NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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NATIONAL SECURITY COU
STATUS OF PROJECTS
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NSC review(s) completed.
May 25, 1953
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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I. Completed Projects ..................................... 1
II. Projects Under Consideration by the NSC ................ 2
A. Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 146th
NS C Meeting . . . . . ..a00000 . . . . . . . . . 4- . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . 2
1. Significant World Developments Affecting
U.S. Security ................................ 2
2. A National Petroleum Program ................... 2
3. Armaments and American Policy .................. 2
B. Items Under Consideration by Memorandum
Ac t i on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
1. United States Policy on Soviet and
Satellite Defectors .......................... 3
C. Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration........ 4
1. Summary Evaluation of the Net Capability
of the USSR to Inflict Direct Injury
on the United States (up to July 1, 1955).... 4
2. Review of Economic Defense Policy.............. 4
3. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Japan ................. 5
4. The Use of Radio as a Medium for Psy-
chological Operations and the Impact
of its Use on National Security .............. 5
Intelligence Support for the Voice
of America with Regard to Soviet
Jamming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ? . . . . . .
6
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6. United States Policies in the Far East......... 6
7. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Formosa and the
National Government of China. ................ 6
III. Current NSC Planning Board Projects, .................... 8
1. Review of Basic National Security Policy........... 8
2. United States Policy Toward Communist China
In the Event of a Korean Armistice ............... 8
United States Policy Regarding Germany............. 8
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4. United States Objectives and Policies
With Respect to the Near East .................. 9
5. Japanese Peace Treaty Islands ................>... 9
6. United States Objectives and Courses of
Action with Respect to Latin America...,..*.... 9
7. The Position of the United States with
Respect to South Asia .......................... 10
8. The Position of the United States with
Respect to Yugoslavia.,.......>,....,...>...... 10
9 . NSC 26 S e r i e s . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . IF . . . . . . > . , . . . 10
10. United States Objectives and Policies with
Respect to North Africa>.................., 10
110 United States and Allied war Objectives
In the Event of Global War ..................... 11
12. United States Policy Toward the Soviet
Satellite States in Eastern Europe
(Including East Germany) ..............'..,..,., 11
13, U.S. Continental Defense System .................. 12
IV. Other Current Council Projects....> ................... 13
1. Organized Evacuation of Civilian Populations
in Civil Defense... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
2. Basic National Security Policies and Programs
in Relation to Their Costs ..................... 13
3. Possibilities for Psychological Operations
Based on Thailand .............................. 13
4, United States Policy on Soviet and Satellite
Defectors ...................................... 14
5. The Position of the United States with
Respect to the Communist Threat to Italy....... 14
6. Analysis of Possible Courses of Action
in Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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NAT IONAk ,CURTTYCOU_N IL
STATU$ Q1 PROJECTS
I. 9OMP LETED? P11 O ECTS
(May 18, 1953 - May 25, 1953)
1.
2.
NSC Action No. 791. Memo for NSC. Mav 11. 1951
Executive
NSC Action Nos. 786 793; NSC 143, 143/1, and 143/2;
VOLUNTEER i EDC
Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,dated
May 15, 1953)
3. GO I N , W
(NSC Action. No. 79, ~ NSC 72/6; Memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated May 11 and 19, 1953)
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II. PROJECTS UNDER CONS IDERATION.BY THE U-SC
A. ITEMS S -IEDDLFS QN AGENDA FO THE 146TH MEETING _OJ
W#,DNRSMAY 27. . 1953
Agenda dated May 25, 1953)
1. SIGNIFI IT WORLD D EV E M TS AF_FggTI14G U.S..SECUBITY
The subject is scheduled for discussion in the light of
an oral briefing by the Director of Central Intelligence.
2. NAT OK AAL PETROLW C RAM
Ref: g_QuqgJJ - NSC 97 and 97/2; NSC Action No. 592;
Memo, subject, "Suspension of Exploration Program,
Naval Reserve No. 4 (Alaska)", April 8, 1953;
Memo, subject, "Security of Certain Middle East
Areas", December 11, 1951
CrjZin: Interim recommendations on the subject, pre-
pared by the NSC Staff in response to a letter from the
Secretary of Defense (NSC 97) were approved by the
President upon the recommendation of the NBC on
December 13, 1951 (NSC 97/2.
Current Status: The draft statement of policy on the
subject contained in the reference report by the NSC
Planning Board (NSC 97/3) is scheduled for consideration.
3. A,RM E'TS _Py. AMM RICAN POLICY
Ref: Council - NSC 151; NSC Action No. 725
Plana Bd. - Memo for Senior NSC Staff, February 4,
1953
Orin: The NSC, on February 25, 1953, after discussing
iecom!nendations of the Department of State Panel of
Consultants on Disarmament contained in their report on
the subject (reference memo of February 4), referred the
report to the Senior NSC Staff, directing it, with the
assistance of Dr. Vannevar Bush, to report back to the
Council on possible means of carrying out the recom-
mendations (NSC Action No. 725).
Current StAtuq: The Recommendations contained In
pp ~:?,'+ of the reference interim report on the subject
by the Ad Hoc Committee on Armament and American Policy
of the NSC Planning Board (NSC 151) are scheduled for
consideration.
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B. ITEMS UNDER CQNSIDERAjTIPN BY MEVORANDUM ACTION
1. U I. N TED STAT S POLICY ON "OVIET MD SATELLITE DEFECTORS
Ref: Cou c - NSC 86/1; Memo, May 20, 1953
Origin: A draft amendment to NSC 86/1 on the subject
prepared by the NSC Planning Board, including a repre-
sentative of the Department of Justice, on the basis
of an initial Psychological Strategy Board draft was
submitted for Council consideration by the reference
memo of May 20.
Current Status: Awaiting action by the Council and
others concerned on the draft amendment.
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TING S
1. S., - .. ILSE
Re o~ NSC 140, 140/1 and 141; NSC Action
Nos. 519, 543, 687 and 699; Memos, subject,
"A Project to Provide a More Adequate Basis for
Planning for the Security of the United States",
June 5, July 17 and 30 August 30 1951 and
October 21 November 21, 25, and 6, 19`2; Memo
subject "Summary Evaluation of the Net Capability
of the USSR to Injure the Continental United
States", November 25, 1952; SE-14
Origint The Council on November 26, 1952 (NSC Action
No. 67-a) received a summary evaluation of the net
capability of the USSR to injure the Continental United
States (reference memos of October 21 and November 2 5)
prepared pursuant to NSC directive (reference memo of
August 30 1951). A directive prepared by the Director
of Central Intelligence pursuant to NSC Action No.687-b,
to provide the basis for a more adequate evaluation was
concurred in by the Council, approved by the President
on January 19, and issued as NSC 140.
Current Status: The report of the Special Evaluation
Subcommittee prepared pursuant to NSC 140 has been cir-
culated as NSC 140/1, and is tentatively scheduled for
Council consideration on June 4.
2. REVIEW OF EC
8C -
Ref N
21529 --0k/29 91/1, 122/1? NSC Action
i
No. 13 ; Progress Report dated January
9, 1953,
by the Secretary of State and the Director for
Mutual Security on NSC 104/2
r .
The Council on March 18, 1953 directed the NSC
Fanning Board, with the participation of the Department
of Commerce to review the existing policy on this sub-
ject (NSC 164/2) and submit appropriate recommendations
for Council consideration (NSC Action No. 738).
CCu,r eat St,,,y tus: Awaiting consideration by the Council
o the alternative courses of action set forth in the
reference report by the Planning Board prepared pursuant
to NSC Action No. 738-c (NBC 152). Tentatively sched-
uled for June 4.
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3. UNITED STATES- DBJECC11'E, ANDCOjLRSES OF ACTION WITH
RE SS
~ECT TO JA?PN
Ref: g2unoll - NSC 125/2, 125/3 125/4 125/5; Annex
to Ng-C-125/1, Annex to NSC 15/3? NAC Action Nos.
660 and 761? Memos, August 7, 192 and April 27,
1953; NIE-52
origin; s 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 enumer-
ated 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).
Current Status.- Revision of NSC 125/4 prepared by the
Planning Board pursuant to NSC Action No. 761-a to
take account of the question of the long-term viability
of the. economy of Japan deprived of the raw materials
and markets of the Chinese mainland has been submitted
to the Council as NSC 125/5. Tentatively scheduled for
Council consideration on June 11.
4. USE?eQ ? ADIOTASm4 MEDILT~7 b'OR~PSYCNOL(, IgQ OPERATIONS
A 11-
Ref; Cgu, a1 NBC 13-7; 137/1, and ~~ 9 NSC Actions
Nos. 12 and 710? Memos, March 26 and May 13;
Memo for All Holders of May 13 memo dated May 18,
1953; Memo, subject "The Need for Immediate
Review and. Later Establishment of National Policy
on the Use of Radio as a Medium for Psychological
Operations and the Impact of its Use on National
Security", February 5, 1953; Memos, subject
"Intelligence Support for the Voice of America
with Regard to Soviet Jamming", January 2, Febru-
ary 26 and 29, 1952; Memo, subject, "Potential
Soviet Attack on our Essential Communications
Systems and Organizations", January 26, 1951; SE-38
Ori 1 : At the request of the Deputy Secretary of De-
fense, his memorandum and its attached report by the
Joint Chiefs of Staff on the subject were transmitted
as NBC 137 for consideration by the Council of the re-
commendations contained in the second and third para-
graphs of the memorandum.
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5.
RADIO ASA MEDIUM FOP
Current Status: Reports by the President's Committee
on International Information Activities (reference memo
of March 26), the Telecommunications Advisor to the
president (reference memo of May 13) and CIA (SE-38),
prepared pursuant to NSC Action No. 710, will be sched-
uled on the agenda of an early Council meeting.
TO SOVIET JAMMING
Ref: C c - Progress Report dated April 13 1953
by the Acting Secretary of State on Pilot Opera-
tion of Paragraph 3-b of NSC 66/1
0 ain: The reference Progress Report has been circu-
lated for the information of the Council.
QyX eert tatus: To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early council meeting.
6. UN. STATES POLICIES I T AR
Ref; C_o +, '1, - NSC 1 and 48?_5_;__59C Action Nos. 758
and 777-a(2); Memo, subject "Cost Estimates of
United States Policies in the Far East", April 21,
1953; Memo for All Holders of April 21 memo dated
April 23, 1953; Memo, April 30, 1953; NIE-47
Ori r : Draft statement of policy on the subject, pre-
pared by the Planning Board, was submitted for Council
consideration as NSC 148, together with a Far East
Financial Summary and an annex constituting an NSC Staff
study on Communist China.
Current Status; Awaiting further study by the Council
of NSC148.
7.
UN TE STATES OBJECTMS AND COUiSES QF ACTION WITH
MIRE c ry ' ~J, A ND ~TITE TA 0 AL l T, OF CHINA
Ref : Q curs ? - NSC 114 12 3 and 48/ 5; Annex to NSC
l4_6,_ 5C Action Nos. 760, 624; Memos, April 6 and
7, 1953; NIE 27/1; SE-29
OrIgin: The Council on April 2 directed the NSC staff,
after preliminary discussion by State Defense and CIA,
to prepare a report for Council consideration in the
light of a review of NSC 48/5, insofar as it pertains
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REST TO FORMOSA A. THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT_ OF CHINA
UNITED STATES OBJECT V AND COURS OF AA T ON W
to U.S. policy toward Formosa, the Chinese Nationalist
Government, and other anticommunist Chinese forces and
in the light of the views of the JCS, contained in NSC
128 (NSC Action No. 624-1).
C?tr e - t t?u?s: Awaiting further study by the Council
of NSC 146 as amended by the reference memo of April 6
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III. C B R C
1. E 6 S SECURITY
Ref-. o - NS 149/29 20/4 ,' 68/2 135/3, 141; NSC
Action No. 776-n; Memo, Feb. 6, 1 53
Plan - "Outline of Basic National Security
Policy", dated April 29, 1953; "Suggestions of the ODM
for Changes in Planning Board 'Outline of Revised
Basic National Security Policy III, dated April 29,
1951; Memos, May 7, 13, 15, 1 and 20, 1953; Record
of Meetings of Planning Board, May 1, 13, 15, 18, 20
and 22, 1953
Origin At its meeting on April 28 in connection with its
action on NSC 149/1 the Council directed the Planning Board
to prepare for Council consideration a revised report on
basic national security policies, based on Part I of NSC
149/1 as amended and adopted (subsequently issued as NSC
149/2), and covering all national security programs, to
supersede NSC 20/4, 68/2, and 135/3 (NSC Action No. 776-b.).
Current Status: Awaiting consideration by the Planning
Board of the paper on this subject (reference memos of May
18 and May 20) at its meetings on May 25 and 29.
2.
Ref: Cos. l . NSC Action No. 777-1
Flan. Bd..- Record of Meeting of Planning Board,
May 13, 1953
Qr g ; At its meeting on April 28 the Council directed
the NSC Planning Board to prepare for early Council con-
sideration a report on the above subject (NSC Action No.
777-a).
Current Status: Awaiting preparation by State of a draft
report on this subject. Tentatively scheduled for consi-
deration by the Planning Board on May 27.
0F A KOREA14 ARMISTICE
TAIL,
3. j,N?' STAMP. POLIC_YREGQDI1TO G R A.
Ref e Co jl - NSC Action No. 777- .
aigin. At its meeting on April 28 the Council directed the
Planning Board to prepare for early Council consideration a
report on the above subject. (NSC Action No. 777-d).
Current Stems: Awaiting preparation of a report by State.
Tentatively scheduled for Planning Board Consideration June 3.
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4.
NEAR EAST
Ref Co, =g, NSC 129/1
Plan. Bd.- Memo for Senior Staff March 17, 1953;
Memos, April 14, 24 and May 4, 19'3; Record of Meet-
ings of Planning Board, April 10, 15, 27 and May 6,
1953
p i,,gin. The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions including this policy question.
Current Scat ; Awaiting review by the Planning Board upon
the return of the Secretary of State from the area, of the
draft report dated May 4, with a view to submission of a
report on the subject to the Council for consideration.
Tentatively scheduled for Planning Board consideration on
June 5.
5.
Ref., Qwaagl __ - -NSC 125 , para. 4
L IA", gd.- Record of Meeting of Planning Board,
May 20, 1953
Origin. The Planning Board requested the Departments of
State and Defense to state their respective positions by
May 15 on the question of whether the U.S. should maintain
the status quo in the entire group of islands mentioned in
Article 3 of the Peace Treaty, or whether it should return
certain of these islands to Japan.
Current Status. Awaiting a joint State-Defense draft report,
to be prepared for consideration by the Planning Board at
its meeting on June 5.
6. UNITED STATES OB &CT LJ _JjE8EFdCJ
TO ATI \T AI?RIA
Ref: QgtW - NSC 144/1; Annex to NSC 144
NSC 11d+/1, approved by the President on March 18,
stated (para. 3) that its limited purpose was to define our
objectives and courses of action concerning important prob-
lems common to the araa; policies toward specific country
situations, such as those in Argentina and Guatemala, were
left for subsequent papers.
u rent St.ti,: Awaiting reports on specific country situa-
tions in Latin America from State (including especially
Panama, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela and Brazil).
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8.
Plan. Bd. - Record of Senior Staff meeting, January
29, 193
Or.__igin: 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.
Ref: Choi, - NSC 9
Current Status: Awaiting Preparation of a draft report by
State.
Pla d,,~- Record of Meeting of Senior Staff,
January 29, 1953
gligi . The Senior Staff on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question.
Ref. C ci - NSC 1 and 1
ST I ON O F 115 U . T ~ 51 T
Current StatU,: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State.
9. ,, 5C 26 SERIES
Ref: o zc - NSC Action No. 753; Progress Report dated
March, 1953, by the Under Secretary of State on
NSC 26 Series
2:1 The Council on March 25 noted the reference progress
report on the subject and that the Department of State is
preparing a proposed revision of this policy for Council
consideration (NSC Action No. 753).
Current State : Awaiting report by State.
10. ;tI;TE1 ~OF,,NES AND_ POI, IC IE ~?LITH RESPECT. T Q NORTR
.AD JQ
Ref Memos for Sen.tor Staff, March 1+ and 16,
1953y Record of Meeting of Planning Board, May 11,
1953; NIE-69 and supplement
9U&,Lna Draft statement of policy and staff study prepared
by State were transmitted by reference memo cf March ?+ for
consideration by the Senior Staff.
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UNITED RESPECT TO NMJ1J
AFR_IQA C '
rent Slat-us: Awaiting revision by State, in the light of
the visit ofthe Secretary of State to the area, of the
draft report transmitted by the reference memos of March 4
and 16.
11. UNITgD ST W
GLOBAL WAR
Ref; ,CQc. i - NSC 79; Memo, September 6, 1950
Plan. Bd.- Memo for Senior Defense, JCS and CIA mem-
bers, January 14 1953; Record of Senior Staff meet-
ings, September 9, 1950 and February 23, 1951
Or ai : JCS memo (NSC 79) was circulated for Council in-
formation and referred to the Staff. The Senior Staff on
September 6 1950, designated an ad hoc group to draft a
report on (1) war objectives in the event of global war
and (2) such related questions as a statement of the con-
ditions the U.S. would be willing to accept for peaceful
settlement with the USSR and its satellites.
Q e t emu: Awaiting report on the first of the above
questions b an ad hoc committee (designated by State,
based on its study of a preliminary
ra repor prepared by the Policy Planning Staff of State
(reference memo of January 14).
Plan. Bd.- Memo for Senior NSC Staff March 3 1953;
1temo, tax 1$ 1953; Record of Senior Staff Meeting,
January 29, 1953; Record of Meeting of Planning Board,
April 24 and May 20, 1953
Qr,o The Senior Staff agreed on January 29 to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question.
C jp t Stats: Awaiting a coordinated revision by the
Board Assistants of the staff study on the subject, includ-
ing material from NIE-$7.
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13. S CONTINENTAL
Ref; Council - NSC 140 and NSC 140/1
Plan. Bd.- ODM draft statement of policy on "Non-
Military Defense", dated May 5, 1953; Memo, May 8,
1953; Recommendation on "Continental Defense", dated
May 22, 1953; Record of Meetings of Planning Board,
May 6 and 22, 1953
Origin: The Planning Board on May 6 discussed the subject
and agreed that preliminary work should be initiated with-
in the departments and agencies concerned on existing and
proposed programs, with costs in each case, in anticipation
of preparation of a draft report after receipt of the
report of the Special Evaluation Subcommittee (see project
in Section II-C above) and the Department of Defense Ad
Hoc Study Group on Continental Defense.
Cu nt Status; Awaiting report by the Department of
Defense Ad Hoc Study Group on Continental Defense and
preparation of revised terms of reference for a Continental
Defense Committee of the NSC Planning Board.
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IV. OTIHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS
1. ORGANIZED-EVACUATION OF_CIVILIAN POPULATIONS IN CIVIL
Ref: -Council - NSC 131 and 131/1; NSC Action No. 651; Memo,
June 9, 1952
Orin: Un May 16, 1952, the Deputy Federal Civil Defense
Administrator requested that a policy memorandum on the
subject, which the FCDA was proposing to issue for the
guidance of state and local civil defense forces, be refer-
red to the NSC for such comments or action as was deemed
appropriate (circulated as NSC 131).
Cogent Status: Awaiting further study by the Federal
Civil Defense Administration in the light of the discussion
at the Council meeting on June 18, 1952.
2. S NATIG AL SECURITY POLICIES AND PROGRAMS I V QN
lu_THEIR COSTS
Ref: Council - NSC 149/2; NSC Action Nos. 768 and 779
Q: The Council at its meetin gson April 22 and 28
amended and adopted NSC 149/1 subject to certain under-
standings (NSC Action Nos. 776 and 768). NSC 11+9/1, as
amended and adopted was approved by the President on
April 29 and issued as 149/2. The Council adopted the
reductions in the atomic energy program proposed in Part II
of NSC 149/1, with the understanding that: (1) the Atomic
Energy Commission will review the possibility of further
reductions as a result of the elimination of the large
ship reactor program and the aircraft nuclear propulsion
program pursuant to Action 768-i;(see also NSC Action
No. 779); (2) the Secretary of Defense will urgently review
the military requirements for atomic weapons in the light
of the revisions in the military program; and (3) the
Atomic Energy Commission will recommend revisions in its
expansion program in the light of any changes in military
requirements resulting from (2) above (NSC Action No. 768-.C).
Culrent Status: Awaiting reports from the Secretary of
Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission pursuant to NSC
Action No. 768-i.
3. POSSIBILITIES FOR S CROLOGICAL 0 E IGNS BASED ON
TIIL ATD
Ref: Council - NSC Action Nos. 780-d and 788
Origin: The Council on May 13 (NSC Action No. 788) noted a
brief oral report on the subject by Mr. C. D. Jackson,
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and directed the Psychological Strategy Board to submit
for Council consideration a plan for coordinated psycho-
logical operations based on Thailand.
Current Status: Awaiting a report from the Psychological
Strategy Board pursuant to the above action.
4. , T ST ESS POLICY SOVIET QND SATELLiT D E ORS
Ref: Co gi - NSC 86/1; Progress Report on NSC dated
July 11, 1952; Memo, May 20, 1953
Plan, dd. - Record of Meeting of Planning Board on
May 18, 1953
Qri i : The NSC Planning Board on May 18 in connection with
its submission of a draft amendment to NSC 86/1 to the
Council for its consideration (see Section II-B above)
5. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO T
COCA M.HREAT TO ITALY
Ref: Coppell - Progress Report, dated May 20, 1953, by the
Acting Secretary of State on NSC 67/3
Origin: The reference progress report on the subject (see
also Section II-C above) advises that the Department of
State considers that NSC 67/3 has, in some respects, been
overtaken by events, and that a new draft is under pre-
paration for submission for the consideration of the Council,
which will reflect conclusions drawn from the outcome of
the Italian national elections to be held on June 7, 1953.
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State.
6. ANALYSIS OF-POSSIBLE CQURSESOF ACTION IN KOREA
Ref: Council - NSC 147; NSC Action Nos. 759, 777-g, 782,
787 and 794; Memo, "Future Courses of Action in
Connection with the Situation in Korea", March 30,
1953; NIE-80; SE-41
O i in: Report on the subject prepared by the NSC Planning
Board in the light of the estimate of the JCS transmitted
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by the reference memo of March 30, was submitted as NSC 147
for the consideration of the Council.
Current Status: Awaiting preparation by State of a poli-
tical annex setting forth the foreign policy implications
of the course of action selected by the Joint Chiefs of
Staff and further consideration of the subject by the
Council after completion of related studies now under way
(NSC Action No. 794-, and A).
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