NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF MAY 28,1951

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
May 28, 1951
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NATIONAL SEC t? R TY C OUNC I
STATUS O PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED PROJ
(May 21, 1951-May 28, 1951)
THE SITUATION IN THE FAR F4AST
NSC Action No. 477
JTJ N OF THE UNITED S ATES WITH RESPECT TO_T RKEY
NSC 109 ' [E POS
NSC Action ion No.
NSC 103/1 THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO GREECE
NSC Action No. 480-b)
NSC 67/3 PROGRESS REPORT. DATED A PRIL 0 1 1, BY THE SECRETARY
0 STA EON THEr POSI ON OF THE UNITED STATES WITH
RESPEC TO C MUNISM IN ITALY
NSC Action 481)
NSC 19/5 PROGRESS-REPORT DATED APRIL 30, 1951 BY THE UNDER
SECRET RY FE ON U S. ~OSTTION bN THE DISPOSITION
OF TI- O IT YANCOLONIES
NSC Action No. 1+$2
NSC 98/1 PROGRESS REPORT DATED MAY 10,.191, BY THE DEPARTMENT
OF STATE ON THE POSIT INOF THE UNITED STATES WITH
RES_O SOUTH SIA
NSC Action No. 3
NSC 65/3 PROGRESS REPORT DATED MAY 14 l BYTHEUNDER
SECRETARY OTE ON UNITETATES POLICY TOWARD
EAST
ARMSSHIPMENTS XHR
NSC Act on No. 484)
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2. PROJECTS UNDER C ONS IDERAT I ON BY THE NSC
A. NLC MEET NG. In the absence of any items requiring Council
consideration this week, the regular meeting scheduled for
Wednesday, May 30, has been cancelled.
B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSID RATION
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND-FROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated April
26, 1951)
Recommendation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff in which the Secretary
of Defense has concurred subject to his stated condition, sub-
mitted for Council consideration by the reference memo of April
26, 1951. The recommendation was discussed by the Senior NSC Staff
on May 8 in connection with its discussion, together with represent-
atives of the Bureau of the budget and budget officers from the
Department of Defense, of the effect upon U. S. objectives, capabil-
ities and commitments of the military budget for FY 1952. To be
scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting.
TITER STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET SATELLITE STATES IN
EASTFRNEUROPE
7-progress Report, dated May 22, 1951, by the Under Secretary of
State)
The reference progress report by the Under Secretary of State on
the subject was circulated for Council information and will be
scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting.
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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3. ITRI LENT NSC STAFF PPOJECTS
A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
qOVC~ SIONAL ~'UMLICATION OF,INFOEMATION Or, VANT,ACE TO FO IGN
H /Y2TY!1Tl,T1rT,Y,Tm
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary
same subject
dated
,
,
May 16, 1951; NSC Action No. 478)
Memorandum on the subject by the NSC Representative on Internal
Security, transmitted by the reference memo, was discussed at
the 92nd NSC Meeting. The Council directed the Senior NSC
Staff by the reference action, with the assistance of the Inter-
departmental Committee on Internal Security, to prepare recom-
mendations on the subject for Council consideration in the light
of the discussion. Scheduled on the agenda of the Senior Staff
meeting, May 29. Mr. Murphy, of the White House Staff the NSC
Representative on Internal Security and Mr. Whearty of the De-
partment of Justice, are being invited to attend this meeting.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH LFRIORITY PROJECT?
RESPECT TO ITFAN
N(NSC 107; SC Action No. 454; Memo for NSC
from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
March 26, 1951; Progress Report by the Under
Secretary of State on NSC 107, dated May 2, 1951; CIA preliminary
report on "Current Developments in Iran", dated May 2, 1951; NIE-6)
In adopting the reference report at its 87th meeting, the Council
directed the NSC Staff to review the statement of policy in NSC
107, if the President approved it, whenever the situation in Iran
has clarified sufficiently to warrant such review, and in any
event not later than July 1, 1951. Accordingly, in the light of
the current situation and the reference progress and CIA reports,
the Senior Staff, on May 3, agreed that the State, Defense and CIA
members of the Senior Staff, consulting with other departments and
agencies as desirable, should explore the need for a revision of
NSC 107 in the light, of the current situation and report their
findings to the Senior NSC Staff. Draft revision of NSC 107 under
preparation by State, Defense and CIA representatives as a matter
of urgency. Awaiting report by State, Defense and CIA represent-
atives.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST /PRIORITY PROJECT
emo or Senior N Staff f ro-m Execu eve.
Secretary, same subject, dated December 12,
1950; NIE-14 and 26)
Memorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject transmitted by
the reference memo and considered by the Senior Staff on December
29, when it was agreed that an initial draft report should be
prepared by State and that CIA should furnish an intelligence
estimate of local attitudes and conditions which affect protection
of our interests and the realization of our objectives. On
February 23 the Senior NSC Staff agreed that this project should
be completed as a matter of priority. CIA estimate circulated as
NIE-26. Awaiting initial draft report from State. (See also
related area projects in this section.)
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT LPIR.IORITY PROJECT?
WMrfiHE 1J `R -
Records of Senior NSC Staff Meeting,
February 23 and May 24; NSC 79; Merno
for NSC from Executive Secretary, sub-
ject: "United States and Allied Objectives in the Event of Global
War", dated September 6, 1950)
On February 23 the Senior NSC Staff agreed that the NSC 79 project
on United States and allied war objectives should be completed in
two sections and that the section on the above subject, including
a plan for reduction and regulation of armaments and armed forces,
should be completed as a matter of priority. On May 24 the Senior
Staff agreed that the completion of this project would provide an
important background for obtaining popular support for U. S.
national security policies.. Awaiting report by the State, Defense
and JCS members. (See also NSC 79 and "Review of the Current
World Situation..." projects below, and related "Joint Review" in
Section 4.)
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF GLOBAL WAR
TN G Memo f'or NN C~from xecu ve - ecr ary, same u ect,
dated September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NSC 79) circulated for Council information and referred
to the Staff for use in the preparation of a report. The Senior
Staff designated an ad hoc group to draft a report to include both
a statement of war objectives in the event of global war, and such
related questions as a statement of the conditions that the U.S.
would be willing to accept for a peaceful settlement with the USSR
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CURRENT NSCSTAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF GLOBAL WAR
and its satellites. At the initial meeting of the ad hoc group
under the chairmanship of the State member on October 6, the form
and content of a response to the problems posed by NSC 79 were
discussed and agreed upon.
On February 23.the Senior Staff agreed that this project should be
divided as follows: (1) a statement of U.S. and allied war ob-
jectives in the event of a global war; and (2) a statement of the
conditions the U.S. would be willing to accept for a peaceful
settlement with the USSR, including a plan for the. reduction and
regulation of armaments and armed forces. Awaiting initial draft
by the State Policy Planning Staff of the project listed under
(1) above. (See also related project above and "Joint Review" in
Section 4.)
PROPOSED NSC STUDY OF USE OF CIVILIAN MANPOWER OF NON-SOVIET
NATIONS FOR P ODUUCTION -OF G QO S-FNP -SERVICES
-N~emo 'orue i>r SSG`-S7#af from Executi e Secretary, subject ;
"Proposed NSC Study of Use of Foreign Manpower for Production"~
dated March 29, 1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated April 16, 1951)
Memos by the Acting Senior NSRB Member and by the Senior ODM Member,
transmitted by the reference memos of March 29 and April 16, res-
pectively, were considered by the Senior Staff on April 17. It was
agreed that ODM should undertake the preparation of a report on the
subject for consideration by the NSC Staff, along the lines proposed
by ODM in the report attached to the reference memo of April 19.
The Staff further agreed to the inclusion of NSRB and Mr. Harriman's
Office among the agencies to be consulted by ODM. Awaiting report
from Senior ODM Member. (See related project in Section 3-B.)
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
(NSC 6 Ser es; nnex No: $, ~c~ri; =arm Fol ~ca1 aril conorriic
Framework)
Awaiting revision of Annex No. 8 by State. (See also related pro-
jects above and in Section 4.)
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CC ORENT NSC STAFF P 31- OJEC TS (C ont I d)
J P NESS PEACE TREATY
NSC 0/1)
On September 15 the Senior Staff agreed that this subject should be
a continuing project and that accordingly the Senior State Member
should keep the Senior Staff informed on any security policy issues
which may arise, with a view to further consideration of the sub-
ject.
THF~EFFLCUPON UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES CAPABILITIES. AND CT-
N S OF THEHE MIhITAOYBUJGET FOR FY 1952
SCe$-"Series; NSC Action No. 393
The subject was discussed on May 8 in the light of an oral presenta-
tion by Mr. Garlock of the Department of Defense, and as relative
to current NSC projects.
Subsequently, on May 10, the problems involved in meeting production
schedules for military materiel were discussed in the light of in-
formal comments by Mr. Fisher of the Office of Defense Mobilization.
It, was agreed that Mr. Fisher should be inivted to discuss the sub-
ject at greater length at such time as the relevant data become
available for presentation to the Senior Staff.
It was also agreed that the Executive Secretary should arrange at
an early date for a similar presentation with respect to the status
of the MDAP programs. (See also related "Joint Review" project in
Section 4.)
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED SATE'S WITH RESPE TO INDOCHINA
64/1; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated January 4, 1951)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense the views of the JCS on
the subject (NSC 64/1) were circulated for Council information and
referred to the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report
for Council consideration. On December 27, the Senior Staff
directed the Staff Assistants to prepare, as a matter of urgency,
a draft report on the immediate steps the United States should take
to meet the critical situation in Indochina. Draft report by
Staff Assistants submitted to Senior Staff by the reference memo.
On January 8 the Senior Staff discussed the subject in the light
of the importance of Indochina to the security of Southeast Asia
and the security of the United States, To be considered further
at a later Senior Staff meeting.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (C ont t )
PROPOSED RA SFFR -C THO,IVP,OGQM 0 THEDEPARTMENT OF
STATE TO HE ECONOMIC COOPERATION ADMINISTRATION
7NSC 11
Memorandum on the subject from the Bureau of the Budget (NSC 110)
was referred by the President to the NSC with the request that
the Senior NSC Staff prepare a recommendation on the subject for
Council consideration as advice to the President. At the
direction of the President the Secretaries of the Interior,
Agriculture and Commerce, the Federal Security Administrator and
the Economic Cooperation Administrator will participate in
this Council project and have been requested to designate repre-
sentatives to join with the Senior NSC Staff for this purpose.
The President also expressed the desire that the views of the
Rockefeller Committee be obtained in connection with the pre-
paration of the above report, The Department of State and the
Economic Cooperation Administration have been requested to submit
brief factual statements on the Point IV Program and the EC A
technical assistance program, respectively for Senior Staff in?
formation in this connection. Awaiting designations of repre-
sentatives and statements referred to above.
IEW OF 'I U RFN WORLD SITU ON A A; ITY OF TIE FORCE BEING
AINZ'AINED TO MEET UNITED STATES.. OMM TMENTS
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary same subject dated
April 26, 1951; Record of Senior NSC Staff meeting on May 24, 1951,
Item 1)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense, two memoranda by the
JCS with enclosures on the subject were circulated by the reference
memo to the Council for information, and, pending scheduling of
this item on,the agenda of an early council meeting, were referred
to the Senior NSC Staff for the preparation of appropriate recom-
mendations for Council action with respect thereto. After pre-
liminary discussion by the Senior Staff on May 8, the subject was
postponed until a subsequent meeting. (See also related "Joint
Review" project in Section 4.)
On May 24 the Senior Staff considered the enclosures to the refer-
ence memorandum, with special reference to current NSC, Staff pro-
jects, and agreed that the Executive Secretary should prepare
draft recommendations as to appropriate Council action, for con-
sideration by the Senior Staff, to include provision for:
1. Revision of the President's directive in NSC 68/4;
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CURRENT Nub STAFF PROJECTS (C ont' d)
REVIEW OF THE CtTRR NT WORLD S TUATION AND ABILITY OF THE FORCE BEIP?C
MAINTAINED,.,-TO NEET UNITED STATES COMMITMENTS (C ont' d
a. To continue the responsibility of the Secretary of State
and .the Secretary of Defense for a joint review of the
politico-military strategy of this Government.
To direct the NSC Staff, with assistance of appropriate
departments and agencies, to prepare, first, a report of
progress in implementing the policies and programs in
NSC 68/4 and second, recommendations regarding appro-
priate revision of these policies and programs.
2. Reference of the recommendations in the enclosures to the
draft memorandum calling for a more strenuous psychological
offensive against the USSR to the Psychological Strategy
Board for appropriate action.
The establishment of an interdepartmental group heading up to
the White House which will coordinate efforts to obtain
popular understanding of and support for approved NSC policy
recommendations,
It was also agreed that, if the recommendation in 1-b above is
approved, the Senior State Defense and 0DM members should be
charged with preparing drafts of the required reports for Senior
Staff consideration; and that the completion of the report on
"Conditions for a Peaceful Settlement with the USSR" would provide
an important background for obtaining popular support for U.S.
national security policies.
(See also "Joint Review" project in Section 4 and project on
"Conditions for a Peaceful Settlement with the USSR", above.)
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CURRENNSC STAFF PROJECT (Cont1d)
B. NSC STAFF ASSIUANTS
POSITION OF T11 UNITED STATES WrTH PEE CT _, C.ANDINAVIA
TProgress Report, dated November 14, on NSC 28/1 and NSC 32/1;
NSC 88; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:
"U.S. Courses of Action in the Event the Soviets Attempt to Close
the Baltic", dated March 26, 1951; Record of Senior Staff Meeting
on April 3, par. 3)
On December 13 the Senior NSC Staff directed the Staff Assistants
to prepare a draft revision of NSC 28/1 for consideration by the
Senior Staff.'
On October 17, 1950., NSC 88, "U.S. Courses of Action in the Event
the Soviets Attempt to Close the Baltic", was circulated for Council
information and referred to the NSC Staff for preparation of a re-
port for Council consideration, In view of recommendations made by
the Staff Assistants in the reference memo of March 26, the Senior
Staff agreed on April 3 that a statement of policy and a staff study
on the subject of NSC 88 should be incorporated in the draft report
on "The Position of the United States with Respect to Scandinavia",
and that completion of this project should be expedited. Awaiting
initial draft report by State.
ATE WITH PO RES TQ_ BERLI-N-AIM EASTF
EN GE MA TY
,
NSC 89; NSC 73/4, par. 2; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far East", dated Sep-
tember 27 and November 20, 1950; NSC Action No. 368; Memo for Senior
NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated October 31,
1950; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:
"Courses of Action in the Event East Germany Imposes a Blockade in
Berlin", dated February 16, 1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from
Executive Secretary subject: "United States Policy with Re and to
a Possible New Berlin Blockade", dated March 27, 1951; NIE-45
At its 69th Meeting, the Council noted the reference memo of Septem-
ber 27, and the fact that the situation presented therein would be
taken into consideration in the studies on the Berlin blockade re-
ferred to in par. 42 of NSC 73/4. Memoranda on the subject by the
Deputy Under Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense were
circulated for Council information as NSC 89, and referred to the
NSC Staff for use in connection with this staff project. JCS study
on airlift capabilities circulated to Senior Staff by the reference
memo of October 31. Subsequent memo by the Deputy Secretary of De-
fense (reference memo of November 20) circulated for Council infor-
mation and referred to the Staff for consideration in connection
with this project. Views of the JCS on "Courses of Action in the
Event East Germany Imposes a Blockade in Berlin" circulated by the
reference memo of February 16 to the Senior Staff for consideration
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U141T?ED STATES_POLICY WITRY REC IQ_ ,RL AI SA TE GE ANY
(Cont'd )
in connection with this project upon the recommendation of the Sec-
retary of Defense. NIE-4, issued by CIA, relates to the above sub-
ject.
On February 23 the Senior Staff noted that the JCS views would be
taken into account in the early completion of a draft report on
"U.S. Policy with Respect to Berlin and Eastern Germany" now under
preparation in the Department of State in collaboration with the De-
partment of Defense. Report by State circulated by reference memo
dated March 27, considered by the Senior Staff on April 3 and re-
ferred to the Staff Assistants for revision in the light of the dis-
cussion. Awaiting initial draft by ad hoc group of Staff Assistants.
THE SAFETY OFTHF~ AMERICAN CIVILIAN POPUTAJION IN GERMANY AND_JAPAN
IN_TI NT OF HOUILM
(NSC 1-
Letter by the Secretary of Defense to the President on the subject,
and the President's reply, referred by the President to the Council,
circulated as NSC 106 for Council information, and referred to the
Senior Staff for preparation of recommendations on the subject for
consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the
Director of Defense Mobilization, and the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministrator at an early Council meeting.
On March 15 the Senior Staff discussed the reference report and re-
ferred it to the Staff Assistants for use in the preparation of a
draft report for consideration by the Senior Staff. Initial draft
in preparation by ad hoc group of Staff Assistants with the advice
and assistance of a special group from the Defense Department.
Awaiting initial draft from ad hoc group of Staff Assistants.
TTLIZAT _O WP ... ._pTHER .L a_R M. RY'RRPO 5
NSC 108 and memo for all holders of NSC 108, dated April 2'+, 1951;
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated May 8,
1951; NSC Action No. 472)
At the suggestion of the Senior State Member, the Senior NSC Staff
on December 12 agreed to designate an ad hoc group under the chair-
manship of a JCS official and with officials from State, NSRB, Mr.
Harriman's Office, and CIA, to prepare a draft report on the subject.
The report by the ad hoc committee was considered and amended by the
NSC Staff for submission to the NSC as NSC 108. JCS views circulat-
ed by the reference memo. At its 91st Meeting the NSC referred
NSC 108 to the NSC Staff for reconsideration. On May 17 the Senior
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Cant 'd
Staff referred NSC 108 to the Staff Assistants for revision in the
light of the discussion. To be scheduled for discussion at an early
meeting of the NSC Staff Assistants. (See related civilian manpower
.project in Section 3-A)
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C ? Q M_Ba _!Z=
jiC. INAT 0 SU SECT Q rK_13O2* THIRD SUPPLEhE T ?APPRO
PRATIONS BILLS lam]
(Memo for Special Committee, same subject, dated May 28, 1951, with
copies for Senior NSC Staff; Record of Senior NSC Staff meeting on
May 22, 1951, Item 2; NSC Action No. 479)
On May 25, 1951, the Special Committee on East-West Trade discussed
and agreed upon procedures for staff work on the subject, in the
event the President signs the Third Supplemental Appropriations Bill,
1951, or permits it to become law (reference memo of May 28). The
procedure, as follows, was based upon the discussion at the Senior
Staff meeting on May 22, and the discussion at the Council meeting
on May 23, 1951:
1. The initial Council determinations under Section 1302 should
consist of reports on four or five selected countries or groups
of countries, as thoroughly documented as time will. permit, and
a general exception for all others.
2. The reports will be unclassified to the greatest extent possible
with due consideration to the requirements of security.
A drafting group, composed of the State, Defense, Commerce and
ECA members of the Special Committee, should prepare the above
reports, with discretion as to the selection of the countries
and as to the form and content of the reports.
The initial reports should be submitted by the drafting group
for joint consideration by the Senior NSC Staff and the Special
Committee, with the view to Council action thereon no later
than its regularly scheduled meeting on June 13, 1951. It was
also understood that an attempt will be made to have 1 or 2 re-
ports ready for Council action on June 6, 1951.
The Special Committee also agreed that the Export-Import Bank should
be invited to have representation on the Special Committee for the
staff work in connection with Section 1302.
Awaiting initial draft reports from the drafting group. (See also
the following project.)
SC DETERH1NkT1QJVS_QNN_BAST-WEST TRADFj
Memos for Special Committee on East-West Tra~e from Assistant
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated January 15, 21, February 8,
9, 12, 13, April 18, 20, 27, two memos dated April 30, memos dated
May 2, 7, 9, 11, 15, two memos dated May 21; Memo for Special Com-
mittee from Assistant Executive Secretary, subjects "Agenda for Next
Special Committee Meeting", dated January 22, 1951; Memos for NSC
from EExe ve SecGAetar sa e s bbje d ted February 8 ntt d 23 an
any on'M Aj5 , t d a ~ 1 or Spec a L'omm ee Mee-c-
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CURRENT NSC TAFF_P TS (Cont rd)
NSC DETERINATIQNS ON EAST- jr7EST TRADE (Cont 1d)
Pending action by the President and the Council with respect to
Section 1302 of the Third Supplemental Appropriations Bill, 1951,
(see preceding project), the Special Committee on East-West Trade
has, temporarily deferred the preparation of further reports with
respect to the Cannon Amendment. A summary of reports completed or
pending follows, in which the dates referred to are for memoranda
for the Special Committee, unless otherwise specified.
A. CQUNTR E FOR WUM .F_U4L;Z ~N7 _
1. Latin America, the Near East and Africa (January 15, 1951)
2. The Far East
a. Formosa, the Philippines, Burma and Thailand (January 25,
1951)
b. South Korea, Malaya, Pakistan, India, Ceylon and Afghanis-
tan (February 8, 1951)
Tables for Ceylon (February 13, 1951)
c. ECA "Far East Data Book" (dated January, 1951, circulated
by memorandum of February 9, 1951)
d. Hong Kong (April 20, 1951)
e. Japan and Indochina (April 20, 1951)
f. Indonesia (May 2, 1951)
3, Europe
a. Austria, Belgium-Luxembourg, Denmark, Finland, France,
Germany, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal,
Sweden and Switzerland (February 12, 1951)
b.. Ireland (April 20, 1951)
c. The United Kingdom (April 27, 1951)
a. Canada (April 11, 1951)
b. Australia (May 21, 1951)
c. Poland and Czechoslovakia (April 20, 1951)
DETER NMI_ ATIM E BEE L.FM, .ABM
Latin America, Africa and the Near East
a. Determination approved by the Council on February 21, 1951
(Memos for NSC dated February 8 and 23, 1951)
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FTS . DETERMINAT IO S ON EA,Z-WEST TRADE (Cant f d )
b. Scrutiny of Buenos Aires and Angola as transshipment points.,
and the shipments of hennequen from Mexico, of non-ferrous
metals from Turkey and of cotton from Egypt. (Memo dated
April 30, with amendment thereto in attachment to agenda
dated May 187 1951. Awaiting Special Committee considera-
tion.)
2. The Far East
a. Afghanistan, Burma, Ceylon, Formosa, India, Indochina,
Indonesia, Malaya and Singapore, Pakistan, the Philippines,
South Korea and Thailand. (Memo dated April 30, 1951, un-
der revision by drafting group. Awaiting revision by
drafting group.)
b. Japan (Memo dated May 15, 1951. Awaiting Special Committee
consideration.)
3. Europe
a. Sweden and Switzerland. (Memo for NSC dated May 16, 1951,
withdrawn from the NSC Agenda on May 23, 1951, in the
light of the Kem Amendment. NSC Action No. 479.)
b. Western Germany and Austria. (Memo dated May 9, and
amendment thereto proposed by JCS representative, attached
to Agenda dated May 18, 1951. Awaiting Special Committee
consideration.)
c. France, the Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union and the
Netherlands. (Memo dated May 21, 1951. Awaiting Special
Committee consideration.)
ROV"TQN FOB STATEA"
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(NSC 96/1 and NSC 96; NSC Action No. 09; memo for members of staff
group from Executive Secretary, subject: "Provision for State Guard
Forces," dated May 7, 1951)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense, NSC 96 was submitted for
Council consideration. At its 77th Meeting by the reference ac-
tion, the Council agreed to request the Chairman, NSRB, to develop,
in consultation with other interested agencies, a plan for the pro-
vision of essential Federal guidance and assistance to the States
in organizing reserves to perform State and local security functions
when the National Guard is ordered into active military service,
this plan to include any necessary Federal legislation.
Report by the Chairman, NSRB, circulated for Council information as
NSC 96/1 and referred to the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of
a report for Council consideration. On April 12 the Senior Staff
discussed NSC 96/1 and referred it to the Defense, JCS, and NSRB
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PBQ1 0 FOR TAT IT .ERNAI , SFFLCi3 t _FQBOZ (Cont Id) _lly
Staff members together with officials from the Department of Jus-
tice, the Bureau of the Budget, and the Federal Civil Defense Ad-
ministration, for use in the preparation of a report for Senior
Staff consideration.
Draft outline, prepared by the Executive Secretary, transmitted to
the above staff group by the reference memorandum, and discussed
at a meeting on May 14. With some modifications, the outline was
adopted as a working guide and the proposed assignments were ac-
cepted, Civil Defense drafts received on May 16. Awaiting other
drafts as assigned.
LEASE O-S
(Memo for NSC Consultants and AEC Representative, from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated July 5, 1950)
At the direction of the President, the Council and the Chairman of
the Atomic Energy Commission undertook a consideration of the gen-
eral problem of weapons information, including atomic weapons, in
order to make appropriate recommendations to the President on the
subject. A draft report, prepared by the Executive Secretary in
accordance with the discussion at a meeting on June 22, 1950, has
been circulated to the NSC Staff and a representative of the AEC
by the reference memo. Awaiting redraft of this report by Defense.
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JOINT REVIEW QF__ POLI`fC C 0-MILITARY STRATEGY
(NSC Actions Nos. 393-.b and 2 ; NSC8 ; NSC 100; Memo for NSC
from Executive Secretary subject: "Recommended Policies and
Actions in Light of the Grave World Situation", dated January 16,
1951)
The President directed (NSC Action No. 393-b) the Secretaries of
State and Defense to undertake a joint review of the politico-
military strategy of this Government with a view to increasing and
speeding up the programs outlined in NSC 68/4 in the light of the
present critical situation, and to submit to the President as soon
as possible appropriate recommendations through the NSC.
At its 81st Meeting the Council discussed a report by the Chairman,
NSRB, on "Recommended Policies and Actions in Light of the Grave
World Situation" (NSC 100) and noted the reference by the President
of NSC 100 to the Secretaries of State and Defense for considera-
tion in connection with the joint review of the politico-military
strategy of this Government.
Awaiting joint report by the Secretaries of State and Defense.
(See also related projects in Section 3-A.)
AP P1 A?ISAL OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE REi t9 REMENTS , FACILITIES
D BAN MENTS_RELA D TO THE A' I ON Memo ARB for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated Febru-
ary 7, 1950; NSC Action No. 282)
In approving the proposal by the Acting Chairman NSRB, in the ref-
erence memo, the NSC directed_(NSC Action No. 28k) the CIA, in col-
laboration with the Government agencies concerned, to organize and
conduct a study of foreign economic intelligence requirements, fa-
cilities and arrangements related to the national security, and
based on the finding of this study, to prepare for Council consid-
eration and action a comprehensive plan for satisfying the foreign
economic intelligence requirements of the national security and for
a coordinated interagency effort to this end based on a definite
allocation of responsibilities among the agencies concerned.
Interim reports by the CIA on September 8, October 4 and November
7, 1950, and January 9 February 1, March 7, and April 2 1951, con-
cerning the status of this project, indicate that a draft report
to the Council, including a proposed NSCID on the subject, was sub-
mitted for IAC consideration on May 9. Awaiting report by CIA.
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A NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
NSC 9
At the direction of the President a letter from the Acting Secre-
tary of Defense on the subject (NSC 97) was referred to the
Director of Defense Mobilization to develop a national petroleum
program leading to the complete supply of allied requirements, for
consideration by the NSC. Awaiting report by the Director of
Defense Mobilization.
ITED STATESOBJECTIVESPLICIES AND COURSES OF ACTION IN ASIA
NSC Action No. 0 Q) .
Upon consideration of NSC 101/1 on "U. S. Action to Counter
Chinese Communist Aggression", the Council requested the Depart-
ment of State to prepare a study of the effect upon China and
other Eastern countries of continued U. S. support of Chiang
Kai-shek, (NSC Action No. 1+20-d). Awaiting State report.
,NATIONAL P?YC HOLOG IC AL WARFARE__PLAN FOR GENERAL WAR
(Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated May 8,
1951; NSC 59/1)
A report by the Interdepartmental Foreign Information Organization
on the subject, prepared in accordance with NSC 59/1, was cir-
culated by the reference memorandum for Council information and at
the request of the Department of State, the Secretary of Defense
was requested to obtain the views of the JCS with respect thereto.
Awaiting JCS views.
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C OLLABORATION WITH FRIENDLY GOVERNMENT ON EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
CONCERNING OPERATIONS AGAIN,T G~UERR~?LLA~S
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NSC 90; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 12, and May 8, 1951; Memo for NSC from
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated May 23, 1951)
NSC 90 was circulated for Council information and referred to the
Senior NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report, On
October 30 the Senior State and JCS Members undertook to col-
laborate in the preparation of a draft paper covering both the
political and military aspects of the problem; and the Senior
CIA Member agreed to prepare an intelligence estimate on current
and probable areas and characteristics of guerrilla warfare.
Joint report by State, JCS and CIA, upon the recommendation of
the Staff Assistants was submitted by the reference memo of
March 12 for the Senior Staff consideration. On March 15 the
Senior Staff referred the report to representatives of the Senior
State JCS and CIA Members to revise in the light of the discussion.
Report by State, JCS and CIA Members was circulated by the
reference memo of May 8. On May 17 the Senior Staff agreed
that the report should be referred to the Department of Defense
for appropriate action along the lines indicated therein.
Accordingly, upon the recommendation of the Senior NSC Staff
and with the concurrence of the Department of State the draft,
report attached to the reference memorandum of May ~ was referred
to the Secretary of Defense for such action as may be considered
appropriate. This action was reported to the Council by the
reference memorandum of May 23, together with copies of the draft
report.
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