NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF AUGUST 15, 1949

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
August 15, 199
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(July 29, 1949 - August 15, 1949)
THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATION
FOR INTELLIGENCE E (Ref. C
(See C Action No. 237. See also, Sections 2 and 5)
NSC 19/5 U. S. POSITION ON THE DISPOSITION OF THE FORMER ITALIAN
COLONIES
(See NSC Action No. 238)
NSC 40/1 THE POSITION OF THE U. S. WITH RESPECT TO UNITED STATES
AND NORTH T IC SECURITY IRT RES S IN ICELAND
See NBC Action No.
NSC 54
THE POSITION OF THE U. S. WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
ee NSC Action No.
IMPLEMENTATION OF NSC PAPERS
ee NSC Action No.
NSC 15/1 U. S. CIVIL AVIATION POLICY TOWARD THE USSR AND ITS
SATE E
See NSC Action No. 243)
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2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
GENERAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF OVERT PSYCHOLOGICAL
WARFARE IN THE INITIAL AGES OPWAR R EMERGENCY
NSC 43/13
Report by the Secretary of State, prepared by the organization
established within the Department of State pursuant to par. 1 of
NSC 43, and concurred in by the policy consultants designated pur-
suant to par. 2b of NSC !l3, submitted for consideration by the
Council. Concurred in by Treasury, August 4+. Awaiting action by
Defense and NSRB.
SECURITY OF INFORMATION ON INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS
(Memo for the NSC from Executive Secretary, same su sec, dated
August 11, 1949)
Proposed National Security Council Intelligence Directive on above
subject submitted by the Director of Central Intelligence pursuant
to par. 7 of NSC 50 (NSC Action No. 237d). Scheduled for considera-
tion by the Council at its next meeting: (See also Section 5).
MEASURES REQUIRED TO ACHIEVE U. S. OBJECTIVES WITH RESPECT TO THE
USSR
Ref. NSC 20/1+; NSC 35; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated May 25 and June 21, 1949; Memo for Consultants from
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated March 30, 191+9)
On the basis of the statement of U. S. risks and objectives with
respect to the USSR (NSC 20/4) as adopted by the Council and ap-
proved by the President, the Staff drafted specific measures re-
quired to achieve those objectives, pursuant to NSC.Action No. 88-b.
In this connection, the Staff considered the views of the JCS on
military commitments, which were circulated as NSC 35 for Council
information and Staff use. Staff draft report presented to Consult-
ants January 11. Referred back to Staff for revisions in the light
of the discussion at the Consultants' meeting on January 17. Staff
request that JCS views on "military readiness" be obtained for use
in completing final draft of report was transmitted to the Secretary
of Defense, January 19. JCS views incorporated by the NSC Staff in
a draft report submitted to the Consultants by memo dated March 30.
Concurred in by Navy and NSRB, April 1; by Air Force, April 5; by
Army, April 12. State recommendations regarding this project sub-
mitted by memo dated May 25 to Council. Defense proposal with re-
spect to State recommendations submitted to the Council for con-
sideration by memo dated June 21. To be scheduled for consideration
at a forthcoming Council meeting.
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UNDER CONSIDERATION BY NSC (Cont'd)
DEVELOPMENTS WITH RESPECT TO WESTERN UNION
NSC Ac ion No.
At its 39th Meeting the Council agreed to retain this subject on its
agenda pending consideration of policy questions with respect there-
to which have not yet been decided.
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3. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC CONSULTANTS
PLANNING FOR LIMITED JAPANESE ARMED FORCES
NSC 44 an memo for NSC from Execu ve ecretary, subject: "Limited
Military Armament for Japan", dated March 11, 1949; Memo for Con-
sultants from Executive Secretary, above subject, dated April 27,
1949)
Study by the Department of the Army, "Limited Military Armament for
Japan", and comments thereon by General MacArthur and the JOB, re-
ferred by the Secretary of Defense for examination by the NBC Staff
with a view to preparing possible amendments to NBC 13/3 for Council
consideration. Draft report submitted to the Consultants, April 27.
Concurred in by Defense and Navy, May 3; by Army, May 5; by NSRB,
May 7; by Air, May 9. Awaiting action by State.
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4. PROJECTS IN PREPARATION BY NBC STAFF
U. S. POLICY TOWARD ASIA
NSC 48; Memo for NBC from Executive Secretary, "Appraisal of U. S.
National Interests in South Asia", dated June 2 and 17, 1949; NBC 51;
NBC 55)
A request by the Secretary of Defense (NBC 48) for a study of the
current situation in Asia was circulated on June 10 for the inforna,-
tion of the Council and referred to the NBC Staff for the prepara?.
tion of a report for Council consideration. At its 42nd Meeting
SANACC 360/14, "Appraisal of U. S. National Interests in South
(Memo of June 2), together with amendments proposed by the Secretary
of Defense (Memo of June 17) was referred by the Council to the NBC
Staff for use in the preparation of its study on "U. S. Policy
Toward Asia" and for re-examination in the light of that study and
of the discussion at the meeting. The Secretary of the Army for-
warded on June 30, a staff study prepared in the Department of the
Army on. "Implications of a Possible Full-Scale Invasion from North
Korea subsequent to Withdrawal of U. S. Troops from Korea" and
comments of the Joint Chiefs of Staff thereon for use as appropriate
by the NSC Staff in its consideration of a U. S. policy toward Asia.
The Secretary of State on July 1 transmitted a report on U. S.
Policy Toward Southeast Asia", (NBC 51) which was circulated for the
information of the Council, and referred to the Staff for considera-
tion in connection with NBC 48. A report by the JCS forwarded by
the Office of the Secretary of Defense (NBC 55) on "Implications
of a Possible Chinese Communist Attack on Foreign Colonies in South
China" was circulated for the information of the Council, and
referred to the Staff for consideration in connection with NBC 48.
Awaiting Staff study.
FUTURE COURSE OF U. S. ACTION WITH RESPECT TO AUSTRIA
(NBC 38/2; NBC 3 1
Report by the Secretary of Defense (NBC 38/1) circulated June 16 to
the Council for information and referred to the Department of State
in accord with the recommendations of the Secretary of Defense that
the Department of State present, as a matter of urgency, its views
on the issues involved in a future course of U. S. action with re-
spect to Austria. Report by the Secretary of State in reply (NBC
38/2) was considered by the NSC at its 43rd meeting. The Council
referred both reports (NBC 38/1 and 38/2) to the NBC Staff for use
in the preparation of a study of the nature and timing of possible
courses of action available to the U. S. with respect to Austria.
Awaiting Staff study.
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IN PREPARATION BY NSC STAFF (Cont'd)
COORDINATION OF CURRENT ECONOMIC WARFARE OPERATIONS
NSC 53)
Report by the Under Secretary of State circulated at his request to
the Council Members and referred to the NSC Staff for consideration
prior to consideration by the Council. The Secretary of Commerce
and the Economic Cooperation Administrator will. participate in the
Council's consideration of this matter and upon request, toge'`:n?r
with the Secretary of the Treasury, have designated represent~~t:Lves
to assist in the preliminary staff work. Awaiting Staff repor
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5. OTHER CURRENT PROJECTS
U, S. POLICY TOWARD GERMANY
SC Action No.
The NSC Sub-committee on German 7., established by NSC Action No. 176,
met initially on January 28, 1949, pursuant to the reference action,
approved a procedure for its activities and designated representa-
tives as a Steering Group. It was agreed that the Department of
State would prepare for consideration by the Steering Group the fi_nti,:
draft of a restatement of our policy toward Germany, and that the
Steering Group should undertake concurrently the preparation of
position papers on the following problems, the first four of which
should have priority over the remainder:
1. Occupation Statute for Western Germany
2. Trizonal Fusion Agreement
3. German Constitution
4. Ruhr Control Plan
5. Prohibited and Restricted Industries
6. Reparations
7. Western Germany's Long Range Economic Program
(GARIOA and ECA)
8. Western Berlin Currency Situation
The Steering Group held 15 meetings to March 30, 1949 at which the
above subjects were discussed, These discussions were reflected in
position papers on Germany presented to the President by the Secre-
tary of State on March 31, 1949 preparatory to the meeting of the
Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France and the United
States held in Washington. Subsequent to this meeting, the position
papers, noted above, prepared by the Department of State, and the
Agreements reached by the three Foreign Ministers on April 8, 1949,
were circulated to the NSC Members by memoranda from the Executive
;Secretary, subject "The Position of the U. S. with Respect to Ger-
many", dated April 28 and 29, 1949, respectively. These were noted
by the Council at its 39th Meeting on May 5 (NSC Action No. 212).
Preparatory to the Sixth Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers
in Paris, May 23 to June 20, 1949, the NSC discussed the position,of
the U, S. with respect to Germany in the light of the paper by the
Secretary of State circulated to Council Members by a memo from the
Executive Secretary, dated May 16, 1949 (NSC Action No. 215).
Awaiting first draft from the Department of State of a report on
U. S. policy toward Germany.
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OTHER CURRENT PROJECTS (Cont'd)
UNITED STATES STRATEGIC INTERESTS IN ISRAEL
(NSC 7
In accord with the suggestion of the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of State has been requested to prepare for Council considera-
tion an initial report which re-examines and develops an up-to-date
policy on the position of the United States with respect to Israel,
in light of developments over the course of the last twelve months
and in view of the conclusions reached by the JCS in NSC 47.
Awaiting report by the Secretary of State.
CURRENT STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF U. S. SECURITY NEEDS IN JAPAN
(NBC 49; Memo for ecre ary o Defense from xecu ive Sec-r-ef-ary,
same subject, dated May 24, 1949)
In accord with the questions raised by the Acting Secretary of State
in the reference memo, the Secretary of Defense was requested to
furnish a current strategic evaluation of U. S. security needs in
Japan for Council information and for State Department use in its
initial studies of the present adequacy of NSC 13/3. Report from
the Secretary of Defense circulated on June 15 (NBC 49) for the
information of the Council and for the use of the Department of
State. Awaiting further action by State.
GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMS IN NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONAL
AFFAIRS YOE THE CAL YEAR
(NSC 52, C
Request by the President for the advice of the NBC on the subject
was circulated as NBC 52 to NSC members on July 5. A draft response
for Council consideration prior to September 1, 1949 is being pre-
7uuared by a special staff committee composed of designated repre-
sentatives of the Secretaries of State, the Treasury, and Defense,
the Chairman, NSRB and the Economic Cooperation Administrator, in
appropriate consultation with the Director, Bureau of the Budget
and the Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers., A summary tabula-
tion of planning limits for budget programs for Fiscal Year 1951
and extracts of correspondence by the Director of the Bureau of
the Budget relating thereto, were circulated to the Council for in-
formation (NBC 52/1) and referred to the special staff committee.
Awaiting draft report by the special staff committee.
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OTHER CURRENT PROJECTS (Cont'd)
THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR
INTELLIGENCE
NSC Actions Nos. 231 and 237; NSC 50)
NSC Action No. 231, as amended by NSC Action No. 237 d., calls for
submission by the Director of Central Intelligence of the following
reports, in addition to those already submitted:
a.
Within a period of 6 months, a progress report on partic-a-
"-
lar intelligence questions requiring coordination or
attention (paragraph ka of NSC 50)
.
b.
In 90 days, a progress report on the organization of the
CIA (paragraph 6 of NSC 50).
c.
For consideration at next Council meeting, an appropriate
National Security Council Intelligence Directive on the
avoidance of publicity (paragraph 7 of NSC 50).
Awaiting above reports by the Director of Central Intelligence (See
also Sections 1 and 2).
CURRENT POSITION OF THE U.
FORMOSA
A report by the Secretary of State, circulated to the Council Members
for information. Pursuant to the recommendation in the final para-
graph of the Secretary's memorandum, the Secretary of Defense has
been requested to obtain and furnish for Council consideration, as
a matter of priority, the advice of the JCS as to the U. S. military
interest in Formosa along the lines set forth in par. 7 of the memo-
randum. Awaiting report from the Secretary of Defense.
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DEFERRED PROJECTS
NATIONAL SECURITY OBJECTIVES OF THE UNITED STATES
Study initiated by NSC Staff December 2, 1947 as a long-term pro-
ject. First draft issued February 25, 1948. Further consideration
subsequently deferred until after NSC action on the NSC 20 and 35
Series. Awaiting completion of a study on this subject being pre-
pared by the Department of State as a long-term project.
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