NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
February 16, 1953
NSC review(s) completed.
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TABLE nF CONTENTS
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1. Completed Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
2. Projects Under Consideration by the Council. . . . . 2
A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for 132nd Meeting. . . 2
Significant World Developments Affecting
U. S. Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Proposal for a Volunteer Freedom Corps . . . . 2
Armaments and American Policy. . . . . . . . . 2
Formulation of a U.S. Position with Respect
to Regulation Limitation and Balanced
Reduction of Armed Forces and Armaments. . . 2
Program of United Nations Action to Stop
Aggression . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Review of Basic National Security Policies . . 3
B. Items Awaiting Subsequent Council Considera-
tion.... ................5
U.S. Policies and Programs in the Economic
Field Which May Affect the War Potential
of the Soviet Bloc . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
U.S. Civil Aviation Policy Toward the USSR
and Its Satellites . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3. Current NSC Staff Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A. Senior NSC Staff . . . . . . . , , , . . 6
U.S. Objectives, Policies and Courses of
Action in the Far East . . . . . . . . . . . 6
U.S. Objectives and Courses of Action with
Respect to Formosa and the National
Government of China. . . ... , . . . , , . . 7
U.S. Objectives and Courses of Action in
Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
U.S. Policy Toward the Soviet Satellite
States in Eastern Europe (Including
East Germany) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
U.S. Objectives and Policies with Respect
to the Arab States and Israel. . . . . . . 8
The Position of the United States with
Respect to Yugoslavia. . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Conditions for a Peaceful Settlement with
the USSR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The Position of the U.S. with Respect to
South Asia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
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North Africa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
U.S. and Allied War Objectives in Event
of Global War. . . .10
Relative Cost of Ensuring Availability
of Certain Middle East Oil Facilities
or of Offsetting Their Loss. . . . . . . . .11
B. NSC Staff Assistants . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
A National Petroleum Program . . . . . . . . .12
U.S. Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Formosa and the
National Government of China . . . . . . . .13
U.S. Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Latin America. . . . . . . .13
4. Other Current Council Projects . . . . . . . . . . .14
A Project to Provide a More Adequate Basis
for Planning for the Security of the U.S.. .14
Eligibility of Foreign Representatives to
Receive Classified Information . . . . . . .15
Organized Evacuation of Civilian Popula-
tions in Civil Defense . . . . . . . , . .16
Status of U.S. Programs for National
Security as of December 31, 1952 . . . . . .17
United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Japan . . . . . . . .17
The Use of Radio as a Medium for Psycho'
logical Operations and the Impact of Its
Use on National Security . . . . . . . . . .17
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OFF PROJECTS,
1. COMPLETED PROD Tr
(February 9, 1953 - February 16, 1953)
"ICrNIF IC ANT WORD V 0 M FFEC N UPS RECOL
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NSC Action No. 707)
THE SITU?1T0NN KOREA
(-N-SC-Action No.--750M
THE F_M. PE V S _I. TIG V
(NSC- Action No. 709)
SETTLEMENT OF REPUBLIC OOF KMA ADVANCES KQREAN CURRENCY
wonO UNITE~ STATES FARCES
(Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
February 9, 1953; NSC Action No, 711)
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2. LROJECTS JMDER CANS DER TION BY THE NSC
A. !CMS S H ,.DLTI,F~__QN AGENDA FOR THE 1322nd NSC M.EETINON
Agenda ddated February~1 -1953)
SHGNI ICt NT WORLD DEVEL~YMENTS AFFECTING U.S . SECURITY
For an oral briefing on the subject by the Acting Director
of Central Intelligence. Scheduled as item 1.
PROPOSAL FOR VOIUNZ`EER FREEDOM CORPS
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To note the memorandum by the President on the subject
(NSC 143), and discuss appropriate methods for handling
Council consideration thereof. Scheduled as item 2.
A HM MEN S NJ_MMERII N POLICY
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated February 4, 1953)
To note oral comments by the President regarding the report
of the Department of State Panel of Consultants on Disarma-
ment circulated via the Senior NSC Staff by the reference
memo. Scheduled as item 3.
FORMULA`1'ION_OF A UNITED STATE S SITION WITH REAP CT TO
R 'C~?r UL'T'IION,- I JMIATIO ANN DALNCED REDUCTIQN O,- F? RMED
FORCES A 1D ~MAMENS_
Trogress Report, dated January 19, 1953, by the Under
Secretary of State on NSC 112 and Annex thereto to be
circulated)
To note the reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary
of State on the subject and the Annex thereto, which sets
forth the proposed U.S. position on the subject at the forth-
coming meeting of the United Nations General Assembly, and
also amends the report of January 19. Scheduled as item 4.
(See also project in section 3-A below on "Conditions for a
Peaceful Settlement with the USSR")
PROGR_AM QF UNITED N ,SONS Ag ION 10 _S OP G('R SIG
7Progress Report, dated January 19, 1953, by the Under
Secretary of State on NSC 85)
The reference Progress Report by the. Under Secretary of
State on the subject has been circulated for the informa-
tion of the Council and. is scheduled to be noted as item 5.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATiQ B Ti NSC j aj
REVIEW BASIC NATIONAL SE CURITY
LICIES
(NSC 20/4; NBC 6872; NSC 135/3 and Annex to NSC 135/1; NSC 135;
NSC 141; NSC 142; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated February 6, 1953; Memo for Senior NSC Staff
from Executive Secretary, subject, "Reexamination of United
States Programs for National Security", dated January 23, 1953;
NSC Action Nos, 668 and 705-n)
The Council at its meeting on September 3, discussed NBC 135/1,
"Reappraisal of United,States Objectives and Strategy for
National Security", and referred it to the Senior NSC Staff
for revision. A revised report was subsequently adopted by
the NSC on September 24, approved by the President on Septem-
ber 25, and issued as NSC 135/3. The Staff Study for NSC
135/3 is contained in the Annex to NSC 135/1.
The Council at its meeting on September 3, also noted that
the President directed the Secretaries of State and Defense
and the Director for Mutual Security jointly to undertake, in
consultation as appropriate with other departments and
agencies, the preparation of materials necessary for a re-
examination of the amounts and allocations of resources to
various areas in terms of kind, quantity, timing and priority,
to determine: (1) whether a general increase in the level of
free world programs and military forces is required to deal
with the several threats; (2) whether the present allocation
of resources as between U.S. military forces and other free
world forces is appropriate; (3) whether the present balance
between military assistance and the various types of economic
assistance is appropriate; and (4) whether these allocations
are in proper relationship to the threats facing the United
States in Europe, the Far East, and the Middle East, to the
importance of these areas for U.S. security, and to United
States commitments. (NSC Action No. 668.)
At the direction of the President, a memorandum to the Presi-
dent from the Secretaries of State and Defense and the
Director for Mutual Security, and its attached report on the
subject, submitted pursuant to NSC Action No. 668, was trans-
mitted as NSC 141 for the consideration of the NSC. Appen-
dices, which were of assistance to the Steering Committee in
reaching the conclusions contained in NSC 141, have been cir-
culated separately by the reference memo of January 23,
through members of the Senior NBC Staff as supplementary data
in connection with the re-examination.
The Council at its meeting on February 4, noted an oral re-
port by Mr. Cutler of the President's desire that the Council
initiate discussion of the basic over-all policies in NSC 20/4,
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PROJECTS -UNDER CONSHQERATION FAY THE SC (Contd)
P-EVIEII (F BAHIC NATIONAL SECURITY POLICIES JC 'd
NSC 68/2, NSC 135/3 and NSC 11+1 at its next meeting on the
basis of summaries to be circulated. The Council at its
meeting on February 11, discussed the subject on the basis
of documents transmitted by the reference memo of February 6,
and agreed to continue discussion at the next meeting of the
Council (NSC Action No. 712). Report on the "Status of United
States Programs for National Security as of December 31, 1952",
has been transmitted to the Council as NSC 142 in connection
with this basic policy review.
Scheduled for further discussion as item 6 on the basis of
the documents transmitted by the reference memo of February 6;
NSC 2O/4; NSC 68/2; NSC 135/3 and NSC 141; and in the light of
a paper by the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director,
Bureau of the Budget, on the financial commitments of the
United States for national security in the current and ensuing
fiscal years under existing policies and programs, which is
to be circulated, if possible, prior to the Council meeting.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (font' )
B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
U.S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD WHICH MAY
A FSECT THE WAR POTENTIAL, OF' THE SOVT T BL T
Progress eport date January 9, 1953, by the Secretary of
State and the Director for Mutual 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.
U.S. CIVIL AVIATION POLICY TOWARD THE USSR AND ITS SATELLITES
ogress Report d ~ a t ? d Fe ruary 19 b y the n er ecre-
tary of State on NSC 1-5/3)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of
State on the subject is being circulated for the information
of the Council and will be scheduled on the agenda of an
early Council meeting.
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3. .APT ~NTNSC STAFF PROJECTS
A. S
Di; NO
.UITED.-STAT S_ OBJECTI 84 S, A&.9QMSBS_ 0 ACTION EIE, os Memos Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same -or subject, dated February 9 and 16, 195 ? NSC 48f5; NSC 118/2;
NSC 124/2; NSC 125/2; NSC 84/2; NSC lei; Records of the
Meetings of the Senior Staff on January 29 and February 3,
1953)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on.aeveral' ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including the above
policy question, with Council guidance and after review and
reappraisal of existing policies.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on February 3 discussed the
subject and agreed that: (a) the reports on the Far East to
be prepared for Council consideration should consist of: (1)
an over-all report covering U.S. objectives main lines of
policy and courses of action in the Far East, to replace
NSC 48/5; (2) a series of separate reports as required cover-
ing in greater detail U.S. policy toward individual countries
in the Far East (see projects on Korea and Formosa below);
and (3) reports on special regional problems, in particular
a report on the development of regional collective security
arrangements in the Pacific; (b) The NSC Staff should under-
take preparation of these reports as follows: (1) an initial
draft of the over-all report, now in preparation in the De-
partment of State should be circulated in time for initial
consideration b the Senior Staff at its meeting on Tuesday,
February 10; (2) draft reports on other Far Eastern subjects
now in preparation in the Department of State should be con-
sidered by the Senior Staff as soon as possible; and (3)
the Senior CIA Member should furnish the Senior Staff with a
check-list of existing and forthcoming national intelligence
estimates relating to the Far East.
Check-list of national intelligence estimates bearing on Far
Eastern policy has been circulated by the Deputy Director of
Central Intelligence/Intelligence for the information of the
Senior Staff pursuant to the above agreement. The Senior
Staff at its meeting on February 10 discussed the draft re-
port on the subject transmitted by the reference memo of
February 9, and agreed that on the basis of this draft and
in the light of the discussion, a draft statement of policy
should be prepared in the Department of State for consideration
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PRCJECTSw (Cunt 'd)
UNITED S' TES t,JECTIVE
THE FAR EAST Con
by the Senior Staff at its meeting on February 16. Draft
statement of policy on the subject prepared by State pursuant
to the agreement of the Senior Staff, is being transmitted by
the reference memo of February 16 for consideration by the
Senior Staff at its meeting can February 17.
ITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES _ACT
10S WT RESPECT
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff -from Executive Secretary same sub-
ject, dated February 6, 1953; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from
Executive Secretary, subject "Formosa", dated January 30
1953; NSC Action No. 624; NS6 128; NSC 48/5; Memo for Senior
NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject "United States
Policy Toward Formosa the Chinese Nationalist Government and
Other Anti-Communist 3hinese Forces", dated April 24, 1952)
The Council on April 2 (NSC Action No. 624): (a) discussed
the reference report by the Acting Secretary of Defense on
Formosa (NSC 128); and (b) directed the NSC Staff, after
preliminary 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 Govern-
ment, and other anti-Communist Chinese forces and in the light
of the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contained in NSC 128.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on April 29 discussed the sub-
ject on the basis of the reference memo of April 24 reporting
the results of the preliminary discussions pursuant to NSC
Action No. 624-b 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-n in the light
of the preliminary discussions.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on February 12, discussed the
Subject'on the basis of.the draft statement of policy prepared
by the Staff Assistants and transmitted by the reference memo
of February 6 and agreed that: (a) the Senior JCS and CIA
members should prepare for early consideration by the Senior
Staff, a statement of the advantages to U.S. security antici-
pated from implementation of paragraph 6 of the draft state-
ment of policy and (b) the Senior Staff should continue con-
sideration of the subject after receipt of the statement to
be prepared by the JCS and CIA members; the draft paper on
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS C t'd
Korea now in preparation by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (see
project below); and the draft statement of policy on Asia,
scheduled for consideration by the Senior Staff at its meeting
on February 17 (see project above). Awaiting statement by the
and,-draft paper on 'Korea. from 'the "r
i e- s " o a ,also -name' subject in section 3-B ' belov
UNITED SS OBJECTIVES AND COt?RSES OF ACTION ?IN KOREA
NSC 118/2; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary same sub-
ject, dated December 18, 1951; NIE-55; SE-20; SE27; NSC
Action No. 595)
The Council in adopting NSC 118/2 referred the alternative
versions of subparagraph 2-p-(6) to the Senior NSC Staff for
review in the light of an analysis of the traffic in and out
of Communist China and the probable effectiveness of an em-
bargo or blockade (NSC Action No. 595--(4)). The Senior
Staff at its meeting on February 10 agreed to consider this
subject further with particular reference to paragraph 2-p_
of NSC 118/2, after completion of a paper on the subject now
being prepared by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Awaiting paper
by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several
urgent and immediate policy questions, including the above
policy question, with Council guidance and after review and
reappraisal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of
a draft report by State.
UNITED STATES
A
E S OR R. AND POLICIBS RESPECT TO J HE
T
NSC .:.9
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including the above policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprai-
sal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a draft re-
port by State.
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The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including the above
policy question, with Council guidance and after review and
reappraisal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a
draft report by State..
D?I 1 T FOR A P E .CEF T T WITH T USS
Memo for Senior NBC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject,
"Armaments and American Policy", dated February 4 1953; Re-
cords of Senior NBC Staff Meetings September 6 1950
February 23 and May 24, 1951, and 3'anuary 27 and 29, 1953;
NBC 79; NBC 112; NBC Action No. 511; Memo for NBC from Execu-
tive Secretary subject, "United States and Allied Objectives
in the Event oI Global War", dated September 6, 1950)
On September 6, 1950, the Senior Staff discussed NBC 79 and
designated an ad hoc group to draft a report to include (1)
a statement of war objectives in the event of global war, as
recommended by the JCS- and (2) 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 satel-
lites. On February 23 1951, the Senior NBC Staff agreed
that the NBC 79 project on United States and allied war objec-
tives should be completed in two sections and that the section
on the above subject, including a plan for reduction and regu-
lation of armaments and armed forces, should be completed as a
matter of priority.
Report by the Secretaries of State and Defense in connection
with the plan referred to above, adopted by the Council (NBC
Action No. 511) and approved by the President as NBC 112. On
July 10 1951, 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 NBC 112.
The Senior Staff on January 29, agreed to prepare recommenda-
tions for Council consideration on several urgent and immediate
policy questions, including reconsideration of NBC 112, "The
United States Position With Respect to the Regulation, Limi-
tation and Balanced Reduction of Armed Forces and Armaments".
Report on "Armaments and American Policy", recently submitted
to the Secretary of State by the Department of Statets Panel
of Consultants on Disarmament, has been transmitted by the
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NDIT
~RAPPACEF
t Id
reference memo of February 4 for the information of the Senior
Staff in connection with this project. ..
The Senior Staff on February 12, discussed the report on
"Armaments and American Policy" and agreed that NSC 112 should
be reviewed by the Senior Staff in the light of the Consultants
report, with a view to the preparation of recommendations on
the subject for Council consideration. Awaiting review of
NSC 112 by the Senior Staff at an early meeting. (See also
progress report on NSC 112 in Section 2-A above.)
T E04ITION OF THE UNITED STATE
_._..'".~"'""
NSC 9l)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several ur-
gent and immediate policy questions, including the above
policy question, with Council guidance and after review and
reappraisal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a
draft report by State.
FORTH AFRICA
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 27, noted that the
preparation of an initial draft on this subject was continuing
in the Department of State. Awaiting draft report by State.
D STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES T EVENT O
OB , WAR
SC 799 Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NSC 79) circulated for Council information and re-
ferred to the Staff for use to 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, 19509 the form and content of
a response to the problems posed by NSC 79 were discussed and
agreed upon.
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JECTS
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.
At the request of the Senior State Member, a preliminary draft
report on the subject prepared pursuant to the agreements of
the Senior NSC Staff at its meetings on September 6 1950 and
February 23 1951, by the Policy Planning Staff of the Depart-
ment of State, has been transmitted for the information of the
Senior Defense JCS and CIA Members of the Senior Staff and
referred for study to an ad hoc committee designated by the
Senior State, Defense, JCS and CIA Members. Awaiting report
by the ad hoc committee referred to above.
EL T IVF COST OF ENSURING AVA ILAB
Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff on November 27
1951
,
;
NBC 97/2; NSC 129/1; NSC 136/1; NSC 138)
The Senior NSC Staff at its meeting on November 27, 1951,
agreed that, in connection with but not necessarily as a
part of the Mediterranean and Middle East project (see
NSC 129/1 and NSC 136/1), the Department of Defense should
prepare 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 Mobiliza-
tion should prepare a study of the economic cost in terms of
feasibility, time and material required to offset the loss of
oil from that area. Preliminary studies by Defense and 0DM
have been received by the Steering Committee on this project.
The Steering Committee on April 29 agreed that consideration
of this project should be deferred pending receipt of the
forthcoming report on the national petroleum program (see
NSC 97 project in Section 3-B below). Awaiting preparation
of the report on the national petroleum program.
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CQ RREN NSC STAFF PROJECTS ((Cons! )
B. N RTA F;E,_AS I"T TS
N I EL-PETROL t1M PROGRAM
NSSC 97 and NSC 97/2; Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff
of August 16, 1951; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated August 20 and October 24, 1951,
and May 22, July 24 November 28 and December 22, 1952? Memo
for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, "Security of Cer-
tain 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 re-
quirements for consideration by the NSC. Interim report on the
subject (NSC 97/1), prepared by the NSC Staff based largely on
studies by ODM and PAD, was amended by the Council and submit-
ted to the President on December 12, 1951 (NSC Action No. 592).
The President on December 1.3 approved the Interim Recommenda-
tions 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.
Report by the Senior State Member on developments in foreign
countries in connection with planning for petroleum alloca-
tions and rationing was circulated for Senior Staff informa-
tion by the reference memo of July 24.
At the request of the Senior 0DM Member, a report on a world-
wide petroleum program to fuel a major war prepared by PAD at
the request of the Director of Defense Mobilization (PAD Re-
port No. 435), was transmitted by the reference memo of Decem-
ber 22 for the information and use of the Senior Staff as the
basis for a re-examination of NSC 97/2. The Senior Staff at
its meeting on January 27, referred this project to the Staff
Assistants for preparation of a report for Senior Staff con-
sideration. Proposed working outline for review of NSC 97/2,
prepared by the ODM Adviser to the NSC Staff, was circulated
to the Staff Assistants on January 29. Draft report on the
subject, dated February 16, prepared by ODM, Defense and JCS
is being circulated to the Staff Assistants. Awaiting con-
sideration by the Staff Assistants.
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UNITED STATES GBJECTLY.LE AND COUSES_?OF ACTION WITII RESPECT
TU _'(JRMUS1 ANL? TF-lE N'IONAL_ GC)VERfMENTO I-I.t._TNA
TMemo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated February 6, 1953; Memo for Senior NSC Staff
from Executive Secretary, subject"Formosa" dated January 30,
1953; NSC Action No. 624; NSC 128; NSC 48/i; Memo for Senior
NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject, "United States
Policy Toward Formosa the Chinese Nationalist Government
and Other Anti-Commundst Chinese Forces", dated April 24, 1952)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on February 10 discussed the
subject (see same subject in Section 2-A above) and directed
the Staff Assistants to prepare a coordinated Staff study.
Awaiting preparation of a Staff study by the Staff Assistants.
UNITED _ I'A'CE 9 OBJECTIVES AND COURSES O,FAC,_TIL, WIT F~RES ECT
TO LATIN AMERICA
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated February 5, 1953)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29, agreed to pre-
pare recommendations for Council consideration on several
urgent and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprai-
sal of existing policies. Draft report on the subject, pre-
pared by State, has been transmitted to the Senior Staff by
the reference memo. Awaiting preparation of a draft statement
of policy on the subject by the Staff Assistants.
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4. OTHER CURRENT.CQUNC IL, PROJECTS
A. PROJECTTO PROVIDE A MORE ADE U TE BASI FOR P ANNI G QR
(NSC 1+0; Memo for N C from Acting Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated October 21, 1952? Memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary same subject, dated Lne 5 July 17 and 30, and Aug-
ust 30, 1351 and November 21 25 and 36, 1952; Memo for NSC
from Executive Secretary subject: "Summary Evaluation of' the
Net Capability of the USSR to Injure the Continental United
States", dated November 25, 1952; NSC Actions Nos. 519, 543,
687 and 699; SE-14)
Memorandum by the Chairman Interdepartmental Committee on In-
ternal Security, and its attached report by the ICIS on the
subject, were transmitted by the reference memo of June 5,
1951, for Council consideration of the "Recommendations" con-
tained in Part VII thereof and of the proposed National Secur-
ity Council Directive. The views of the Director of Central
Intelligence and of the JCS were transmitted to the NSC by the
reference memos of July 17 and 30, 1951, respectively.
At its meeting on August 1, 1951, the Council agreed to the
four steps proposed by the JCS in paragraph 3 of the memo
transmitted by the reference memo of July 30 1951, subject
to the assignment of paragraph 3-b to the Interdepartmental
Intelligence Conference. The Council also agreed that the
resulting reports should be integrated into a single report
to it under the coordination of the Director of Central Intel-
ligence with the assistance of representatives of the appropri-
ate departments and agencies. A directive on the subject pre-
pared by the Director of Central Intelligence to reflect this
agreement was approved by the Council on August 30 1951 (NSC
Action No. 543 and reference memo of August 30, 19'1).
A memorandum from the Director of Central Intelligence on the
subject and its attached summary evaluation of the net capa-
bility of the USSR to injure the continental United States,
prepared pursuant to the NSC directive transmitted by the ref-
erence memo of August 30, 1951, were submitted to the Council
by the reference memo of October 21 for consideration of the
recommendations contained in paragraph 5 of the memorandum.
JCS views were submitted by the reference memo of November 25.
The Council, Mr. Murray for the Attorney General the Director
of Defense Mobilization and the Acting Federal Civil Defense
Administrator at the Council meeting on November 26: (a) re-
ceived the summary evaluation transmitted by the reference
memo of October 21 and amended by the reference memo of No-
vember 25 on the subject, as an initial effort in response to
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OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PR OJEC TS ( C opt' d )
A PR ECT TO PRQYIDE E UATE BASIS FOR P A NG 0
THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES (Cont'd)
the NSC directive issued by NSC Action No. 543, and noted that
it is characterized by a number of limitations and inadequac-
ies; (b) instructed the Director of Central Intelligence, in
collaboration with the JCS, the IIC the ICIS, and, as required,
officials of other governmental bodies, to prepare for early
submission to the National Security Council, terms of reference
for a more adequate evaluation of the USSR's net capability to
inflict direct injury on the United States, and recommendations
for the machinery necessary to produce for the NSC such a co-
ordinated evaluation, and (c) deferred action, pending further
study, on the recommendation in paragraph 5-g of the memorandum
by the Director of Central Intelligence enclosed with the ref-
erence memo of October 21, as amended by the Director of Cent-
ral Intelligence and circulated at the meeting (NSC Action
Noe 687)0
A directive prepared by the Director of Central Intelligence
pursuant to NSC Action No. 687-b above was concurred in by the
Council on January 16 (NSC Action Noe 699); approved by the
President on January 19 and issued as NSC 340, Awaiting
(a) summary evaluation of the USSR's net capability to inflict
direct injury on the United States, to be submitted by the
Special Evaluation Subcommittee on or before May 15 pursuant
to NSC 140, and (b) further consideration by the Council of
the recommendation of the DCI contained in paragraph 5-2 of
the memo of the DCI transmitted by the reference memo of
October 21, as amended.
EL LIGIBILIY OF FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES TO RECEIECLASSIFIED
INFORMA N
(Memos or NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
June 14 and November 19, 1951; NSC Action No. 507; Para. 30,
Progress Report, dated November 24, 1952, by the NSC Represen-
tative on Internal Security on NSC 17/4 and NSC 17/6)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security (ICIS), enclosing a draft Presidential di-
rective and a report and proposed regulations on the subject,
were transmitted by the reference memo of June 14, 1951, 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; by Justice, June 219 by State, June 28; by Treasury,
June 29; by NSRB, July 2; by AEC, July 90
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OT CURRENT COUNCIL,_? o 'CT (Cont'd)
The Acting Secretary of Defense on July 2, 1951, recommended
that the Council defer action on this memorandum until the
Standing Group of the NATO 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 1951
for the in ormation of the Council, the Secretary of the Treas.v
ury, the Attorney General, the Director of Defense Mobiliza-
tion 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
memo of June 14, 1951 were referred back to the !CIS for re-
consideration in the light of this memorandum from the Depart-
ment of Defense. Awaiting report by the ICIS.
. 1L1 V.A T OFC V A I S C V E
_
(NSC Action No. 6519 NSC 131 and NSC 131 19 Mema for NSC from
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 9, 1952)
As requested by the Deputy Federal Civil Defense Administrator,
a draft Policy Memorandum by the Federal Civil Defense Adminis-
tration on the subject was transmitted as NSC 131 for considers,
tion by the NSC of the policy contained in paragraph III there,
of. A revised version of the draft Policy Memorandum by FCDA,
which incorporated changes accepted by the FCDA as a result
of discussion in the Senior NSC Staff including those changes
contained in the reference memo, was transmitted to the Council
as NSC 131/1. Supporting staff study prepared by the FCDA was
also transmitted by the reference memo for Council information.
The Council at its meeting on June 18 with the Federal Civil
Defense Administrator participating, discussed NSC 131 and
NSC 131/1 and deferred action thereon (NSC Action No. 651).
Awaiting further study by the Federal Civil Defense Administra-
tion in the light of the discussion at the Council meeting.
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SETTS ITED
E'
Al_._195
NSC 135; NSC 142
PROJECTS (Cunt Id
The President directed that the departments and agencies
responsible for the several national security programs pre-
pare for the information of the President and the National
Security Council reports on the status of these programs as
of the end of the calendar, year in relation to our national
security objectives. Over-all report on the subject contain-
ing reports on the status of seven national security programs
(not including the military program) prepared by the responsi-
ble departments and agencies with the assistance of the NSC
Reporting Unit has been circulated as NSC 142 for the informa
tion of the NSC in connection with its review of basic na-
tional security policies (see Section 2-A above). Awaiting
report by the Department of Defense on the Military Program.
JA PAX
SO0 ,J? ',C.TJyES AND COURSES-OF ACTION WITH RESPE
MT-1-2-5/29- NSC Action No. 660; Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated August 7, 1952)
In connection with the President is approval of NSC 125/2 he
directed that the general structure of a U. S. program to
implement the courses of action enumerated in paragraph 7
thereof should, where suitable be explored by the Department
of State in consultation with the Departments of Defense and
Commerce the Office of the Director for Mutual Security, the
Office of Defense Mobilization and other appropriate agencies,
and that the main elements of such a program should be re-
ported back to the Council at the earliest possible time
(reference memo of August 7). The Senior Staff on January 27,
agreed that although Japan would be included in the Far East
project (see Section 3-A above), the report on implementation
programs called for by NSC Action No. 660 should be prepared
separately. Awaiting report by the Secretary of State.
'H
USE 0 RADIO AS A MEDIUM FOR PSYC OLO ICAL OPERA-'IONS AND
THFIMPAcT OZ j8f
I S T _ N N ~L SEC_,,,UR_ ~I
7NSC Action No. 710; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
subject, "The Need for Immediate Review and Later Establish-
ment of National Policy on the Use of Radio as a Medium for
Psychological Operations and the Impact of its Use on National
Security", dated February 5, 1953; NSC 137 and NSC 137/1;
NSC 66/1; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject,
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QTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PRQJ CTS (Cont'd)
THE USE OF RADIO AS A MEDIUM OR YC 0 OPERATIONS-AND
THE _IMPACT OF ITS USE ON NA IO Ef'' Cont'd
"Intelligence Support for the Voice of America With Regard to
Soviet Jamming", dated January 2, February 26 and February 29,
1952; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject, "Poten-
tial Soviet Attack on Our Essential Communications Systems
and Organizations", dated January 26, 1951; NSC Action No. 612)
At the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, his memo-
randum and its attached report by the Joint Chiefs of Staff on
the subject were transmitted as NSC 137 for consideration by
the Council of the recommendations contained in the second and
third paragraphs of the memorandum at an early Council meeting.
A memorandum from the Under Secretary of State on the subject,
with its two appendices, has been subsequently transmitted to
the Council as NSC 137/1 for consideration by the NSC of the
recommendations contained in paragraphs 3 and 4 of the memo,
together with Council consideration of NSC 137. The Senior
Staff reviewed the problems raised by NSC 137 and NSC 137/1
and submitted a report and recommendations for consideration
by the NSC (reference memorandum of February 5).
The Council at its meeting on February 11, agreed: (a) that
the Director of Central Intelligence should be requested to
prepare within sixty days a coordinated assessment of the
capabilities and probable intentions of the Soviet orbit for
electromagnetic warfare; (b) that the President's Committee on
International Information Activities should be requested to
transmit as soon as possible to the National Security Council
an evaluation, prepared in consultation with the Telecommunica-
tions Adviser to the President, of the use of radio as a med-
ium for psychological operations, particularly: (1) its value
in relation to other media; (2) the effect of curtailment as
suggested by NSC 137; and (3) limitations placed upon the ex-
tent and flexibility of its use by such things as Soviet
counter-measures, international agreements, adverse effect on
friendly nations, and difficulties caused to other U.S. radio
services: (c) that the question of technical policy in the
use of radio for the preservation of the national security,
including U.S. programs for effectuating such policy, should
be referred to the Telecommunications Adviser to the President
for recommendations to be prepared in consultation with all
interested departments and agencies and the President's Com-
mittee on International Information Activities, and to be sub-
mitted to the NSC at the earliest possible date.
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I3E CURRENT C CILPROJECTS (Cont' )
.
THE -USE RADIO AS A_?MEDIUM NO t PSYCHQLOG
HE_IMP CT OF ITS USE ON NATIONAL SE CUR
In connection with this action, the Council also noted the
President's desire that the above studies should include
examination of (1) U.S. capability for retaliatory jamming
of Soviet communications, (2) desirability of continued
U.S. action in order to increase the burden upon the USSR
of conducting jamming activities, (3) effect on Soviet
communications intelligence activities of Soviet jamming of
Western communications, and (4) necessity for continued U.S.
effort to find technical means for countering Soviet jamming.
(NSC Action No. 710)
Awaiting report by the Director of Central Intelligence, the
President's Committee on International Information Activities
and the Telecommunications Adviser to the President, pursuant
to the above Council action,
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