NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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COPY NO. 9
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
June 15, 1953
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June 15, 1953 SECURITY INFORMATION
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
Table of Contents
Pare
I. Completed Projects .................................... 1
II. Projects Under Consideration by the NSC ............... 2
A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 150th Meeting... 2
1. Significant World Developments Affecting U.S.
Security .................................... 2
2. United States Tactics Immediately Following
An Armistice in Korea ..009009.0009904060.00090 2
3. Additional United Nations Forces for Korea.... 2
4. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Japan ................ 2
5. Japanese Treaty Islands ....................... 3
Be. Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration....... 4
1. Security of Strategically Important Industrial
Operations in Foreign Countries ............. 4
2. United states Policies in the Far East........ 4
3. United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Formosa and the National
Government of China. ........................ 4
III. Current NSC Planning Board Projects................... 5
1. United States Objectives and Policies with Respect
to the Near East.....,. ......................... 5
2. United States Position with Respect to Germany.... 5
3. Review of United States Objectives Vis-A-Vis the
USSR in the Event of War ........................ 5
4. United States Objectives and Policies with Respect
to North Africa....
............................. 6
5. The Position` of the United States with Respect
to South Asia . . . . . . . a . . . . . . . .. . - .. . ... . . . . . . . . . . 6
6. Electro-Magnetic Communications ................... 6
7. Review of Economic Defense Policy ................. 7
8. U.S. Continental Defense System ................... 7
9. The Position of the United States with Respect
to (the Communist Threat to Italy ................ 8
10 . NS C 26 S e r i e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
11. United States Policy Toward the Soviet Satellite
States in Eastern Europe (Including East
Germany) ........................................ 8
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12.
Armaments and American Policy ...................... 9
13.
The Position of the United States with Respect
14.
t o Yugoslavia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
15.
with Respect to Latin America .................... 10
The Position of the United States in Political
16.
Negotiations with Respect to the Republic of
Korea ............................................ 10
U.S. Position with Respect to the Regulation,
Limitation and Balanced Reduction of Armed
Forces and Armaments ............................. 10
IV'.
Other Current Council Projects .........................
11
1.
Possibilities for Psychological Operations Based
on Thailand .......................................
11
2.
A National Petroleum Program .......................
11
3.
Basic National Security Policies and Programs
in Relation to Their Costs...... .................
11
4.
United States Policy on Soviet and Satellite
Defectors ........................................
12
Analysis of Possible Courses of Action in Korea....
12
6.
Effect on National Security Interests in Latin
America of Possible Anti-Trust Proceedings.......
13
7.
Status of United States Programs for National
Security as of June 30, 195399?.?? ...............
13
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I. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(June 8, 1953 - June 15, 1953)
X. I
Re e
- , , N SC 149/27 NSC.20/4,
Council --
f"A" NSC 153 NBC 153/1
RISC 2, NSC 135/3 and NSC 79? NSC Action No. 776.'
and 811; Memo, February 6, 1953
2.
Ref. gun S Progress Report dated April 13, 1953 by
the Acting Secretary of State on Pilot Operation of
Paragraph 3-1 of NSC 66/1; NSC Action No. 813
101 99
MIXTIN1=9TS I=
the Acting Secretary of State on, NSC 40/1; NSC Action
No. 814
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Ii . PROJEG S UN ER C 0 S AT ON BY THE NS Q
A. ITEMS SCHEDULED _ON AGENDA. FOR THE 150th MEETING ON HURSDA
1, IGNIFICANT WORLD DEVELOPMENTS AFF T GUS S URIT
The subject is scheduled for discussion in the light
of an oral briefing by the Director of Central Intelli-
gence.
2. UNITED STATES TACTIC IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING N ARMISTICE
IN KO Elm
Ref: Council - NSC 154 and NSC 118/2; NSC Action No.
-
777 1
Origin: At its meeting on April 28 the Council directed
the NSC Planning Board to prepare for early Council
consideration a report on U.S. policy toward Communist
China in the event of an armistice (NSC Action No. 777-d).
Current Status: The draft statement of policy contained
In the re rence report by the NSC Planning Board (NSC
154) is scheduled for consideration.
3. ADDITIONAL UNITED NATIONS FORC S FOR KOREA
Ref: Cow - Memos, June and 15, 19"T3
Origin: At the direction of the President a letter from
Ambassador Lodge on the subject was circulated by the
reference memo of June 1 for the consideration of the
Council.
Current Status: The letter from Ambassador Lodge trans-
mitted byte reference memorandum of June 1 is scheduled
for consideration in the light of the comments thereon
transmitted by the reference memo of June 15.
4. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
RESPECT TO JAPAN
Ref: Council - NSC 125/2, 125/3, 125/4, 125/5; Annex
to 0C 125/1, Annex to NSC 125/3? NSC Action Nos.
660 and 761; memos, August 7, 19,2 and April 27,
1953; NIE-52
Orrin: 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 enumer-
ated in paragraph 7 thereof should, where suitable, be
explored by the Department of State in consultation with
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1MITpdp STATES ()B1MCTIVE?,. AND CQIM,QES OF ACTION. W
RESPECT TO JAPAN (C ont' d )
the Departments of Defense and Commerce the Office of
the Director for Mutual Security, the Office of Defense
Mobilization and other appropriate agencies, 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).
Current tats: The draft statement of policy contained
in the reference report by the NSC Planning Board on the
subject (NSC 125/5) is scheduled for consideration and
the progress report contained in NSC 125/5 is scheduled
to be noted.
5. JAPANESE TREATY ISLANDS
Ref; Council - NSC 125/5, para. 4
la - Memos, June 3, 4, 12 and 15,1953; R ord
of Meeting of Planning Board, May 20, 1951
.ri i . The Planning Board requested the Departments of
State and Defense to state their respective positions by
May 15 on the question of whether the U.S. should main-
tain the status quo in the entire group of islands men-
tioned in Article 3 of the Peace Treaty, or whether it
should return certain of these islands to Japan.
Current Statu : The Recommendations contained in the
report by the NSC Planning Board transmitted by reference
memo of June 15 are scheduled for consideration.
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B. ITEM5 W
1. SECMIIX TEG L M USTR ATI S
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Ref: Cmiwil - Progress Report dated June 8, 1953 by
the Under Secretary of State on NSC 29
Origin. The reference progress report has been circu-
lated for the information of the Council.
Current Stat s: Tentatively scheduled for Council action
on June 25.
2. UNITED STATES POLICIES IN THE FAR EAST
:Refs Council -NSC 1 an ; NSC Action Nos. 758
and 777..(2); Memo, subject, "Cost Estimates or
United States Policies in the Far East", April 21,
1953; Memo for All Holders of April 21 memo dated
April 23, 1953; Memo, April 30, 1953; NIE-47
Qr Draft statement of policy on the subject, pre-
pared by the Planning Board, was submitted for Council
consideration as NSC 148, together with a Far East
Financial Summary and an annex constituting an NSC Staff
study on Communist China.
Current$ta zs: Awaiting further study by the Council
ofNSC1 .
3. UNITED. STATES- OBJECTIV S AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
Ref o ci - NSC 146 - 12 and Annex to NSC 1
NSC Action Nos. 760 624; Memos, April 6 and 7,
1953; NIE 27/1; SE-39
O : The Council on April 2 directed the NSC staff,
after preliminary discussion by State 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
U.S. policy toward Formosa, the Chinese Nationalist
Government, and other anti-communist Chinese forces and
in the light of the views of the JCS, contained in NSC
128 (NSC Action No. 624-b).
u re at St tu, o Awaiting further study by the Council
of NSC 11+6 as amended by the reference memo of April 6.
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III.
1.
ES WI
H_R
SPEC_T_TO TINE
NEAR EAST
Ref: C i - NBC 129/1
d. - Memo for Senior Staff, March 17, 1953; Memos,
Apr~, 24, May 4 and June 10 1953; Record of Meet-
ings of Planning Board, April 13, 15, 27 and May 6, 1953
Q1 in; The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare re-
commendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions including this policy question.
Curre t ?tatus: A draft report prepared by State as a revi-
sion of the M y 4 draft, to reflect the views of the Secre-
tary of State as a result of his recent visit to the area
(reference memo of June 10), is tentatively scheduled for
Planning Board consideration on June 17.
a . d. - Memo, May 29, 1953; Record of Action,
June ~11953
Or gla,- At its meeting on April 28 the Council directed the
Planning Board to prepare for early Council consideration a
report on the above subject (NBC Action No. 777-a).
Current Status: Awaiting preparation by State of an initial
revision of the draft report dated May 29 in the light of
the Planning Board discussion on June 5, on the basis of
which the Board Assistants will prepare a revised draft for
Planning Board consideration. Tentatively scheduled for
Planning Board consideration June 22.
3. REV EW i TED T S QJEQJJV S- -VIS T US R THE
EVENT OF irJ AR
Ref: Cou c' - NBC 153/1 and NSC 20/4
P a d. - Record of Planning Board Meeting, May 29,
1953
Of.1gn: The Planning Board on May 29 agreed that the verba-
tim inclusion in NSC 153 for Council consideration of the
paragraphs of NSC 20/4 relating to United States objectives
vis-a-vis the USSR in the event of war (paras. 22 and 23 -
see Annex in NBC 153/1), should be regarded as a temporary
response to NSC 79 pending Planning Board review of these
paragraphs.
2. UNITE? STATES EOSITIQN W H E T
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t Q&gjis: Awaiting Planning Board review of the ob-
jectives contained in the Annex in NSC 153/1. Tentatively
scheduled for June 22.
4. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES A POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO
- Memos for Senior Staff, March 4 and 16,
ecord of Meeting of Planning Board, May 11,
1953; NIE-69 and supplement
Origin; Draft statement of policy and staff study prepared
by ate were transmitted by reference memo of March 4 for
consideration by the Senior Staff.
C rral t s: Awaiting revision by State, in the light of
the visit of the Secretary of State to the area, of the
draft report transmitted by the reference memos of March 4
and 16. Tentatively scheduled for June 24.
5. T W O
Ref: - NSC 98/1
Inn 7r, - Memo, June 9? Record of Senior Staff
mee ing, January 29, 1953
22J : The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29
agreed to prepare recommendations for Council consideration
on several urgent and immediate policy questions, including
this policy question.
Cur e t t ? Awaiting discussion by the Planning Board
of the draft statement of policy on the subject transmitted
by the reference memo of June 9. Tentatively scheduled
for June 24.
6. ELL CTRO..Mr, I ETxc COMMUNICATIONS
Ref: n i - Memo, June 2, 1953; Memos subject, "The
~'rse of Radio as a Medium for Psychological Operations
and the Impact of Its Use on National Security", dated
March 26 and May 13, 1953; Memo for All Holders of
May 13 Memo, dated May 18, 1953; Memos, subject,
"Intelligence Support for the Voice of America with
Regard to Soviet Jamming", January 2 February 26 and
29., 1952; Memo subject "Potential Soviet Attack on
our Essential Communications Systems and Organiza-_
tions", January 26 1951? Memo, subject, "Current
U.S. Telecommunications Manning Program", dated
April 21, 1953; SE-38; NSC Action No. 812
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ELECTROMAGNETIC CO MMUN N C t'
Cr : At the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense,
his memorandum and its attached report by the Joint Chiefs
of Staff on "The Effect of Radio as a Medium for the Voide
of America on Military Operations and Upon Military and Civil
Telecommunications" were transmitted as NSC 137 for considera-
tion by the Council of the recommendations contained in the
second and third paragraphs of the memorandum.
urV,e t tat : Awaiting (pursuant to NSC Action No. 812-c
and d)?. (1) report before July 1 by Defense and CIA, in
consultation with the Federal Communications Commission as
appropriate, on a feasible basic plan to provide monitoring
activities designed to achieve the objectives set forth in
recommendation 2 of the Planning Board (reference memo of
June 2), and (2) further consideration and report early in
July by the Planning Board on recommendations 3, 5 and 6.
7. REVIEW OF EC ONOMxC? E E S a Oi, C
Ref Cour3 - NSC 152. 10 /2, 91/1, 122/1; NSC Action
Nos. 738 and 806; Progress Report dated January 19,
1953, by the Secretary of State and the Director for
Mutual Security on NSC 104/2
Plan. Bd. - Record of Meeting, June 5,. 1953
Orin: The Council on March 18, 1953 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).
Current Status: Awaiting preparation by the Economic Defense
Advisory Committee, with the assistance of such special
consultants as the departments and agencies represented on
the Committee may designate, of the initial draft report called
for by NSC Action No. 806, for Planning Board consideration
not later than July 1.
8. U.S. CONTINENT LD FEN3 YST '.M
Ref: Counc I - NSC1400/1, 131, 131/1; Memos, May 28 and
June 1, 1953; Memo, subject, "Organized Evacuation of
Civilian Populations in Civil Defense", June 9, 1952;
NSC Action Nos. 651 and 801+
lan,B,q. - Memos, May 8 and June 1, 1953; Record of
Meetings of Planning Board, May 6, 22 and 27, 1953
Oin: The Planning Board on May 6 discussed the subject
and agreed that preliminary work should be initiated within
the departments and agencies concerned on existing and pro-
posed programs, with costs in each case, in anticipation of
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24,2 CONTINENTAL DEFENSE SYSTEM ,(Co t'd
preparation of a draft report after receipt of the re ort
of the Special Evaluation Subcommittee (see NSC 140/1) and the
Department of Defense Ad Hoc Study Group on Continental
Defense.
Current S tom: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
the Continental Defense Committee of the Planning Board in
accordance with the terms of reference transmitted by the
reference memo of June 1, which will also cover the problem
of organized evacuation of civilian populations in civil
defense (see NSC 131/1, NSC Action No. 651, and memo of
June 9, 1952). Due not later than July 15,
9. THEPPOQSITIGN OF-THE UNITED STATES WITH REPECTO THE COY-
MUNIS'THREATTO ITALY
Ref: Councess Report, dated May 20, 1953, by the
Acting Secretary of State on NSC 67/3
Origin: The reference Progress Report on the subject advised
that the Department of State considers that NSC 67/3 has, in
some respects, been overtaken by events, and that a new draft
is under preparation for submission for the consideration of
the Council, which will reflect conclusions drawn from the
outcome of the Italian national elections to be held on
June 7, 1953.
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State.
10. NSC 26 SERIES
Ref: Cg rc - NSC Action No. 753; Progress Report dated
March 9,1953, by the Under Secretary of State on
NSC 26 series
Origin: The Council on March 25 noted the reference Progress
Report on the subject and that the Department of State is
preparing a proposed revision of this policy for Council
consideration (NSC Action No. 753).
Current Status; Awaiting report by State.
11. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SGVIET SATELLITE STATES
EASTERN EUROPE IN L IUD NG GER ANX
Ref; C,pimr cil - NSC 3%2; NIE- 7
kIn? Bd= - Memo for Senior NSC Staff, March 3, 1953;
Memo, May 18 1953; Record of Senior Staff Meeting,
January 29, 1953; Record of Meetings of Planning Board
April 24 and May 20, 1953
GxIgin: The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare
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UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET SATELLITE STATES
IN-EASTER' N EUROPE IN IN AST GERMANY) Cont'd
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question.
Current Status: Awaiting a coordinated revision by the
Board Assistants of the staff study on the subject, in-
cluding material from NIE-87.
12. -ARMAMENTS AND AMERICAN POLICY
Ref : Co nci -_N30-1511; NSC Action Nos. 725 and 799
ilan. Bd. - Memo for Senior NSC Staff, February 4,
1953
Origin: The NSC, on February 25, 1953, after discussing
recommendations of the Department of State Panel of Consul-
tants on Disarmament contained in their report on the sub-
ject (reference memo of February 4), referred the report
to the Senior NSC Staff, directing it, with the assistance
of Dr. Vannevar Bush, to report back to the Council on
possible means of carrying out the recommendations
(NSC Action No. 725).
current Status: Awaiting: (a) preparation of a report
by the Ad Hoc Committee on Armaments and American Policy
of the NSC Planning Board on Recommendations 2-5 of the
Panel of Consultants and (b) an outline plan to be prepared
by PSB pursuant to NSC Action No. 799-d of the specific
steps, including speeches by government officials, which
should be taken to carry out the recommendations contained
in NSC 151. (See also related project below)
13. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO YUGOSLAVIA
Ref: ouncil NSC 18/2 and 18/'
P1anL.., d - Record of Meeting of Senior Staff,
January 29, 1953
Ors: The Senior Staff on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question.
urrent Stag: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State.
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14. UNITED STATES- OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
TT1n.TTi.Y '..`. S w~?'~ r
Ref: c" _C_ - NSC 1'+x+%1; Annex to NSC 144
Ora. n: NSC 144/1, approved by the President on March 18,
stated (para. 3) that its limited purpose was to define
our objectives and courses of action concerning important
problems common to the area; policies toward specific
country situations, such as those in Argentina and Guate-
mala, were left for subsequent papers.
Current Status: Awaiting reports on specific country
situations in Latin America from State (including especially
Panama, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela and Brazil).
15. THE POSITION 0 TH, UNITED STATES IN POLITICAL NEGOTIATIONS
WITH RESPECT TO THEREPUBLIC CF KOREA
Ref : Counci 1 - NSC1541 para. 17
Origin: Paragraph 17 of N3C 154 (see Section II-A above)
calls for the development of, as a matter of urgency,
the position which the United States will take during
political negotiations with respect to the Republic of
Korea. The Council was advised in NSC 154 that the Planning
Board is preparing a report for Council consideration on
this subject.
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board at an early meeting of a draft report by State on
"U,S. Objective with Respect to Korea Following an
Armistice", to be circulated.
16. U.S. POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE REGUL TION LIMITATION
LED BAL, LACED REDUCTION OF F
EME'~) RCES~ AR 'AEENT
Ref: Council - Progress Report dated January 19, 1953
by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 112; Memos,
"Formulation of a United States Position with Respect
to Regulation, Limitation and Balanced Reduction of
Armed Forces and Armaments", dated February 17 and
June 3, 1953; NSC Action No. 717-b
Orrin: At its meeting on February 18, 1953, the Council
agreed to explore, prior to the next UN General Assembly
meeting in September, the possibility of a new U.S.
proposal on the subject (NSC Action No. 717-1).
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board. -See also related project above.).
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IV. OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS
1. POSSIBILITIES FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS BASED ON
TLAI LAND
Ref: Council - NSC Action Nos. 780-d and 788
Origin: The Council on May 13 (NSC Action No. 788) noted
a brief oral report on the subject by Mr. C. D. Jackson,
and directed the Psychological Strategy Board to submit
for Council consideration a plan for coordinated
psychological operations based on Thailand.
Current Status: Awaiting a report from the Psychological
Strategy Board pursuant to the above action. Tentatively
scheduled for Council consideration on June 25.
N2, A :AlIO AL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
Ref: Council NSC 97/3; 14SC Action No. 798; Memo,
19 3
June 2,
Orman: The Council at its meeting on May 28: Adopted
the statement of policy contained in NSC 97/3, with the
exception of paragraph 8 which was adopted in principle
on the understanding that the Director of Defense Mobiliza-
tion will: (1) Coordinate the implementation of sub-
paragraphs 8-a and b in the light of a review of the
military requirements by the Secretary of Defense;
(2) Coordinate the implementation of subparagraph 8-c in
the light of discussions by the Secretary of Commerce
with representatives of the tanker and shipbuilding
industries; (3) Submit to the National Security Council
a progress report, with particular reference to (1) and
(2) above, not later than July 1, 1953, The Council
also suggested that NSC 97/3 be referred for comment to
Civilian Consultants to be selected by the President (NSC
Action No. 798-b and d).
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a progress report
by the Director of Defense Mobilization pursuant to NBC
Action No. 798-b and comment from the Civilian Consultants
in accordance with NSC Action No. 798-d. Tentatively
scheduled for Council consideration on July 9.
3. BASIC I';AT IONAL SECURITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN RELATION
TO TNE,IR COSTS
reef : Couxnci - NBC 149/2; NSC Action Nos. 768 and 779
Origin: The Council at its meetings on April 22 and 28
amended and adopted NSC 149/1 subject to certain understand-
ings (NSC Action Nos. 776 and 768). NSC 149/1, as amended
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BASIC NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN RELATION
and adopted was approved by the President on April 29 and
issued as 149/2. The Council adopted the reductions in
the atomic energy program proposed in Part II of NSC
149/1, with the understanding that: (1) the Atomic Energy
Commission will review the possibility of further reduc-
tions as a result of the elimination of the large ship
reactor program and the aircraft nuclear propulsion program,
pursuant to Action 768-e (see also NSC Action No. 779);
(2) The Secretary of Defense will urgently review the
military requirements for atomic weapons in the light of
the revisions in the military program; and (3) the Atomic
Energy Commission will recommend revisions in its expansion
program in the light of any changes in military require-
ments resulting from (2) above (NSC Action No. 768-f).
Current Status: Awaiting reports from the Secretary of
Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission pursuant to NSC
Action No. 768-f.
4. `ITED STATES POLICY ON SOVIET AND SATELLITE DEFECTORS
Re Council - NSC 1; Progress Report on NSC 66/11
dated July 11, 1952; Memo, May 20, 1953
Plan. Bd. - Record of Meeting of Planning Board on
May lb, 1953
Origin: The NSC Planning Board on May 18 in conXiectiori
with its submission of a draft amendment to NSC 86/1 to
the Council for its consideration (see Section II-B above)
TO THEIR COSTS
5.AN.ALYSIS OF POSSIBLE COURSES OF CTION IN KOREA
Ref: Council - NSC 147; NSC Action Nos, 75-99 777-c 782,
787 and 794; Memo, "Future Courses of Action In
Connection with the Situation in Korea", March 30,
1953; NIE 80; SE-41
Origin: Report on the subject prepared by the NSC Planning
Board in the light of the estimate of the JCS transmitted
by the reference memo of March 30, was submitted as NSC
147 for the consideration of the Council.
Current Status: A political annex setting forth the foreign
policy implications of the course of action selected by
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ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA (C ont t d }
the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been prepared by State
pursuant to NSC Action No. 794-b. Awaiting further
consideration of the subject by the Council after completion
of related studies now under way.
6. EFFECT ON NATIONAL SECURITY T E T N TIN CA OF
POSSIBLE ANTI-TRUST PROC EE , NGS
Ref : Coxicil - Memo, June ,1953; NSC Action No. 805
Origin: A report by the NSC Planning Board on the subject
reference memo of June 1) was considered by the Council
on June 4 1953 and it was agreed that in view of the
adverse effects on national security interests in Latin
America of the proposed anti-trust proceedings; (a) The
proposed anti-trust proceedings should be postponed,
without prejudice to the Government for one year, and
(b) The Attorney General should be directed to negotiate
with the company, as a matter of urgency, for the elimina-
tion of practices deemed to be inconsistent with U.S.
anti-trust laws, reporting back to the NSC on the results
of the negotiations (NSC Action No. 805).
Current Status: Awaiting report from the Attorney General
on the results of the above mentioned negotiations.
7. STATUS OF UNITED STATES PROGR1,11S FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AS
OF JUNE 30. 191-3
Ref ; Council - NSC 153, 149/3, 142
Origin: The President has directed that in accordance
with established practice, the departments and agencies
responsible for the several national security programs
prepare reports on the status of those programs semi-
annually for the information of the President and the
National Security Council.
Current Status: Awaiting reports due August 1 on the status
kited 'ta es programs for national security as of
June 30, 1953, to be prepared by the departments and agencies
concerned with the assistance of the NSC Special Staff.
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