NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF 5 NOV. 1951

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NATIONAL ECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PRO EC TS
1. C OM L TED PROJECTS
(October 29, 1951 - November 5, 1951)
-PORT BY THE NATIONAL S ECUR TY COUNCIL REGARDING A REVIEW
P,? ITS DETERMINATIONS UNDER SECTI6N 0~'OF TER THIRD
SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION AACT 0,,,,~,
Memo for NSC from Executive Secre ary, same subject, dated
October 23, 1951; NSC Action No. 579)
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2. PROJECTS S UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
A. NSC MEETING
At the direction of the President in the absence of
any items requiring immediate action by the National
Security Council, the regular Council meeting scheduled
for November 7 has been canceled.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC C ont' d .
B. ITEMS AWAITIN G_S1BSNT NSC C ONSIDERA ION
CCO QRRESSIONAL PUBLICATION OF INEORMATION OF ADVANTAGE TO
Iemos for NSC from Executive Secretary
same subject
dated
,
,
May 16, and June 15, 1951; NSC Action No. 478)
Memorandum on the subject by the NSC Representative on
internal security, transmitted by the reference memo of
May 16, was discussed at the 92nd NSC Meeting. The Council
directed the Senior NSC Staff by the reference action,
with the assistance of the Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security (ICIS) to prepare recommendations on the
subject for Council consideration in the light of the
discussion.
Recommendations by the Senior NSC Staff prepared with the
assistance of representatives of the White House Staff and
IC IS were submitted by the reference memo of June 15 for
consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Attorney General and the Director of Defense Mobilization.
On July 5 the Senior NSC Staff agreed that Council considera-
tion of this memorandum should be deferred. Awaiting further
consideration by the Senior NSC Staff.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES . POLICIES AND COURSES OF ACTION IN
t -AS I
NSC Action No. 420-d)
Upon consideration of NSC 101/1 on "U. S. Action to Counter
Chinese Communist Aggression", the Council requested the
Department 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. 420- .) On July 10,
and again on September 27 the Senior NSC Staff agreed to
recommend to the Council for its consideration cancellation
of this study. (See related projects on "U, S. Courses of
Action in Korea", Section 3A.) Awaiting Council action on
the above recommendation by the Senior NSC Staff.
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P R O J E C T S UNDER-CONSIDER ~ T I O T BY THE NSC C ont t d
TEE NGL,O IIRANIAN PROBLEM
(NS 117; NSC 102; NSC 97)
Memo from the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the subject submitted to
the Council at the request of the Secretary of Defense as
NSC 117, will be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council
meeting. (See also related "Eastern Mediterranean" project
in Section 3-A.)
POLICIES AND PROGRAMF IN THE .ECONQMIC FIELD 199 CI H MAY
'EC TIE WAFT OTET,IAL O~' THE SOV~ BLOC
(Progress Report dated September 21, 191, by the Acting
Secretary of State on NSC 104/2)
The reference Progress Report by the Acting Secretary of
State on the subject has been circulated for the information
of the Council and will be scheduled on the agenda of an early
Council meeting. (See also related projects in Sections
2-B and 3-A and -C.)
UNITED STATES CJVIL AVIATION POLICY TOWARD U.S.S.Ra
~ANA ITS
SATELLITE
S
Progress Report dated September 24, 1951 by the Under
Secretary of State on NSC 15/3)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State
on the subject is being circulated for the information of the
Council and will be scheduled on the agenda of an early
Council meeting.
NS 86/1
ragress Report, dated September 20, 1951, by the Acting
Director of Central Intelligence on NSC 86/1)
The reference Progress Report by the Acting Director of
Central Intelligence on the subject was circulated for the
information of the Council, and will be scheduled on the
agenda of an early Council meeting.
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3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
THE EASTERN IEDITERRANFD N DDLE EAST %RIORITY PROJEC 17
Memo for Senior NBC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated December 12,
1950; NIE-14 and 26; Memo for Senior NSC
Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: "World-Wide Demand
and Supply of Petroleum in Event of a Major War It dated
August 3, 1951; Records of Senior NSC Staff Meetings, December
29, 1950 and July 10 and August 16, 1951; Memo for Senior
NSC Staff from Executive Secretary subject: "The Position
of the United States with Respect to the General Area of
the Eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea and Persian Gulf," dated
October 5, 1951; NSC 117)
Memo by the Senior State Member on the subject transmitted by
the reference memo of December 12 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 con-
ditions 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.
On July 10 the Senior Staff agreed that this report should pro-
ceed without awaiting completion of the related project on a
national petroleum program (NSC 97, see below), but that the
report should not be submitted for NSC consideration until the
information being developed in connection with the petroleum
report could be taken into account. On August 16 the Senior
Staff discussed the report prepared by the Petroleum Adminis-
trator for Defense and transmitted by the reference memo of
August 3, and agreed that this report should be studied further
by the Senior Staff before finally completing a report on the
Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East. Draft statement
of policy and NSC Staff study, which takes account of the
preliminary material on the world oil situation being assembled
in connection with the NSC 97 project, was prepared by the
Department of State and transmitted by the reference memo of
October 5 for the consideration of the Senior Staff. State
Department amendments to the draft statement of policy were
made available to the Senior Staff on October 2.
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CURRENT NSQ STAFF? PROJEC TS(ont! d
THF, EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MID L EAST Cont1d)
At its meeting on October 24, the Senior NSC Staff discussed
the draft report prepared by State together with NSC 117
(see Section 2-B above) and agreed that it should be
referred to the Senior State Defense JCS and CIA members
for the preparation of a revised draft in the light of the
discussion. At its meeting on October 25 the Senior Staff,
in connection with a discussion of the project on a national
petroleum program, agreed that the revised draft report
should take account of the importance of Middle Eastern
oil to the free world both in war time and in peace time..
Comments and suggestions by the Senior ODM member and a
memorandum by the Senior Representative, PSB both relating
to the draft report were transmitted to Senior State,
Defense, JCS and C II members for use in the preparation
of a revised draft report. Awaiting revision of the draft
report by the Senior State, Defense, JCS and CIA members
of the NSC Staff.
ITED STATES COURSES OF ACTION- IN KOREA LURGENT PROJECT
Memo for NSC from Acting Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated
September 5 1951; Memo for Senior
NSC Staff, from Executive Secretary ame subject, dated
October 24, 1951; NSC 4$/5; NSC Action' No, 562)
The Council at its meeting on September 24, considered the
recommendation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff submitted by
the Secretary of Defense in the enclosure to the reference
memorandum on the subject and noted the request of the
Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, that in view of the changed
situation the Council suspend action on the recommendation,
pending its reconsideration by the Joint Chiefs of Staff
after consultation with General Ridgeway. The Council also
directed the Senior NSC Staff to review the reference
recommendation in the light of this reconsideration by the
Joint Chiefs of Staff and to explore as a matter of urgency
other practicable courses of action designed to achieve a
settlement in Korea acceptable to the United States. (NSC
Action No. 562.)
The Senior Staff, at its meeting on September 27 discussed
the subject in the light of the above Council action and
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CURRENT NS STAFF PROJECTS ont ' d
UNITED STATES 0 CURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA (C ont d
agreed that: (1) State and Defense, with the assistance
of other interested agencies, would prepare for Council
consideration a draft report on United States courses of
action in Korea in the event either of a continued stalemate
or of a.formal breakdown of the Kaesong negotiations; (2)
The Psychological Strategy Board would undertake at once to
prepare a preliminary report on the position of the United
States with respect to repatriation and to exchange of
prisoners of war; and.(3) State and Defense.would jointly
examine the need for a revision.of U. S. policy respecting
Southeast Asia with particular reference to Indo-China, for
consideration by the Senior NSC Staff. Memorandum by the
Director, Psychological Strategy Board, regarding the pre-
liminary report on the position of the United States with
respect to repatriation and to exchange of prisoners of war
to be prepared by the Psychological Strategy Board was
transmitted for the information of the Senior Staff by the
reference memo of October 24. The memo states that the
position of the United States on this question now appears to
be in the process of resolution without further action by
the PSB.
Awaiting results of reconsideration of the reference recom-
mendation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and preparation of
reports by State and Defense as indicated above.
DITIONS FOR A PEACFFULJ5ETTL ENT ,/PRIORITY PROJECT%
WITH THE USSR
(Records of Senior NSC Staff Meeting
February 23 and May 21f; NSC 79? NSC 112;
NSC Action No 511? Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject: "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 2+ the Senior Staff agreed that the
completion of this project would provide an important back-
ground for obtaining popular support for U. S. national
security policies.
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CC, J~R T NSC STAFF PROJECTS (C ont' d )
Q(?NDITI ONS FOR A PEACEFUL BETT EI~T ,11,~H THEUSSR (C oft d?
Report by the Secretaries of State and Defense in connection
with the plan referred to above, adopted by the Council (NSC
Action No, 511) and approved by the President as NSC 112. On
July 10, the Senior NSC Staff noted that NSC 112 was the first
step toward completion of this project and that further work
would proceed in the light of Council action on NSC 112.
Awaiting report by the State Defense and JCS members. (See
also related projects below.3
UNITES STATES, AND ALLIED WAR ,D E(, IVES IN_ THE EVENT 0L, GLOBAL
NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
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 and its satellites. At the
initial meeting of the ad hoe group under the chairmanship of
the State member on October 6 the form and content of a re-
sponse to the problems posed iy 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 objectives in the event of a global war- and
(2) a statement of the conditions the U. S. would Le 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 projects above and below.)
IT STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
NSC $ Series; NSC 11 Series; C A tio. 5'75; Memo for
Senior NSC Staff, from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated November 5, 1951)
The Council on October 17 1951 (NSC Action No. 575-9.),
directed the Senior NSC Staff to submit for Council
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CURRENT NS C STAF P t0JETS (C ont E d).
TED ESTATES OBJECTIVES AND . PRO x B ,MS .FOR . N AT IONAL SEC URITX
Cont!d
consideration at the earliest practicable date a reappraisal
of the policies and programs set forth in the NSC 68 and l14
Series, including a revision of Part I of NSC 114/2 and
in the light of: (1) Further analysis of Soviet atomic
capabilities as indicated by the recent explosion of another
atomic bomb in the USSR; and (2) the current evaluation
of the net capability of the USSR to injure the continental
United States (see Section 4). At its meeting on October 24,
the Senior NSC Staff noted the statement by the Executive
Secretary that the Senior State member. had agreed to prepare
a draft of the political and foreign policy considerations
to be included in the reappraisal of the NSC 68 and 114 series;.
and that the Senior Defense, JCS and CIA members would prepare
a revision of the portions of Part I of NSC 114/2 relating
to military capabilities, in the light of the two factors
mentioned above.. At the request of the Director, Psychological
Strategy Board, paragraphs on "Psychological Strategy in the
Ensuing Years" prepared by the staff of the PSB, are being
circulated by the reference memo of November 5 for the in-
formation of the Senior Staff, and are being referred to
the Senior State member for consideration in connection with
his preparation of the draft of the political and foreign
policy considerations to be included in the reappraisal of
the NSC 68 and 114 Series. Awaiting reports by the departments
and agencies concerned and reappraisal by the Senior Staff of
the policies and programs set forth in the NSC 68 and. 114
Series,. (See also related projects above and below.)
NATION_ FRO F,UM PRO, GR
NSC 97; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary
subject: "World-Wide Demand and Supply of Petroleum in Event
of a Major War " dated August 3, and October 8 1951; Record
of Meeting of 6enior NSC Staff of August 16, 1351; Memos for
Senior NSC Staff,, from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated August 20, September 26, October 17 and October 24, 1951)
At the direction of the President, a letter from the Acting
Secretary 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. On July 10 the
Senior NSC Staff agreed that information being developed in
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QUARENT ~TSC, S'T'AFF PR.OJBCTS CC o t d
NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM (C ont t d )
connection with this project which relates to the project on
the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle. East (see above)
should be available when the Council considers a report on
the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East.
At the request of the Senior ODM member of the NSC Staff, a
report on the subject, "World-Wide Demand and Supply of
Petroleum in Event of Major War," prepared by the Petroleum
Administrator for Defense was transmitted to the Senior NSC
Staff for information by the reference memo of August 3. On
August 16 the Senior Staff discussed this report and agreed
upon a division of responsibility for studying and reporting
on the several issues raised by the report as these issues
related to projects under consideration by the Senior Staff.
Assignment of responsibilities are set forth in the reference
record of the meeting of the Senior Staff. Report on "Fore-
casting Crude Oil Productive Capacity," dated August 1951.
was transmitted to the Senior Staff for its information at
the request of the Senior ODM Member by the reference memo
of August 20.
Report by the Senior State representative on the activities
of the State Department pursuant to paragraph 1-e-(4) of the
reference record of meeting was transmitted by tEe reference
memo of September 26 for the information of the Senior Staff.
At the request of the Senior ODM Member of the NSC Staff a
"Tanker Transportation Supplement" to the report circulated
by the reference memo of August 3 was transmitted for the
information of the Senior Staff by the reference memo of
October 8, Report by ODM on its activities pursuant to para-
graph 1-e of the reference record of meeting was transmitted
for the Information of the Senior Staff by the reference memo
of October 17. Report on "Operating Program Foreign
Petroleum Industry, Year 1952," prepared by the Petroleum
Administration for Defense was transmitted for the in-
formation of the Senior NSC Staff at the request of the
Senior ODM Member by the reference memo of October 24.
At its meeting on October 25, the Senior Staff discussed the
status of action taken in accordance with the reference Record
of Meeting, and agreed that studies and reports by State
and CIA on sabotage abroad and reconstruction abroad referred
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CURRENT ,, NSCSTAFF P tOJEEQTS (C ont' d )
NATIQNAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM (Cont'd
to in subparagraphs e, (2) and (13) of the reference
Record of Meeting should be integrated with the assistance
of Defense representation. It was also agreed that the
staff project on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle
East should take account of the importance of Middle
Eastern oil to the free world both in war time and peace
time. It was further agreed that the ODM (with the
assistance of representatives of DPA and PAD) State
Defense and CIA members should prepare a draft interim
report for Council consideration, including (1) a statement
of progress with respect to actions already initiated or
contemplated, and (2) specific recommendations and policy
decisions on immediate problems such as the Tidelands matter
and the Elk Hills Naval Reserve, along the lines proposed
at the meeting.
Awaiting preparation of a draft interim report by the ODM,
State, Defense and CIA members.
I OF STRATEGICALLY IMPORT T INDUSTRI AL OPERATIONS IN
~GN COUNTRIES
Progress Report, dated July 24, 1951 by the Department of
State on NSC 29; NSC Action No. 531)
By NSC Action No. 531 the Council referred the reference
Progress Report to the Senior NSC Staff for recommendations
regarding the desirability of a revision of the list of
operations contained therein and the frequency of future pro-
gress reports by the Department of State. On September 27,
in connection with a review of the NSC Status of Projects
the Senior Staff agreed that the State Department, with the
assistance of a sub-committee composed of representatives
from Defense, NSRB, ODM and CIA, would assume responsibility
for the preparation of4 draft report pursuant to NSC Action
No, 531. Memorandum from the office of the Secretary of
Defense dated October 2 1951 which advised that recommenda-
tions by the Munitions Lard for revision of the list of
strategically important industrial operations would be sub-
mitted by December 15 1951, has been transmitted to the
Senior State member of the NSC Staff for his information and
use in connection with this project. Awaiting report by
State.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (C ont +
P S..,N FOR STATE FOXES
NSC 96/1 and NSC 96 ? NSCAction No. x+09; Memo for Members
of Staff group from xecutive Secretary subject: "Provision
for State Guard Forces," dated May 7, 151; Memo for Senior
NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
September 19, 1951)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense, NSC 96 on the
subject was submitted for Council consideration. At its 77th
meeting, by the reference action, the Council agreed to re-
quest the Chairman, NSRB, to develop, in consultation with
other interested agencies, a plan for the provision 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 informa-
tion 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 Staff members together with
officials from the Department of Justice, the Bureau of the
Budget, and the Federal Civil Defense Administration for use
in the preparation of a report for Senior Staff:'consideration.
Draft outline, prepared by the Executive Secretary, trans-
mitted to the above staff group by the reference memo and
discussed at a meeting on May 14, With some modifications
the outline was adopted as a working guide and the proposed
assignments were accepted. A new draft report, prepared on
the basis of material submitted by Defense Justice and Civil
Defense in accordance with the agreed outline, was transmitted
to the Senior Staff by the reference memo of September 19 and
will be scheduled for discussion at an early Senior Staff
meeting.
PROPOSED TRANSFER OOIT
IV PROGRAM FROM JIB DEPARM;
N
S AT TQ T_II ECONOMIC 9 QOPERATION ADMINISTRATION
NSC 110; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated June 18 and August 9, 1951)
Memorandum on the subject from the Bureau of the Budget (NSC
110)was referred by the President to the NSC with the request
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PROP OS, TRANSFER 0 THE POINT IV PROGRAM FROM THE_ DEP
RET
OF STATE TO THE E NO IC-COOPERATION ADMTNISTBATION(C6nt
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 designated
representatives 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 this
connection.
By the reference memo of June 18 background material on
current State and EC A programs of the Point IV type was circu-
lated for the information of the Senior NSC Staff, augmented
as indicated above, together with a copy of the Rockefeller
Committee report, dated March, 1951.
On June 28 the Senior NSC Staff together with representatives
from Interior, Agriculture, Commerce FSA, and EC A discussed the
reference reports and referred them to the Staff Assistants aug-
mented by representatives of the above-mentioned agencies, to
prepare a draft report to the. Council for Senior Staff con-
sideration.
Draft report, dated July 18, by Staff Assistants and representa-
tives of the agencies indicated above circulated to the Senior
Staff by the reference memo of August 9. Awaiting consideration
by the, Senior NSC Staff, augmented by representatives from
Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, FSA, and ECA,
DISSOLUTION OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEEONN EAST-WEST TRADE
Memo for Senior NStaff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated October 23, 1951)
A memorandum on the subject, prepared by the office of the
Executive Secretary was considered by the Senior Staff at the
request of the Special Committee on East-West Trade on October 30.
when it was agreed that the memo should be tabled pending a repor'
from the Mutual Security Administration concerning organizational
arrangements to be made under Public Law 213. The Senior Staff
also agreed that the Special Committee on East-West Trade should
continue its staff work on the three projects listed in the
memorandum pending further consideration of the subject by the
Senior Staff. Awaiting report by the Mutual Security Administra-
tion. (See related projects in Sections 1-X and 3-C.)
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
B. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated September 26, 1951; NSC 10/2)
Draft report on the subject prepared by the Central Intelli-
gence Agency, was transmitted to the Senior Staff for consid-
eration by the reference memo as the basis for an NSC report.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on September 27, agreed that
the Staff Assistants, with the assistance of a representative
of the Department of Justice should review the reference
report. Scheduled for consideration by the Staff Assistants,
augmented by a representative from the Department of Justice,
on November 6.
UNITED-STATES PO ICY WIT RE SECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN
GER~ NY
(NSC 89; NSC 73/4, par. 42; Memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary, subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far
East " dated September 27 and November 29, 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 Regard to a
Possible New Berlin Blockade," dated March 27, 1951; NIE-4)
At its 69th Meeting the Council noted the reference memo
of September 27, and the fact that the situation presented
therein would be taken into consideration in the studies on
the Berlin blockade referred 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 in-
formation 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
Defense (reference memo of November 20) circulated for Council
information 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 in connection with this
project upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Defense.
NIE-4, issued by CIA, relates to the above subject.
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,aIT ,,TED STATES? OLICY WITH RESPECTTO BERLIN AND EASTERN
ORMANY (Cent' d)
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 Department of Defense.
Report by State circulated by reference memo dated March 27,
considered by the Senior Staff on April 3 and referred to the.
Staff Assistants for revision in the light of the discussion.
Awaiting initial draft by ad hoc group of Staff Assistants.
EOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES RESPECT TO SCANDINAVIA
(Progress Report dated November 14, 1950 on NS-C--2T/-l 2and
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,
19;1; Record of Senior Staff Meeting on April 3, par. 3;
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated August 2, 1951)
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 cir-
culated for Council information and referred to the NSC
Staff for preparation of a report for Council consideration.
In view of re= ommendations made by the Staff Assistants
in the reference memo of March 26 the Senior Staff agreed
on April .3 that a statement of policy arid 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.
At its meeting on. August 7 the Senior Staff with Mr. W.
Walton Butterworth, United States Ambassador to Sweden,
participating, discussed an initial draft report prepared by
State and circulated by the reference memo of August 2. The
Senior Staff referred the draft report to the Staff Assistants
for revision in the light of the Senior Staff discussion and
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DCT O c IN Vi (Cont'dl
POSITION OF THE UNITED-STATES WITH RE
agreed that this revision should be a complete report which,
if adopted, could supersede previous reports on the subject
and should apply to Finland and the Baltic as well as to
Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Awaiting initial revised draft report by State.
E Fk' ETIVF UTILIZATION OF CIVILIAN-MANPOWER-OF NON-SOVIET
NATIONS FOR OAK OF VALUE W TQ THE MOBILIZATION PROG
(Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject
"Proposed NSC Study of Use of Foreign Manpower for Production",
dated March 29 and April 16, 1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff
from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated October 17, 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, respectively, were considered by the Senior Staff on
April 17.. It was agreed that ODM should undertake the pre-
paration of a report on the subject for consideration by the
NSC Staff along the lines proposed by ODM in the report at-
tached 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.
Draft statement of policy prepared by an inter-agency group
under the chairmanship of ODM and including representatives
of the Departments of State, Defense and Labor, ECA, NSRB
and Mr. Harriman's Office was transmitted to the Senior Staff
for consideration by the reference memo of October 17 together
with a memo from the Senior ODM Member and the comments of
the inter-agency group in explanation of the proposed state-
ment of policy.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on October 30 considered the
draft report and referred it to the NSC Staff Assistants, with
the advice and assistance of representatives of the other de-
partments and agencies concerned, for the preparation of a re-
vised report in the light of the discussion. The draft report
was discussed by the Staff Assistants, augmented by representa-
tives of the Departments of Justice and Labor and of ECA, at
meetings on November 1 and 2 and referred to a drafting group
for revision in the light of the discussion. Awaiting re-
vision of the report by the drafting group. (See also related
project below.)
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UTILIZATION OF MANPOWER OF OTHER NATIONS FOR MILITARY
PURPOSES
NSC 10 and memo for all holders of NSC 108, dated April 24,
1951; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated May 8, 1951; NSC Action No. 472; Memo for Senior NSC
Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: "Effective Utili-
zation of Civilian Manpower of Non-Soviet Nations for Work
of Value to the Mobilization Program," dated October 17, 1951)
At the suggestion of the Senior State Member, the Senior
NSC Staff on December 12 agreed to designate an ad hoo
group under the Chairmanship 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 circulated by the reference memo. At its 91st Meeting
the NSC referred NSC 108 to the NSC Staff for reconsideration.
On May 17 the Senior Staff referred NSC 108 to the Staff
Assistants for revision in the light of the discussion.
On June 13 the Staff Assistants agreed that an initial draft
on the subject of civilian manpower should be completed with
a. view to the subsequent preparation.of a report combining
the civilian and military aspects of the subject for Senior
Staff consideration. At a meeting on November 2 in connection
with their consideration of the draft report on civilian man-
power (see project above) the Staff Assistants agreed that,
when a revision of the latter report was transmitted to the
Senior Staff, the Staff Assistants should recommend to the
Senior Staff the cancellation of the project on military man-
power. Awaiting completion of action on the civilian man-
power project.
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C . OTHER CURRENT N5C STAFF PROJECTS
SIS OF THE SOVIET BL WITH THE FIgE- WORLD
At its meeting on September 28, the Special Committee on
East-West Trade agreed that since the data on the trade of
the free world with the Soviet Bloc had been accumulated on
a country-by-country basis in.the various NSC Determinations
under Section 1302, the Committee should devote its attention
to assessing the contribution which that trade as a whole
makes to the Soviet Bloc. The Special Committee agreed that
the Department of Commerce should be urged to push to com-
pletion an analysis along these lines. Awaiting report
by the Department of Commerce. (See also related projects
below and in Sections 1 and 3-A.)
JAPANESE WT MANCHURIA AND CO T CI I
(Memo for Special Committee, from Assistant Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated September 27, 1951)
Memorandum on the subject prepared by the Office of the Special
Assistant to the President (Mr. Harriman) and transmitted by
the reference memo, was considered at the meeting of the
Special Committee on September 28 and referred to a subcom-
mittee composed of representatives of State Defense Commerce
and the Office of the Special Assistant to the President for
the preparation of a draft report for Council consideration.
Awaiting report by the above mentioned subcommittee. (See
also-related projects above and below and in Sections 1
and 3-A.)
subject: "Problems Associated with the Extension of Security
Control in Trade with the Soviet Bloc", dated July 3 1951;
Memo for State Member from Assistant Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated July 13 1951; Memo for Special Committee from
Deputy Executive Secretary, same subject dated August 23
1951; NSC 10+/2 paragraphs 21 22 23; Progress Report, dated
September 21 151, by the Acting 6ecretary of State on
"U. S. Policies and Programs in the Economic Field Which May
Affect the War Potential of the Soviet Bloc (NSC 104/2)11)
NCB RELIANCE N T Z T1 TH, , SOVIET BLOC
r
m
Memo for Special Committee f
o
Assistant Executive Secretary,
Preliminary EC A study on the subject, transmitted by the
reference memo of July 3, was discussed by the Special
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SING RELIAN E ON JAQg WITH IIJE SOVIET BLOC C ont ' d)
Committee on East-West Trade on July 11, when it was noted
that a special interdepartmental group under State leader-
ship would prepare appropriate reports, in accordance with
NSC 104/2, on (1) proposals with respect to current individ-
ual problems such as Polish coal and UK coarse grain imports;
and (2) proposals with respect to the over-all problem of
reducing reliance of the free world upon Soviet Bloc trade.
Preliminary draft report, "Coal in East-West Trade," pre-
pared by,the ECA member of the special interdepartmental
group and a progress report prepared by the State member and
transmitted.by the reference memo of August 23-were discussed
at the meeting of the Special Committee on August 24. Pre-
liminary draft reports, "Lumber in East-West Trade" and
"Bread Grains and Coarse Grains in East-West Trade," pre-
pared by the EC A member of the special interdepartmental
group were distributed for the information of the Committee
at its meetings on August 31 and September 10 respectively.
Awaiting reports by State. (See also related projects above
and in Sections 19 2-B and 3-A.)
RELEASE, OF INFONT:ATIO UT REGI RDI VC NEW WEAPONS
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 con-
sideration of the general 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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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SECURITY PROGRAM
(NSC 113)
A letter by the President on the subjeet.was-'transmitted as
NSC 113 for the information of the Council, and referred to
the ICIS for preparation of a response for Council considera-
tion, as directed by the President in the fourth paragraph
thereof. As further directed by the President, the Chairman,
Civil Service Commission, has been requested to participate
with the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney
General and the Director of Defense Mobilization in this
project. Awaiting report by the SCIS.
ELIGIBILITY OF FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES TO
OPORMATION
RECEIVE CLASSIFIED
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
June 14, 1951; NSC Action No. 507)
Memorandum by the. Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security (ICIS) and attached draft Presidential
directive together with a report and proposed regulations
on the subject, were transmitted by the reference memo for
consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury,
the Attorney General, the Director of Defense Mobilization
and the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. Approved by
0DM, June 19; by Justice, June 21; by State, June 28; by
Treasury,,June 29; by NSRB, July 2; by AEC, July 9.
The Acting Secretary of Defense on July 2 recommended that
the Council defer action on this memorandum until the
Standing Group of the NATO has had an opportunity to examine
the proposed regulations. On July 11 the NSC agreed that
further consideration should be deferred, pending the outcome
of the NATO negotiations, as recommended.by the Acting Secretary
of Defense. Awaiting further action by the Secretary of Defense.
A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUATE BASIS FOR PLANNING FOR
THE CU Y 0 THE D S ATES
emos for from xecut ve ecretary, same subject, dated
June 5, July 17 and 30 and August 7, 1951; NSC Action No. 519;
NSC Action No. 543)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security, and its attached report by the ICIS on
the subject, were transmitted by the reference memo of June 5
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A PROJECT TO PROVIDE AMORE ADEQUATE BASIS FOR PLANNING FOR
SECURITY OF THE. UNITED STATES
for Council consideration of the "Recommendations" contained
in Part VII thereof and of the proposed National Security
Council Directive. Prior to Council action, at the direction
of the President, the views of the Director of Central Intell-
igence were requested and transmitted by the reference memo
of July 17 for consideration by the Council concurrently with
the ICIS report. JCS views submitted by the reference memo
of July 30.
At its meeting on August 1, 1951, the Council agreed to the
four steps proposed by the JCS in paragraph 3 of the reference
memo of July 30, subject to the assignment of paragraph 3-b.
to the Interdepartmental Intelligence Conference. The Council
also agreed that the resulting reports should be integrated
into a single report to it under the coordination of the
Director of Central Intelligence with the assistance of repre-
sentatives of the appropriate departments and agencies. The
Director of Central Intelligence undertook to prepare a
directive along these lines for consideration by the Council.
Draft directive on the subject, prepared by the Director of
Central Intelligence was approved by the Council, the Secretary
of the Treasury, the Attorney General and the Director of
Defense Mobilization (NSC Action No. 5k3). Awaiting report
by the Director of Central Intelligence.
PORT SECURITY
(NSC 7 and NSC 78/2; NBC Action No. 428; Memos for NSC
from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated January 31
and February 1, 1951)
Report by the Under Secretary of the Treasury and the Acting
Secretary of the Navy, which presents a revision and refine-
ment of NSC 78/1 on the subject, was submitted as NSC 78/2
for the consideration of the Council. At its meeting on
September 13 the Senior NSC Staff considered the report and
agreed that the Navy and the Coast Guard should, in coordi-
nation with other interested departments and agencies, arrange
through the Interdepartmental Committee on Internal Security,
to prepare a revised report on the subject for submission to
the President pursuant to NSC Action No. 428.
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PORT SECURITY (Cont'd)
The Senior Staff agreed further that, pending submission of
the revised report, NBC 78/2 should not be scheduled on the
agenda of a Council Meeting. Accordingly, Council action
on NSC 78/2 is being deferred pending submission to the
President of the revised report by the Navy and the Coast
Guard.
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