NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
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March 9, 1953
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STATUS OF P 0 CTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. Completed Projects .................................. 1
Status of United States Programs for National
Security as of December 31, 1952 .............. 1
Foreign Language Publications ................... 1
2. Projects Under Consideration by the NSC ............. 2
A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 136th NSC
Meeting.; ...............................< ................ 8
Conditions for a Peaceful Settlement With the
USSR ...................................... 9
Armaments and American Policy... o ............. 10
The Position of the United States With Respect
t o S out h As i a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > . . < . . . . 10
United States Objectives and Policies With
Respect to North Africa .......... ...>>. 10
A National Petroleum Program .................. 10
United States and Allied War Objectives in the
Event of Global War... .................... 11
Relative Cost of Ensuring Availability of
Certain Middle East Oil Facilities or of
Offsetting Their Loss ..................... 12
Be NSC Staff Assistants ............................ 13
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
With Respect to Formosa and the National
Government of China ....................... 13
4. Other Current Council Projects ...................... 14
A Project to Provide a More Adequate Basis
for Planning for the Security of the
United States ....................>..,..... 14
Proposal for a Volunteer Freedom Corps........ 15
Eligibility of Foreign Representatives to
Receive Classified Information............ 16
Organized Evacuation of Civilian Populations
in Civil Defense .......................... 17
The Use of Radio as a Medium for Psychological
Operations and the Impact of Its Use on
National Security.....t..> ................ 17
Review of Basic National Security Policies.... 18
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u2M L=D_ER E Id
(March 2, 13 - March 9, 1953)
NSC 142 STATUS OF ENITFD STATES PRC CRAMS FQRONAL
SECURITY S F' DE EE =-1 A. 1 E2
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 6, 1953)
NSCID NO, 16 FOREIGN LA "GU GF PUDIC,; IU 15
TNSC Action No. 732; Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated February 17,
1953 and Memo for A11.Holders dated February 19,
1953)
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2. PROJECTS._ UNDER_._C_QNS_IDERATION B
At the direction of the President, a letter to the President on
the subject from the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission to-
gether with its attachments has been circulated as NSC 145 and
is scheduled for discussion as item 1. The Chairman AEC, and
the Director, Bureau of the Budget, are being invited to parti-
cipate in Council action on NSC 145.
NIFICANT
DEVEL
OPMEN'
For discussion of the subject in the light of an oral briefing
by the Director of Central Intelligence. Scheduled as item 2.
The Council at its meeting on March 4: (a) Agreed upon the text
of a Presidential statement on Stalin's illness, subsequently
released to the press; (b) Agreed that, as a matter'of high
urgency, the following reports should be prepared regarding the
effect of Stalin's passing from power with particular reference
to the effect on Communist China and 11ugoslavia: (1) A new
intelligence estimate by the Central Intelligence Agency; (2) a
statement of the policy implications by the Department of State;
and (3) a plan for psychological exploitation of this event by
the Special Assistant to the President for Cold War Operations,
assisted by the Psychological Strategy Board and its staff
(NSC Action No. 728). This subject is scheduled for discussion
as item 3 on the basis of reports by CIA, the Department of
State and the Special Assistant to the President for Cold War
Operations, prepared pursuant to NSC Action No. 728.
The Council at its meeting on March 4: (a) Discussed the sub-
ject in the light of an oral briefing by the Director of Central
Intelligence (b) Agreed that the following possible courses of
action should be explored in anticipation of further Council
action at the next regular or special meeting: (1) Persuading
the British to permit the United States to put the Iranian oil
industry in operation, without prejudice to an ultimate settle-
r; meat of the Anglo>Iranian controversy; (2) the military
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PR0J.EgTQ F? SIDE TI N T S G NDA Cot 'd
D&ULOPMEN1,S_
ITY (Cont'd
feasibility of holding a line through the Zagros Mountain range;
(3) replacement of Ambassador Henderson; and (4) provision of
limited economic aid to strengthen Mossadegh's position
(NSC Action No. 729). The possible courses of action set forth
in NSC Action No. 729 are scheduled for further discussion as
item 4,
UNITE ST .S OBJECTIVES AND CO RSES, OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO
LAT AMERICA
(NSC+ the Annex to NSC 144; NSC 56/2; NSC Action No.714-32)
The Council at its meeting on February 18 noted the President's
desire that the development of a policy on Latin America be
expedited (NSC Action No. 714-b). A draft statement of policy
on the subject, prepared by the se for NSC staff, has been
submitted to the Council as NSC'3 . This statement of'policy
also includes a -financial appendix. A related NSC staff study
has been circulated separately as the Annex to NSC 144 for
Council information. Scheduled for consideration as item 5.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)
B. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION
Q.S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC FIELD WHICH MAY
AF ECT THE WAR POTENTIAL OF THE gOVIET BLOC
(Progress Report dated January 19, 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 I S S E LITES
(Progress Report dated February 9, 1953, by the Under Secretary
of State on NSC 15/3)
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.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF &QTION WITH RESPECT TO
JAPAN
(NC 125/2; NSC 125/3 and Annex to NSC 125/3; NSC Action
No. 660; Memo for NSO-from Executive Secretary,-same subject,
dated August 7, 1952)
In connection with the President's 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 reported
back to the Council at the earliest possible time (reference
memo of August 7).
At the request of the Under Secretary of State, his report on
the subject, consisting of the following two parts, has been
transmitted as NSC 125/3 for the information and consideration
of the NSC: Part One -a Progress Report on NSC 125/2, trans-
mitted for the information of the Council; Part Two - a state-
ment of the main elements of the United States program to im-
plement the courses of action enumerated in paragraph 7 of
NSC 125/2, prepared pursuant to the directive of the President,
transmitted for the consideration of the NSC. A detailed
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (WAITING CONSIDN-
TIQN) (Cont' d
JECTIVES ANDCOIMSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT
UNITE]
Q JAPAaNTAEonStO'Bd
presentation of the present status and future program with
respect to the courses of action enumerated in paragraph 7
of NSC 125/2 has been circulated separately as an Annex to
NSC 125/3 for Council information in connection with its
consideration of Part Two of the report. Awaiting considera-
tion by the Council.
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3. CURRENT NBC STMF PROJECTS
A. SENIOR NBC STAFF
UNITED STATES_P&ICIES IN. THE FAR EAST
memo for Senior NBC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 2, 1953; NSC 48/5; NBC 118/2; NBC 124/2;
NSC 125/2; NBC 84/2; NBC 141; 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 prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent and
immediate policy questions, including this 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 the reports on the Far East to be
prepared for Council consideration should consist of: (a) an
over-all report covering U. S. objectives, main lines of policy
and courses of action in the Far East, to replace NBC 48/5;
(b) a series of separate reports as required covering in
greater detail U. S. policy toward individual countries in the
Far East (see projects on Formosa Korea and Southeast Asia
below)- and (c) reports on special regional problems, in
particular a report on the development of regional collective
', security arrangements in the Pacific.
Pursuant to the request of the Senior Staff, a chock-list of
national intelligence estimates bearing on Far Eastern policy
has been circulated by the Deputy Director of Central Intel-
ligence/Intelligence for the information of the Senior Staff.
Draft statement of policy on the subject, as tentatively
agreed by the Senior Staff at meetings on February 26 and 27,
has been transmitted by the reference memo of March 2 for
information of the Senior Staff. Its submission to the Council
is being deferred pending Senior Staff review of U. S. policies
relating to Korea Formosa and Southeast Asia (see below).
Awaiting preparation of reports on Korea and Southeast Asia.
FORMOSA AND TEE
subject dated March 3 1953' flSC Action No.. 624; -N6C 128;
NBC.48/ ; Memo for San or.N$ Staff from Executive Secretary,
subject "United States Policy Toward Formosa, the Chinese
Nationalist Government and Other Anti-Communist Chinese Forces",
dated April 24, 1952)
The Council on April 2 (NBC Action No. 624): (a) discussed
the reference report by the Acting Secretary of Defense on
Memo for Senior NBC Staff from Execut3ve---8ecretary same
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECT K,SENSOR STAFF)_(Cont id)
UN EIQ,ETATS OB
FO S AP_
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 or a review of NSC 48/5, insofar as it pertains to
United States policy toward Formosa the Chinese Nationalist
Government, and other anti-Communist Ch-,.nese forces and in the
light of the views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff contained in
NSC 128.
The Senior Staff on April 29 discussed the subject 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 Ataff consideration a draft of the report
called for by NSC Action No. 624-b in the light of the-pre-'
liminary discussions.
Draft statement of policy on the subject, as tentatively agreed
on by the Senior Staff at its meeting on March 2, has been
transmitted by the reference memo of March 3 for the infor-
mation of the Senior Staff. Submission of this report to the
Council for its consideration is being deferred pending Senior
Staff review of U. S. policies relating to Korea and Southeast
Asia. A staff study is in preparation by the Staff Assistants
(see same subject in Section 3-B below). Awaiting Senior
Staff review of policies on Korea and Southeast Asia (see
below).
T 1IIM-STA ES OB T VES 0" C R CT
TJl' S,
2
The Senior Staff at its meeting on February 7 discussed the
subject in the light of forthcoming diplomatic negotiations,
and agreed that NSC 124/2 should be reviewed in connection
with the series of policy papers being prepared on specific
countries or areas in Asis. Awaiting review of NSC 124/2 by
the Senior Staff at its meeting on March 9.
TMIJED STATES 0 CTIVESAND COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA
1AFZ~i? T Y w i~APIA My
(NSC j '
118/2; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary same sub j dated December 18, 1951; NIE-55 ; SE-20; SE-27; NSG3 Action No. 595)
The Council in adopting NSC 118/2 referred the alternative
versions of subparagraph 2-b-(6) to the Senior Staff for
review in the light of an analysis of the traffic in and out
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECT_ (SENIOR STAFF)(Cont id)
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES QF ACTION IN KQREA cCont!)
of Communist China and the probable effectiveness of an em-
bargo or blockade (NSC Action No. 595--(4)). The Senior
Staff 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.
same subject, dated March 3, 1953)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions, including this policy question,
with Council guidance and after review and reappraisal of
existing policies. Draft statement of policy and staff study
on the subject, prepared by State, have been transmitted to the
Senior Staff by the reference memo. Awaiting consideration by
the Senior Staff at an early meeting.
NSC 58 9 Memo for Senior NM Staff from Executive Secretary
ED STATES OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES WITH RESPECT TO THE ARAB
SC "2/1)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent and
immediate policy questions, including this policy question with
Council guidance and after review and reappraisal of existing
policies. awaiting preparation of a draft report by State.
IT-ION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO YUGOSLAVI
NBC 16/2; NBC 1
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 this policy
question, with Council guidance and after review and reapprai-
sal of existing policies. Awaiting preparation of a draft
report by State.
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SURE&U. NSC STAFF PROJECTS (SENIOR STAFF) (Corot!d)
T IO S,_ .OR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT WIT1J THE USSR
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary subject
"Armaments and American Policy", dated February 4 1953; Re-
cords of Senior NSC Staff Meetings, September 6, 1950
February 23 and May 24, 1951 and January 27 and 29 1539
NSC 79; NSC 112; NSC Action No. 725; Memo for NSC from Execu-
tive Secretary, subject, "United States and Allied Objectives
in the Event of 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 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 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 and
approved by the President as NSC 112 on July 19, 1951. 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 NSC 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 NSC 112, "The
United States Position with Respect to the Regulation, Limitation
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 State Panel of Conw-
sultants on Disarmaments was transmitted by the reference memo
of February 4 for the in.l'ormation of the Senior Staff in con-
nection with this project (see project just below).
The Senior Staff on February 12, discussed the report on
"Armaments and American Policy" and agreed that NBC 112 should
be reviewed by the Senior Staff in the light of the Consul-
tants report, with a view to the preparation of recommenda-
tions on the subject for Council consideration. The Council
at its meeting on February 18 agreed to explore between now
and the next UN General Assembly meeting in September the
possibility of a new U. S. proposal on disarmament (NBC Action
No. 717-n). Awaiting review of NBC 112 by the Senior Staff.
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CURRENT NSC S F PROJECTS E IOR STAFF_)-- t'd
ARMAMENTS AND AMERICAN POLICY
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary same
subject, dated February 4, 1953; NSC Action No. 7253
Report on the subject submitted to the Secretary of State by
the Department of State Panel of Consultants on Disarmaments
was transmitted by the reference memo of February 4. The
Council on February 25 discussed the recommendations of the
Department of State Panel of Consultants on Disarmaments con-
tained in this report, and referred the report to the Senior
Staff, directing it, with the assistance of Dr. Vannevar Bush,
one of the Panel, to report back to the Council on possible
means of carrying out the recommendations (NSC Action No. 725).
The Senior Staff on March 2 discussed procedure for preparing
the report called for by NSC Action No. 725 D and constituted
an ad hoc committee, composed of State, Defense, AEC, CIA and
PSB re resentatives (with Civil Defense participation as re-
quired), to consult Dr. Bush and prepare an initial draft re-
port for consideration by the Senior Staff with the participa-
tion of Dr. Bush. Awaiting draft report by the ad hoc committee.
(See also related project just above.)
TED STAATES WITH TO SOUTH ASIA
The Senior Staff at its meeting on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent and
immediate policy questions, including this policy question with
Council guidance and after review and reappraisal of existing
policies. Awaiting preparation of a draft report by State.
I TED ST TES OBJECTIVES AND PO ICIER' WITH SPECT TO NORTH
-RE
AFRICA
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 4, 1953)
Draft statement of policy and staff study on the subject, pre-
pared by the Department of State have been transmitted by the
reference memo for consideration by the Senior Staff. Awaiting
consideration by the Senior Staff at an early meeting.
ANATIONAL PETR OLE PR OGGRRAM
(NSC 97 and NSC 97? Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff
of August 16, 1951; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated July 24 and December 22, 1952
and March 5, 1953; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, sub-
ject, "Security of Certain Middle East Areas", dated December 11,
1951; NSC Action No. 592)
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At the direction of the President, a letter from the Acting
Secretary of Defense on the subject (NBC 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 (NBC 97/1), prepared by the NSC Staff based largely on
studies by 0DM 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 13 1951, approved the Interim Recom-
mendations contained in NSC W1, 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 is 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 ODM 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-
vow 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. Draft statement of policy and NSC Staff Study on
the subject, prepared by the Staff Assistants have been
transmitted by the reference memo of March 5 for the con-
sideration of the Senior Staff. Awaiting consideration by the
Senior Staff.
NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NSC 79) circulated for Council information and refer-
red 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 peace-
ful settlement with the USSR and its satellites. At the initial
meeting of the ad hoc group under the chairmanship of the State
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C RE T NSC ST .It PROaCTS R SJAFF) C t1
UN -STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES I EVENT OF--GLQ"L
WAR
Member on October 6, 1950, the form and content of a response
to the problems posed by NSC 79 were discussed and agreed upon.
On February 23 195L, the Senior Staff agreed that this project
should be divi.ed 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.
ELATIVE COST OF E URNG AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MIDDLE. FAST
(Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff on November 27, 1951;
NSC 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 or 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 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 above). Awaiting prepara-
tion of the report on the national petroleum program.
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B. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
UNITED STATES UBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT
TO FORMOSA AND THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT OF CHINA
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated March 3, 1953; Mwmo for Senior NSC. Staff .
from Executive Secretary, subject, "Formosa", dated January 30,
1953; NSC Action No. 624; NSC 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 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,
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A PROJECT TO PROVIDE- A MORE ADE UATE BA IS FOR PLANTING FOR
THE SEC TY OF THE UNITED STATES
JRI V-SC 140; Memo for NSC from Acting Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated October 21 1952; Memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, sated June 5, July 17 and 30, and
August 30, 1951 and November 21, 25, and 26, 19529 Iiemo for
NSC from Executive Secretary, subject: "Stuumary Evaluation
of the Net Capability of the USSR to Injure the Continental
United States" dated November 25, 1952; NSC Actions iios. 519,
543, 687 and 6 9g SE-.14)
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,
1951, for Council consideration of the "Recommendatiorrs" con-
tained in Part VII thereof and of the proposed National-
Security 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, respective-
ly.
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
Intelligence with the assistance of representatives of the
appropriate departments and agencies. A directive on the
subject prepared 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, 1951).
A memorandum from the Director of Central Intelligence on
the subject and its attached summary evaluation of the net
capability of the USSR to injure the continental United States,
prepared pursuant to the NSC directive transmitted by the
reference 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 memo-
randum. 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
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A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUATE BASIS FOR PL&E_; -i'G FOR
THE SECURITY OF THE UNITED STATES
November 25 on the subject as an initial effort in response
to the NSC directive issue& by NSC Action No. 543, and noted
that it is characterized by a number of limitations and
inadequacies; (b) instructed the Director of Central Intelli-
gence, in collaboration with the JCS, the IIC the ICIS, and,
as required, officials of other governmental Lodies to pre-
pare 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 coordinated evaluation; and (a) de-
ferred action pending further study, on the recommendation
in paragraph , ~-c of the memorandum by the Director of Central
Intelligence enclosed with the reference memo of October 21,
as amended by the Director of Central Intelligence and cir-
culated at the meeting (NSC Action No. 687).
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 No. 699); approved by
the President on January 19 and issued as NSC 140. 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-c of
the memo of the DCI transmitted by the reference memo of
October 21, as amended.
PROPOSAL FOR A VOLUNTEER FREEDOM CORPS
T7,5C l 3; NSC A O tion i ~o . 724; Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated February 24, 1953)
Memorandum by the President on the subject was transmitted to
the NSC as NSC 1.43. Paper on the subject, submitted to the
Senior Staff by the Senior Defense Member was transmitted
by the reference memo of February 24 for the information of the
Council in connection with its consideration of NSC 143. The
Council on February 25 approved in principle the proposal in
NSC 143, but agreed that all aspects of the proposal should
be studied for feasibility in the light of a detailed plan
for its effectuation to be prepared by an ad hoc committee,
such detailed plan to be submitted to the Council for further
consideration. The ad hoc committee is to be composed of
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representatives of the Departments of State and Defense,
the Central Intelligence Agency, and the Acting Director of
the Psychological Strategy Board and chaired by a retired
high-ranking Army General. (NSC Action No. 724). Awaiting
report by the d hoc committee.
ELIGIBILITY OF FOREIGN REP ES VITA IVES TO RECEIVE CLASSIFIED
INFOR ATION
Memos for 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 Represent-
ative on Internal Security on NSC i7/4 and iTSC 17/6)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security (ICIS) enclosing a draft Presidential
directive 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 21; by State,
June 28; by Treasury, June 29; by NSfB, July 2; by AEC, July 9.
The Acting Secretary of Defense on July 2, 1951, recormnended
that the Council defer action on this memorendnuntil the
Standing Group of the NATO had an opportunity to examine
the proposed regulations. On July 11 the tSC agreed that
further consideration should be deferred. pending the outcome
of the NATO negotiations as recommended by the Acting Secre-
tary 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 information of the Council, the Secretary of the
Treasury, the Attorney General, the Director of Defense Mobili-
zation and the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. Iii accord-
ance'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 ICIS for reconsideration In the light of this memorandum
from the Department of Defense. Awaiting report by the ICIS.
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ORGTANIZED EVACU TION OF CIVILIAN FNP ,ATIONS IN CIVIL.. DF~FFFSE
isC. Action No. j51;-NSC 131 and NSC 131 ; Memo 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 Civel Defense Adminis-
tration on the subject was transmitted as NSC 131 for considera-
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.
SHE S " OF RADIO--a _ MEDIUM_1QB P HO OGIC OPEF T IONS ANP
T'HE IMPA T OF ITS SE ON EATSONAL SBCOITY
emo for NSC from Executive Secretary,
NSC Action No. 710; Memo-
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,
"Intelligence Support for the Voice of America With Regard
to Soviet Jamming", dated January 2, February 26 and Febru-,-
ary 29, 1952; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject,
"Potential 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, was subsequently transmitted
to the Council as NSC 137/1 for consideration by the NSC of the
recommendations contained in paragraphs 3 and 1+ 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).
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j ;Q RADIO 5 A M DIUM 'QR PS,XC QL9G,I ER TIONS AND
THE IMPACT OF ITS USE ON N.~TIONT S
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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-
tion3 Adviser to the President, of the use of radio as a medium
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, includ-
ing 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 Commit-
tee on International Information Activities, and to be sub-
mitted to the NSC at the earliest possible date.
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 con-
ducting jamming activities, (3) effect on Soviet communications
intelligence activities of Soviet Jamming of Western communica-
tions 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.
REVIEOF BASIC NATION L SSEC TY POL C
SNSCN 372; NSC 135/3 and Annex to NSC 135/1; NSC 135;
NSC 141; NSC 142; Memasfor NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated February 6 and 18, 1953; Memo for NSC from
Executive Secretary, subject, "Budget Considerations Bearing
on the NSC Review of Basic National Security Policies", dated
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opt-'d)-REVIEW OF BASIC NATIONAL SECURITY LOLIC'ES Cont'd
March 5, 19 ; Memo for NSC from Executive Seeretary, subject,
"Cost of National Security Programs", dated February 24, 1953;
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject? "Budget Out-
look Based on Programs of Previous Administration" dated
February 17, 1953; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from xecutive
Secretary, subject "Reexamination of United States Programs
for National Security", dated January 23, 1953; NSC Action
Nos. 668, 705-22, 726 and 730)
The Council at its meeting on September 3, discussed NSC 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 reexamination 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 re-
sources 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 assist-
ance 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 com-
mitments(NSC Action No. 668.)
At the direction of the President, a memorandum to the
President 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. Appendices,
which were of assistance to the Steering Committee in reaching
the conclusions contained in NSC 141, have been circulated
separately by the reference memo of January 23, through
members of the Senior NSC Staff as supplementary data in con-
nection with the re-examination.
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The Council on February 4 noted an oral report by Mr. Cutler
of the President's desire that the Council initiate discussion
of the basic over-all policies in NSC 20/4 NSC 68/2, NSC 1.35/3
and NSC 141 at its next meeting on the basis of summaries to
be circulated. The Council 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 11+2 for its information in connection with this basic
policy review.
The Council at its meeting on February 18, discussed the
subject on the basis of the documents transmitted by the
reference memos of February 6 and February 17, and in the
light of an oral briefing by the Director, Bureau of the Budget
(see reference memo of February 18), and agreed to continue
discussion at subsequent meetings, including special meetings,
of the Council.
Cost estimates for the national security programs derived
primarily from projections in the enclosures to the reference
memo of February 17, were transmitted by the reference memo of
February 24 for the information of the Council. The Council
at its meeting on February 25. (a) discussed the subject in
the light of the memorandum on costs; (b) agreed that each
department and agency should review the figures on its
program contained in the reference memorandum of February 24,
1953; and (c) decided to establish an ad hoc committee of
civilian consultants to the National Security Council to study
and advise the Council on basic national security policies
and programs in relation to their costs. (NSC Action No. 726.)
The Council on March 4: (a) agreed that the initial visit to
Washington of the Consultants for this subject should be
chiefly for briefing purposes, and they should then be asked
to return at a later date to give their reactions to the
preliminary views of the Council members when more fully
developed; (b) noted a statement by the Director, Bureau of the
Budget,, regarding the assumptions underlying the budget out-
look, and proposing the assumptions as a basis for considering
the security effects of approaching a balanced budget in
FY 1954 and achieving a balanced budget in FY 1955 (reference
memo of March 5); and (c) noted that the Department of Defense
and the Office of the Director for Mutual Security will sub-
mit to the Council by March 17 statements as to (1) the
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revisions in their respective programs which would be necessary
to reduce them to the levels indicated in paragraph b of the
Council's action, and (2) the effects of these revisions in
relation to currently approved national security policies and
objectives (NSC Action No. 730). Awaiting report by the
Department of Defense and the Office of the Director for
Mutual Security.
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