REVIEW OF THE MILITARY AID PROGRAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP86T00268R000600040002-2
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 27, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 22, 2013
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 19, 1962
• Content Type: MEMO

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NSC RECORD OF ACTION
SUBJECTa Review of the Military Aid Program
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January 19, 1962
. Discussed the Report of the Military Assistance Steering Group
and noted the President's instructions that further reviews be made promptly
of the military and economic aspects of long range US aid plannitig for
certain major country programs. in these reviews, and in general aid plan-
ning, all concerned are to bear in mind that while we would like to have enough
aid to accomplish all of our military and economic aid objectives, we are
likely in any given period only to get enough appropriations to accomplish a
portion of them. Therefore we must plan in terms of which mix of Military
and other forras?of aid will best serve our overall national security se.11111.
In this sense we must recognize that MAP and AID program are competitive,
as well as complementary, in terns both of their claim on US and local
resources and their impact on the recipient countries.
2. Agreed that the following studies should be prepared: (a) proposed
FY 1964-68 Military Assistance Plan (including the final proposed FY 1963
Program); (b) similar plan, for AID programs for the comparable period;
and (c) what mix of these programs should be recommended in the light of the
considerations in para. 1 above, and of our appreciation of the relative threats
to overall-12S security interests in these countries.
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(1) For Korea, this report (to be submitted by 15 June 1962)
will also include such military factors as the desirable level of US
forces in Korea and a reasseesmert of the proper military mission
for US forces.
(2) For Iran, this report to be submitted as promptly as
possible and no later than 15 February) will take account of relevant
political factors.
(3) For Greece ad Turkey, the report (to be submitted by 15
July 1962) will take account of the special political factors created
by their NATO membership and partidpation in the present Berlin
crisis buildup.
3. Agreed that as coordinator of US aid programs, the Director of' AID,
in full collaboration with other responsible departments, will be responsible
for carrying out the above studies. To assist him in an advisory role, he
may continue, if he so desires, the Military Assiatance Steering Group under
AID chairmanship.
4. Agreed that the Director of AID will also study what improved plaiming
and programming techniques are needed so that military and AID program.
ming can be effectively coordinated to insure that total US aid to any given
country is used to the best overall advantage. This report, to be submitted
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not later than 1 May 1962, is to include recomendattone as to the moat
effective means, at both countrytearn and Washington levels, for meehing
the AID and MAP planning cycles.
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