NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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The Director of Central Intelligence Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 SECURITY INFORMATION COPY NO. 9 /7d C alk NATIONAL SECURITY COU STATUS OF PROJECTS as of August 10, 1953 TOPS-ECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 WARNING THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE LAWS, TITLE 18, U. S. C., SECTIONS 793 AND 794, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET August 10, 1953 SECURITY INFORMATION NAT IONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF. PROJECTS Table of Contents a e Completed Projects ................................?. 1 II. Projects Under Consideration by the NSC ............. 2 A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 159th Meeting. 2 1. Significant World Developments Affecting U. S. Security ............................ 2 2. United States Position with Respect to Germany ......... o ......................... 2 3. Evacuation of U. S. Civilian Population Abroad Prior to Hostilities Involving Regimes Hostile to the United States...... 2 4. Report by the President's Committee on International Information Activities Dated June 30, 1953 (Chapter 7).....o........... 2 5. U. S. Psychological Strategy with Respect to the Thai Peoples of Southeast Asia........ 3 6. Future Courses of U. S. Action with Respect to Austria; U. S. Policy in the Event of a Blockade of Vienna........................ 3 B. Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration..... 4 1. Port Security ............................... 4 2. Internal Security ........................... 4 3. NSC 26 Series, ..................P........... 4 4. United States Policies in the Far East...... 5 5. United States Objectives and Courses of Action with Respect to Formosa and the National Government of China .............. 5 III. Current NSC Planning Board Projects ................. 6 1. Communist Influence Among Students in Various Countries ............... ........ .. 6 2. The Current Situation in Indonesia.......... 6 United States Policy* Toward Communist China. 6 Continental Defense... o ..................... 7 5. Proposed Course of Action with Respect to NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS i TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION Table of Contents (Continued) Page 6. The Position of the United States with Respect to South Asia ...................... 8 7. United States Objectives and Policies with Respect to North Africa .................... 8 8. Project Solarium... ...................??????? 8 9. United States Policy Toward the Soviet Satellite States in Eastern Europe (Includ- ing East Germany) .......................... 9 10. Security of Strategically Important Industrial Operations in Foreign Countries............ 9 11. U. S, Position with Respect to the Regulation, Limitation and Balanced Reduction of Armed Forces and Armaments ....................... 10 12. The Position of the United States with Respect to the Communist Threat to Italy........... 10 13. NSC 26 Series .................??????????????. 10 14. Armaments and American Policy ................ 11 15. The Position of the United States with Respect to Yugoslavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 16. United States Objectives and Courses of Action with Respect to Latin America....... 11 17. U. S. Policy with Respect to Austria......... 12 18. Electro-Magnetic Communications .............. 12 19. Review of United States Objectives vis-a-vis the USSR in the Event of War ............... 13 IV. Other Current Council Projects ....................... 14 1. Coast Guard Operations Affecting National Security................................... 14 2. Near East Oil Situation ...................... 14 3. Certain European Issues Affecting the United States, .................................... 14 4. Status of United States Programs for National Security as of June 30, 1953 ............... 14 5. Reported Decline in U. S. Prestige Abroad.... 15 6. Programs Affecting Escapees, Refugees, and Defectors .................................. 15 7. Effect on National Security Interests in Latin America of Possible Anti-Trust Proceedings ................................ 16 8. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu Islands Remaining Under U. S. Jurisdiction......... 16 9. Report by the Presidentts Committtee on International Information Activities Dated June 30, 1953 (Except Chapter 7)........... 17 10. National Petroleum Program ................... 17 NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - ii - Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION Table of teats Continued Page 11. United States Export Licensing Policy Toward Hong Kong and Macao.... .........????........ 17 12. Further United States Support for France and the Associated States of Indochina....... 18 13. Analysis of Possible Courses of Action in 1 for e a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - iii - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION I. COMPLETED PROJECTS (August 3, 1953 - August 1U9 195.3) 1 DEVELOPMENTS-AFFECTING U.S. SECURITY SIGNIFICANT WORLD . - Ref. Council - NSC Action No. 72 2. THE_ .ITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE j J.1.y1J J. i4 ~x_ Ref. Council - Progress Report dated July 16, 1953 by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 84/29 NSC Action No. 876 UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT Ref. Cone 1 Progress Report dated July 23, 1953, by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 144/19 NSC Action No. 877 NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 1 -r TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 SECURITY INFORMATION IT. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC A. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON AGENDA FOR THE l 9th MEETING ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 1 1953 1. SIGNIFICANT WORLD DEVELOPMENTS AFFECTING U.S. SECURITY The subject is scheduled for discussion in the light of an oral briefing by the Director of Central Intelligence. 2. UNITED STATES OSITI N WITH RESPECT TO GERMANY Ref. Coounc1 - N C 1 0; NSC 115; NSC 62; NSC Action No. 777-d9 SE-479 NIE-82 Origin: At its meeting on April 28 the Council directed the Planning Board to prepare for early Council con- sideration a report on the above subject (NSC Action No. 777-0- Current Status: The draft statement of policy contained in NSC 160 is scheduled for consideration. 3. EVACUATION OF . U . S . CI _S__ IINOLVING_RE HOSTILE TO THE UNITED STATES Ref: Council - NSC 106/2 and 106/3; NSC Action No. 845 Ori in: The reference Progress Report stated that certain ambiguities and omissions in NSC 106/2 have made implementation unnecessarily difficult, and that for this reason State and Defense were preparing a suggested revision for Council consideration. Current Status: The draft statement of policy contained in NSC 106/3 is scheduled for consideration. 4. REPORT BY THE PRES IDENT' S COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION__ 1 ACTIVITIES DATED JUNE 30. 1923 (Chapter _n O `j Ref: Council - NSC Action Nos. 3 Ord: The Council on July 2 discussed Chapter 7 of the subject report, noted the President's interest in the recommendations contained in Chapter 7 and in receiving the views of the Council in regard to Chapter 7, and referred Chapter 7 to the Director, Bureau of the Budget, for preparation of a draft Executive Order suitable for implementing the recommendations contained therein to be submitted for Council consideration (NSC Action No. 836-c). Current Status: A draft executive order which is being prepared by the Bureau of the Budget pursuant to the above action is scheduled to be presented for consid- eration. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 2 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 ROO38OOO3OO11-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 5. U.S. PSYCHOLOGICAL STRATEGY WITH RESPECT TO THE THAI PEOPLES OF S QUTHEASTASIA Ref: Council - Memo, July 79 1953; Memo for All Holders of July 7 Memo, dated August 5, 1953; 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 PSB to submit for Council consideration a plan for coordinated psychological operations based on Thailand. Current Status; The summary contained in the first five pages of the plan by the Psychological Strategy Board on the subject, transmitted by the reference memorandum of July 7, as revised by the enclosures to the reference memorandum of August 5 is scheduled for consideration. 6. FUTURE COURSES OF U.S. ACTION WITH RESPECT TO AUSTRIA; U.S.-POLICY IN THE EVENT OF A BLOCKADE OF VIENNA Ref. Council- Progress Report dated July 23, 1953 by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 38/4, 38/6 and 63/1 Or i-gino The reference Progress Report has been circu- lated for the information of the Council. Current Status; Scheduled to be noted. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 3 TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 ROO38OOO3OO11-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION 1. PORT SECURITY Ref.. Council - NSC Action No. 830-.;Memos, June 23 and July 31, 1953; Progress Report dated March 3, 1952 by the Treasury Department and the Department of the Navy on the NSC 78 series; NSC 159 Orii4in: The Council on July 2 referred the letter of the Acting Secretary of the Treasury on the subject (reference memo of June 23) to the Continental Defense Committee of the Planning Board for consideration in connection with other continental defense problems, with particular reference to the possibility of the Department of Defense taking responsibility for certain U. S. ports where U. S. military vessels are con- centrated (NSC Action No. 830-a) Current Status: The views of the JCS and the Con- tinental Defense Committee have been transmitted by the reference memo of July 31 and are tentatively scheduled for Council consideration on August 20. (See also related project in Section IV below.) 2. INTERNAL SECURITY Ro -. Council - Progress Report dated July 23, 1953 by he NS Representative on Internal Security on NSC 17/4 and 17/6 Or-. The reference Progress Report has been circu- lated for the information of the Council. Current Stature Tentatively scheduled for August 20. 3. NSC 26 SERIES Ref-. Council - Progress Report dated August 7, 1953 by the Acting Secretary of State. O -. The reference Progress Report is being circu- lated for the information of the Council. Curre t Status-. To be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council-meeting. (See also related project in Section III below.) NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS 4 . TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 4. UNITED STATES POLICIES IN THE F13 EAST Ref.- Council - NSC 148 and 48/5; NSC Action Nos. 758 7 -d (2) 9 Memo subject "Cost Estimates of and 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 Origin-. 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 Status. Awaiting further study by the Council of NSC +. 5. UNITED STATES OBJECT'S .AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO FORMOSA A D THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ur CHINA Refer Council - NSC 146 12 and 9 Annex to NSC 146y NSC I.ction Nos. 7~O 6249 Memos, April 6 and 7, 19539 NIE-27/l9 SE-39 Origin-. The Council on April 2, 1952, 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 views of the JCS, contained in NSC 128 (NSC Action No. 624-b). Current Status: Awaiting further study by the Council of NSC 146 as amended by the reference memo of April 6. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION III. CURRENT NSC PLANNING BOARD PROJECTS 1. COMMUNIST INFLUENCE AMONG STUDENTS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES Ref; Plan. Bd. - Record of Meeting, June 29, 19539 PSB D-33g Memo, August 4, 1953 Origin. The Planning Board on June 29 agreed to recommend that the Psychological Strategy Board with such outside assistance (e.g., from the Ford Foundati(:_) as might be appropriate, prepare a study and recommendations on the subject. Status; Memorandum on the subject prepared by the Current PSB sf in accordance with the above request of the Planning Board (reference memo of August 4) is scheduled for discussion at the meeting on August 10. 2. T1 CURRENT SITUATION IN INDONESIA Ref-. Co un.ci - NSC Action No. 8729 NSC 124/29 NIE-77 Origin; The Council on August 6 directed the NSC Planning Board to study and prepare recommendations with respect to the developments in Indonesia (NSC Action No. 872-b). Current Status- Scheduled for consideration on August 10. 3. TJNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD COMMUNIST CHINA Ref; Council - NSC 1T/l paragraph 19; NSC Action Nos. 777-d (2) and 833 Origin: Paragraph 19 of NSC 154/1, approved by the Presi- dent on July 3, directs that, in the light of the post- armistice situation, a fundamental review and reassessment of our basic policy toward Communist China, as well as our position with respect to Korea, should be undertaken. Current Status; U. S. policy toward Communist China is scheduled for discussion on August 10 in the light of NSC 146, 148 154/1, NSC Action No. 777-d (2), and the Korean armistice. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 6 TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMAT ION 4. CONTINENTAL DEFENSE Ref.- Council - NSC 159, 140/19 139, 131, 131/1; SE-36/1; Memos, July 22, August 3 and 4 (two) and August 5, 19539 Memo for All Holders of NSC 159, July 23, 19539 Memo subject, "Organized Evacuation of Civilian Populations in Civil Defense", June 9, 19529 Memo, subject "Port Security," June 23, 1953; NSC Action Nos. 651, 804, 830-a, 846 and 873 Origin,a The Council considered NSC 159 on August 6 and requested the new Joint Chiefs of Staff to submit to the Council, not later than September 1, 1953? recommendations on continental defense, including their views with respect to certain matters outlined in NSC Action No. 873-12. The Planning Board was directed to submit for Council considera- tion not later than September 17, 1953, recommendations for Council action on the subject in the light of NSC 159 and comments thereon, the views of the Civilian Consultants and the recommendations of the new Joint Chiefs of Stafl. The President requested Mr. Flemming to establish a special task force to study and make recommendations on improving the organization of government with respect to internal security functions and with respect to the matters covered in Part VI of NSC 159. C re t atus.- Awaiting pursuant to the above action.- views of the Civilian Consultants; (2) recommendations from the JCS; (3) recommendations by the Planning Board based on (1) and (2); (4) recommendations from the Director, ODM. Tentatively scheduled for Planning Board consideration (with Consultants) on August 12. 5. PROPOSED 'OURSE OF ACTIN WITH RESPECT TO IRAN Ref.- Co ci - NSC 136/1 Plan. _d. - Memo, August 39 1953; Record of Meeting, July 30 and August 6, 1953 Origin The Planning Board on July 30 discussed U. S. policy toward Iran in the light of recent developments and estimates of the situation and agreed to consider at an early meeting the desirability of a basic review and re- vision of U. S. policy toward Iran. Qurrent Status.- Awaiting further consideration by the Planning Board of the Defense memo transmitted by the reference memo of August 3, in the light of the views of other departments and agencies. Tentatively scheduled for August 12, 1953. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 7 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 ROO38OOO3OO11-0 'i'OP ,5'hLtih'i' SECURITY INFORMATION 6. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH AS IA Ref: Council - NSC 98/1 Plan. Ind. - Memo, June 99 1953; Record of Senior staff meeting, January 29 1.9539 Record of Planning Board meeting, June 22, 153 Origins 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. C rrent Status-. Awaiting revision by the Board Assistants of the draft statement of policy on the subject transmitted by the reference memo of June 9. Tentatively scheduled for August 17. 7. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO NORTH AFR IC! Ref-. Plan. Bd. - Memos for Senior Staff, March + and 16, 19539 Record of Meeting of Planning Board, may 11, 19539 NIE-69 and supplement Q~jEin: Draft statement of policy and staff study prepared by State were transmitted by reference memo of March 4 for consideration by the Senior Staff. Statusz Awaiting further consideration by the Planning Board of the draft report transmitted by the re- ference memos of March 4 and 16. Tentatively scheduled for August 17. 8. PROJECT S OLI:R TUM Ref-. Council - NSC Action Nos. 853 and 8689 Memo, July 22, 19 53 Plan, Bd. - Record of Meeting, July 30, 1953 Origins The Council on July 30 discussed the three alternative national security policies presented by the Solarium Task Forces on the basis of the reference memoran- dum and a now basic concept proposed. by the Solarium Working Committee and circulated at the meeting, and directed the NSC Planning Board, with the assistance of representatives of the Solarium Task Forces. (1) to draft for Council consideration a new basic national security policy with courses of action, in the light of the above discussion and (2) pending the completion of (1) above, to recommend for Council consideration any details of action proposed by the Solarium Task Forces which should be implemented at once, including proposed specific actions with respect to particular Communist-controlled nations (NSC Action No. 868). NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 8 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 ROO38OOO3OO11-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMAT ION PROJECT SOLARIUM (font 'd Current Status.- Awaiting report by the Special Committee composed of the State Defense, JCS and CIA Planning Board representatives, assisted by representatives of the Solarium Task Forces) constituted by the Planning Board to carry out the directive to the Planning Board contained in NSC Action No. 868-b. 1l Progress Report by the Special Committee is tentatively scheduled for the Planning Board meeting on August 17. 9. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET SATELLITE STATES INNASTM N E ROPE INCLUDING EAST GERMANY Ref : Council - NSC 5S72;-- N ' - 7 Plan. Bd. - Memo for Senior NSC Staff, March 3, 1953; Mer_ios, May 18 and July 28, 19539 Record of Senior Staff Meeting, January 29, 1953; Record of Meetings of Planning Board, April 24 and May 20, 1953 Origin.- The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent and immediate policy questions, including this policy question. Current Status: Awaiting consideration of the draft report prepared by the Board Assistants on the basis of an initial State draft and Planning Board discussion on May 20 and transmitted by the reference memo of July 28. Tentatively scheduled for August 19. 10. SECURITY OF STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL OPER1iT IONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES Ref: Counc l - Progress Report dated June 8, 1953 by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 29; NSC action Nos. 837 and 844 Origin: The Council on July 2 referred the reference Pro- gress Report to the Planning Board for review and report (NSC Action No. 837). Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report based on a review of NSC 29 by State, Defense, 0DM and CIA representatives. Tentatively scheduled for August 20. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 9 TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 11. U.S_ PQ ITION WITH RESPECT TO -THE, RE GULATIION? LIMITATION F,OR~CES N~ ARMS NTS AND BALANCED REDUCT IQN OF ARMED 1953 Refs Co,,uncil - Progress Report dated January 19, by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 1129 Memos, "Formulation of a United States Position with Respect to Regulation, Limitation and Balanced Reduction of Armed Forces and Armaments", February 17 and June 3, 1953; NSC Action No. 717-f? Origin: At its meeting on February 18, 19539 the Council agreed to explore, prior to the next UN General Assembly meeting in September, the possibility of a new U. S. pro- posal on the subject (NSC Action No. 717-12). Current Status: Awaiting completion of a review of NSC 112 by the Planning Board not later than September 1. Tenta- tively scheduled for August 26. 12. THE POSITION OF THE Ur1ITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE COhjg]NIST TI T TOIT LY Ref; Council - Progress Report dated May 20, 19539 by the Acting Secretary of State on NSC 67/3 Oragin: 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 con- sideration of the Council, which will reflect conclusions drawn from the outcome of the Italian national elections held on June 7, 1953, Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by State. IES 13. NSC 26 SERIES Res" -Cc I - NSC Action No. 753; Progress Report dated March 9, 1953, by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 26 Series Ori ,r o 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 Sta atus o Awaiting report by State. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 10 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part- Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 14. ARMI P TS AND AMERICAN POLICY Ref: Council - NSC 151; NSC Action Nos. 725, 799 and 8699 Menlo, July 28, 1953 Plan.---Bd. - Memo for Senior NSC Staff, February 4, 19539 Record of Meeting, May 69 1953 Origin: The NSC, on February 25, 1953, after discussing recommendations of the Department of State Panel of Con- sultants on Disarmament contained in their report on the subject (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) Report by the PSB on pro- gress made in developing and implementing the program for informing the American people pursuant to NSC Action No. 869-1?, and (2) preparation of a report by the Ad Hoc Committee with respect to recommendations 2-5 of the Department of State Panel of Consultants. 15. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO YUGOSLAVIA Ref: Council - NSC 18/2 and 18/6 Plan. Bd. - Record of Meeting of Senior Staff, Jan 29, 1953 Ord: The Senior Staff on January 29 agreed to prepare recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent and immediate policy questions, including this policy question. Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by State. 16. UNITED S` RTES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO LAT I~T AliMEIR ICA Ref: Council - NSC 144/1; Annex to NSC 144 CQri,in: NSC 144/l, approved by the President on March 18, stated (para. 3) that it's 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. (See also same subject in Section I above.) Current Status: Awaiting reports on specific country situations in Latin America from State (including especially Panama, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela and Brazil). NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS 11 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMAT ION 17. U.S. POLICY WITH RESPECT TO AUSTRIA Ref: Council - Paragraph ? of Progress Report dated July 23, 19 3 by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 38/49 38/6 and 63/1 Orrie.;in: The reference Progress Report states (paragraph 7) that the Department of State considers that a new NSC paper on Austria should be initiated in view of changes in the Austrian situation and the full or near completion of certain actions covered in existing NSC papers on Austria. Accordingly, a new paper will soon be submitted to the Council. Cures t S~ t~s: Awaiting a report from State. 18. ELECTRO-MAGNETIC COMMUNICATIONS Ref: Council - NSC 13'7 and 137/1; Memos, June 2 and 30, July 3 and 14, 1953; NSC Action Nos. 812 and 840 Plan d. - Record of Meeting, July 1, 1953 Origin- 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 Voice of America on Military Operations and Upon Military and Civil Telecommunications" were transmitted as NSC 137 for consideration by the Council of the recommendations con- tained in the second and third paragraphs of the memooan- dum. Current Status: Awaiting: (1) further consideration by the Planning Board of recommendations 3, 5 and 6 in its memoran- dum of Juno 2 pursuant to NSC Action No. 812-d after ap ointment of a Telecommunications Adviser to ODM, and ,(2) a Progress Report from the Director, Office of Defense Mobilization, on the implementation of paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 of the Council action transmitted by the reference memorandum of July 14 (due October 1, 1953) and on paragraph 3 (due January 1, 1954). NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 12 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 19. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES OBJECT IVES VIS-A-VIS- THE USSR IN THE EVENT OF WA Ref: Council- NSC 153/1 and 20/4; NSC Action No. 811 Plan. Bd. - Record of Meetings, May 299 June 29, July and 13, 1953; JCS Draft "U. S. Objectives in the Event of General War," dated June 26, 1953 Origina The Planning Board on May 29 agreed that the verbatim inclusion in NSC 153 for Council consideration of the paragraphs of NSC 20/4 relating to United States ob- jectives vis-a-vis the USSR in the event of war (paras. 22 and 23 - see Annex in NSC 153/1), should be regarded as a temporary response to NSC 79 pending Planning Board review of these paragraphs. Current Status: Awaiting consolidation by the Board Assis- tants of the various drafts before the Planning Board on the basis of PMir. Cutler's draft of July 7? NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 13 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION IV. 0 HER CUR NT CO IL PROJECTS 1. C OAST GUARD OPERATIONS. AAEFEC I GG NATIONAL SECURITY Ref: Council - NSC Action No. 0 Origin: The Council on July 2, 1953, noted that the Secretary of the Treasury is undertaking a review of Coast Guard operations, in connection with which he will submit to the Council recommendations regarding matters involving interdepartmental operations (NSC Action No. 830-b). Current Status: Awaiting report by the Secretary of the Treasury. Tentatively scheduled for Council consideration August 20. (See also related project on "Port Security in Section II - B above.) 2. NEAR EAST OIL SITUATION Ref: Cow - NSC Action No. 875 3. Origin: The Council on August 6 noted the President's request that the Attorney General, with the assistance of other appropriate departments and agencies, seek to develop a solution which would protect the interests of the free world in the Near East as a vital source of petroleum supplies (NSC Action No. 875-b). Current Status; Awaiting report by the Attorney General. Tentatively scheduled for August 27. Ref: Council, - NSC 115; Memo, June 23, 19 5.5 CERTAIN E LR A , , ISS S AFFEC NG H UNITED STATES Origin: At the request of the President a letter to the President from Ambassador Draper transmitting a study on the subject was circulated to the Council for consideratim and study by the reference memorandum of June 23. Current Status: Awaiting the views of the incoming Joint Chiefs of Staff on the letter and report from Ambassador Draper. (Due September 1.) 4. STATUS OF UNIT D STATES PROGRAMS FC)R:_ NATIONAL SECMITY AS OF J-i)i'T E -300 1953 Ref: Council - NSC 161, 153/1, 149/3 and 142 Origin: The President has directed that, in accordance with established practice the departments and agencies responsible for the several national security NSC SMUS OF PROJECTS - 14 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION STATUS OF UNITED STATES PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURIT programs prepare reports on the status of those programs semi-annually for the information of the President and the Council. Current Status:- A report by PSB on the Psychological Program was received July 30; by State on the Status of U. S. Relations with Respect to Other Free World Countries, August 3; by the Federal Civil Defense Administration on the Civil Defer se Program, August 4, by CIA (concurred in by IAC) on the intelligence program, August 4; by the AEC on the Atomic Energy Program on August 4; and an annex by CIA containing some comparable data on the Soviet Bloc, August 5. Awaiting reports on the status of other U. S. programs for national security as of June 30, 1953 from the other departments and agencies concerned and issuance of the reports as NSC 161. Tentatively scheduled for Council action on September 10, EPORTED DECLINE IN U. S._ PRESTIGE ABROAD Ref : C o urn I NSC Action No. Origin The Council on July 30 directed the PSB to prepare for Council consideration before mid-September a study of the reported decline in U.. S. prestige abroad with particular reference to certain specific questions. (NSC Action No. 867). Current Status: Awaiting preparation by the PSB of a report t onthe subject before mid-September. Tentatively scheduled for Council consideration September 17. 6. PROGRAMS AFFECTING ESCAPEES< REFUGEES, AND DEFECTORS 25X1 Origin: Paragraph 4 of the reference Progress Report stated that PSB is submitting to the NSC a full report on the President's Escapee Program. The Council on July 30 noted an oral report by NIr. Cutler that he had requested the PSB to widen the scope of the report to the Council referred to in the progress report to relate all of the programs affecting escapees, refugees and defectors, with recommendations as to organizational arrangements to improve the integration of these programs. l'NSC Aption,No. 870-b). NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 15 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION PROGRAMS AFFECTING ESCAPEES, Rr''I_,,,,'UGEE$, AND DEFECTORS C ont' d Current Status: Awaiting a report by the PSB. Tentative- ly scheduled for Council consideration September 24. 7. FCT ON NATI ~LAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN LATIN AP~IERICA OF POSSIBLE ANTI-TRUSS T PRCCCEEDINGS n- uil -MLema, June 1, 1953; NSC Action No. 805 Ref : Cou Orrin: 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 and 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 elimination 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 by Attorney General. 3. CIVIL ADIIINISTRATION OF THE RYUKYU ISLANDS RE1,LkINING UNDER U. S. JURISDICTION Ref: Council Memo August 7, 1953; Memo, subject "The Japanese Treaty Islands", June 15 and August 7,1953; NSC 125/5, para.4 ri in: The Council on June 25 in connection with its action on "The Japanese Treaty Islands" (see NSC Action No. 824, para. 4 of NSC125/6 and reference memo of August ) agreed that the Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Department of State, the Bureau of the Budget, and other interested agencies, should re- commend for Council consideration a policy on the civil administration of those Ryuku islands remaining under U. S. jurisdiction, which would reduce U. S. responsibility for such civil administration as rapidly as compatible with U. S. military requirements. Current Status: Awaiting report by the Secretary of Defense. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 16 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION 9. REPORT BY THE PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL EPT EXC CE ua 1, INFORMATION ACT VITI S DATED JUNE 10. 1 CHAPTER Re : Council - NSC Action Nos. 836-d and 866; memo July 20, 1953; Memo for All Holders of July 26 Memo, dated July 24 1953 Plan.--Bd.- Record of Meeting, August 6, 1953 Origin-. The Council on July 30 adopted the recommenda- ons by the NSC Planning Board with respect to the sub- ject report (except Chapter 7) contained in paragraph. 2 of the reference memo of July 20. Paragraphs 2-G d and e were subsequently referred to PSB for implementation. Current Status: Awaiting report by the PSB due October 1 on progress made in implementing the recommendations of the subject report referred to in paragraph 2-c of the reference memo of July 20 (as revised by the reference memo of Jul-,,- 24). The Planning Board on August 6 agreed that PSB might consider recommending a policy on in- formation activities at the time it submits its Progress Report. 10. NA IO1 AL PETROLEUM PROGRAM Ref: CC oouneil - NSC 97/5 Ori : Paragraphs 10 and 11-a of NSC 97/5 call respec- tively for a review by the Secretary of Defense not later than September 1 of the military requirements for aviation gasoline and a review by the Council not later than December 31 of the goal of a tanker reserve of 175 T-2 equivalents. Current Status: Awaiting progress reports on NSC 97/5 by ODM on September 15 and January 1 in the light of the above mentioned reviews. 11. UNITED STATES EXPORT LICENSING POLICY TOWARD HONG KONG AND MACAO Ref : Council - NSC 152/2 and 122/1; NSC Action No. -b Origin: The Council on July 30 directed the Economic Defense Advisory Committee to review NSC 122/1 on the subject in the light of NSC 152/2, and to submit re- commendations for any revision in NSC 122/1 required to make it conform to NSC 152/2 (NSC Action No. 861+-b) . Current Status: Awaiting results of review of NSC 122/1 by E DAC . NSC STATUS OF PROJECT - 17 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 TOP SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION French program by State, FOA and JCS. 13. ANALYSTS OF POSS i ECOURSr.S OF ACTION__IN KOR THF_ 12. F SUPPORT 0 AND TED STATES OF INDOCI INA ASSOC Ref: ounpl - Xemo, August , 1953; NSC Action No. 874 Origin: On August 6 the Council discussed the report by the Department of State transmitted by the reference memo on the basis of an oral presentation by the Acting Secretary of State and agreed that the Department of State the Foreign Operations Administration and the JCS should proceed promptly with further exploration, in consultation with the French of the proposed French program; and agreed that, its State, FOA and the JCS find that the proposed French program holds promise of success, State and FOA should submit for Council consideration detailed recommendations regarding further U. S. support for this program including consideration of such factors as those outlined in NSC Action No. 974-c. Current Status: Awaiting results of exploration of the Ref Coun it - NSC 11+7; NSC Action Nos. 7$2 787 and 794? Memo, "Future Courses of Action in connection with the Situation in Korea", March 30, 1953; HIE-80; SE-41 Orbs A 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 fora gn. p 3icy implications of the course of action selected by the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been prepared by State pursuant to NSC Action No. 794-U. Farther consideration of the subject by the Council has been deferred in view of the Korean Armistice. NSC STATUS OF PROJECT - 18 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80RO1731 R003800030011-0 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/08/10: CIA-RDP80R01731 R003800030011-0 SIGNATURE RECORD AND COVER SHEET DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION REGISTRY SOURCE NBC CIA CONTROL NO. 77506 DOC. No. Status of Pre J. 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