NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF OCTOBER 30, 1950

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COPY NO. 9
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
October 30, 1950
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
15TAUS OF ZRO4CTS
1. COMPETED PROJECTS
(October 23, 1950-October 30, 1950
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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2. Euzgamaus.c.
A. ITEMS SCHED4ED ON AGENDA uR 70t# NSC MEETING,
1,12a151404100.4=_4_1222
EAST-WEST TRADE
(NSC 91; NSC Action No. 347)
Report by the Secretary of State scheduled for consideration as
Item 1 on the agenda for the 70th NSC Meeting, Thursday, November 2.
The Secretary of Commerce and the Economic Cooperation Administrator
will participate in Council action on this item. (See also Section
3-C, Item 12.)
EXPORT CONTROLS AND SECURITY POLICY
(Progress Report, dated October 11, 1950, by the Department of State
on the NSC 69 series and NSC Action No. 347)
Circulated for the information of the Council, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Economic Cooperation
Administrator. Scheduled for information as Item 2 on the agenda
of the 70th NSC Meeting, Thursday, November 2. The Secretary of
Commerce and the Economic Cooperation Administrator will partici-
pate in Council action on this item. (See also Section 3-C, Item 12.,
UNI3E1? STATES poLicy TOWARD THE
44VIA (NSC 18/4) and E NOM
4UPtagaitaala. (NSC 18
(Progress Report, dated October
on NSC 18/2 and NSC 18/4)
CQNFJ,ICT BETWEEN
A IONS BE
16, 1950, by the
THE USSR AND YUGO-
T D STATE
Secretary of State
Circulated for the information of the Council, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Economic Cooperation
Administrator, at the request of the Secretary of State, to bring
the situation reported on therein urgently to the attention of the
members of the NSC. Scheduled for information as Item 3 on the
agenda for the 70th NSC Meeting, Thursday, November 2. The Secre-
tary of Commerce and the Economic Cooperation Administrator will
participate in Council action on this item.
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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PBOJPCTS UNDEp couumpATI0N pY T1 NSC (Cont'd)
THE POSITIONITED sTAMIZUOITInalagILIMIZJELUIR
IN pATO AND M L TAR ASSISTANCE TO ? AN i UN ' A B ATER
NGEMENT
NSC 3/1; NSC 83)
Memo by the Secretary of Defense, recommending that the NSC Staff
study the matter and submit a report thereon for the consideration
of the Council was circulated as NSC 83 for the information of the
Council and referred to the NSC Staff for use in preparing a report.
Report by the NSC Staff submitted for Council consideration as
NSC 83/1 and scheduled for consideration as Item 4 on the agenda
for the 70th NSC Meeting, Thursday, November 2.
UNITED = STATES POSTT;ON REGARDING STRENG HEN G HE D FENS OF EUROPE
AND T NATURE OF CONTUTION TIER
Progress Report, dated October 9, 1950, by the Department of State
on NSC 82)
Circulated for the information of the Council. Scheduled for infor-
mation as Item 5 on the agenda for the 70th NSC Meeting, Thursday,
November 2,
TH4 FOREIGN INFORMATTON PROGRAM AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE PLANNING
(Progress Report, dated October 17, 1950, by the Under Secretary
of State on NSC 59/1)
Circulated for the information of the Council and the Secretary of
the Treasury. Scheduled for information as Item 6 on the agenda for
the 70th NSC Meeting, Thursday, November 2. (See also Section 2-B,
Item 2, and Section 3-C, Item 3.)
pROGRAH OF UNITp NATIONS ACTION TO STOP AGGRESSION
(Progress Report, dated October 26, 1950, by the Under Secretary
of State on NSC 85)
Circulated for the information or the Council and the Secretary of
the Treasury. Scheduled for information as Item 7 on the agenda for
the 70th NSC Meeting, Thursday, November 2.
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RO TS ER ONS D R THE NS ( Cont )
B . CONSIDEBIQIi BYANDUMu=
NSC 10/2
(Memo 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 19. Approved by State with comments, July 7. Awaiting action
by other Council members. At the request of the Chairman, NSRB,
this matter will be scheduled on the agenda of a later Council
meeting.
A?LAN mi_NALIDE4 PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE
(NSC 7+; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated July 10 and September 14, 1950)
The reference report on the subject, transmitted by the Under Secre-
tary of State and prepared by the organization established pursuant
to NSC .59/1, submitted for consideration by the Council and the Sec-
retary:of the Treasury by the reference memo of July 10. Approved
August4 by State, subject to comments; approved September 13 by De-
fense, subject to proposed changes and conditions. Actions by State
and Defense submitted for Council consideration in connection with
NSC 74 by the reference memo dated September 14. Awaiting memoran-
dum action by other CoUncil members and the Secretary of the Treas-
ury and study by the Senior NSC Staff. (See also Section 2-A,
Item 6, and Section 3-C, Item 3.)
MILPINATION OF U. A D ROGR IS FOR Ft* EASTERN AREAS
MSC 61/1; NSC 1; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated May 16 and August 14, 1950)
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 the Economic Cooperation Ad-
ministrator, to prepare a report 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 for con-
sideration by the reference memo of May 16 as NSC 61/1. Approved by
the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce; disapproved by the Eco-
nomic Cooperation Administrator, with comment. Reply of the Secre-
tary of Defense with the views of the JCS, circulated by the
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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MQ.4.2N_UNDELSOLIMEATIPLILIBLEgg (Cont 'd)
OIRII 0.0 U. S. A PROGR
IS
OP FAR EA TERN
EAS
(Cont'd)
reference memo of August 14, which summarizes the above replies and
suggests an appropriate Council action in the light thereof. Ap-
proved by Defense and Treasury, August 17; by NSRB and ECA, August
18; by Commerce, with comments, August 19. Awaiting action by other
Council members with respect to the suggestion in the reference memo
of August 14.
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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mgagiLoaLszumamuLig, _pm (Cont id)
C LTEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NScONSIDEP.ATION
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UNITED STATS POLICY TOWARD SPAIN
(NSC 72; NSC 72/1; NSC Action No. 312)
JCS views on the subject circulated as NSC 72 for the information of
the Council. State views on the subject in response to NSC 72, cir-
culated as NSC 72/1, also for the information of the Council. At
its 60th Meeting the Council discussed the subject, deferred further
action until the next Council meeting, and directed the NSC Consult-
ants to study the reference papers in preparation for further Coun-
cil consideration. Discussion of the subject further deferred at
the request of Defense. To be scheduled on the agenda of a later
Council meeting. (See also Section 3-C, Item 1.)
SECVRITy OF STRA4GICAI,LY IM ORTAN
FOREIGN CQUNTRIES
(Progress Report, dated October 30,
of State on NSC 29)
1950, by the Under Secretary
Circulated for the information of the Council and the Secretary of
the Treasury. To be scheduled on the agenda of a later Council
meeting.
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3. aguamml_gammagm
A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO TURKEY
(NSC Action No. 366-c)
In accordance with the reference action, the NSC Staff has been di-
rected to prepare a report on the subject. Awaiting consideration
by the Senior NSC Staff.
UNITED STATES POLTCY WITH pBSPECT TO BpRIJN ANP EASTERN GERMANY
(NSC 89; NSC 73/4, par. 42; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far East", dated Septem-
ber 27, 1950; NSC Action No. 368)
At its 69th Meeting, the Council noted the reference memo and the
fact that the situation presented therein would be taken into consid-
eration 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 the infor-
mation of the Council and the Secretary of the Treasury as NSC 89,
and referred to the NSC Staff for use in connection with this staff
Noe project pursuant to par. 42 of NSC 73/4. The Senior Staff discussed
NSC 89 at its meeting on October 25, and agreed to consider the sub-
ject further upon receipt of a study on airlift capabilities now un-
der preparation in the JCS. To be scheduled on the agenda of a
Senior NSC Staff meeting after receipt of the JCS study on airlift
capabilities.
201.7ION g TUE U. ??.._21,,magszcz_zoslicHINA
At its meeting on October 19, the Senior NSC Staff agreed that the
Senior State member should recommend at a later meeting whether prep-
aration of a report or reports on this subject is desirable, with
particular reference to the following points:
? g. The contingency of Chinese Communist membership
In' the UN.
h. Possibilities regarding the ultimate disposition
of Formosa which would be acceptable to the U. S..
a. Reconsideration of U. S. trade policy toward Com-
munist China (NSC 41 Series).
It was agreed that if the project is undertaken the Senior State mem-
ber would prepare for consideration by the Senior Staff a proposed
outline of a report. Awaiting recommendation by Senior State member.
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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Now'
CURREN" NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont 'd)
JAPANESE PEACE TREATY
(NSC 60/1)
At its meeting on September 15, the Senior NSC Staff agreed that
this subject should be a continuing NSC project and that accordingly
the Senior State member should keep the Senior Staff informed of any
security policy issues which may arise, with a view to further con-
sideration of the subject.
UNITED STATS 044
(NSC 68/2; NSC 6
289, 295, 302, 3
CTIVES AND MUMS ?CT NATION
1 and Annexes to NBC 68/1; DISC
307, 308-a, 321, 326, 342-12,
SECURITY
8; NSC Actions Nos,
350-h, 351 and 361)
In the light of NSC Actions Nos. 361-a and 361-b, the Senior NBC
Staff, with the assistance of the ad hoc committee on NSC 68, on
October 2:
a. Agreed that the senior Defense and JCS members shoulf,
as soon as possible obtain and make available for use in revs-
ing NSC 68/1 the views of the Secretary of Defense on the mili-
tary programs under NSC 68.
b. Agreed that the ad hoc committee on NSC 68 should mean-
while commence the preparation of revised recommendations relat-
ing to the other programs contained in Annexes 1 to 7 of NSC
68/1.
2. Agreed that Annex 8 of NSC 68/1 would be discussed by
the Senior NSC Staff at an early meeting.
d. Agreed that the Bureau of the Budget should be respon-
sible for preparing, for consideration by the Senior NBC Staff,
a revision of Annex 9 of NSC 68/1 in the light of the views of
the various departments and agencies.
e. Constituted a special committee, consisting of offi-
cials of the Council of Economic Advisers (Chairman), the De-
partment of the Treasury, the National Security Resources Board,
the Bureau of the Budget, and Mr. Harriman's office, with the
participation of other departments and agencies whenever appro-
priate, to prepare agreed recommendations regarding Annex 10 of
NSC 68/1 for consideration by the Senior NBC Staff.
In accordance with the agreement at the Senior NSC Staff meeting on
October 4, the study on "U. S. military capabilities" referred to in
NSC Action No. 308-d will be covered in connection with the revision
of NSC 68/1 rather than as a separate project.
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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CURRENT 11.0 qTAF PROJECTS (Contld)
At the direction of the President, the Secretary of Commerce desig-
nated an official to join with the Senior NSC Staff in the revision
of NSC 68/1.
At the Senior Staff meeting on October 30, a statement by the NSRB
member was noted with respect to the seriousness of the current probr
lem of the relation between domestic controls and military procure-
ment programs.
Awaiting report by the Senior Defense and JCS members on the military
programs under NSC 68. (See Section 3-C for details on the progress
of other assignments.)
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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CURRENT NC ?TAFF PROJEPTS (Cont 'd)
B. kTSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
OSIT (h 0 THE I TED S
0 T a PHILI PI ES
NSC
At the suggestion of the President, the NSC Staff was requested to
prepare a report on the above subject for Council consideration.
CIA Intelligence Memorandum No. 296, "Current Situation in the Phil-
ippines", furnished to Consultants and Staff on June 9; preliminary
ORE 33-50, "Current Situation in the Philippines", furnished the
Staff on June 27. Initial State draft circulated June 20, 1950.
Views and recommendations by the JCS (NSC 84) were circulated for
the information of the NSC and referred to the NSC Staff for use in
the preparation of a draft report. At the Senior Staff meeting on
October 4, it was agreed that this propct should be completed as a
matter of priority. Preliminary revision by State of its draft of
June 20, in the light of the JCS views and recommendations and of
the Bell Mission Report, circulated October 10 and considered by the
Staff Assistants on October 16. Revision by State dated October 25,
based upon discussion by the Staff Assistants, discussed by the Staff
Assistants on October 30. Awaiting final consideration by Staff As-
sistants.
APPRAISAL OF U. S. NATIONAL INTERESTS IN SOUTH ASIA
TMemos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 2
and June 17, 1949; SANACC 360/14; NSC Action No. 224; NSC 48/2)
Report by SANACC (360/14) on the subject, and amendments proposed by
the Secretary of Defense, referred by the Council at its 42nd Meeting
to the NSC Staff for use in preparation of a report pursuant to NSC
48, nU. S. Policy Toward Asia", and for re-examination in light of
that study (NSC 48/2) and the discussion at the meeting. After a
number of staff drafts and revisions, consideration by Staff Assist-
ants temporarily deferred pending further consideration of the sub-
ject by State. At the Senior Staff meeting on October 4, it was
agreed :that this project, among others, while not a matter of prior-
ity, should be completed as rapidly as possible. State revision cir-
culated October 19, discussed by Staff Assistants on October 27. To
be considered further by Staff Assistants at a meeting on October 31.
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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cuppN1 OCATAFr PROJECTS (Cont"d)
THE POSITION OF TH UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO GREECE
(NSC Action No. 366-1, -b)
State draft report circulated August 8 to be revised by State in the
light of the Staff Assistants' discussion on September 7. At the
Senior Staff meeting on October 4, it was agreed that this project,
among others, while not a matter of priority, should be completed as
rapidly as possible. At its 69th Meeting, in connection with its
discussion of a progress report on NSC 42/1, "U. S. Objectives with
Respect to Greece and Turkey to Counter Soviet Threats to U. S. Se-
curity", the Council noted (NSC Action No. 366-a, -b) that the re-
port on U. S. policy toward Greece in preparation by the NSC Staff
will take into account the desirability of assisting the Greek Army
in improving its ability to defend against external aggression from
adjacent Soviet satellites. Revised draft by State circulated Octo-
ber 26. Awaiting consideration by Staff Assistants.
OS ION OF T I.. UNITED STATES TOWARD wogiALTA
NSC 3 , par. 37-a- 2 ; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, sub-
ject: "United States Policy Toward Yugoslavia and the Furnishing of
Military Assistance to Yugoslavia in Case of Aggression", dated Sep-
tember 5, 1950)
Memo by the JCS circulated by the reference memo at the request of
the Secretary of Defense for the information of the Council, and re-
ferred to the NSC Staff for use in connection with studies being pre-
pared pursuant to NSC Action No. 348-h, with particular reference to
the review of NSC 18/4. Referred by the Senior NSC Staff to the
Staff Assistants for use in the preparation of a revised report on
the above subject. At the Senior Staff meeting on October 4, it was
agreed that this project, among others, while not a matter of prior-
ity, should be completed as rapidly as possible. Awaiting initial
draft report by State.
E RAL STATENE S OF " CIPLE DERI D FROM NSC POLICY REPORTS
NSC 73
At its meeting on September 6, the Senior NSC Staff agreed that the
Staff Assistants should examine existing NSC policy reports with a
view to deriving therefrom any general statements of principle. At
the Senior Staff meeting on October 4, it was agreed that this pro-
ject, among others, while not a matter of priority, should be com-
pleted as rapidly as possible. Awaiting review of existing NSC pol-
icy reports by the Staff Assistants.
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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MEEN_MATAELELOZZIT1 (Contld)
C. OTHER CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
UN ED
OL C TOW
D PA
NSC 72; NSC 72 1 NSC Action No. 312; Mem() for NSC Consultants, sub-
ject: "The Provision of Military Aid to Spain", dated August 3, 1950;
Revised Memo of Senior NSC Staff Meeting, August 11, 1950)
JCS views on the subject circulated as NSC 72 for the information of
the Council. State views on the subject in response to NSC 72, cir-
culated as NBC 72/1 also for the information of the Council. At its
60th Meeting the Council discussed the subject, deferred further ac-
tion until the next Council meeting, and directed the NSC Consult-
ants to study the reference papers in preparation for further Coun-
cil consideration. A memo for the President by the Secretary of
Defense on "The Provision of Military Aid to Spain", referred by
the President to the Executive Secretary, was circulated by the ref-
erence memo for the information and use of the NSC Consultants and
Staff in connection with their study of NSC 72 and NSC 72/1. At a
Senior NSC Staff meeting on August 11, it was agreed to reconsider
our relationship with Spain on the basis of a statement of U. S.
military requirements with respect to Spain. Awaiting paper by
Senior JCS member, scheduled for completion at an early date. (See
also Section 2-C, Item 1.)
RELEASE OF INFORMATION pEGARDING NEW WEAPONS
(Memo for NSC Consultants and AEC Representative from Executive Sec-
retary, same subject, dated July 5, 1950
At the direction of the President, the Council and the Chairman,
Atomic 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. A draft report prepared by the Executive Secretary in ac-
cordance with the discussion at a meeting on June 22, has been cir-
culated to the NSC Staff and a representative of the AEC by the ref-
erence memo. Awaiting redraft of this report by Defense.
4 PLAN po4 NATIONAI, PSYCIKWGICAL WARFARE
(11SC 74; Memo for NBC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 14, 1950)
In light of the divergent views with respect to NSC 74 (reference
memo), the Senior NSC Staff, at its meeting on September 15, agreed
that the, organization established in the Department of State pursuant
NBC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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CUATENT ppc STAFF. PROJECTS (Contld)
A PLAN FPR NATIONAL PUCH0,POGICAL WARFARE (Cont 'd)
to NSC 59/1 should make a further effort to reconcile those views at
an early date. Awaiting report by this organization, to be presented
to the Senior NSC Staff at an early date. (See also Section 2-A,
Item 6, and Section 2-15, Item 2.)
U S CO 0 TIO
cLOSE TIE BALTIC
(NSC 88)
Nemo by the JCS circulated for the information of the Council and the
Secretary of the Treasury and, upon the recommendation of the Secre-
tary of Defense, who concurs in paragraph six thereof, referred to
the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report for Council con-
sideration. At its meeting on October 19, the Senior NSC Staff
agreed that the Department of State should prepare for consideration
by the NSC Staff a draft report on the subject taking into account
the views of the JCS in NSC 88. Awaiting draft report from State.
I 0
k
SATES WI i
At its meeting on October 19, the Senior NSC Staff agreed to consider
this subject further upon receipt of a draft paper on the subject
prepared by the Southeast Asia Aid Committee, together with the com-
ments of the State Department, the Joint Secretaries, and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff thereon. Awaiting draft report by Southeast Asia Aid
Committee with comments thereon by the State Department, the Joint
Secretaris, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
UNIT4D STATES AN ALLIED WAR OB4CT3VES IN HE EITNT OF GLOBAL WAR
(NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
September 6, 1950)
Nemo on the subject by the JCS (NSC 79) circulated at the request of
the Secretary of Defense for the information of the NSC and referred
to the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report for Council
consideration.
The NSC was advised, by the reference memo, of the Senior NSC Staff's
decision to designate an ad hoc group of specially-qualified offic-
ials to undertake preliminary work on a draft report which will in-
clude 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
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CURRET NSC STAFF pRoacTs (Contld)
USSR and its satellites. After preliminary exploration of the prob-
lem by the ad hoc group, the State Department Policy Planning Staff
will prepare the first draft of a report in the light of the discus-
sions by the ad hoc group. At the Senior NSC Staff meeting on Octo-
ber 2, it was agreed to establish November 15, 1950 as the target
date for completion of a report on the subject for Council consid-
eration. At the initial meeting of the ad hoc group under the
chairmanship of the State Department member on October 6, the form
and content of a response to the problems posed by NSC 79 were dis-
cussed and agreed upon. Awaiting draft by the Policy Planning Staff
in the light of the discussion by the ad hoc group.
UNITED'STATS OBJECTIVES AN PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
(Annexes Nos.' 1-7 to NSC 68/1)
In accordance with the agreement at the Senior NSC Staff meeting on
October 21 the ad hoc committee on NSC 68 was directed to prepare
revised recommendations relating to the programs contained in the
subject Annexes.
At a meeting of the ad hoc committee on October 61 assignments of re-
sponsibility for revision of Annexes Noss 1-7 were agreed upon in a
schedule designed to meet the deadline of November 15.
At a meeting of the ad hoc committee on October 16, Annex No. 7, "The
Internal Security Program" was accepted in general as a balanced
program within the framework of the NSC 68 project and is now ready
for consideration by the Senior NSC Staff. Revisions of the other
Annexes are scheduled for completion within the framework of the
present deadline schedule, and Parts I, II, III and IV of NSC 68/1
are to be revised in the light of the revisions of the Annexes.
Scheduled for the meeting of the ad hoc committee on November 2 are
a revision of Annex No. 4, "The Information Program"; a balance sheet
relating to Annex No. 5, "The Stockpiling Program"; and a revision
of Annex No. 3$ "The Civil Defense Program". (See also Section 3-A,
Item 5, and other related projects immediately below.)
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CURRENT Npg sTAFF PROJWTg (Cont 'd)
PQLITICA; AJD ECONON,I9 FRAMEWORK
(Annex No. 8 to NSC 68/1)
At its meeting on October 11, the Senior NSC Staff suggested revi-
sions to the outline on political and economic guides, 1950-55, pre-
sented by the Department of State, and agreed that the Department of
State should proceed with a draft revision of Annex 8 on the basis
of the outline. Awaiting revision of Annex 8 by State. (See also
related project above and Section 3-A, Item 5.)
ZaANIZATION FOR COOWNATINGTATIOTIAL SECVRITY POLICIES AND PROGAAN
(Annex No. 9 to NSC 68/1)
In accordance with the agreement at the Senior NSC Staff meeting on
October 2, the Bureau of the Budget assumed responsibility for pre-
paring a revision of the subject Annex in the light of the views of
the various departments and agencies. Awaiting revision by the Bu-
reau of the Budget. (See also Section 3-A? Item 5.)
EcgNqinp impucATIos QF THZ pROPOSp PROGRAMS; REQUIRED
ISCAle, BUDGETARY AND OTHER ECONOMIC k'0CIES
Annex No. 10 to NSC 68/1)
In accordance with the agreement at the Senior NSC Staff meeting on
October 2, a special committee, consisting of officials of the Coun-
cil of Economic Advisers (Chairman), the Department of the Treasury,
the National Security Resources Board, the Bureau of the Budget, and
Nr. Harriman's office, with the participation of other departments
and agencies when appropriate, was constituted to prepare agreed
recommendations regarding the subject Annex. Awaiting recommenda-
tions by the special committee. (See also Section 3-A, Item 5.)
UNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS
(NSC 86; NSC Action No. 364)
The reference report by the Secretary of Defense, enclosing a memo
by the Joint Secretaries on the subject, was submitted for considera-
tion by the NSC and the Secretary of the Treasury of the Recommenda-
tion contained therein that an ad hoc committee be appointed to un-
dertake a study of the entire defector problem.
At its 69th Meeting the Council referred NSC 86, without endorsement
of the proposals contained therein, to the NSC Staff for the prepara-
tion of a study of U. S. policy on defectors, with a view to making
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UNITEP STATES POLICY op QEFECTOliS (Cont 'd)
appropriate recommendations to the Council. At its meeting on Octo-
ber 13, the Senior NSC Stiff agreed to notify the Executive Secretary
at an early date of the names of representatives on an ad hoc commit-
tee on this subject, which will include representation from the De-
partment of Justice. The following designations were received as of
October 23: State, Mr. Fisher; Defense, Secretary Matthews; NSRB,
Mr. Lanphier; Treasury, Mr. McNeil; JCS, Rear Admiral Stevens; CIA,
Mt. Carey; Mr. Harriman's office, Mt. Berger; Justice, Col. Naramore.
At its first meeting on October 26, the ad hoc committee agreed that
initial studies would be prepared by the Department of State and the
CIA, with appropriate advice and assistance from the other depart-
ments and agencies represented on the ad hoc committee. Awaiting
reports from State and CIA.
NSC DETWMINATI,OpS ON EAST-WEST TRADE; EXppy CONTPOL$ AN
SECPRTTY POLICY
(Public Law 843, 81st Congress, Second Session; NSC Action No. 3)+7;
NSC 69 Series)
In connection with the Council's responsibilities on the subject un-
der Chapter XIII, Section 1304, of Public Law 843, 81st Congress,
2nd Session, approved September 27, 1950, the Senior NSC Staff agreed
at its meeting on October 4 that the Senior State member should pre-
sent recommendations on the subject for consideration by the Senior
Staff.
At its meeting on October 25 the Senior NSC Staff agreed to consider
the suggestion of the Executive Secretary that a subcommittee, to in-
clude officials of the Department of Commerce and the Economic Coop-
eration Administration, be established to prepare recommendations on
the subjects for consideration by the Senior Staff. To be scheduled
for further discussion on the agenda of a later Senior NSC Staff
meeting. Also awaiting report by the Senior State member. (See
also Section 2-A, Items 1 and 2.)
ERA IO F I RANDTS N OMP NC.S SO UNST CO TR E
NSC 7; Memos for Senior MC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:
"Strengthening of Export Control Laws", dated October 16 and October'
25, 1950)
Memorandum by the JCS (NSC 87) circulated, at the request of the Sec-
retary of Defense, to the Council for information and referred to the
NSC Staff for use in the preparation, as a matter of priority, of
recommendations as to specific governmental measures to be taken,
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Contld)
P AT 0 OF IRAN, SE OMA IN SH PS TO 0 IST COU TR
Cont'd
for early consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, the Attorney General, and the Secretary of Commerce. At its
meeting on October 13, the Senior NSC Staff agreed that the Depart-
ment of Commerce should proceed with investigation and appropriate
enforcement action in the light of NSC 87. The Senior Staff further
agreed to consider at a later date any questions of policy that might
arise as a result of such investigation and enforcement action. In
the meantime the Senior Staff agreed to study a draft proposal for
strengthening the export control laws informally submitted by the De-
partment of Justice representative and circulated by the reference
memo dated October 16.
Memos relating to the subject, transmitted by the Assistant Secretary
of Commerce, Mr. Blaisdell, were circulated for information of the
Senior NSC Staff by the reference memo dated October 25, and to serve
as the basis for further consideration of the subject at a future
meeting. To be scheduled on the agenda of a future Senior NSC Staff
meeting. (See also Section 2-A, Items 1, 2 and 3.)
THE ?OSITTON OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
At the Senior NSC Staff meeting on October 40 it was agreed that this
project1 should be completed as a matter of priority. After several
revisions, a draft report by the Staff Assistants was submitted for
Senior NSC Staff consideration on October 18. At its meeting on Oc-
tober 19 the Senior NSC Staff considered the draft report and re-
ferred it to the Staff Assistants for further revision in the light
of the discussion.
A redraft by the Staff Assistants, dated October 24, was considered
by the Senior NSC Staff at its meeting on October 25. At that meet-
ing, the Senior Staff agreed that the draft report on the subject to
be prepared for Council consideration should be based upon a complete
reassessment of the U. S. position toward Iran, including a review of
the applicability to Iran of the basic U. S. position relating to the
Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, approved in 19472 and of ,
current British thinking regarding this area.
At the Senior Staff meeting on October 30 it was agreed that the so-
lution of the problem of determining the importance of the Middle
East in general, and of Iran in particular, to the security of the
United States, depended in part on the value of the oil resources of
these areas to the economy of Western Europe. The CIA member was re-
quested, with assistance from appropriate departments and agencies,
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CURREPT NSC STAFF PRWECTS (Contld)
OS TIO 0 T
ST W H C 0 AN (Contid)
to prepare as early as possible an intelligence estimate of the ex-
tent to which the Western European economy is dependent upon Middle
Eastern oil, and of the related problems involved in alternate
sources of supply. Awaiting report by CIA.
g0LLABOliAT;Op WITH;FRTEng GWERNMENT? OF_OfERATIONS AGAINST
QUERR,TAS
(NSC 90)4
Report by the Secretary of State, circulated for the information of
the Council and the Secretary of the Treasury and, as recommended
therein, referred to the Senior NSC Staff for use in the prepara-
tion of a report. At the Senior Staff meeting on October 30 the
Senior State and JCS members undertook to collaborate in the prepa-
ration of a draft NSC 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 character-
istics of guerrilla warfare. Awaiting reports by State and JCS, and
by CIA, respectively.
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APPRALS4 791REIgN Ecollopp IpTELL;GEICE REOUIRDJENTS, FACILITIES
AND ARRANUMENTS RELAT4D TO ;4 NATIONAL SECURITY
(Memo 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 refer-
ence memo, the NSC directed (NSC Action No. 282) the CIA, in collabo-
ration with the Government agencies concerned, to organize and con-
duct a study of foreign economic intelligence requirements, facili-
ties and arrangements related to the national security, and, based on
the findings of this study, to prepare for Council consideration and
action a comprehensive plan for satisfying the foreign economic in-
telligence requirements of the national security and for a coordi-
nated interagency effort to this end based on a definite allocation
of responsibilities among the agencies concerned.
Pursuant to the President's direction, the Director of Central Intel-
ligence was requested, on September 1, 1950, to prepare a report on
the present status of this project.
On September 8, 1950? the Director of Central Intelligence reported
that: (a) a draft statement of requirements was undergoing internal
Noe CIA coordination to be completed by September 15, 1950; (b) prelimi-
nary surveys of Army, Navy and Air Force facilities relating to the
production of economic intelligence had been received; and (c) plans
in collaboration with the Bureau of the Budget were in preparation
for a survey of governmental economic facilities outside the Defense
Department. It was also reported that close collaboration with
Budget was necessary because, when this project was assigned to CIA,
Budget was already engaged in a survey of Foreign Service economic
reporting and was planning a survey of the use of commodity special-
ists in the Government. Accordingly, CIA and Budget agreed to exe-
cute these projects jointly. The Foreign Service survey is now in
draft form but the commodity specialist survey has been delayed. CIA
has requested Budget to release CIA from the commitment for a joint
survey in order that CIA may proceed with its project. It was also
reported that NSRB representatives had participated in CIA plans pur-
suant to the basic directive and have been kept informed of progress
to date.
On October 4, the Director of Central Intelligence reported further
that the draft statement of requirements was still under internal CIA
coordination and that agreement has been reached with the Bureau of
the Budget for CIA to proceed with departmental surveys of facilities
in consultation with the Bureau. Awaiting final report by CIA,
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4ATIoNAL mAppowER mcippougToN poLicy
(NSC 77; NSC Action No. 328-k)
At its 63rd Meeting (NSC Action No. 328), the Council, the Secretary
of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor considered a report by
the Chairman, NSRB, on the subject (NSC 77) and noted the President's
directive that the Chairman, NSRB, in consultation with the Depart-
ments of Defense and Labor, should develop a national manpower mobil-
ization policy. Pursuant to the President's direction, the Chairman,
NSRB, was requested, on September 1, 1950, to prepare a report on the
present status of this project. The Chairman, NSRB, is developing an
agreed policy in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense and
Labor for submission to the Council at an early date. Awaiting re-
port by the Chairman, NSRB.
SUPPQRT OR Tag VOICE OF AlEllIcA JN _TB FIELDS op INTELLIGENCE
AFD 0 11 SEARCH AND DEVELOWENT
(NSC 66; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated April )+, May 11, and September 11, 1950)
The reference report by the Secretary of State submitted by the ref-
erence memo of April 4 for consideration and memorandum action by the
Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chairman, Federal
Communications Commission. In accordance with the suggestion of the
Secretary of State, the Secretaries Of State and Defense, the Chair-
man, FCC, and the Director of Central Intelligence, were requested to
designate representatives in advance to prepare a report for consid-
eration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chair-
man, FCC, in the event that the recommendations in NSC 66 were ap-
proved, The following actions have been received:
State: Approves recommendations; designates
Mr. Howland Sargeant.
Defense: Recommends no further action by the Council until
an ad hoc committee of the IAC completes its cur-
rent investigation of the problem.
Approves recommendations.
Approves recommendations.
Disapproves recommendations, with comment that
there should be a re-evaluation of the entire
"Voice" operations; designates Mr. Curtis B.
Plummer.
Treasury:
NSRB:
FCC:
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RICA T IEL S 0 EC
Contld
CIA:
Designates Mr. Ralph L. Clark, and reports
on current related activities.
Defense, FCC, and CIA comments transmitted by the reference memo of
May 11 for Council consideration in connection with NSC 66. The de-
partments and agencies concerned agreed informally that this item
should not be scheduled for Council consideration until the Director
of Central Intelligence and the IAC had submitted recommendations in
the light of the report of the ad hoc committee of the IAC referred
to above. Pursuant to the President's direction, the Director of
Central Intelligence was requested, on September 1, 1950, to prepare
a report on the present status of this project. An interim report
by the Director of Central Intelligence, transmitting a "Report of
the IAC Ad Hoc Committee on Soviet Jamming of the Voice of America",
dated June 2, 1950, and comments thereon by the Director of Intel-
ligence, Headquarters, USAF, has been circulated by the reference
memo dated September 11, for the information of the Council, the
Secretary of the Treasury, and the Chairman, FCC, pending receipt
of the views of the USC ID on Recommendation three in the report of
the ad hoc committee.
A second interim report by the Director of Central Intelligence,
dated October 3, 19501 stated that USCIB agreed to establish an ad
hoc committee to consider with VOA representatives the problem of
providing assistance to the VOA program to include the determination
of estimates of personnel, facilities and funds required to carry
out the program envisaged by the VOA; and that the military services
would proceed on an interim basis with an effort to determine what
assistance to the VOA could be rendered with existing facilities and
personnel. Awaiting the views of the USCIB and final report by the '
Director of Central Intelligence.
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5. DEFERRED PROJECTS
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$ " P
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CAN
MILITAU CO4ABORATION
(NSC 56/2; NSC Action No. 301-k)
When adopting the reference report, the NSC agreed to discuss the
subject of the report at a later date prior to the anticipated
trip to Latin America of the Secretary of Defense. To be scheduled
on the agenda of a future Council meeting.
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