NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF MAY 12,1952

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The Director of Central Intelligence
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COPY NO. 12
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
May 12., 1952
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DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE ESPIO-
NAGE LAWS, TITLE 18, U. S. C., SECTION 793 AND 794, AS AMENDED-ITS
TRANSMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER
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May 12, 1952 SECURITY INFORMATION
1 IONAL SECURITX COUNCIL
STATUS QF PROJECTS
1.
(May
D PROJECTS
2-Mayl2, 195'2)
(NONE)
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2. PROJE', S UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
A. NSC MEE NC
At the direction of the President the regular Council
meeting scheduled for May 14, 195k, has been canceled.
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P'ROJ t'C TS UNDER C 0NSIDERTION BY THE E_g,C,~C ont ' d?
B,
H0S
UNDE
D ERATION BY MEMORANDUM ACTION
3CONDUCTING YC
PSHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS DURING GENE, TEAL
NSC 127, Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary
same subject
,
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dated March 3 1952; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject, "National Psychological Warfare Plan for General War",
dated May 8 and July 23 1951; NSC 59/1; Presidential Directive
of Apgri 4, 1951, Establishing the Psychological Strategy Board
NSC 20/4)
A plan on the subject, approved by the Psychological Strategy
Board, on February 211 1952 was submitted by the reference
memo of March 3 as NSd 127 for the consideration of the NSC ,
the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of Defense
Mobilization. NSC 127 was also submitted to the Director
Bureau of the Budget, for comment. This plan was prepared in
the light of changes proposed by the Joint Chiefs of Staff
(reference memo of July 23) in the "National Psychological
Warfare Plan for General War", submitted by the reference memo
of May 8. Approved with revised paragraph 19 by DMS, March 7;
by 0DM March 10; by NSRB March 11; by Treasury March 12;
by State, March 27; by Defense, April 4; by the Vice President,
April 8. The views of the Director, Bureau of the Budget,
on NSC 127 were submitted on May l and transmitted to the
Psychological Strategy Board for comment. Awaiting comment by
the PSB.
NSC 671 and NSC 36/2; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated April 29 1952; NSC Action No. 205; Memos
for NSC from Executive Secretary subject, "Stockpiling of
Aviation Gasoline in Turkey", dated April 4, 1949 and April
18, 1952; NBC 109)
The Conclusions of NSC 36/1 approved by the President on
April 21, 1949 (NSC Action h. 205), required the Department
of State to keep under continuous review the question of seek-
ing an arrangement with the Turkish Government for the construc-
tion of airfields envisaged in NSC 36 and the stockpiling of
aviation gasoline as proposed in the Secretary of Defense's
memo transmitted by the reference memo of April 4, 1949. At
the request of the Secretary of State his memorandum on
',Stockpiling of Aviation Gasoline in turkey" together with
its enclosed discussion of the problem, was transmitted by
the reference memo of April 18 for the information of the
NSC and referred to the Senior NSC Staff for the preparation
of appropriate recommendations for Council consideration.
O.N-AF- A DS D STOCKPILING OF AVIATION GASOLINE
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PRtJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
fONS UC ON OF AIRFIELDS STOCKPILING_OF AVIATION G SA OLINE
N.,~_U,K
A report on the subject (NSC 36/21 prepared by the senior
NSC Staff in response to the memorandum of the Secretary of
State was transmitted by the reference memorandum of April
-29, 1952, for consideration by the -NSC the Secretary of the
Treasury and the Acting Director of Defense Mobilization.
Approved by 0DM May 1; by DMS, May 2; by Treasury and NSRB,
May 5; by Defense, May 9. Awaiting action by others concerned.
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P 0 TS UNDER CONSIDER TON BY THE NSC C ont' d)
C. EMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
EC ' VE UTILIEA N 0 C VILIAN MANPOWER OF NON-SOVIET
T 0 S OT WORD OF V A L U E T NA 0 AL DEFENSE
NSC Action No, 36 3; NSC 130"'
The Council at its meeting on April 30 discussed the statement
of policy contained in the reference report on the subject,
prepared by the NSC Staff including representatives of the
Departments of Justice and Labor, and deferred action thereon
until the next meeting (NSC Action No. 633). Awaiting con-
sideration by the Council at its next meeting.
A letter by the President on the subject was transmitted as
NSC 113 for the information of the Council and referred to the
ICIS for preparation of a response for Council consideration,
as directed by the President in the fourth paragraph thereof.
Memorandum from the Chairman, IC IS, together with its attached
report on the subject, prepared by the ICIS with the partici-
pation of the Civil Service Commission in response to the re-
quest of the President contained in NSC 113, has been sub-
mitted as NSC 113/1 for consideration by the National Security
Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Acting Attorney
General, the Acting Director of Defense Mobilization, the
Chairman, Civil Service Commission, and the Director, Bureau
of the Budget, of'the recommendations contained in the second
and fifth paragraphs of the memorandum. Awaiting considera-
tion by the Council at an early meeting.
U. S . POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD WHICH_ MAY
krrogress xeport, dated April 23 19521 by the Secretary of
State and the Director for Mutuai Security on NSC 104/2)
The reference Progress Report by the Secretary of State and
the Director for Mutual Security on the subject has been
circulated for the information of the Council and will be
scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting.
ED STATES POLL TOWARDS ISRAEL AND THE ARAB STATES: UNITED
E POLIC.. (WARD THEARAB STA E AND ISRAEd-`UNITED
OWARD IS SHIPMENTS O T AR EA
Progress Report, dated April 23
19
by the Under Secretary
,
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of State on NSC 47/2, NSC 47/5 and NSC 65/3 )
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State
on the subject has been circulated for the information of the
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P O,JEC TTS t3NDER.. C ONSTDEPATION BY THE NSC (C ont' dj.
LTE Ste? TATES POLICY TOW DS ISRAEL AND~THEEAA AB STATES.,, UNITED
ATE , POLICY TOWARD THE A}. B STATES AN _ ISRAEL: and UNITED
5 POLICY T OWAD -A FS ANTS TO TAST(C ont ' d)
Council and will be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council
meeting. (See also related projects in Section 3-A).
THE POSITION OF HE UVITFD STATES WITH RESPECT TO SO H.. ASIA
(Progress Report dated April 23, 19 2', by the secretary of
State on NSC 98/1)
The reference Progress Report by the 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.
HE PO ITIONOF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO GREECE
of State on NSC 103/1) - -1 - - ' - - - - ^ - ---
The reference Progress Report by the Under 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.
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3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECT'S
A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
CONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT ZPRIORITY PROJECI7
W. TH THHE USSR
Records of Senior NSC Staff Meetings
February 23 and May 24, 1951; 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, 1951, 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 regula-
tion of armaments and armed forces, should be completed as a
matter of priority. On May 24 the Senior Staff agreed that
the completion of this project would provide an important
background for obtaining popular support for U. S. national
security policies.
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.
The Steering Committee on this project at a meeting on
April 29 agreed that the Senior State member should re-
examine this project and the one below, with a view to ex-
pediting their completion or proposing their cancellation.
Awaiting report by the Senior State member.
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED __W OBJECTIVFS IN T F EVENT OF
L OBAL WAR
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 hoc group under the chairmanship of
the State member on October 6, 1950, the form and content of
a response to the problems posed by NSC '79 were discussed and
agreed upon.
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UNITED STATES AND LIE W rOBJECTIVES IN THE VEENT,OF
GLOBAL W Cont'd
On February 23, 1951, the Senior Staff agreed that this pro-
ject 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 be willing
to accept for a peaceful settlement with the USSR, including
a plan for the reduction and regulation of armaments and armed
forces. The Steering Committee on this project at a meeting
on April 29 agreed that the Senior State member should re-
examine this project and the one above, with a view to ex-
pediting their completion or proposing their cancellation.
Awaiting report by the Senior State member.
ED STATES OBJEC IVE~ AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
NSC Series; NSC 114 Series; NSC Action No 575; Memos for
Senior NSC Staff, from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
November 6, 1951 and March 11, 1952; Memos for the Steering
Committee on the NSC 68 and 114 Series, from Executive Secre-
tary, same subject, dated March 19, April 3 and April 14, 1952)
The Council on October 17 (NSC Action No. 575-0, directed the.
Senior NSC Staff to submit for Council consideration at the
earliest practicable date a reappraisal of the policies and
programs set forth in the NSC 68 and 114 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 ExecutiveSecretary 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, were circulated by the
reference memo of November 6 for the information of the Senior
Staff, and were referred to the Senior State member for con-
sideration 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.
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UNITED.STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
C
The Steering Committee on this project, at a meeting on Febru-
ary 19, agreed that as an initial step, outlines on the follow-
ing topics should be prepared as indicated, for consideration
by the Steering Committee at an early meeting: (1) Assets and
Liabilities of the Soviet Empire versus the Free World (the
Senior CIA Member); (2) Bases of Soviet and Communist Actions
(the Senior State Member); and (3) Analysis of the Situation
in Major Areas of the World (the Senior State Member). Out-
line of anticipated activity by the NSC over the balance of the
calendar year with respect to U. S. objectives and programs for
national security was transmitted by the reference memo of
March 11 for the information of the Senior Staff. The
Senior Staff at its meeting on March 13, agreed that the re-
appraisal of policies called for by NSC Action No. 575-9
should be considered by the Senior Staff not later than April.;
1, and by the Council not later than April 16. Draft outlines'
prepared in accordance with the above action of the Steering
Committee were transmitted to the Steering Committee by the
reference memo of March 19.
The Steering Committee at a meeting on April 8 discussed the
portions of a preliminary draft report attached to the reference
memorandum of April 3 and agreed that the drafting committee
should revise the preliminary draft re ort on the basis of:
(1) The discussion in the meeting. (2) Revised paragraphs
relating to the atomic-thermonuclear question --- to be pre-
pared by the Senior JCS member. (3) Additional paragraphs
relating to mobilization and economic stabilization policies to be prepared by the Senior ODM member. (4) A section on
political and psychological capabilities and vulnerabilities
to be prepared jointly by the Senior State and CIA members.
(5) Part III, "Analysis of the Situation in Major Areas of
the World" -- now under preparation by the Senior State member.
The Steering Committee also agreed that when a revised draft
of Parts,I-III inclusive is prepared, the Steering Committee
would meet to consider this revision and to discuss for the
guidance of the drafting committee, the content of tart IV
relating to U. S. strategy and containing the conclusions to be
recommended to the Council, The Steering Committee on this
project, at a meeting on April 29, agreed to cancel Part. III
of the interim report and directed the drafting committee to
expedite the completion of a draft consisting of Parts I and
II plus Conclusions. Awaiting preparation of a draft report
by the drafting committee. (See also related projects above
and below.)
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JNITED STATES OBJEC ,IVES AND C OURRSE~S~ OF AC TrON WITH RESPECT TO
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NSC 12 and Annex to NSC
NBC Action N597 and 614
. ;
;
MomQS for NBC from Executive Secretary same subject dated
March If, April 15 and April 30, 1952; 6E-22; NBC 48l~; NBC 64;
Memo for Senior NBC Staff from Executive Secretary, same sub-
ject, dated March 11 and April 30 1952? Record of Meeting
of the Senior NBC Staff on March 13, 19M
The Council on December 19, 1951 discussed the situation in
Indochina in the light of recurring rumors of impending
Chinese Communist intervention and at the suggestion of the
Secretary of State, directed th'e Senior NBC Staff to expedite
the report on U. S. policy toward Southeast Adia, with
particular reference to possible courses of action regarding
Indochina (NBC Action No. 597-b). Draft report on the subject,
prepared by the NBC Staff in accordance with NBC Action No.
597-b, was submitted as NBC 124 and Annex to DISC 124 for con-
sideration by the NBC.
The Council at its meeting on March 5, 1952 (NBC Action No.
614): +(a) directed the NBC Staff to prepare an agreed set of
assumptions along the lines suggested by the Secretary of
State as a basis for further studies by the Department of
State and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, respectively of diplomat-
ic and military courses of action to counter identifiable
Communist aggression in Southeast Asia; (b) referred NBC 124
to the NBC Staff for reconsideration in the light of the above
studies; and (c) directed the NBC Staff to prepare for Council
consideration a report on U. S. courses of action in Southeast
Asia to counter continued deterioration of the existing situa-
tion in the absence of identifiable Communist aggression.
Assumptions proposed by the Secretary of State on the subject
circulated to the Senior Staff on March 5. The Senior Staff
at its meeting on March 6, discussed the procedure for further
work on the project by the NSC Staff, and agreed that: (a) the
Steering Committee on NBC 124 should prepare draft assumptions
on the subject for Senior Staff consideration with a view to
preparation of the set of agreed assumptions called for by NBC
Action No. 614-a; and (b) the Steering Committee, pursuant
to NBC Action No. 614-c, should prepare for Senior Staff con-
sideration a draft report on U. S. courses of action in South-
east Asia to counter continued deterioration of the existing
situation in the absence of identifiable Communist aggression.
The Senior Staff on March 13 considered and amended the draft
paper attached to the reference memo of March 11 and approved
the amended version (attached to the reference record of
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TED STATES OBJECTIVES A,~VD COUPES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO
COMMUNISE, AGGRE I IN SOUTI AST ASIA Cont d
meeting) as a basis for further studies by State and JCS
respectively of diplomatic and military courses of action
to counter identifiable Communist aggression in Southeast
Asia. The paper as approved, subsequently transmitted to the
Secretaries of State and Defense for appropriate action.
Memoranda by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Department of
State, prepared in response to NBC Action No. 614-a on the
basis of the assumptions developed by the Senior NSC Staff,
were transmitted by the reference memos of April 15 and April
30 respectively, for the information of the NBC and have been
referred to the NSC Staff for use in connection with its re-
consideration of NBC 124. Draft report prepared by State in
response to NBC Action No. 614- , was transmitted by the
reference memo of April 30 for the consideration of the Senior
Staff. Awaiting preparation of a report by the Steering
Committee on NBC 124.
UNITED STATES OEJHC VF~S AND COURSES OF AC TIQN IN KOREA
NBC 11 /2 . Memo for NBC from Executive Secretary, same
subject dated December 18, 1951; NIE-55; SE-209 NSC Action
No. 5953
The Council in adopting NBC 118/1 as amended (subsequently
issued as NBC 118/2), referred the alternative versions of
subparagraph 2-b-(6) to the Senior NBC Staff for review in
the light of an analysis of the traffic in and out of Commu-
nist China and the probable effectiveness of an embargo or
blockade (NSC Action No. 595-.~- (4) ), Awaiting preparation
by CIA of studies called for by NBC Action No. 595-a-(4),
Er UP OF ..ST TEGICALLY IMP0RT.LC INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS IN
Pv.; G CQUI RIES
(Progress Report, dated July 24, 1951 by the Department of
State on NBC 29; K3 C Action Nos. 531 and 610; Memo for Senior
NBC Staf'I from Executive Secretary, same subject dated April
21, 19;2) i By NBC Action No. 531 the Council referred the reference
Progress Report to the Senior NBC Staff for recommendations
regarding the desirability of a revision of the list of
operations contained therein and the frequency of future prog-
ress reports by the Department of State. On September 27, in
connection with a review of the NBC Status of Projects, the
Senior Staff agreed that the State Department, with the assist-
ance of a sub-committee composed of representatives from De-
fense, NSRB, ODM, and CIA, would assume responsibility for
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OF JG1MPQW DUSTRTAL OPTIOOUSxN
on ~
the preparation of a draft report pursuant to NBC Action No.
531. Memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of Defense
dated October 2, 1951, which advised that recommendations by
the Munitions Board for revision of the list of strategically
important industrial operations would be submitted by Decem-
ber 15 1951 was transmitted to the Senior State member of
the NS(3 Stafl for his information and use in connection with
this project. The Senior Staff on March 13 in connection with
a review of the Status of Projects, agreed that in view of the
actions now underway, no further recommendations to the Coun-
cil are needed and that the Senior State member should pre-
pare for Senior Staff consideration, a draft memorandum to the
Council reflecting this conclusion,
The Senior Staff at its meeting on April 24 considered the
interim report on the subject, prepared in btate and trans-
mitted by the reference memo, and deferred further action on
the subject pending study by interested departments and
agencies of a forthcoming report by a task group of the Special
Interagency Committee on Foreign Sources of Critical Materials.
Awaiting study by the departments and agencies concerned as
indicated above.
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Record of meeting of Senior NSC t f on November 27
1951
,
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NBC 97/2- Memos for the Steering Committee on the NSC ? 97
Series, from Executive Secretar , same subject, dated February
18 and March 4, 1952; NBC 129/1)
The Senior NSC Staff at its meeting on November 27, agreed
that in connection with but not necessarily as a part of the
Mediterranean and Middle East project (see NBC 129/1 and
project on Iran below), the Department of Defense should pre-
pare a study of the cost of the military effort in terms of
feasibility, time and material and the forces required to
ensure the continued availability of oil from the Bahrein-Qatar-
Saudi Arabia area, and the Office of Defense Mobilization
should prepare a study of the economic cost in terms of feasi-
bility, time and material required to offset the loss of oil
from that area. JCS views on the feasibility of holding the
Bahrein-Qatar-Saudi Arabia area were transmitted by the
reference memo of February 18 for the use of the Steering Com-
mittee on NBC 97 in connection with this project. At the re-
quest of the Senior 0DM member, a letter to him from the
Deputy Administrator, Petroleum Administration for Defense, was
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS -
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VE O T OF ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MIDDLa EAST
OIL FAC LI S F OFF F~TTIN THEIR LOSS'" or t td
transmitted to the Steering Committee on NSC 97 by the
reference memo of March 4 as the 0DM study of the economic
cost in terms or feasibility time and material required to
offset the loss of oil from the Bahrein-Qatar-Saudi Arabia
area. The Steering Committee at its meeting on April 29
agreed that the completion of this project should be deferred
pending receipt of a forthcoming report on the national petro-
leum program (NSC 97 series - see Section 4 below) now in
preparation by ODM. Awaiting report on the national petroleum
program by ODM.
Q N Z D D C O , I N A ' E D P$OGB& OF Pi C USIVE BUYING
OF
(Memo for NSC from Acting Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated February 11, 1952; NSC 104/2 paragraphs 11 and 12;
Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject "Assignment
of Responsibilities for Economic Defense", dated November 7,
1951 and January 25, 1952; NSC Action No. 126)
Memorandum by the Chairman, NSRB, and its attached draft
analysis on the subject were circulated by the reference memo.
of February 11 for the information of the Council, the Secre-
taries of the Treasury and Commerce, the Director of Defense
Mobilization and the Director, Bureau of the Budget, The
memorandum and its attached draft analysis were referred to
the Senior NBC Staff for use in the preparation of appropriate
recommendations for Council consideration. The Senior Staff,
at its meeting on February 28, agreed that studies along the
lines of those listed in the enclosure to the reference memo
of February 11 should be prepared within 30 days as a basis
for Senior Staff consideration of the desirability and
feasibility of the initiation of a preclusive buying program.
The Senior Staff referred the preparation of such studies to
the Mutual Trade Security Advisory Committee (augmented for
this purpose by the participation of NSRB) for appropriate
coordination in accordance with the "Memorandum of Agreement"
attached to the reference memorandum of January 25. (Note:
the name of this committee was subsequently changed to the
"Economic Defense Advisory Committee.") Awaiting study by
the Economic Defense Advisory Committee,
WIT
NSC112sT NSC PgSIIOSCW oHPEC T 10 JAPAN
At the direction of the President a memorandum from the Presi-
dent to the Acting Secretary of State and the Secretary of De-
fense on "Interim Policy with Respect to Japan" and its
attachments, consisting of a memorandum to the 'resident from
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1M _. STATES
the Acting Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense on
the same subject an "Interim Policy with Respect to Japan",
and an "Interim Directive to the Commander-in-Chief, Far East,
Concerning the Joint Committee Provided in the Administrative
Agreement With Japan", were transmitted as NSC 125 for the in-
formation of the NSC. Pursuant to the President's request,
NSC 125 was referred to the Senior NSC Staff for.its informa-
tion and use in the preparation of a report on Japan for
Council consideration. Awaiting State-Defense draft.
HE P O S I T I O N d ' t V STATES WITH RES T 0 ARAN
T986, 7; NSC 0792-; NSC 29 1 ? Memos for Senior NSC Staff from
Executive Secretary, subject, "United States Ob ectives and
Policies with Respect to the Area of the Arab States, Iran
and Israel During the Period of the Cold War", dated February
27 and March 4, 1952.)
Memorandum from the Joint Chiefs of Staff on "The Anglo-Iranian
Problem", was submitted to the Council at the request of the
Secretary of Defense as NSC 117. At its meeting on November
20, the Senior Staff agreed that NSC 117 should be listed in
the Status of Projects as a reference in connection with the
project on the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East rather
than as a separate item. Subsequently the subject of the
latter project was changed from the "Eastern Mediterranean and
the Middle East" to "The Area of the Arab States, Iran and
Israel".
The Senior Staff at its meeting on March 6 in connection with
a discussion of the draft report on "United States Objectives,
and Policies With Respect to the Area of the Arab States,
Iran and Israel During the Period of the Cold War" transmitted
by the reference memos agreed that this draft report should
include the Arab States Israel and the Middle East Command
(see NSC 129/1) but not Iran which was to be covered by the
forthcoming revision of NSC 167/2. Awaiting preparation of
a draft revision of NSC 107/2 by State. (See also related
projects above and in Section 2-C.)
TUTTED STATES POLICY T O W A R D _ FORM A I - I E CH N E NA IOiTALS
T
N _ +'lV AN QTI R 1 ITT - '0 UNI$19S 'TORCES
Action No. 62+9 NSC l NSC ; Memo foM the Steering
Committee from-the Executive Secretary, subject "United States
Policies on Support for Anti-Communist Chinese Forces", dated
March 28, 1952; Memo for the Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated April 24, 1952)
The Council on April 2 (NSC Action No. 624): (a) discussed
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UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD F O R M M O A THE CHINESE NATIONALIST
OVERNMENT AND OTHER ANTI-COMMUNIST CHINESE FORCES CC ont'd I
the reference report by the Acting Secretary of Defense on
Formosa (NSC 128); and (b) directed the NSC Staff, after pre-
liminary discussion by the Departments of State and Defense
and CIA, to prepare a report for Council consideration in the
light of a review of NSC 48/5, insofar as it pertains to
United States policy toward Formosa, the Chinese Nationalist
Government, and other anti-Communist Chinese forces and in the
light of the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contained in
NSC 128. JCS views on "United States Policies on Support for
Anti-Communist Chinese Forces" were transmitted by the
reference memo for the information of the Steering Committee.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on April 29 discussed the
subject on the basis of the reference memo of April 24 report-
ing the results of the preliminary discussions pursuant to
NSC Action No. 624-1, and constituted the Steering Committee
on NSC 128, consisting of the Senior State Defense, MS JCS
and CIA members, to prepare for Senior Staff consideration a
draft of the report called for by NSC Action No. 624-b in
the light of the preliminary discussions.
The Steering Committee on NSC 128 at a meeting on May 6
discussed the subject and agreed that; (a) CIA should be
requested to prepare for Steering Committee consideration a
special estimate as outlined in the memo distributed by the
Senior CIA Member and amended in the light of the discussion;
(b) the Senior Defense Member should prepare a report on the
current and projected military advisory and assistance pro-
gram for Formosa including pertinent directives and rate and
scale of deliveries; (c) the Senior MS Member should prepare
a report on the current and projected program for economic
assistance to Formosa; (d) the Senior CIA Member should pre-
pare a report on current and projected activities in this
general area; and (e) upon receipt of these reports the Steer-
ing Committee would determine subsequent procedure for the
preparation of the report called for by NSC Action No. 624-b.
Awaiting reports by CIA, Defense and MS as indicated above.
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B. NSC STAFF ASS ISTANTS
UNITED S` TES POLICCY WIT SPECT 10 BERLIN RN GERMA
(SC 89; NSC 73/4 par. 2- Memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far
East" dated September 27 and November 20, 1950; NSC Action
'-.No. 318; 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-50,
53 and 53/1)
At its 69th Meeting the Council noted the reference memo of
September 27 1950 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
information as NSC 89 and referred to the NSC Staff'-for use
in connection with this Staff project. JCS study on airlift
capabilities circulated to Senior Staff by the reference memo
of October 31, 1950. Subsequent memo by the Deputy Secretary
of Defense reference memo of November 20, 1950) circulated
for Council information and referred to the Staff for conside-
ration in connection with this project. Views of the JCS on
"Courses of Action in the Event East Germany Imposes a Block-
ade in Berlin" circulated by the reference memo of February 16!
1951 to the Senior Staff for consideration in connection with
this project upon the recommendation of the Secretary of
Defense. NIE-50, 53 and 53/1, issued by CIA, relate to the
above subject.
On February 23, 1951 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, 1951 con-
sidered by the Senior Staff on April 3, 1951 and referred to
the Staff Assistants for revision in the light of the discus-
sion. At its meeting on November 20 in connection with a re-
view of the NSC Status of projects, the Senior Staff agreed
that the Staff Assistants should endeavor to complete this
project as soon as possible. Awaiting initial draft by State.
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Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary same subject, dated
June 14, and November 19 1951? SC Action No. 507; Progress
Report, dated December 26 1951, by the NSC Representative on
Internal Security on NSC 1?/4 and 17/6)
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 of
June 14 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 ODM, June 19; b Justice June 21? by State,
June 28; by Treasury, June 29; by NSDB, 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 Stand-
ing 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 (NSC Action No. 507).
Memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and its
attached report on the present status of negotiations within
NATO were circulated by the reference memo of November 19 for
the information of the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury
the Attorney General, the Director of Defense Mobilization and
the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. In accordance with
the proposal by the Department of Defense in the first sentence
of the memorandum, the draft Presidential directive and related
papers on the subject transmitted by the reference mamo of
June 14, were referred back to the ICIS for reconsideration in
the light of this memorandum from the Department of Defense.
Awaiting report by the ICIS.
LA BASIS FOR. ELANNIlV2 FQ$
iyiemos ,car iv~SC ~i i ecutive Secretary, same subject, dated
June 5 July 17 and 30 and August 7, 1951; NSC Action'No. 519;
NSC Action No. 51F3)
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 for
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&l O CT~TO PROV E A MORE A - QUATE BASIS FOR PLANNING FOR
TY UNITED STATES
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 Intelligence
were requested and transmitted by the reference memo of
July 17 for consideration by the Council concurrently with
the IC1S report. JCS views submitted by the reference memo
of July 30.
At its meeting on August 1 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+1h
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 ap roved by the Council the Secre-
tary of the Treasury the Attorney General and tie Director
of Defense Mobilization (NSC Action No. 543). Awaiting report
by the Director of Central Intelligence.
ONAL PETR E M GR
(NBC 9 and NBC 97/ ; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Execu-
tive Secretary, subject: "World-Wide Demand and Supply of
Petr le.um in Event of a Major War", dated August 3 and Octo-
ber 8, 1951 and February 27 and March 17 , 1j2; Record of
Meeting of Senior NSC Staff of August lb, 1951; Memos for
Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary same subject dated
August 20 and October 24, 1951; Memo for *SC from Execuive
Secretary, subject, "Security of Certain Middle East Areas",
dated December 11, 1951; NSC Action No. 592)
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. Interim report
on the subject (NSC 97/1), prepared by the NSC Staff based
largely on studies by 0DM and PAD, was amended by the Council
and submitted to the President on December 12 (NSC Action
No. 592). The President on December 13 approved the Interim
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01HER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS (Conttd)
A_-NAT ONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM (Co }t.t' d)
Recommendations contained in NSC 97/1, as amended, and directed
their implementation by all executive departments and agencies
of the U. S. Government under the coordination of the Director
of Defense Mobilization. Report as amended subsequently issued
as NSC 97/2.
At the request of the Senior 0DM Member a "Refining Supplement"
to the basic report transmitted by the reference memo of
August 3 and a report on "Petroleum Transportation in the
United States" which also supplements this basic report have
been transmitted by the reference memos of February 27 and
March 17 for the information of the Senior Staff. Awaiting
further reports on a national petroleum program by the Direc-
tor of Defense Mobilization. (See also related project in
Section 3-A.)
TN ED STATES PROGRAMS,FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
(NSC ll+Series; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated October 18, 1951; NSC Action No. 575; Memo for
Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject, "United
States Objectives and Programs for National Security", dated
March 11, 1952)
The President, in proving the recommendation of the NSC
(NSC Action No. 57?-_q) with respect to NSC 11.412 on the
subject, stated that the authorization contained in NSC 114/2
established neither an upper nor a lower limit for budget
estimates, but in accordance with the understanding of the
Secretary of Defense as stated at the Council meeting, it
constituted a point of departure for the normal budget
process (reference memo of October 18).
The President on February 28, requested that the departments
and agencies responsible for each of the national security
programs described in the NSC 114 Series, prepare for his in-
formation and for the National Security Council current sum-
mary statements of those programs, as approved by the President
for presentation to Congress. Outline of anticipated activity
by the NSC over the balance of the calendar year with respect
to U. S. objectives and programs for national security was
transmitted by the reference memo of March 11, for the infor-
mation of the Senior Staff. Revised summary of the current
Civil Defense Program submitted March 28; of Foreign Intelli-
gence and Related Activities, April 17; of the Military
Program, May 10. Awaiting preparation of the statements
referred to above by other departments and agencies concerned.
(See also related project in Section 3-A.)
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