STATUS REPORT ON NSSMS

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• Publication Date: July 1, 1975
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Office of the Vice Fresident
Office of the Secretary of State
Office of the Secretary of Defense
SUBJECT: Status Report an NSSMs
Attached far your information is a repart summarizing the current
status of all National Security Study Iviemaranda (NSSMs}. Since the
last monthly repart revisions have been made in the listings of NSSMs
191, 199, 205, 209, 212, 221, 222, 223 and 224.
Jeanne't~. Davis
Staff Secretary
Attachment
cc: Office of the Deputy Secretary of State
Office of the Chairman. Joint Chiefs of Staff
Office of the Director. of Central Intelligence.
Executive Director, Council of International
Economic Policy
Director, Arms Control and Disarmament Agent
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STATUS OF NSSMs
A. FURTHER ACTION PENDING
NSSM 177;
Militar Missions Invalvin Naval Farces
Study received 1Z/lb/74. Disposition under review.
NSSM 191: U. 5. Nuclear Forces Acquisition
Draft study carnpleted 7/1/74. Supplemental paper
completed 8/19/74 Major revisions completed for
agency comments 10/23/74. Sumrxxary Report cam-
pleted 1212/74. Executive Summary now being
rewritten by DOD. ? VP meeting to be scheduled.
NSSM 192:. Chemical Weapons Folicy
Study and agency comments received. SRG held
1/27/75. Further action held pending analysis oz
bulk VX stocks to be completed sawn.
NSSM 194: Review o.f Certain Canventianal Wea ans
Study originally due 9/6/74. Initial study completed.
Additional studies underway. .
NSSM 197/ Critical Imported Commodities
CIEPSM 33;
Study and agency comments received. CIEP SRC held
9/4/74. CIEPDM 24 issued 9/25/74.. Additional de-
cisions on stockpiling pending.
NSSM 20(1: World Population Growth
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11J14 j74. NSDM in preparation.
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NSSM 205: U. S. Palic~Toward fndonesia
Draft study received 4/1/75. Revised study
completed. Disposition under review.
NSSM 20b / Relations with Canada
CIEPSM 36:
Study originally due 9/10/74. First draft received.
Major revisions requested. Disposition under
review.
NSSM 20$; Azores Base Agreement
Study originally due 8/30/74. Further work post-
poned pending clarification of Portuguese position.
N55M 212: U. S. Security Assistance to the Re ublic of China
Study received. Agency comments and clearances
received. NSDM pending.
NSSM 214: Implications of U. S. Participation in Siberian
Development
Study received 3/24/75. All agency comments,
except for Defense, received.
NSSM 21b: National Security Aspects of Releasing Safeguard
Procedures and Data on Nuclear Materials
Study received 4/3/ 75. Rexxxanded to ERDA for
further study.
NSSM 217: Security Policy Toward Oman
Study received 3/4/75. Agency comments received.
NSDM pending.
NSSM 218: U. S. Policy Toward U, S. and Soviet Military Acres s
' to Singa~or e
Study due 3 / 31 / 75; overdue.
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NSSM 220: U. S. h'ala,cy in the Middle East_
Study due 4/ 10/75; overdue.
NSSM 222: U. S. and Allied Security Policy in Southern Europe
Study due 5/28/75; overdue, expected 7/15/75.
NSSM 223: Review of U, S. Policy on Arms Transfers
Study due 6/20/75; overdue.
NSSM 224: U. S. Policy Towards Angola
Stude received 6/10/75. 5RG held 6/13/75. NSC
held 6/27/75.
NSSM 225: Review of U. S. Policy Toward Thailand
Study due b/30/75; overdue.
NSSM 226: Review of U. S. Policy Toward the Korean Peninsula
Study due 6/30/75; overdue,
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NO FURTHER ACTION PENDING
NSSM 1:
NSSM 2:
N5SM 3:
NSSM 4:
Vietnann
Completed.
Middle East
,Completed.
Militax Posture
Completed. Resulted in NSDMs l6, 26 and 27.
Foreign Aid
Completed. Resulted in NSSM 45, establishment of
Peterson Caxn.missian, and decisions an FY 70 aid
request to Congress.
NSSM 5:
NSSM
NSSM 7
NSSM 8:
NSSM 9:
NSSM 1D:
NSSM 11:
Japan
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 13.
NATO
Gampleted. Resulted in NSDM l2.
International Monetary Policy
Cancelled.
Strategic Forces -Technical Issues
Incorporated in NSSM 3 study.
Review of International Situation
Completed.
East -West Relations
Completed.
Nigeria/$iafra Relief
Completed.
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NSSM 12:
NSSM 13:
NSSM 14:
NSSM l5:
NSSM l6:
NSSM 17:
N5SM l8:
NSSM 19:
NSSM 20:
NSSM 2l;
NSSM 22;
NSA
N5SM 24:
Contingency Planning
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 8.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Completed.
U. S. China Policy
Can-~pleted.
Latin America
Completed.
Trade Policy
Completed.
Middle East
Completed.
Peru
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 11.
Vietnam
Completed
Eighteen Nation Disarmament Conference
Completed.
Vietnam
Gompleted.
Vietnarxa,
Completed.
Amendments to FY 1970 Defense Budget
Completed.
Militar~r posture
Gompleted. Merged with NSSM 3.
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NSSM 25; Cape Keraudren Nuclear Test
Study prepared. Test cancelled.
NSSM 26; Military Simply Policy in Sauth Asia
Completed.
N5SM 27: Koxea
Resulted in NSDM 48.
NSSM 2$: SALT
Completed.
NSSM 29: Vietnam
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 9. Further review
of N55M Z9 and ,NSDM 9 papers coxngleted.
NSSM 30: Middle East Water Development
Resulted in NSDM 32.
NSSM 31: Malaysia and Singapore
Completed.
N55M 32: Cuba
Lastestrevision of paper completed 5J12/70. No
further action contemplated.
NS5M 33: Middle East
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Overtaken by W5AG contingency. study.
N5SM 34: Korea
Overtaken by WSAG contingency study.
NSSM 35: Trade with Communist Countries
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 15.
NSSM 36: Vietnam
Completed.
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NSSM 37: Vietnam
NSSM 3$:
NSSM 3 9:
NS5M 40:
NS5M 41:
NSSM 42:
NSSM 43:
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N5SM 44:
NSSM 45;
NSSM 4(a:
NSSM 4 7:
NSSM 48:
NSSM 49:
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Basic studies completed ].969. Updating completed
June 197Q. No further action.
Post-Vietnam Asia
Superseded by NSSM 99.
Southern Africa
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 3$.
Israel
Completed.
Nuclear Arms Control of Seabeds
Completed.
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 21.
NATO
Completed.
NATO Nuclear Planning Groin
Completed.
1i'ore~n Aid
Superseded. by Peterson Commission study.
Spain
NSDMs 43 and 45 issued.
France
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Incorporated in NSSM 60.
Tariff Preferences for LDC's
Completed.
Trade Policy
No study prepared.
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NSSM 50: Naval Farces
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Rescinded. Incorporated in NSSM 177.
NSSM 5l: Thailand
Xncorporated in N5SM 94 study.
NSSM 52: Greece
Campl~:ted. Resulted in NSDM 34.
NSSM 53: Korea
Rescinded. Tncorparated in NSSM 34.
NSSM 54; Naval Shipbuilding
Coxxl.pleted.
NSSM 55: France
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 14.
NS5M 56: Uranium. Enrichment
Completed.
NSSM 57: U. S. Givil Defense Folicy
Gampleted. NSDM 1$4 issued,
NSSM 5$: Civil Emergency Preparedness
Ad Hoc Group Paper submitted 6/12/70. Na
further action contemplated.
NSSM 59? U. S. Poli ~ on CBw
Completed. Resulted in NSDMs 35 and 78.
NSSM 60: France
Gompleted.
NSSM 61: Indaxxesia
Completed.
NSSM b2; SALT
Gompleted. Resulted in NSDM 33.
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NSSM 63:
5ino-Soviets Differences
paper discussed by SRG 9/25/69 and 11/20/69.
No further action.
NSSM 64:
Strategic Capabilities
Study submitted 3/2/70. No further action anticipated.
NSSM 65;
NATO
Completed.
NSSM 66;
Persian Gulf
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 92.
NSSM 67:
Brazil
Reviewed by SRG 12 /1/ 70. FY 7l aid program
far Brazil approved by President 2/5/71.
NSSM 68:
Military and Church in Latin .America
Completed.
NSSM 69:
Asia Strategy and Forces
Reviewed by SRG 3/21/71 and by DPRC 7/29/71,
12/8/71 and ?/21/72. Study incorporated in NSSM 171.
NSSM 70; Haiti
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Completed. Resulted in NSDM 94.
NSSM 7l: Advanced Technology
No study prepared.
NSSM 72; International Space Cooperation
Completed. Resulted in NSDMs 72 and 187.
NSSM 73; Phili pine Bases
Cancelled.
NSSM 74: Laos
Superseded by NSSM ?6.
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NSSM 76: Planning for Laos
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Suspended. Superseded by Laos contingency
study prepared under direction of WSAG.
NSSM 77: Program Budgets
Budgets for several countries were prepared. Further
action regarding program budgets will be govexned by
NSDM 112 or individual country NSSMs.
NSSM 78: Selective Service Deferments and E~ernptions
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 53.
NSSM 79: UK Accession to the European Community
Completed. Resulted ixx NSDM 6$.
NSSM 80: Annual Review of American Foreign Policy
Coxripleted.
NSSM 81: Israel
Completed.
NSSM 82: Israel
Completed.
NSSM 83: European Security
N5DMs 8$ and 91 issued.
NSSM 84: NATO
Resulted in NSDM 95.
NSSM 85? Toxins
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 44.
NSSM 86: Panama Canal
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 64.
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NSSM 87: Naxth Africa
Subsumed in study of Mediterranean ax ea
conducted pursuant to NSSM 90.
NSSM 88: Ital~r and Northern Mediterranean _
Completed. No NSC decision required..
NSSM $9: Southwest Africa
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Completed. Resulted in NSDM 55.
NSSM 9D: The Mediterranean
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Completed.
NSSM 9l: Euxapean Community Preferential Trade Agreements
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 68.
NSSM 92; Mutual and Balanced Farce Reductions
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Final report in response to NSSM 92 submitted
10/16/70. Resulted in NSDM 95.
NSSM 93: Arab-Israeli Conflict: Militar~r Considerations
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 66.
NSSM 94: Indochina
Completed. NSC met 7/21/70. Fresident proposed ceasc~-
fire and all-Indochina peace .confexence on 10/ 7/ 70.
NSSM 95: Indochina
Incorporated in NSSM 99.
NSSM 96: Laos
Study discussed by SRG 1/15/71. Na further action.
NSSM 97: Chile
Resulted in NSDM 93.
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NSSM 99:
Southeast Asia
Part I, NSDM $9 issued. Part II, Series of SRG meetings
held, no further action canternplated under this NSSM.
NSSM 100? .France
Completed. NSDMs 103 and 104 issued.
NSSM 101: Uranium Enrichment
Completed.
NSSM 102: President's Axxxxual Foreign Policy Review
Annual review issued 2/25/71.
NSSM 103: Middle East
Study received 10/10/70. SRG discussed an 10/15/70,
10/26/70, 11/13/70, 12/3/70 and 1/11/71. No further
action contemplated.
NSSM 10~: Indian Ocean
Superseded by NSSM 110.
NSSM 105; Addendum to NSSM 103
Completed.
N5SM 106: China
Completed. NSC met 3/25/71.
NSSM 107: UN Membership
NSC xnet 3/25/71. .Resulted in Secretary Rogers'
statement of August 2, 1871.
NSSM 10$: Latin America
Considered by SRG on $/17/71, No further action
contemplated.
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NSSM 10 9.
South Asia
NSSM 110:
Postponed indefinitely.
Indian Ocean
NS5M 111:
Considered by SRG on 4/22/71 and 10/6/71. No
further action contemplated.
Berlin and Germany
NS5M 112:
Berlin study completed; resulted in NSDM lOb.
Study on East-West relations not prepared.
Aspects of Chemical Program
NS5M 113:.
Completed. NSDM 279 issued.
Document Declassification
NSSM 114:
Completed, Executive Order 11652 issued.
Oil
Study received and referred to USC.
NSSM 115;
Horn of Africa
NS5M llb:
No further action contemplated.
Policy ~'oward Greece
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NSSM 117:
Study reviewed by SRG 3/31/71.
contemplated.
The Caribbean
No further action
Study considered at SRG meeting 8/17/71. A
supplemental study on the Bahamas received
12./19/72. NSDM 221 on the Bahamas issued
6/5/73.
NSSM 118; Pakistan
Contingency study reviewed by SRG 3/16/71 and
WSAG 3 /26 / 71. No further action.
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NSSM 119: 1T. S. -Soviet Incidents at Sea
Completed. NSDM 110 issued.
N5SM 12Q: Atomic Energy
NSDM 254 issued.
N5SM 1Z1: June NATO Ministerial Meeting
Completed. Study reviewed by 5RG 5/14/71.
N5SM 122.; J'aJ~an
5RG reviewed study $/7/71, 8/26/71 and 9/7/71.
CIEP Review Group considered economic aspects
of study $/10/71. NSDM 130, relating to the Econ
Cam meeting, was issued.
NSSM 123: UK: Special Defense Issues
Resulted in NSDM 124,
NSSM 124: China
Study overtaken by events.
NSSM 125: Ocean Policy
Study received and discussed by 5RG 7/12/71.
NST7M 122 issued.
NSSM 126: Continuity of Government
Cancelled.
NSSM 127: .Australia and New Zealand
Overtaken by events. No further action contemplated.
N5SM 128: Nuclear Test Ban
Study and executive summary received. Na
further action contemplated.
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NSSM 129:
Yugoslavia
Study received. No further action .contemplated.
NSSM 130:
Cyprus Planning
5RG reviewed study 8/4/71.
NSSM 131;
E:x~ro~raations
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NSDMs lab and 148 issued.
NSSM 132:
Five-Power Nuclear Conference
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Verification Panel xeviewed study 7/39/71. Na
further action anticipated.
NSSM 133: .South Asia
Completed
NSSM 134: U. S. Policy toward Iceland
NSDM 137 issued. Under Secretaries Committee
directed to monitor implementation of NSDM.
NSSM 135; U. S. Policy toward Malta
NSDMs 13$ and 17b issued. Under Secretaries
Committee directed to monitor ixnplernentation
of NSDMs.
NSSM 136; Berlin .Negotiations
Completed. NSDM 125 issued.
NSSM 137; Annual Review of American Foreign Policy
Completed. Report issued 2/9/72.
NSSM 138:. European Security Conference
SRG considered paper ll/23/7l, and N5C considered
subject 12/1/71. Subject now covered by NSDM 1b2.
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NSSM 139: Polio an Sale or Release of U. S. Components
for Incorporation in Militar~r Equipment Sales
to Third Countries
Completed. NSDM 175 issued.
NSSM 140: U. S. -Soviet Talks on Pr eventing Incidents at SEA-II
NSDM 150 issued. USC is monitoring implementation
of the NSDM.
NSSM 141: The Participation of The People's Republic_ of China
in Multilateral Di~1 omacy
Study received. No further action contemplated.
NSSM 142: Rhodesia
Study overtaken by events.
NSSM 143; Review of U. 5. -Soviet Negotiations
NSDM 153 issued. Negotiations completed at Mascaw
summit.
N5SM 144: Saviet Naval De~lo~rxnents to the Caribbean
.Study received. Na furthex action contemplated.
NSSM 145: U. S. -Saviet Trading Relationships
NSDM 151/CIEPDM 6, NSDM 180/CIEPDM 9,
NSDM 181/ CIEPDM 10, NSDM 190/ CIEPDM 12,
NSDM 191/CIEPDM 13, and NSDM 19x /CIEPDM 15
have been issued.
NSSM 14b: U.S. Policy Tovrrard the GDR
Study received 4/19/72. Instructions issued to State
12./20/72, 3/28/73 and 3/x9/73.
NSSM 147; U. S. Strategy and Projection of Forces
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NSSM 148: U.5. -PRC Exchanges
SRG considered study 3/31/72. Instructions issued;
action completed.
NSSM 149: U.5. -PRC Trade
(CIEPSM 21)
SRG considered study 3/31/72. N5DM 170/ CIEPDM7,
NSDM 188, NSDM 195 and NSDM 204 issued. Instruc-
tions fssued to Commerce 12/23/72, Treasury 2/2J73,
and State 2/2/73 and 6/19/73. No further action
contemplated.
NSSM 150: U. 5. Policy on Transfer of Highly Enriched Uranium:
Completed. NSDM 235 issued.
NSSM 151: Vietnamese Air Force Capabilities
Requirements of this NSSM were met by the study
covered in NSDM 16 $.
NS5M 152: Carn:bodia As s es sxnent
Study received 4/26/72. Supplemental papers received.
No ~uxther action contemplated.
NSSM 153; Laotian Force Structure
Study received 8/29/72. Na further action contemplated.
NSSM' 154: U. S. Polic~r Concerning the Korean Peninsula
- SRG considered study $/9/72. Update received 4/3/73.
SRG met on this subject 6/15/73. No further action
contemplated.
NSSM 155:' U. S. Policy Toward the Philippines
Completed. Study reviewed by SRG ll/30/72. NSDM
.209 issued.
.NSSM 156; Indian Nuclear Developments
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Study received and distributed 9/26/72. No further
action contemplated.
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NS5M 157: U. S. Position on Chexxxical Weapons Prohibitions
SRG considexed study 3/5/73. Comments on addendum
received 10/13/73. Further action to be cansidexed
under NSSM 192.
NSSM 15$: U.S. Polic~r Toward Peru
(CIEPSM 2 3 )
SRG considexed study 11/17/72, N5DM 199/ CIEPDM 17
issued. Situation will be followed under the NSDM.
NSSM 159: U. S. Counterinsurgency Sup~oxt for Thailand
Study received. No further action contemplated.
NSSM 160: U. S. Palicy Toward Morocco
. SRG considered study 11/30/72. NSDM 204 issued.
NSSM 161: Annual Review of Amexican Foreigzn Palicy
Annual Review issued 5/3/73.
NSSM 162; Soviet Proposals for Non-Use of Force and Pxahibition
of Nuclear Weapons
Completed. Study reviewed by SRG 10/27/72. Existing
.guidance confirmed.
NSSM lb 3:
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Economic Policies far the Eastern European Countries
SRG considered study 3/7/73. NSDM 212/GIEPDM 17
issued.
NSSM 164: U. S. Relations with Europe
SRG considered study 1/31/73. No further action
contemplated.
NSSM 165; Standby Draft
Completed. NSDM 208 issued.
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NSSM 166: Review of U. S. -French Bilateral Issues
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SRG considered study 4/24/73. Supplemental papers
received 5/14/73. Na further action contemplated.
NSSM 167: Preparations for the International Conference
on Indochina
Study received 2/3/72. Conference held, no further
action contemplated.
NSSM 16$: U. S. NATO Policies and Programs
Studies received. No further action contemplated.
NSSM 169: U. S. Nuclear Policy
Completed. NSDM 242 and NSSM 191 issued.
NSSM 170: Offsetting the Cost of U. S. Forces in Europe
NSDM 214 issued. To be followed .under the NSDM.
NSSM 171: U. S. Strategy for Asia
Incorporates NSSM 69. NSDMs 230 and 24$ issued.
No further action contemplated.
NSSM 172: U. S. Policy Toward Japan
. Superseded by NSSM 210.
NSSM 173: U. S. Policy Toward Latin America
.Study received 6 / 5 / 73. Overtaken by NSDM 257.
NSSM 174; National Security and U. S. Energy Policy
Study considered at 5RG meeting 8/16/73. Revised
draft and additional papers received. No further
,action contemplated.
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NSSM 176: Review of U. S. -Soviet Bilateral Issues
NSSM 17$:
NSDM 215 issued. To be followed under the NSDM.
Program for National Net Assessment
Completed. Study received 5/1$/73. NSDM 224 issued.
NSSM 180;
U. S. Policy in Southeast Asia in Li ht of the
Southexn Philip Ines Muslim Insurrection
Study received and distributed for comments.
Comments xeceived 9/25/73. No further action
contemplated.
NSSM 1$1; U. S. Policy in the Axabian Peninsula and the
Persian Gulf
Study considered at 5RG meeting 7/20/73. Additional
papers combining certain aspects of NSSM i82 received.
No further action, contemplated.
NSSM 182: Implication for U. S. Policy of Probable Lines of Soviet
Strategy and Policy in the Eastern Meditexranean, Near
East, Arabian Peninsula and South Asia
Studies considered at SRG meeting 7J13/73 and 7/20/73.
Pxelirninary draft of supplemental papers received. No
further action contemplated.
NSSM 1$3: Principles for a Declaration on Atlantic Relations
Study xeceived 5/24/73. SRG considered study 5/25/73.
Na further action contemplated.
NSSM 184; Horn of Africa
SRG considered study 7/25/73.. NSDM 231 issued August
14, 1973. Supplementary papers received 9/19/73. No
further action contemplated.
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NSSM 185: U. S. Policy Toward Libya.
Study received 7/7/73. SRG meeting held $/14(73.
Follow-on studies received. No further action
contemplated.
NSSM 186: Natiax~al Net Assessrx~ent of the Comparative Costs
and Capabilities of the U. S. Soviet Military
Establishments
Rescinded by NSDM 239.
NSSM 187: International Cooperation in Agriculture
Study received 11/16/73. Follo,crv-up studies to be
requested CIEP memoranda.
NS5M 1$$: Annual Review of Foreign Policy
Na further action contemplated.
NSSM l$9: Azores Base Agreement Negotiations '
Superseded by NSSM 208.
NSSM 190: Diplomatic Initiatives in Korea
Completed. NSDM 26$ issued.
NSSM 195: Nuclear Test Ban Falicy
Completed. NSDM 256 issued.
NSSM 196: overseas Military Base Structure
Study received 5/4/74. No further action
contemplated.
NSSM 19$: U. S. -Saudi Arabian Cooperation
Study received, no further action contexaciplated.
NSSM 199: Indian Qcean Strategy
SRG held 5/6/75. Na further action contemplated.
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NSSM 201: Militar Assistance and Arrns Polic in Black Africa
Revised study xeceived 10/4/74. Agency comments
received. No fuxthex action contemplated.
NSSM 202: Nuclear Nan..Proliferatian Treat
NSSM 20 3 /
CIEPSM 35:
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NSSM 207:
NSSM 210; Review of Japan Policy
Study received 10/4/74. SRG held 11 / 11 /74. No
further action contemplated.
NSSM 211: U S. Security Assistance to the Republic of Korea
VP meeting held 2/8/75 and 4/19/75 regarding study.
Na further action contemplated.
Review of U. S. Policy Toward Venezuela
Study received ?/26/74. No further action contemplated.
SRG heJ.d 8/30/74. NSC held 9/6/74. NSDM 270
issued.
NSSM 209: Development of Futuxe Uranium Enrichment Capacity
Study received 11/8/74. Legislation sent to Congress.
NSSM 2.13:
Completed. NSDM 2$2 issued.
_Reyieyc+ of U. S. Assistance Policy and Programs for
the Republic of Vietnam
Cancelled.
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NSSM 219: U. S.`lran Agreement on Cooperation in Civil Uses
of Atoxxa.ic Energy
Completed. Resulted in NSDM 29Z.
NSSM 221: U. S. Securit Interests in the Azores
Study and agency comments received. No further
action contemplated.
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