NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF JULY 31, 1950

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Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17 :CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 ~i~Ltar bf Central Intellige~tc~ -. ~~a3.3 NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS July 31, 1950 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17 :CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 _ ~.__ _ Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17 :CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 ., ~ NATIONAL SECURI'T'Y COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS as of July 31, 195 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17 :CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17 :CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NA- TIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESP~ONA(xE ACT, 50 U.S.Q., 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANS- MISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW. Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17 :CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 July 31~ 1950 TOP SECRET NATIONAL SECUR~'Y COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS 1. COMPLETED ~'ROJECTS (July 24, l9 50-July 31, 1950) 1, COMMUNICATIONS INTELLIGENCE RE UIREMENTS AND MOBILIZATION NSC Action No. 322 2. THE SI UATIO IN T FAR EAST NSC Action No. 32 See also related projects in Sections 2~ 3, 4 and 5) ENERAL POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES_ CONCERNING FORMOSA - - ------ - ------- -- --- --- - - NSC Action Na. 32 ; Memo i'or NSC from Executive Secretary same sub~ect~ dated July 2$~ 1950. See also Section 5) NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 1 - Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for 6~rd NSC Meeting, August 3, 19?,50: THE_ POSITION AND ACTIONS OF T.,,.~~jNITF~D STATES WITH RESPECT T0, POS SIBLE FURTHER SOVIET M VES IN THE G T OF THE KO EAN SITUATION {NSC 73/l; NSC 73; NSC Actions Nos. 30 -~ and 31 : Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject: "Suggested Action by the NSC for Consideration of the President in the Light of the Korean Situation", dated July 6 and July 7, 1950, respectively) At the 58th NSC Meeting the President directed the Council (NSC Ac- tion No. 30$-b) to resurvey all policies affecting the entire perim- eter of the USSR. A partial and preliminary response to this direct- ive Part I, "Estimate of Passible Further Soviet Moves in the Light of ~he Korean Situation and Their Effect an the Position of the United States" prepared by the NSC Consultants and Staff, was circu- lated an July ~ as NSC 73 for the information of the Council.- A re- vised report, including Part II, "U. S. Actions to Counter Further Soviet-Moves in the Immediate Future"~ also prepared by the NSC Con- sultants-and Staff, was submitted for Council consideration as NSC 73/l. In drafting NSC 73/1 the NSC Consultants and Staff took into consideration the statement by the Chairman, NSRB, as su gusted by him and as noted.by the Council in NSC Action No. 315. See the ref- erence memos of July 6 and ~.) NSC 73/1 scheduled as Item 1 on the Agenda for the 63rd NSC Meeting, August 3, 195'0. (See also related projects in Sections 3, 4 and 5.) NATIONAL MANPOWER MOBILIZATION POLICY (NSC 77) Report on the subject by the Chairman, National Security Resources Board scheduled as Item 2 for consideration at the 63rd NSC Meeting, Augus~ 3, 1q 5O. The Secretary of Labor will. participate in the Coun- eil's consideration of this item. THE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST Scheduled as Item 3 for review and discussion by the Council at its 63rd Meeting, August 3. (See other related projects above and in Sections 3, 4 and 5.) SECURITY OF STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS IN FOREIGN C OUNTR IE S (Progress Report, dated July 25, 1q 5O, by the Deputy Under Secretary of State, on NSC 2q) .Scheduled as Item 4 for information an the Agenda for the 63rd NSC Meeting, August ;; 1950. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 2 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 ~- B. Items Under Consideration bw Me~nora~dum Action DE ~NSE 0~ FORMOSA Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated July 31, 1950) Memorandum. by the JCS on the subject,transmitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense, was referred by the. President to the NSC and the Secretary of the Treasury for consideration and recommenda- tion as a matter of urgency. Circulated by the reference memo for memorandum action. Approved by NSRB an July 31. Awaiting action by other Council members and the Secretary of the Treasury. PHOTO RECONNAISSANCE OF CER AI FOR S 0 Tf~ CHINA COAST Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated July 31, 1950) Memorandum by the JCS on the subject, transmitted to the President by the Secretary of Defense, was referred by the President to the NSC arm, the :Secretary of the Treasury for consideration and recommenda- tion as a matter of urgency. Circulated by the reference memo for memorandum action. Approved by NSRB on July 31. Awaiting action by other Council members and the Secretary of the Treasury. S 10 2 Memv for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 19, 1950 ) Memorandum by the Chairman NSRB, recommending a revision of NSC 10/2, submitted for Council consideration by the reference memo of June lq. Approved by State with comments, July ~, 1q 50. Awaiting memorandum action by other Council members. NSC 2~ (Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 29, 1950) Report by the Under Secretary of State (NSC 26/3) enclosing a memo- randum by CTA on the subject, submitted by the re~erence memo for Council consideration. Approved by Treasury, June 30; by State July 5. Awaiting memorandum action by other Council members. (See also NSC 26/2 in Section ~.) A PLAN FOR_NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE NSC ; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary same subject dated , , July 10, 1950) The reference report on the subject, transmitted by the Under Secre- tary of State and prepared by the organization established pursuant ' NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 3 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 +~ va wL Va~i.+i PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont~d) to NSC x'9/1, submitted for consideration by the Council and the S~c- retary of the Treasury by the reference memo of July 10. Awaiting memorandum action by all Council members and the Secretary of the Treasury. COORDINATION OF U. S. AID PROGRAMS FOR FAR EAST RN AREAS NSC 1/1; NSC 1? Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same sub- ject, dated May 1~, 190) Pursuant to NSC 61, a report by the Under Secretaries of State and the Army, and with the concurrence of the President representatives for a Working Group were designated by the Secretaries of State? De- fense the Treasury, and Commerce and by the Economic Cooperation Administrator, to prepare a repox~ for consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Econamic Cooperation Adminis- trator looking to closer coordination of economic and military aid programs generally for Far Eastern areas. The report prepared by the Working Group, with the assistance of a representative of the Bureau of the Budget, was submitted by the reference memo as NSC 61/1 for consideration by the NSC, the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the Economic Cooperation Administrator. Approved by the Secre~ary of the Treasury, May l~; by the Secretary of Com- merce May 22; disapproved by the Economic Cooperation Administrator, May 2~. Awaiting action by other Council members. C. Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration EXPORT CONTROLS AND SECURITY POLICY (NSC 9; NSC Action No. 293 Report by the Secretary of Commerce considered at the 6th NSC Meet- ing (NSC Action No. 293). To be scheduled for reconsideration by the Council, the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce, and the Eco- nomic Cooperation Administrator in the light of the following-two items. Awaiting preparation by the NSC Consultants and Staff of a statement of the issues involved and of the positions of each de- partment or agency concerned as requested by the President. (See Section 4,) EXPORT OF STEEL MILL EOU~PP~NT TO AUST~RIA_ CMema for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June ~, ~.g ~0) Memorandum by the. Secretary of Commerce submitted for consideration by the NSC, the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce, and the ' NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 4 - TOP SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 ? ? 1 yr -~.c,+rtu, t PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont~d) Economic Cooperation Administrator. To be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting. (See Section t+.) STRATEGIC RATING OF RAILROAD TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT (Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June g, 195Q) Memorandum by the Secretary of Commerce submitted for consideration by the NSC, the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce and the Economic Cooperation Administrator. To be scheduled on '~he agenda of an early Council meeting. (See Section 4.) THE REARMAMENT OF WESTERN GERMANY NSC 71; NSC 71 1; NSC Action Na. 313) Views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the subject circulated as NSC 71 at the request of the Secretary of Defense for. the information of the Council. The views of the Department of State on the subject in response'to NSC '71, circulated as NSC ?1/l for the information of the Council at the request of the Secretary of State. At its 60th Meet- ing the Council discussed the subject, deferred further action until the next Council meeting, and directed the NSC Consultants, with Mr. Harriman~s assistance, to study the reference papers in preparation for further Council consideration. Discussion of the- subject at the July 13 NSC Meeting deferred at the request of the Department of De- fense. To be scheduled on the agenda of a later Council meeting. (See also Section 3.) UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD.-SPAI NSE ~2; NSC ~2/l; NSC Action No. 312) Views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the subject circulated at the request of the Secretary of Defense for the information of the Coun- cil. The views of the Department of State on the subject in response to NSC 72, circulated as NSC X2/1 for the information of the Council at the request of the Secretary of State. At its 60th Meeting the ~~ouncil discussed the subject, deferred further action until the next Council meeting, and directed the-NSC Consultants to study the refer- ence papers in preparation for further Council consideration. Dis- cussion of the subject at the July 13 NSC Meeting deferred at the re- q,zest of the Department of Defense, To be scheduled on the agenda of a later Council meeting. (See also Section 3.) NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS - 5- TOP SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 TOP SECRET PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd) SUPPORT-FOR THE VOICE OF AMERICA IN THE FIELDS OF INTELLIGENCE AND OT+ RES i RC AND EVE OP LENT PTSC ; Memos or NSC rom Executive Secretary, same subject, dated April ~- and May 11, 1950) Report by the Secretary of State submitted by the reference memo for consideration and memorandum action by the NSC, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission. In accordance with the suggestion of the Secretary of State, the Secre- taries of State and Defense, the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, and the Director of Central Intelligence, were requested to designate representatives in advance to prepare a report for con- sideration by the National Security Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, in the event that the recommendations in NSC 66 were approved. The following actions have been received: State; Approves recommendations; designates Mr. Howland Sergeant. Defense: Recommends no further action by the Council until an ad hoc committee of the IAC completes its current investigation of the problem. Treasury: Approves recommendations NSRB: Approves recommendations FCC: Disapproves recommendations, with comment that there should be a re-evaluation of the entire "Voice" operations; designates Mr. Curtis B. Plummer. CIA: Designates Mr. Ralph L. Clark, 'and reports on current related activities. Comments of Secretary of Defense, Chairman, FCC, and Director of Central Intelligence transmitted by the reference memo of May 11 for Council consideration in connection with the reference report. The Chairman, FCC., will part~.cipate in the Council's consideration of this subject. The departments and agencies concerned agreed inform- ally that this item should not be scheduled for Council consideration at a meeting until .the Director of Central Intelligence and the IAC had submitted recommendations to the Council iri the light of the re- port of the ad hoc committee of the IAC referred to above. To be .scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS TOP SECRET Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17 :CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE DISC (Cont'~i) THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND NATIONAL ORGANI7ATIUT~ FOR INTELLIGENCE P~iema for NSC from Executive Secretary, name suk~jert, dated December ~~, J-9~9; NSC Actions Nos, 231 and 237; NSC 50~ i+ir~aJ. pxjogress report by the Director of Central Intelligence, of ~,Y~ase called for by, NSC 50 and NSC Act3,ons Nos . 231. rand 237, circu- 1a,ted by~ the re:c"'erence memorandum for Council inforrnatian. T7SC ST.A'1'US Or :~ROJECT~~ TOF SECRET Declassified in Part -Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17 :CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 3. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC CONSULTANTS U. S. COURSES OF ACTION IN THE EVENT SOVIET FORCES ENTER KOREAN PIOSTILITIE NSC ~VSC 76/1; NSC Actions Nos. 30$c, 30ga, and 323) By NSC .Action No. 308c the Council agreed that recommendations for consideration by the president should be prepared as to the courses of action to be followed in the event that Soviet forces enter I~orean hositilities. By NSC Action No. 30ga the Council discussed and amended a directive to .General MacArthur, which provided interim .guidancewith.respect to this ovantuality.: A re~~ort on the subject by the Secretary of Defense (NSC 76), prepared pursuant to NSC Action No. 308c, and romments thereon by the .Department of State and NSRB Consultants (NSC 76/1), were noted and discussed by the NSC at its 62nd meeting and referred to the NSC Consultants and Staff for the preparation of recommend- ations for Council action. Awaiting recommendations by the NSC Consultants.. (Ses also related projects in Sections 2, ~# and 5) THE REARMAMENT OF WESTERN GERMANY NSC 71; NSC 7 ; NSC Ac on No . 313 ) Views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff on the subject circulated as NSC 71 at the request of the Secretary of Defense for the information of the Council. The views of the Department of State on the subject in response to NSC 71, circulated as NSC 71/1 for the information of the Council at the request of the Secretary of Stt~te. At its 60th Muting the Council discussed the subject, deferred further action until the next Council meeting, and directed the NSC Con- sultants: with Mr. Harriman~s assistance to study the reference papers in preparation for further Council cons~.deration. Awaiting study by Consultants. (See also Section 2) UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD SPAIN NSG 72; NSC 72 l; NSC Action No. 312) Views of-the Joint Chiefs of Staff an the subject circulated at the request of the Secretary of Defense for the information of the Coun- cil. The views of the Department of State on the subject in re- sponse to NSC 72, circulated as NSC 72/1 for the information of the Council at the request of the Secretary of State. At its 60th '~eeting the Council discussed the subject, deferred further action ~~~~~til the next Council meeting, and directed the NSC Consultants to study the reference papers in preparation far further Council con- sideration< Awaiting study by Consultants. (See also Section 2.) NSC STATUS OP PROJECTS TOP SECREP g _ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 ?t?vr ar;~n.~t.~ PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC CONSULTANTS {Cont'd) RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING NEW WEAPONS Memo far NSC Consultants and AEC Representative from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated July 5, 1850) At the direction of the President, the Council and the Chairman, Atamic Energy Commission, have undertaken a consideration of the general problem of weapons information, including atomic weapons, in order to make appropriate recommendations to the President on the subject. The NSC Consultants and a representative of the Atomic Energy Commission are considering a draft report, circulated by the reference memo, which was prepared by the Executive Secretary in accordance with the discussion at a meeting on June 22. A meeting of the NSC Consultants and the AEC representative, to discuss the draft report, will be scheduled at an early date. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS TOP SECRET g _ Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 ~ TOP SECRET 4. PROJECTS IN PREPARATION BY NSC STAFF (See also projects on Korean situation in Section 2 and 3) FUTURE UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO NORTH KOREA Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated July 17, 1950) The President requested the NSC to, prepare for his consideration a report on .the subject, covering the policy which should be pur- sued by the United States after the North Korean forces have been driven back to the 38th parallel. Referred to the NSC Consultants and Staff for the preparation of a report for Council consideration. Initial draft by Department of State circulated July 27, 1950. Awaiting Staff consideration. Section 2, 3 and 5.) (See also related projects in APPRAISAL OF U. S. NATIONAL INTERESTS IN SOUTH ASIA Memos far NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 2 and June l7, lg4g, ref. SANACC 360/14; NSC Action No. 224; ref. NSC 48/2 ) Report by SANACC (360/14) an the above subject, and amendments pro- ~~aaosed by the Secretary of Defense, referred by the Council at its ~F2nd Meeting to the NSC Staff far use in preparation of a report pursuant to NSC 48, "U. S. Polic Toward Asia", and for reexamination in light of that study (NSC 48/2 and the discussion at the meeting. Initial draft by State dated May 2, redrafted June 12. Revised Staff draft of July 10, and State proposed changes, considered by Staff on July 20. Revised draft to be prepared on basis of dis- cussion and of further revisions furnished by State on July 27, 1950. Awaiting revised draft. ASSESSMENT AND APPRAISAL OF U. S. OBJECTIVES, t;OMMITMENTS, AND RISKS IN RELATION TO MILITARY POWER ' Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated December 20, 194g; NSC Action No. 270; NSC 35; Memos for. NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, "Measures Required to Achieve U. S. Objectives with Respect to the USSR", dated May 25 and June 21, 1849; Memo for Consultants from Executive Secretary subject, "Measures...", dated March 30, 194g; NSC Action No. 280-b~ At its 51st Meeting the NSC directed the NSC Staff to prepare a re- port for Council consideration on the above subject. CIA Intelli- gence Memas No. 263, "Estimate of Political Factors in the Strategic Situation, in the Event of War Be~'ore July 1951", dated January 20, 1950; No. 268, "Estimate of Soviet Capabilities and Intentions: Economic: 1951 and 1854", dated January 25, 1850; and No. 270, "Pos- sible Political Developments of Strategic Significance, Between 1951 NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS TOP SECRET - 10 - Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 TOP SECRET FROJECTS IN PREPARATION BY NSC STAFF (Cont'd} ASSESSMENT AND APPRAISAL OF U. S. 0$JECTIVES, COMMITMENTS, AND RISKS IN RELATION TO MILITARY POWER (Cont'd) and 7_g5~", dated January 28, 1950, furnished to Staff for considera- tion in connection with the project. The reference papers on "Meal-- ures Required to Achieve U. S. Objectives with Res ect to the USSR" were referred by the Council (NSC Action No. 280-b~ to the Staff for consideration in connection with this project. Departmental studies of scope: and nature of this project under way. Staff members as- sisting in these studies as a preliminary step. (See also NSC 68, "United States Objectives and Prog-rams for National Security'', Sec- tion 5.) PROVISION OF ARMED FORCES FOR THE UNITED NATIONS Draft report on the subject, transmitted by the Deputy Under Secre- tary of State, recommended the preparation of a report for Council consideration. Initial draft by Department of State circulated to NSG Staff March 31, 1850. Awaiting Defense views. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE PHILIPPINES At the suggestion of the President the NSC Staff has been requested to prepare a report on the above subject for consideration by the NSC. CIA Intelligence Memorandum No. 296, "Current Situation in the Philippines", furnished to Consultants and Staff June g; and preliminary ORE 33-50, "Current Situation in the Philippines", furnished the Staff June 2'~. Initial draft by State furnished to Staff June 20, 1850. Report on the subject in preparation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff will be furnished to the Staff for use in preparation af. a report for the NSC. Awaiting; JCS report.. NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS TOP SECRET -- 11 - Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 Declassified in Part - Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2012/07/17: CIA-RDP80R017318003600110015-9 'inP SECRET FROJEC~Z'S I1~I PRF,PARA':>,IUN BY NSC STAFF (Gont'ci) ISSUES RE7.~ATING TO EXPORT CONTROLS AND aECUR:1:'I''Y POLICY NSC 9; Memos or NSC from Execu ve Secretary, su sect, "Export of Steel Mill Equipment to Austria", dated June 7, 150; and subject, "Strategic Rating of Railroad Transportation Equipment", dated June ~, 1~5G, respectively) rat the request of the President, the NSC Consultants and Staff were directed by the Executive Secretary to prepare a statement of the a.ssues relating to export controls and security policy and the posi- tions of each department or agency concerned with respect thereto as a basis for discussion of the subject at a Council meeting. Repre- sentatiti=es from the Department of Commerce and. the Economic Coopera- tian t~dministration participated in meetings of the Consultants and Staff. .~ statement of six issues drafted by the NSC Staff and posi- tions thereon prepared by the Departments of Defense and Commerce and ~che Economic Cooperation Administration were presented to the Con- sultants for cons~.deration at a meeting on June 26. As directed by the Consultants, the Staff. revised the statement of issues June 27 in the light of the discussion, and is preparir