memo of July 24.
At the request of the Senior ODM 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 Report No. 435), was transmitted by the reference memo
of December 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 consideration. Draft statement of policy and
NSC Staff Study on the subject, prepared by the Staff Assis-
tants, have been transmitted by the reference memo of March 5
for the consideration of the Senior Staff. Revised pages 28
and 29 for the draft report were transmitted by the reference
memo of March 10. Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board.
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UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE THE EVE1T OF
GLOBAL WAR
NSC 799 Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 6, 1950)
JOS memo (NSC 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, 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 referred for study to an ad hoc committee designated by
the Senior State, Defense JCS and CIA Members. Awaiting
report by the ad hoc committee.
4ELATIVF COST OF Ei\SURIi1G AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN iiIDDLE_ EAST
OIL FACILITIES OR OF OFFSETTING THEIR LOSS
Record of Meeting of Senior I SC Staff on November 27, 1951.
NSC 97/2; NSC 129/1; 11SC 136/19 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 IUSC 129/1
and NSC 136/1), the Department of Defense should prepare a
study of the cost of the military effort in terms of feasi-
bility, 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 Mobilization
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RELATIVE COST OF ENSSURIN AVAILABILITY i F CERT N MIDDLE
EAS OIL FACILITIES QR OF OFFSET IT NG THEIR LOSS ont'd)
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 con-
sideration of this project should be deferred pending receipt
of the forthcoming report on the national petroleum program
(see NSC 97 project above). Awaiting preparation of the
report on the national petroleum program.
U.S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD WHICH MAY
AFFECT THWAR PQTENTI4L OF THE SOVIET BLOC
CSC Action No. 73b; NSC 10-x%2; NSC 91%1; NSC 122/1; Progress
Report, dated January 19, 1953, by the Secretary of State
and the Director for Mutual Security on NSC 104/2)
The Council at its meeting on March 18: (a) noted and dis-
cussed an oral presentation on the subject made by the Director
for Mutual Security with the assistance of the Economic Defense
Advisory Committee, based on the reference Progress Report;
(b) noted the President's view that the basic question on this
subject is whether the free world or the Soviet bloc is
gaining the greater advantage from east-west trade; and (c)
directed the NSC Planning Board, with the participation of
the Department of Commerce, to review the existing policy on
this subject (NSC 104/2) and submit appropriate recommendations
for Council consideration. (NSC Action No. 738). Awaiting
review by the Tanning Board.
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B. NSC BOARD ASSISTANTS
IGNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COUES95 ,OF ACTION WITH R SPELT
TO FORMOSA AND THE NATIONAL GOVE N FM ' TQF CHINA
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 3, 1953; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from
Executive Secretary, subject, "Formosa," dated January 30,
1953; NSC Action No. 624; NSC 128; NSC 4$/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 Senior Staff at its meeting on February 10, discussed the
subject(see same subject in Section 2-A above) and directed the
Staff Assistants to prepare a coordinated Staff study. A draft
NSC Staff Study, prepared by the State, JCS, CIA and DMS Staff
Assistants, wai circulated on March 12 to the Staff Assistants.
Awaiting preparation of a Staff study by the Board Assistants.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT
TO JP
2 NSC 12 /2; NSC 125/3 and Annex to NSC 125/3; 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 State in consultation with the Departments of Defense and
Commerce, the Office of the Director for Mutual Security,
the Office of Defense Mobilization and other appropriate agen-
cies, and that the main elements of such a program should
be reported back to the Council at the earliest possible time
(reference memo of August 7).
At the request of the Under Secretary of State, his report on
the subject, consisting of the following two parts, has
been transmitted as NSC 125/3 for the information and considera-
tion of the NSC: Part One - a Progress Report on NSC 125/2,
transmitted for the information of the Council; Part Two - a
statement of the main elements of the United States program
to implement the courses of action enumerated in paragraph 7
of NSC 125/2, prepared pursuant to the directive of the
President, transmitted for the consideration of the NSC. A
detailed presentation of the present status snd future program
with respect to the courses of action enumerated in paragraph 7
of NSC 125/2 was circulated separately as an Annex to NSC 125/3
for Council information in connection with its consideration
of Part Two of the report.
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The Planning Board at its meeting on March 20, discussed
NSC 125/3 and directed the Board Assistants to prepare a
draft paper for Council consideration based upon NSC 125/3
that will reaffirm the policy in NBC 125/2 and indicate the
courses of action in NSC 125/2 that should be emphasized.
Awaiting preparation of a draft paper by the Board Assistants.
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A''PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MO E ADE UAT BASIS FOR PLA.1JTi.11~G FOR
THE SEC T_,Y-OF ?THE UiITITED STATES
NSCC 140a Memo for NSC from Acting Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated October 21 1952; Memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, sated June 5, July 17 and 30, and
August 30, 1951 and November 21, 25, and 26, 1952; l iemo 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 Actions ifos. 519,
5+3, 687 and 699; SE-14)
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,
1951, for Council consideration of the "Recommendations" con-
tained in Part VII thereof and of the proposed National,
Security Council Directive. The views of the Director of
Central Intelligence and of the JCS were transmitted to the
NSC by the reference memos of July 17 and 30, 1951, respective-
ly.
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. A directive on the
subject prepared by the Director of Central Intelligence to
reflect this agreement was approved by the Council on August 30,
1951 (NSC Action No. 5'+3 and 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
capability of the USSR to injure the continental United States,
prepared pursuant to the NSC directive transmitted by the
reference 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 memo-
randum. JCS views were submitted by the reference memo of
November 25.
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 transmitted by the reference
memo of October 21 and amended by the reference memo of
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OTHER CU RENT COUNCIL PROMT5(Cony d)
A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A M R ADEQUATE BASIS FOR PLAIdI, Iy G FOR
H URITY OF THE UNITED S RTES Cont'd
November 25 on the 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- (b) instructed the Director of Central Intelli-
gence, in collaboration with the JCS, the IIC the ICIS, and,
as required, officials of other governmental !bodies to pre-
pare 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 NSC such a coordinated evaluation; and (c) de-
ferred action pending further study, on the recommendation
in paragraph ~-c of the memorandum by the Director of Central
Intelligence enclosed with the reference memo of October 21,
as amended by the Director of Central Intelligence and cir-
Qulated at the meeting (NSC Action No. 687).
directive prepared by the Director of Central Intelligence
pursuant to NEC Action No. 687-b above was concurred in by
the Council on January 16 (NSC Action No. 699); approved by
the President on January 19 and issued as IISC 140. 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 DC I contained in paragraph 5-c of
the memo of the DC I transmitted by the reference mertio of
October 21, as amended.
ROPOSAL FORA VOLUNTEER FREEDOM CORPS
3; NSC Action HHo 724; Memo for NSC from E cutim
Secretary, same subject, dated February 24, 1953)
Memorandum by the President on the subject was transmitted,to
the NSC as NSC 143. Paper on the subject, submitted to the
Senior Staff by the Senior Defense Member was transmitted
by the reference memo of February 24 for the information of the
Council in connection with its consideration of NSC 143. The
Council on February 25 approved in principle the proposal in
NSC 143 but agreed that all aspects of the proposal should
be studied for feasibility in the light of a detailed plan
for its effectuation to be prepared by an ad hot committee,
such detailed plan to be submitted to the Council for further
consideration. The ad )ao* committee is to be composed of
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A
C R G rat c,, .
representatives of the Departments of State and Defense,
the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Acting Director of
the Psychological Strategy Board and chaired by a retired
high-ranking Army General. (NBC Action No. 724). Awaiting
report by the ad hoc committee.
ELIGIBILITY OF FORE GN REPRESENTATIVES TO REC IV CLASS I D
I ~O AT ION
4emos 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 Represent-
ative on Internal Security on NSC 17/4 and NSC 17/6)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security (ICIS), enclosing a draft Presidential
directive and a report and proposed regulations on the
subject, were transmitted by the reference memo of June 14,
1951, 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.
The Acting Secretary of Defense on J ly 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 i,SC agreed that
further consideration should be deferred pending the outcome
of the NATO negotiations as recommended iy the Acting Secre-
tary of Defense (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
Treasury, the Attorney General, the Director of Defense Mobili-
zation and the Chairman Atomic Energy Commission. In accord-t
ance-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 14 1951, were referred back to
the ICIS for reconsideration in the light of this memorandum
from the Department of Defense. Awaiting report by the ICIS.
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OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS (Cont'd
ORGANIZED EVACUATION OF CIVILIAN POPULATIONS IN CIVIL_ DEFENSE
79C.Action No. 651; NSC 131 and NSC 1-3-171-;'Memo for NSC from
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 9, 1952)
As requested by the Deputy Federal Civil Defense Administrator,
a draft Policy Memorandum by the Federal Civel Defense Adminis-
tration on the subject was transmitted as NSC 131 for considera-
tion by the NSC of the policy contained in paragraph III there-
of. A revised version of the draft Policy Memorandum by FCDA,
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 Administra-
tion in the light of the discussion at the Council meeting.
THE USE OF RADIO AS ..A MEDIUM FOR PSXCHOLOGI AAL OPERATIONS AND
THE IMPACT OF IIS USE ON NATIONAL GURITY
(NSC Action No. 710; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject, "The Need for Immediate Review and Later Establish-
ment 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 Febru-t
ary 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, was subsequently transmitted
to the Council as NSC 137/1 for consideration by the NSC of the
recommendations contained in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the memo,
together with Council consideration of NSC 137. The Senior
Staff reviewed the problems raised by NSC 137 and NSC 137/1
and submitted a report and recommendations for consideration
by the NSC (reference memorandum of February 5).
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THE USE OF RADIO ,,,AS A MEDIUM FOR
TS E ON NAT OPSYC
THE IMPACT OF NAL SECURITY
The Council at its meeting on February 11 agreed: (a) that
the Director of Central Intelligence should be requested to
prepare within sixty days a coordinated assessment of the
capabilities and probable intentions of the Soviet orbit for
electromagnetic warfare; (b) that the President's Committee on
International Information Activities should be requested to
transmit as soon as possible to the National Security Council
an evaluation, prepared in consultation with the Telecommunica-
tions Adviser to the President, cf the use of radio as a medium
for psychological operations, particularly: (1) its value in
relation to other media; (2) the effect of curtailment as
suggested by NSC 137; and (3) limitations placed upon the ex-
tent and flexibility of its use by such things as Soviet
counter-measures, international agreements adverse effect on
friendly nations, and difficulties caused io other U.S. radio
services; (c) that the question of technical policy in the use
of radio for the preservation of the national security, includ-
ing U.S. programs for effectuating such policy should be
referred to the Telecommunications Adviser to the President
for recommendations to be prepared in consultation with all
interested departments and agencies and the President's Commit-
tee on International Information Activities and to be sub-
mitted to the NSC at the earliest possible date.
In connection with this action, the Council also noted the
President's desire that the above studies should include
examination of (1) U.S. capability for retaliatory jamming
of Soviet communications, (2) desirability of continued U. S.
action in order to increase the burden upon the USSR of con-
ducting jamming activities, (3) effect on Soviet communications
intelligence activities of Soviet jamming of Western communica-
tions and (4) necessity for continued U.S. effort to find
technical means for countering Soviet jamming. (NSC Action
No. 710)
Awaiting report by the Director of Central Intelligence, the
President's Committee on International Information Activities
and the Telecommunications Adviser to the President, pursuant
to the above Council action.
PRACTICAL
(NSC 145; NSC Action No. 733
The Council at its meeting on March 11 (a) discussed the refer-
ence report on the subject and agreed: (1) to refer the report to
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the Consultants established by NSC Action No. 726-.c (see
project on "Review of Basic National Security Policies in
Section 2-A), to obtain their views regarding the proposals
set forth therein; (2) that pending receipt of such views,
no additional funds for a pilot plant should be authorized,
other than the approximately $3,000,000 presently included in
the Fiscal Years 1953 and 1954 budgets; and (3) that no sub-
sidy to private enterprise should be contemplated, at least
until further developmental work indicated the necessity
therefor; and (b) noted the President's desire that the Atomic
Energy Commission submit to him, in non-technical language,
those changes in the Atomic Energy Act which would appear
desirable at the present time, both for the development of
practical nuclear, power and for other purposes, so that these
changes may be considered by all interested departments and
agencies (NBC Action No. 733). Awaiting views of the Consul-
tants established by NSC Action No. 726-c.
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custody in the left-hand columns provided. The name of each individual who has seen the Top Secret document and the date of han-
dling should be indicated in the right-hand columns.
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NOTICE OF DETACHMENT: When this form is detached from Top Secret material it shall be completed in the appropriate spaces below and
transmitted to Central Top Secret Control for record.
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