NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
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December 1, 1953
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STATUS OF PROJECTS
Table_ of Coritnts
Page
I ? Completed Projects ?r?r.???....????r?.???????.....? 1
1. Significant World Developments Affecting
U. S. Security ...................r...... 1
2. U. S. Economic Defense Policy Toward
Hong Kong and Macao ..~?.?..?........?.. 1
3. United States Policy Toward Communist
China ..........? ........................ 1
4. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Formosa and the
Chinese National Government ............. 1
5. U. S. Courses of Action in Korea in the
Absense of an Acceptable Political
Settlement 1
6. A National Petroleum Program .............. 1
7. NSC 26 Series ............................. 1
8. Forthcoming Bermuda Conference 1
9. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Indonesia ........ 1
10. Interim Defense Mobilization Planning
Assumptions .....................?....... 2
11. U. S. Objectives and Courses of Action
in Kore a . ? . . ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? ? ? . ? ? ? ? ? . . ? ? . . . . . 2
12. Coast Guard Operations, Including Port
Security ......?.....? ................... 2
13. Prevention of Unauthorized Disclosures
of Classified NSC Information ........... 2
II. Projects Awaiting Consideration by the NSC ........ 3
1. Significant World Developments Affecting
Uo S. Security ..?............?.......... 3
2? Bermuda Conference .........?.r?.?........? 3
3. Reappraisal of the Military Effect of a
Relaxation of Controls on Trade with the
Soviet Bloc in Strategic Raw Materials ?. 3
4. Disclosure of Atomic Information to
Allied Countries 3
5. Analysis of Possible Courses of Action
in Korea ? ? ..... ? .. . .. ? .. ? ? . . . ? ? . ? . .... . 4
6. United States Policy and Courses of Action
to Counter Possible Soviet or Satellite
Action Against Berlin 4
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Table of n
(Continued)
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7.
United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Latin America ...
4
8.
Interim Defense Mobilization Planning
Assumptions ............................
5
III.
Projects
Board
Under Consideration by the NSC Planning
...,? ......................?..............
6
I.
U. S. Policy Toward Iran ...............?.
6
2.
The Position of the United States with
Respect to the Communist Threat to
Italy .s..???..?....??????.??.???.?.?..?
6
3.
The Position of the United States with
Respect to Yugoslavia
6
4.
U. S. Policy Toward Trieste ..............
7
5.
United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Southeast Asia ..
7
6.
United States Policy Toward the Soviet
Satellites in Eastern Europe ...........
7
7.
United States Objectives Vis-A*Vis the
USSR in the Event of War
8
8.
Development of Nuclear Power .............
8
9?
NSC 26 Series
8
10.
Internal Security Aspects of Continental
Defense ,?...? .......................?..
9
11.
United States Objectives and Courses of
Action With Respect to Latin America ...
9
12.
U. S. Objectives and Courses of Action
With Respect to Venezuela .???.?......?.
10
13.
United States Policy Toward Finland ......
10
14.
United States Objectives and Policies
With Respect to South Asia ?............
11
15.
United States objectives and Policies
With Respect to North Africa ...........
11
IV. Projects Assigned to Other Departments and Agencies 12
1. United States Position With Respect to
Germany ..........? ...............?....? 12
2. FY 1955 Budget Considerations ............ 12
as Continental Defense 13
United States Objectives and Courses of
Action With Respect to Formosa and the
Chinese National Government 13
5. Organization of the Government with
Respect to Internal Security and Conti-
nental Defense Functions ............... 14
6. U. S. Controls on Transactions With Com-
munist China ?......,.....?..,....?..... 14
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7. A National Petroleum Program ............. P
1
8. Electro-Magnetic Communications .......... 15
9. Civil Administration of the Ryukyu
Islands, Remaining Under U. S. Juris-
diction ................................ 15
10. Review of Internal Security Legislation .. 16
11. U. S. Position With Respect to the Regu-
lation, Limitation and Balanced Re-
duction of Armed Forces and Armaments .. 16
12. Effect on National Security Interests in
Latin America of Possible Anti-Trust
Proceedings ............................ 16
V. Cancelled Projects 18
1. United States Policies in the Far East ... 18
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I. COMPLETED PR QJECTS
(November 1, 1953 December 1, 1953)
1. SIGNIFICANT WORLD D, LOPMENTS AFFECTING U. S. C ITY
Ref: C unci - NSC Action Nos. 950, 957 and 961
2. U. S. ECONOMIC DEFENSE POLICY ICY TOWARD HONG KONG AND MACAO
Ref: Li Heil - Memos, October 19 and November '+, 1953;
NSC 1c2/2, 152/3 and 122/1; NSC Action No. 951
3. KITED STATE_ P L CY TOWAR C IST CHINA
Ref: Co l - NSC 166 and 166/1; Memo, November 4, 1953;
NSC Action No. 952
4. UNITED STATES . OBJECT IVES ANA7 COURSES OF ACTION WITH
RESPECT `TO FORMOSA AND,?CHINESE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Ref: Council - NS C /1 and 1 /2y Memos, November 3
and 1953; NSC Action No. 953
(See also same subject in Section IV below.)
5. 5f COURSES OF ACTN I {OR .,A IN HE ENCE OF AN
Refs Cu~a c1 - NSC16 1 and 167/2; NSC Action Nos. 949,
5 and
9
970
6. &NATI0NAL ETROLEPROGRAM
Ref: Council - NSC 97/5 and 97/6; Progress Report, dated
October 1 1953 by the Director of ODM; Memo,
October 26, 1953; NSC Action No. 956
7. 0.9 6 SE.R ZED
Refs C~:cil - Progress Report, dated August 7 1953 by
the Acting Secretary of State on the NSC 26 Series;
NSC Action No. 958
(See also same subject in Section III below.)
8. FOTHCOMI G WRMUDA CCiVF'ERr,-ICE
Ref. Cotzrcil NSC Action No. 960
(See also same subject in Section II below.)
9. UNITED D STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSPOOOF ACTION WITH
S P ECT TO INDONES II,
Refs Council - NSC 171 and 171/1; NSC Action No. 962;
Memos, November 13 and 18, 1953
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10. INTERIM D F NS a MOBILIZATION PLANNING ASSUMPTION
Ref: Counc 1 - NSC 172 and 172/1; NSC Action No. 963
(See also same subject in Section II below.)
11. J. S. OBJECTIVES JAM COURSES 0
Refs g2BnciL - NSC 170 and 1
Memo, November 18, 1953
12. COAST GU RD. O
CT ION IN KOREA
1; NSC Action No. 964;
Re's ouncil - Memo September 11, 19539 Memo subject
"Review of, ands Recommendations on, Coast Guard ,
Operations Involving Other Departments", August 31,
1953; NSC Action Nos. 830.1 and 967
13. EVENTIOr1 r%1M TIM
DISCLOSURES OF CL I
NBC INFORMATION
Ref: oaf - NSC Action No. 969
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II. P O C T W IT ING C N AT I N B T C
1. I CA WORLD- DEVELOPMENT A ING SI&M-ITY
The subject is scheduled for discussion on Decem-
ber 3 in the light of an oral briefing by the
Director of Central Intelligence.
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3.
4.
COBS ON TRADE WITH THES IET BLOC IN STRATEGIC RAW
An oral report by the Secretary of State on
probable developments at the forthcoming Bermuda
Conference is scheduled to be noted at the Council
meeting on December 3.
REAPPRAISAL OF THE MILITARY EF ACT OF A RELAXATION 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 carry-
ing out the recommendations (NSC Action No. 725).
Ref a Coiix,neil w NSC 152/3; NSC Action No. 962-n,
Orin: At its meeting on November 19, 1953 in connection
with its action on NSC 171 ("Indonesia"), the Council
requested the Department of Defense to make, before
January 1 1954, for Council consideration, a reappraisal
of the military effect of a relaxation of control on
trade with the Soviet bloc in strategic raw materials
where such trade might result in a net advantage to the
free world through increased political and economic
stability (NSC Action No. 962-b).
CurrentStatus; The above Council action is scheduled
for reconsideration at the Council meeting on December 3
on the basis of oral remarks by M,r. Cutler.
DISCLOSURE OF ATOMIC-INFORMATION T "IED C
Ref: G ci NSC 151 and 15111; NSC Action Nos. 725,
799 895 and 912; Memo subject, "Armaments
and American Policy", July 38, 1953
Plan. Bd. - Memo for Senior NSC Staff on "Armaments
and American Policy", February 4, 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
"Armaments and American Policy" (reference memo of
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5.
ISC QSURE OF ATOMIC INFORMATION TO AL ,IED COUN
Cont Id
Cu at Sta ust ss : The draft statement of policy on the
subject contained in NSC 151/1 is scheduled for considera-
tion on December 3, 1953
Ref: `~ - NSC 147 and NSC 170 1; NSC Action Nos. 759,
777.. , 782 787, 794 and 949; Memo "Future Courses
of Action In Connection with the Situation in
Korea", March 30, 1953; NIE-80; SE-41
ri n: 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 sub-
mitted as NSC 147 for the consideration of the Council.
Current Status: Oral reports by the Secretary of State
and n, Joint Chiefs of Staff on the results
of the review by the Department of State and the JCS
pursuant to NSC Action No. 949-d of the military and
diplomatic measures provided in NSC Action No. 794 are
scheduled for consideration on December 3, 1953.
RS OF ACT N OR
6. UNITE SAT LICY AND COURSES FACTION TO C UNT
POSSIBLE SOVIET OR SATEL ITE ACTION AGAINST .'' LIN
Ref: Council - NSC 173; Progress Report dated Septem-
ber 14 1953 by the Secretary of State on NSC 132/1;
NSC Action No. 920
Tan. Dd. - Record of Meeting, October 22, 1953;
Memo, November 27, 1953
Origin: The Council at its meeting on October 1, 1953
noted the reference Progress Report and directed the NSC
Planning Board to review the policy on the subject in
NSC 132/1 in the light of the discussion at the meeting
(NSC Action No. 920).
Current St tus: Awaiting consideration by the Council
of the draft statement of policy on the subject contained
in NSC 173. Tentatively scheduled for December 10, 1953.
7. 11NITED- STATES OBJECTIVE AND CO SF F ACTION, WITH
R P"CT TO LATIN IC;4
Ref: Council Progress Report dated November 20 1953
by the Under Secretary of State on NSC 144/i;
NBC 144/1
Ord: The reference Progress Report has been circulated
for the information of the Council.
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CurrAnt.Status: Awaiting Council consideration. (See
also related project in Section III below.)
At its meeting on November 19 the Council amended
a dadadopted, subject to review by the council early in
19+- the report contained in NSC 172 as interim defense
mobilization planning assumptions (NSC Action No. 963).
The report as amended and approved by the President was
circulated as NSC 172/1.
Current tats; Awaiting review of the interim defense
mobilization assumptions contained in NSC 172/1 by the
Council early in 1954.
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III. O i NSC NGB0FQ
1. W_. S. PO LI QWAM IRAN
Ref: Council - NSC 136/1; NSC Action No. 891; NIE-102
Plate. - Memos, August 3 and November 25, 1953?
Record of Meetings, July 30, August 6 and August 14,
1953
~t 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 revision of U. S. policy toward Iran.
Current Stat?: A draft statement of policy prepared by
State as a revision of NSC 136/1 (reference memo of
November 25) is scheduled for Planning Board considera-
tion on December 2 and 8, 1953-
2- THE PO 1T?ON OF THE UNITED STATES WITH R +,QF T TT0 Tia
COMMUNIST THREAT ITALY
Ref: Co i 1 - NSC 67/39 Progress Report dated May 20,
1953 by the Acting Secretary of State on NSC 67/3
Plan,Bd. - Record of Meeting, October 29, 1953
Qom: The reference Progress Report on the subject ad-
vised 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 con-
clusions drawn from the outcome of the Italian national
elections held on June 7, 1953?
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State. The subject is scheduled for discussion on
December 2.
0 T O
YUGO VIA
SECT TQ
Ref: Counc'l - NSC 18/2 and 18/6
Plana ad . - Nemo, December ' 1, 1953; Record of
Meeting of Senior Staff, January 29, 1953; Record
of Meeting of Planning Board, October 29, 1953
O-rain: The Senior Staff on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several
urgent and immediate policy questions, including this
policy question.
Curr. ant meatus: Awaiting consideration of the draft report
prepared by State and transmitted by the reference memo
of December 1. The subject is scheduled for discussion
on December 2.
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4. U. S._FOLICY TOWARD T i.IESTE
Ref: Plan. B d. - Record of Meeting, October 29, 1953
O in: Mr. Cutler on September 14 called the Planning
Board's attention to the new project being initiated on
this subject.
Current Sta~t.us: Awaiting a report fro St te. The ub-
j ect is -scheduled for discussion December . (See ais o
related projects just above.)
5. UNITED STATES OBJECTIV S ANDCOT SES OF ACTION WITH
RESPECT TO SO UThEAST ASIA
Ref: Cou,il*- NSC 12%2; Progress Report dated August 5,
1953 by the Acting Secretary of State and the
Acting Secretary of Defense on NSC 124/2; NSC Action
No. 904
.Eli. :3d. - Record of Meetings, October 26,
November 2, 9 19, 23 and 25; Memos, October 30,
November 6, 16 and 20, 1953
Origin: The Council on September 9 noted the reference
Progress Report on the subject by the Acting Secretary
of State and the Acting Secretary of Defense, and re-
ferred it to the Planning Board for consideration of
the changes in policies proposed therein (NSC Action
No. 904).
QIrrent Status: Scheduled for further Planning Board
consideration on December 3 and 14.
6. ' DTNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD TI1E SOVIET SATTLLITES IN
EASTERN EUROPE
Ref: Coun ice' - NSC 58/2 and NSC 162/2; NSC 158; NIE-87;
NIE-90
P nn., - Memo for Senior NSC Staff, March 3,
1953; Memos, May 18, July 28, August 17 and
November 25, 1953; Record of Senior Staff Meeting,
January 29 1953; Record of Meetings of Planning
Board, April 24, May 20, August 24 and November 30,
1953.
Oar gin: The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including this
policy question.
Current Status: A draft statement of policy on the sub-
ject, prepared by the Board Assistants in the light of
discussions by the Planning Board and in the light of
NSC 162/2 was transmitted by the reference memo of
November 25 and is tentatively scheduled for considera-
tion on December 7.
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7. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES VIS-A-VIS THE USSR IN THE EVENT
OF WAR
Ref: C u ci - NSC 162/2 and 20/4; NSC Action Nos. 811
and 944-e
Plan Bd. - Record of Meetings, May 29, June 29,
July 6 and 13, 1953; JCS Draft "U. S. Objectives
in the Event of General liar," dated June 26, 1953
i in: At its meeting on October 29, 1953, the Council
(NSC Action No. 944-g) noted that the Planning Board
would submit for Council consideration a revision of
"U. S. Objectives Vis-A-Vis the USSR in the Event of War"
as stated in the annex to NSC 162/2 in the light of the
provisions of NSC 162/2.
Cu~a.t...x3tatus: Awaiting preparation of a draft report
by the Board Assistants. Tentatively scheduled for
Planning Board consideration December 7, 1953.
8. DEVELOPMENT OF NUCLEAR POWE
Ref: Council - Memo, October 20, 1953; NSC 162/1, para-
graph 0-f; NSC 149/2,Paragraph 7
Pin. Bd. - Memo, October 20, 1953; Record of
Meeting, October 28, 1953
Orii : A letter from the Secretary of Commerce on the
subject was circulated to the Council for information by
the reference memo of October 20 and referred to the
Planning Board for study and for the preparation of re-
commendations for Council consideration.
C_u,,,,,gpt Status: Awaiting a report on the subject by the
special committee constituted at the Planning Board
meeting on October 28, and consisting of officials de-
signated by Defense, Commerce and AEC, assisted by
Dr. Beckler as scientific adviser and Mr. Farley as
executive secretary. Tentatively scheduled for
December 10.
9. NSC 26 SERIES
Ref; Council - NSC Action Nos. 753 and 958; Progress
Report dated March 9, 1953, by the Under Secretary
of State on NSC 26 Series; Progress Report dated
August 7, 1953 by the Acting Secretary of State on
the NSC 26 Series
Plan. 3d. - Memos,October 27 and November 3, 1953;
Record of Meeting, November 5
DXIZin-. 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).
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NSC 26 SERIES (Copt 'd)
Current Status: Awaiting a report by the Ad Hoc Com-
mittee consisting of representatives of State, Defense,
JCS, CIA, and PAD which was constituted by the Plan-
ning Board on November 5 to re-examine the need for a
U. S. policy on the subject. Tentatively scheduled for
December 14.
10. INTERNAL SECURITX_ ASPECTS OF CONTINENTAL DEFENSE
Ref: Council - NSC 159/1 and 159/; NSC Action
Nos. 915-_q and 966 and e; P" emos,Continental
Defense, November 9, 18 and 2LF, 1953
GrigiU: Revised paragraphs 20-g(l) and (2) of NSC 159/4
as approved by the President on November 24, 1953
(reference memo of November 24) state that the following
elements of the continental defense program contained
in NSC 159/4 require further consideration before
action by the Council: (1) Additional protective
measures at selected industrial and governmental
facilities of a highly critical nature; (2) Additional
selective counterintelligence coverage by the FBI of
Soviet bloc diplomatic representatives in the United
States whose activities are suspected to extend beyond
the scope of their normal diplomatic assignments. The
Council on November 23 also agreed (3) that a thorough
study should be made as to the comparative advantage
to the United States and the USSR which would result
from an international agreement restricting the use of
the diplomatic pouch solely to the transmittal of
documents (NSC Action No. 966-h).
.gurrent Status: Awaiting: (a) development by ODM of
the program referred to in (1) above, with cost esti-
mates; (b) development by Justice of the program re-
ferred to in (2) above, with cost estimates (tentatively
scheduled for Planning Board consideration on
December 15); (c) preparation by a special committee
of the Planning Board (consisting of representatives
of State, Treasury, Defense, Justice and CIA) of a
study pursuant to (3) above.
11. UT~TITI'D STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES CF ACTION-WIT:,
RESPECT TO LATIN AP. RIC
Ref: oun ii - NSC 1//1; Annex to NSC 144; Progress
Report dated November 20, 1953 by the Under Secre-
tary of State on NSC 144/1
Or_ igin: NSC 144/1, approved by the President on
March 18, stated (para. 3) that its limited purpose was
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UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES D CO SES OF ACTION WI H
ES ESTG LATIN ME CA 'd
to define our objectives and courses of action con-
cerning important problems common to the area; policies
toward specific country situations, such as those in
Argentina and Guatemala, were left for subsequent papers.
Current Status: Awaiting a draft report from State
based upon its review of United States policy towards
Latin America, including United States policy towards
specific countries in Latin America. (See also re-
lated projects in Section II above and just below.)
12. U S.OBJECTIVES_ AND gQL'RSES OF- C 'IOP W IT~I RESPECT TO
VrIvLZIL
ef: Council - NSC 144/1 and Annex to NSC 144; NIE-67
and NIE-70; Memo, subject, "The National Security
Interest in Successful Trade Agreement Negotia-
tions with Venezuela", February 29, 1952
Fl,an. , A. - Memo, October 22, 1953
Origin: A draft statement of policy and staff study on
the subject, prepared by State were transmitted for the
consideration of the Planning Board by the reference
memo of October 22.
Current S atts: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board. (See also related project just above).
13. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD FINLAND
Ref: ou cil - NSC 121; Progress Report dated
August 25, 1953 by the Under Secretary of State
on NSC 121; NSC Action No. 905'
Plan. Bd. - Memo, November 12, 1953; State com-
ments dated November 12, 1953 on FOA draft of
November 12
Origin: The Council on September 9 noted the reference
Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State on the
subject and agreed that the FOA should prepare, for
Planning Board consideration, proposed changes in U. S.
policy toward Finland, as contained in NSC 121, designed
to lessen Finland's economic dependence on the Soviet
bloc (NSC Action No. 905).
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a staff study
on Finland by the Board Assistants as a basis for sub-
sequent preparation of an agreed statement of policy
on the subject by the Planning Board.
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14. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES ND PO LIES WITH SPECT TO
SOUTH ASIA
Ref: Council - NSC 98/1
Pan B . - Memos, June 9 and August 13, 19 53 ;
Record of Senior Staff Meeting, January 29, 1953;
Record of Planning Board meetings, June 22 and
August 19, 1953
Origin: The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29
agreed to prepare recommendations for Council considera-
tion on several urgent and immediate policy questions
including this policy question.
Cure t Status: Awaiting revision by State of the draft
statement of policy on the subject dated August 13 on
the basis of the Planning Board's discussion on
August 19 and completion by State of a staff study
responsive to the questions of the Board members.
15. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO
NORTH AFRICA
Ref: Pnl, 13d. - Memos for Senior Staff, March 4 and
lo, 1953; Memo, August 18, 1953; Record of
Meetings of Planning Boa rd, May 11 and August 20,
1953; NIE-69 and supplement.
Or. igin: Draft statement of policy and staff study
prepared by State were transmitted by reference memo
of March 4 for consideration by the Senior Staff.
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board on the draft statement of policy of August 18.
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IV, PROJECTS ASSIGNS TO OTHER_ DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES
1. UNITED STATES POSITION WITH R~SPECT TO iNY
Ref. Council NS C 160/1; NSC Action Nos. 881, 919
and 9
Plan. Bd. - Memo, November 17, 19539 Record of
Meeting, November 30, 1953
Origin: At its meeting on October 1 the Council
(a) reaffirmed the statement of policy on the subject
in NSC 160/1 pending review by the Council in 30
days; and (b~ requested the Director of FOA, in
collaboration with State and Defense and the Bureau
of the Budget to prepare for Council information in
30 days a revised financial appendix on.the subject.
Current Status: ;,waiting revision by an interdepart-
mental working group of the Financial Appendix of
November 17 (reference memo of tknit date) prior to
submission to the Council and review by the Council
of NSC 160/1 pursuant to NSC Action No. 919-a.
Tentatively scheduled for December 10.
2. FY 1955 BUDGET COT SIDERAATIONS
Ref: Council. - :USC lbl, No. 119 NSC Action Nos. 930
ands
Origin, The Council at its meeting on October 13:
M discussed the subject on the basis of oral presen-
tations by the Director, Bureau of the Budget, the
Chairman, AEC, the Director, FOA, the Secretary of
Defense and Assistant Secretary of Defense McNeil; and
(b) requested the Secretary of Defense, the Director,
FOA; and the Chairman, AFC to submit to the Council
at its meeting on October ,9 interim reports of
estimated FY 1955 expenditures for their respective
programs, to the extent that they had 'd-.cr. been reviewed
and coordinated within each agency in the light of the
Council's discussion (NSC Action No.-930).
Current Status: Awaiting final consideration of the
subject at the Council meeting on December 15 based
upon a report by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to
NSC Action No. 945-a and further reports by the
Director, FOA, and the Chairman, A',EC. (See also
related project just below.)
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3- CONTINENTI~AL DEFENSE
Ref: Counc' - NSC 159/3; 159/4; NSC Action Nos. 915
and o
Origin: The President on September 25, 1953 approved
NSC i 9/4 as a guide to the respective departments and
agencies in implementing their programs during FY 1954
and in developing their programs for future years,
subject to .(1).On December 15, a more precise defin-
ition by the Department of Defense of certain programs
and their phasing, and the indentification of the por-
tion of Defense Department effort and costs related to
such defined programs; and (2) Before December 15,
determination by the Council of the manner of financing
the recommended integrated programs for continental
defense in FY 1951+ and future years, in proper relation
to the over-all budget and taking into account FY 1955
budget submission by the departments and agencies (Note:
Thee dates in (1) and (2) above were changed from
November 15 and December 1 respectively by NSC 4',ction
Nos. 946 and 966).
Current Status: Awaiting (a) a report on December 15
Ty the Department of Defense pursuant to (1) above
in conjunction with its FY 1955 budget presentation
(see project just above);(b) by December 15 a deter-
mination by the Council of the manner of financing the
recoriummended integrated programs for continental defense
pursuant to (2) above; and (c) an estimate by the JCS
of a reasonable patrolling program for the seaward
extension of the Southern Canadian early warning system,
pursuant to NSC Action No. 966-f.
4. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
RESPECT TO FORMOSA AND THE CH11,ESE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
Ref: Council - NSC 146/2; NSC Action No. 953
Origin: On November 5, 1953 the Council adopted the
statement of policy contained in NSC 146/2 and agreed
that subparagraph 12-a thereof would be subject to
review in the light of recommendations by the Department
of Defense regarding Chinese Nationalist force levels
and the rate of military assistance to be provided the
Chinese National Government beyond Fiscal Year 1954,
(see footnote to paragraph 12-a).
Current Status: Awaiting recommendations from the
Secretary of Defense. Tentatively scheduled for Council
consideration December 23.
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5. ORGANIZATION OF THECFOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT TO INTERNAL
SECURITY I
Ref; Council - NSC I59 and~597 para-. 711+; NSC Action
Nos. 3-d and 966-c.
Origin: The Council on August 6, 1953 (NSC Action No.
8 noted that 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 continental defense functions
covered in Part VI of NSC 159.
Current Status: (,waiting recommendations from
Mr. Fler~miing. _ Tentatively scheduled for Council
consideration December 31. (See also related projects
above and in Section III).
6. U. S. CONTROLS ON TRANSACTIONS WITH COMMUNIST CHINA
Ref.- Council - NSC 152/3; NSC ActionNo. 952-b5
RISC 17/1
Orrin: On November 5, in connection with its adoption
of NSC 166/1, the Council agreed that the Economic
Defense Advisory Committee should review, in the light
of the discussion at that meeting, current policy in
NSC 152/3 with respect to U. S. controls on transactions
with Communist China, and report to the Council the
results of such review.
Current Status: Awaiting a report by the Economic
Defense Advisory Committee. Tentatively scheduled
for Council consideration January 7. See also related
project in Section II above.
7. A TATIONIL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
Ref: Council - NSC 97/6
Ori Fin: Paragraph 11-a of NSC 97/6 calls for a review
by tk e Council not later than December 31 of the goal
of a tanker reserve of 175-T-2 equivalent laid-up
tankers; and paragraph 16-c calls for a report by
January 1, 1954 to the Council on progress with respect
to the development of a program for construction by
private industry of two pipelines for crude oil
transportation in wartime.
Current Status: Awaiting (a) a review by the Council
not later than December 31 pursuant to paragraph 11-a
of NSC 97/6 and (b) a progress report by 0DM by Jan-
uary 1 pursuant to paragraph 16-c of NSC 97/6. Tenta-
tively scheduled for Council consideration January 14.
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ELECTRO-MAGNETIC CO1 IUNICI.TIONS
Ref: Council -SSC NSC Action Nos. 812, 840 and
934; I elllo, July 14.
Origins By the Council action of July 11 on the sub-
ject transmitted by the reference memo of July 14 the
Director of ODM was designated as coordinating au-
thority to prepare a Progress Report for submission to
the Council or the Planning Board by January 1 as to
the recommendation contained in para.graph 3 of the
action with respect to the "Advancer" project (sub-
sequently incorportated in NSC 169 as paragraph 3).
By I SC Action No. 934,,=i of October 22 the Director of
ODM was directed to report to the Council, in con-
nection with his January report such informaticcn as
May then be available as a basis fur decision on the
subject of expanding or discontinuing U. S. high-
frequency psychological broadcasting.
Current Status: Awaiting report by the Director of
ODI by January 1 pursuant to the above Council ac-
tions. Tentatively scheduled for Council considera-
tion January 14.
9. C IVI L_,, ',DT IN:ISTRATI0N OF THE %L SYJ IS T. NDS REMAINING
UNDER JUi-iISDICTION
Ref' oo Cc:uncil - i?SC 12)/6, paragraph 4; NSC Action
No. 97; Memo, August 7, 1953; Hellos, subject,
11"11-le Japanese Treaty Islands", June 15 and
"gust 7, 1953
Jan. - Memo, October 26, 1953; Record of
Meeting, October 28
Ori,-ino ' The Council on June 25 in connection with its
action on "The Japanese Treaty Islands" (see NSC
Action No. 824, para. 4 of NSC 125/6 and reference
memo of August 7) agreed that the Secretary of Defense,
in collaboration with the Department of State, the
Bureau of the Budget, and other interested agencies,
should r ecor.mend for Council consideration a policy
on the civil administration of those Ryukyu Islands
remaining under U. S. jurisdiction, which would re-
duce U. S. responsibility for such civil administra-
tion as rapidly as compatible with U. S. military
requirements.
Current Status o Awaiting further study pursuant to
NCl;ction No. 965 by the Secretaries of State and
Defense and report back tb the Council prior to the
end of December.
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10. REVIEW OF ITERN SECURITY LEGISLATION
Ref: Co ci - NSC Action nos. 910-b and 968; Memo,
November 20, 1953
Qrigin: The Council on September 17 agreed that the
Department of Justice, with the assistance of the IIC
and the ICIS, should review existing internal security
laws in their entirety with a view to submitting for
Council consideration constructive proposals regarding
possible legislation which might be introduced at the
next session of Congress (NSC Action No. 910-b)
Current.S~ tatus: Awaiting a further report by the
Attorney General pursuant to NSC Action No. 968-g con-
cerning internal security legislati,~.n, including con-
sideration of the desirability of legislation outlawing
the Communist Party of the United States.
11. U.i PO ITION WITH RESPEECTTOO THE, REGULATION, LIMITATION
AND BALANCED REDUCTION OF ARMED FORCES AND ARMAMEN'. S
Ref: Council - NSC 112 and 112/1; 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 Arma-
ments", February 17 and June 3, 1953; NSC Action
Nos. 717-b, 899, 909 and 959
Origin: At its meeting on September 9, 1953, the Council
adopted the recommendations contained in paragraphs 7-b
and 8 of NSC 112/1 and agreed to recommend to the
President that the Secretaries of State and Defense and
the Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission be ap-
pointed a special committee to review, as a matter of
urgency, the current policy contained in NSC 112, with
particular reference to the international control of
atomic energy, and to report back to the Council their
findings and recommendations. (NSC Action No. 899)
Current Status: Awaiting pursuant to NSC Action
No. 959-a the results of the study by the Secretaries
of State and Defense of the tentative proposals by the
Chairman, AEC.
12. EFFECT ON NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN LATIN AMEN
(;F POSSIBLE ANTI-TRUST PROCEEDINGS
Ref: Council - Memo, June 1, 1953; NSC Action No. 805
Origin: A report by the NSC Planning Board on the sub-
ject (reference memo for 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
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EFFECT OF YATICNAL SECURITY INTERESTS IT? LATIN AA:LRRCA
OFFPOS_ I: LL II',ITI-TRUST PROCL'?DINGS Cont Id)
in Latin America of the proposed anti-trust proceedings:
(a) The proposed anti-trust proceedings should be post-
poned, 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 incon-
sistent 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 the Attorney Gener-
al. Tentatively scheduled for June 1954.
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V. CANCELLED PROJECTS
1. UNITED STATES POLICIES IN THE FIR EAST
Ref: Council - NSC 1 and 170; NSC Action No. 964
Origins J draft statement of policy on the subject,
prepared by the Planning Board, was submitted for
Council consideration as NSC 148.
Current Status: In view of the various reports on
particu ear countries or areas within the Far East
which the Council has recently approved, NSC 148 was
withdrawn from Council consideration and cancelled
(see note by the Executive Secretary in NSC 170).
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