NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF JANUARY 3, 1949

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
January 3, 1949
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
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1. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(December 13, 1948 - January 3) 1949)
USE OF U. S. ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
EVACUATION OF U. S. CITIZENS IN CHINA
(See NSC Action No. 156 and Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated December 23, 1948)
THE SITUATION WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN
(See NSC Action No. 161)
THE AUSTRIAN TREATY IN THE COUNCIL OF FOREIGN MINISTERS
(See NSC Action No. 162)
NSC 11/3 U. S. ARMED FORCES AT TSINGTAO
(See NSC Action No. 165)
STANDARD INSTRUCTIONS FOR NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SURVEYS
(See NSC Action No. 166)
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2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
SANACC 398/4
(NSC 26/2)
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At its 19th Meeting, September 2, 1948, the Council deferred action
on NSC 26, but instructed the Department of State to continue fur-
ther planning with U. S. industrial representatives in this country.
A report by the Acting Secretary of State (NSC 26/1) was circulated
on November 10 for the information of the Council and referred to
the NSC Staff,for use in the preparation of appropriate modifica-
tions of NSC 26 for consideration by the Council, as recommended
therein. Views of the JCS on NSC 26, circulated informally to
members of the Council at their 19th Meeting on September 2, are
included in NSC 26/1. Staff draft report, concurred in by the Con-
sultants, was submitted to the Council as NSC 26/2. Scheduled for
consideration as Item 1 on the agenda of the 31st NSC Meeting,
January 6.
RETENTION OF U. S. FOOTHOLD AT SHANGHAI
At the suggestion of the President scheduled as Item 2 for dis-
cussion on the agenda of the 31st NSC Meeting, January 6.
U. S. POLICY WITH RESPECT TO-FORMOSA
Memo for the NSC from the Acting Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated December 28, 1948)
Letter from the Acting Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of
Defense urging Council consideration of a policy with respect to
Formosa, scheduled for discussion as Item 3 on the agenda of the
31st NSC Meeting, January 6. Meanwhile, NSC Staff holding pre-
liminary discussion of draft study on this subject transmitted by
the Acting Secretary of the Army as a basis for the preparation
of an NSC report.
REGULAR ORAL INTELLIGENCE PRESENTATIONS
(Memo for the NSC from the Acting Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated December 31, 1948)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense scheduled for discus-
sion as Item 4 on the agenda of the 31st NAC Meeting, January 6.
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UNDER CONSIDERATION BY NSC (Cont'd)
SECURITY OF VENEZUELAN OIL PRODUCTION AREA
Memo for the NSC from the Acting Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated December 30, 1948)
Study by the Joint Staff, scheduled as Item on the agenda of the
31st NSC Meeting, Januar 6.
CURRENT POSITION OF THE U. S. RESPECTING DELIVERY OF AID TO CHINA
NSC 2272 and NSC Action No. 159)
At its 30th Meeting the NSC noted the above report by the Secre-
tary of Defense and the comments thereon by the JCS. It agreed
that views should be obtained from JUSMAG and U. S. Embassy, Nanking
for consideration by the Council together with the comments of the
JCS, on the appropriate conditions of military aid to China. Views,
of U. S. Embassy, Nanking, and of Director, JUSMAG, circulated by
memorandum to the Council, December 24. Further views of Director,
JUSMAG, obtained pursuant to the recommendations of the Acting
Secretary of State in the above memo of December 24, circulated
December 31 for consideration by the NSC.
THE SITUATION WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN
This subject is under continuous consideration by the NSC. (See
Section 6 for status of project on Germany.)
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO U. S. POLICY TOWARD JAPAN
(Memo for the NSC from the Acting Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated December 27, 1948)
An amendment to paragraph 5 of NSC 13/2,,.proposed by the Secretary
of the Army, submitted by memorandum for Council consideration.
Approved by NSRB, December 27. Awaiting action by State, Defense,
Navy and Air. (See Section 5 for current status regarding para-
graph 20 of NSC 13/2.)
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UNDER CONSIDERATION BY NSC (Cont'd)
COLLECTION OF FOREIGN SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL DATA
(Memo for the NSC from the Acting Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated December 27, 1948)
A proposed National Security Council Intelligence Directive sub-
mitted to the Council, September 21, was disapproved by the Secre-
tary of Defense and returned with his views and those of the Chair-
man, NSRB, for reconsideration by the Director of CIA and the In-
telligence Advisory Committee. A substitute NSCID was submitted
by memorandum on December 27 for Council consideration. Approved
by State, December 31. Awaiting action by Defense, Army, Navy,
Air and NSRB.
USE OF U. S. ARMED FORCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE EVACUATION OF
U. S. CITIZENS IN CHINT
(Memo for the C from the Executive Secretary,
dated January 3, 1949)
same subject,
Departments of State and Navy propose deletion of subparagraph c
of NSC Action 156. Submitted to Council by memo of January 3.
Awaiting Council action.
THE POSITION OF THE U. S. WITH RESPECT TO THE USE OF U. S.
MILITARY POWER GREECE
(Memo for NSC from the Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
December 20, 1948, ref. NSC 5/4)
Pursuant to paragraph 10 of NSC 5/4, a report by the Department of
State (PPS-46) was submitted to the Council by memo dated Decem-
ber 20. Approved by State, December 23; by Navy, December 24; by
Air, December 28; by NSRB, December 21. Approved with.comment by
the Army, December 22. Awaiting action by the Secretary of Defense.
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UNDER CONSIDERATION BY NSC (Contvd)
DEVELOPMENTS WITH RESPECT TO WESTERN UNION
Memo for the secretaries of State and Defense from the Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated October 29, 194$; NSC 9/5 and memo
for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated November 8,
1948; and NSC 9/6)
At the suggestion of the Secretary of Defense the Department of
State and the JCS were requested to prepare reports on developments
with respect to Western Union and the military conversations in
London respectively for consideration by the Council at an early
meeting. Report by State circulated for information of the Council,
November 8, as NSC 9/5. Report by the JCS circulated for informa-
tion of the Council, November 29 as NSC 9/6. To be scheduled for
discussion at an early Council meeting.
THE INTERNAL SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES
(NSC 17 3
The Conclusions of a report on the above subject (NSC 17/1) were
approved by the Council at its 17th Meeting. On September 16, 1948,
the Council, including the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attor-
ney General, approved a directive to SANACC which requested SANACC
to take appropriate action on internal security and to make recom-
mendations to the Council on problems requiring Presidential con-
sideration. A report from SANACC (SANACC 401/1) requesting further
guidance was submitted to the Council as NSC 17/3 on November 16
together with correspondence by the Secretary of Defense and the
Attorney General. Further correspondence by the Attorney General
and the Air Force member of SANACC submitted for consideration in
connection with NSC 17/3 by Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
NSC, same subject, dated November 26, 1948. To be scheduled for
consideration at an early Council meeting.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC CONSULTANTS
PLANS AND PREPARATIONS FOR WARTIME INFORMATION PROGRAM
(Ref. NSC 4 and NSC 10 Series, SANACC 304/6 and 304/14)
To provide a basis for a report to the Council on the above sub-
ject, the NSC Staff requested the Department of State to prepare
an amendment to NSC 4 with respect to planning responsibilities
for wartime implementation of NSC 4 in the light of the recom-
mendations of SANACC (SANACC 304/6) and the JCS (SANACC 304/14).
By memo of October 5 the Secretary of Defense urged that the NSC
Staff submit its report for Council consideration at the earliest
possible date. A draft report was submitted on October 21 for con-
sideration by the Consultants. Air disapproved and presented a
substitute draft report. Amendments proposed by State, Army, Navy
and NSRB were incorporated by the NSC Staff in a redraft which was
presented, along with the Air draft, to the Consultants for con-
sideration at a meeting on November 29. The draft was revised by
the NSC Staff in the light of the discussion at the meeting and
returned to the Consultants on December 3. A draft report by the
Staff, incorporating the views of the Consultants on the December 3
draft, was submitted to the Consultants on December 28. Concurred
in by Navy and NSRB, December 31. Awaiting action by State, Army,
and Air Force.
THE POSITION OF THE U. S. WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
Study initiated by the NSC Staff on December 2, 1947. First draft
issued February 11, 1948. After various revisions, draft presented
to Consultants April 23. Concurred in by Navy, April 26; by Army
and Air, May 3. State action being deferred, pending related
developments.
FRENCH NORTH AFRICA
NSC 12
Study of this subject, submitted by the Under Secretary of State for
the information of the Council, distributed as NSC 12, May 28. On
the basis of this study, the NSC Staff prepared a report on North-
west Africa for consideration by the Council, presenting it to the
Consultants for concurrence on June 21. Concurred in by Navy,
July 6; by Air, July 7; by NSRB, July 12. State changes of Aug-
ust 4 and Army change of July 6 incorporated in a revision sub-
mitted August 4 for further consideration by the Consultants. Army
changes submitted August 30. State action being deferred pending
related developments.
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4. PROJECTS IN PREPARATION BY NSC STAFF
THE POSITION OF THE U. S. WITH RESPECT TO CHINA
NSC 34
At its 9th Meeting the Council agreed that a report on an over-all
policy on China should be prepared and requested the Department of
State to draft the initial report. State's draft, "U. S. Policy
Toward China" was circulated as NSC 34, October 13, to the Council
for information and referred to the Staff for preparation of a
report to the Council. At its 26th Meeting the Council discussed
a preliminary draft report prepared by the NSC Staff and referred
it back to the Staff for revision in the light of the discussion
at the Meeting. A final Staff draft report was submitted to the
Consultants on November 12. Comments by State and NSRB and amend-
ments by the Air Force were discussed by the Consultants at a
meeting held on November 29. Staff reconsidered subject in the
light of suggestions by the State Consultant and resubmitted draft
conclusions to the Consultants on December 30. Concurred in by
Army, Navy and NSRB; amended by Air Force; not concurred in by
State. Staff reconsidering the subject in the light of comments.
MEASURES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE U. S. OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO THE
USSR
Ref. . NSC 20/4, NSC 35)
On the basis of the statement of U. S. risks and objectives with
respect to the USSR (NSC 20/4) as adopted by the Council and ap-
proved by the President, the Staff is making final revisions to its
preliminary draft of the specific measures required to achieve those
objectives. In this connection the Staff has considered the views
of the JCS on military commitments which were circulated as NSC 35
for Council information and Staff use. Awaiting Staff report.
THE POSITION OF THE U. S. WITH RESPECT TO GREECE AND TURKEY
(NEC NAction No. 157; NSC 36)
At its 30th Meeting the Council directed the NSC Staff to prepare
a report for early consideration by the Council on the position of
the U. S. with respect to Greece and Turkey, taking into considera-
tion NSC 36, SANACC 358/7 and 358/8, the previous NSC Staff draft
paper of April 27 on Turkey and such other studies on the subject
as may be appropriate. After preliminary discussion by the-Staff
the State Department was requested to prepare a draft report.
Awaiting State report.
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OTHER CURRENT PROJECTS
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO U. S. POLICY TOWARD JAPAN
NSC 13/1 and 13/2; NSC Action No. 117 c (2).)
At its 23rd Meeting on October 7 the Council adopted NSC 13/1, sub-
ject to amendments and agreed that paragraphs 5, 9 and 20 should be
submitted separately. (NSC Action No. 117.) Approved report cir-
culated as NSC 13/2. Paragraph 5 adopted as of October 26, and
paragraph 9, as of November 19 by NSC Actions Nos. 138 and 143 re-
spectively. Awaiting a joint report by the Secretaries of State,
Defense and the Army on paragraph 20. (See Section 2 for status
of suggested amendment to paragraph 5.)
DISPOSITION OF THE FORMER ITALIAN COLONIES IN AFRICA
NSC 10/1; NSC 19/2; Memo for secretary of State from the Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated December 15, 1948)
At its 17th Meeting August 5, the NSC received and discussed the
subject but deferred further action pending the results of negotia-
tions referred to by the Department of State in NSC 19/2. As sug-
gested by the Secretary of Defense in the reference memo, the De-
partment of State was requested to prepare a progress report sum-
marizing implementation of NSC 19/1, setting forth any suggestions
concerning changes in NSC 19/1 as a basis for reconsideration by
the NSC of the policies approved in that report. Awaiting report
from State.
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6. DEFERRED PROJECTS
THE POSITION OF THE U. S. WITH RESPECT TO GERMANY
(NSC Action No. 113, b)
At its 21st Meeting, the Council agreed that the Department of
State should prepare a draft report for reference to the NSC Staff
on the position of the U. S. with respect to Germany in the event
that current Berlin negotiations are unsuccessful. State has de-
ferred its report until the situation with respect to Berlin has
been clarified.
NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Study initiated by NSC Staff December 2, 1947 as a long-term pro-
ject. First draft issued February 25, 1948. Further considera-
tion has been deferred until after NSC action on the NSC 35 Series.
THE POSITION OF THE U. S. WITH RESPECT TO THE MEDITERRANEAN ANL
THE NEAR EAST
On December 12, 1947 the Consultants advised preparation of a re-
port on this area by the Staff. First draft issued March 2, 1948.
Further consideration of the report has been postponed at the re-
quest of the Department of State, pending the outcome of current
developments in this area.
THE POSITION OF THE Uw S. WITH RESPECT TO FRANCE
Study initiated by the NSC Staff on December 2, 1947. First draft
issued March 18, 1948. After initial consideration by the Staff,
they agreed to defer further consideration at the request of the
Department of State.
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U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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