NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF DECEMBER 26, 1950

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
December 26, 1950
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
1. COMPLETED PROJECTS
(December 18, 1950-December 26, 1950)
REPORT BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THE BRUSSELS MEETINGS
No. 110
NSC 94/1 NSC DETERMINATIONS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 843, SECTION 1304
N Action No. 1102
NSC 95 U. S. POSITION REGARDING A CEASE-FIRE IN KOREA
(JEC-Actlon No. 1103
THE SITUATION IN KOREA AND INDOCHINA
SC Action No. 110
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2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NBC
A. ITEMS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY MEMORANDUM ACTION
NBC 10.2
emo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June
19, 1950)
Memorandum by the Chairman, NSRB, recommending a revision of NSC
10/2, submitted for Council consideration by the reference memo of
June 19. Approved by State with comments, July 7. Awaiting action
by other Council members.
COORDINATION OF U. S. AID PROGRAMS FOR FAR EASTERN AREAS
61/1; NSC 61; Memos for NO from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated May 16 and August 14, 1950)
Pursuant to NSC 61, a report by the Under Secretaries of State and
the Army, and with the concurrence of the President, representatives
for a Working Group were designated by the Secretaries of State,
Defense, the Treasury, and Commerce, and the Economic Cooperation
Administrator, to prepare a report looking to closer coordination
of economic and military aid programs generally for Far Eastern
areas. The report, prepared by the Working Group with the assist-
ance of a representative of the Bureau of the Budget, was submitted
for consideration by the reference memo of May 16 as NBC 61/1. Ap-
proved by the Secretaries of the Treasury and Commerce; disapproved
by the Economic Cooperation Administrator, with comment. Reply of
the Secretary of Defense with the views of the JCS was circulated
by the reference memo of August 1k, which summarizes the above
replies and suggests an appropriate Council action in the light
thereof. Approved by Defense and Treasury, August 17; by NSRB
and ECA, August 18; by Commerce, with comments, August 19. A-
waiting action by other Council members with respect to the
suggestion in the reference memo of August 14.
PROGRAM OF PHYSICAL SECURITY FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND ALLIED
FACILITIES
(Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
November 20, December 7 and 18, 1950)
Report by the ICIS on the subject was submitted by the reference
memorandum dated November 20, for action by. the Council, the
Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Secretaries
of the Interior and Commerce and the Chairman, Atomic Energy
Commission. A statement of proposed changes in the Recommenda-
tions of the report by the Interdepartmental Committee on Internal
Security, drafted to reflect the comments by the Chairman, NSRB,
and the Secretary of Commerce, was submitted by the reference
memorandum dated December 7.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Conttd)
PROGRAM OF PHYSICAL SECURITY FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANTS AND ALLIED
on
In view of the varying comments received on the proposed changes
in the December 7 memorandum, the original report was referred back
to the ICIS for reconsideration. Actions received on the changes
proposed in the December 7 memorandum, further views of the ICIS,
and revised proposed changes in the original report were submitted
by the reference memorandum of December 18 for consideration by the
Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of Defense
Mobilization, the Attorney General, the Secretaries of the Interior
and Commerce, and the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. Approved
by Justice and Commerce December 20; by NSRB, December 21. Await-
ing action by others' concerned.
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3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
A PLAN FOR NATIONAL PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE
74; Memos for NBC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated July 10 and September 14, 19504 Memos for Senior NSC Staff
from Executive Secretary, subject. ;'A National Psychological Ef-
fort" dated December 8, and 22, 1950)
NSC 74, transmitted by the Under Secretary of State and prepared
by the organization established pursuant to NSC 59/1, was submitted
for Council consideration by the reference memo of July 10.
In the light of the divergent views received with respect to NSC 7k,
the Senior Staff agreed that the organization established in the
Department of State pursuant to NBC 59/1 should make a further
effort to reconcile those views. Report by State circulated by the
reference memo dated December 8.
On December 18, the Senior Staff considered the State report and
agreed that the Executive Secretary should prepare a report for
Senior Staff consideration defining the unresolved issue as to the
location within this Government of responsibility for policy for-
mulation, coordination and evaluation respecting the national
psychological effort, for ultimate submission to the Council.
Draft report by the Executive Secretary circulated by the reference
memo of December 22. Scheduled for consideration at the Senior
Staff meeting on December 27.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO COMMUNISM IN
ITALY
(NBC 67/1; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated November 15, 1950; Memo for Senior NSC Staff
from Executive Secretary, subject, "Position of the United States
with Respect to the Communist Threat to Italy", dated December
14, 1950; Agenda, dated December 26, for Senior NBC Staff meetings)
Memorandum by the Deputy Under Secretary of State, containing a
suggested revision of the Conclusions of NBC 67/1 in the light of
developments in the Far East, transmitted by the reference memo
for consideration by the Senior NBC Staff. Revision by the Staff
Assistants, circulated by the reference memo dated December 14,
amended by the Senior Staff on December 18, subject to concurrence
by the Senior Defense member. The Senior Defense member did not
concur and requested further Senior Staff consideration of the
subject. Scheduled for reconsideration at the Senior Staff meeting
on December 27 together with amendments agreed upon at the December
18 meeting subject to Defense concurrence, circulated as an
attachment to the Senior NBC Staff Agenda dated December 26.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA
(NEC 64/13
On October 19, the Senior NSC Staff agreed to consider this sub-
ject further upon receipt of a draft paper on the subject prepared
by the Southeast Asia Aid Committee, together with the comments
of the State Department, the Joint Secretaries, and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff thereon.
At the request of the Secretary of Defense the views of the JCS
were circulated for Council information and referred to the NSC
Staff for use in the preparation of a report for Council considera-
tion. Scheduled on the Agenda of the Senior Staff meeting on
December 27,
THE UNITED STATES POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH ASIA
Memos for NSU from Executive Secretary, subject: Appraisal of
U. S. National Interests in South Asia', dated June 2 and June 17,
1949; SANACC 360/14; NSC Action No. 224; NSC 48/2; Memo for
NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated November 1,
1950; Memo for Senior. NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same sub-
ject, dated December 26.)
SANACC 360/14 on the subject, and amendments proposed by the Secre-
tary of Defense, referred by the Council at its 42nd Meeting to the
NSC Staff for use in preparation of a report pursuant to NSC 48,
U. S. Policy Toward Asia", and for re-examination in light of that
study (NSC 48/2) and the discussion at the meeting. On November 3,
the Senior Staff referred a Staff Assistants' draft report to State
for preparation of a new draft.
Revised draft concurred in by Staff Assistants on December 22 and
circulated for Senior Staff consideration by the reference memo of
December 26. Scheduled on the agenda of the Senior Staff meeting on
December 29.
THE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST
(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from ecutive Secretary, same subject,
dated December 12, 1950)
Memorandum by the Senior State member on the subject transmitted
by the reference memo and scheduled for consideration at the Senior
Staff meeting on December 29.
NSC STATUS OF PROJECTS
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
RESULTS OF THE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND PRIME MINI-
STER E
(NBC Action No. 391-b; NBC 93; Checklist of NBC Policies for
Possible Review, dated December 20, 1950)
Pursuant to NBC Action No. 391-b the Senior Staff discussed the
subject on December 12 and agreed to consider the matter further
in the light of proposals to be made by its members and in the
light of a statement, to be prepared by the Executive Secretary,
of the NBC reports which appeared to require review. NBC 93, a
report by the Secretary of State, was subsequently circulated and
referred to the Senior Staff for use in this connection.
Checklist prepared by the Executive Secretary, was considered by
the Senior Staff on December 20, at which time it was agreed tenta-
tively,: subject to any further discussion considered desirable,
that most of the NBC policies requiring review in the light of the
subject conversations would be reviewed in the course of work now
in progress on current NBC projects or in connection with the
State-Defense study now under way pursuant to NBC Action No. 393-b
(See Section 4).
UNITE STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN GERMANY
NSC 59; NSC 73/4, par. 2;; Memos for NBC from Executive Sec
subject: "Additional Airlift to Support the Far East", dated
September 27 and November 20, 1950; NBC Action No. 368; Memo for
Senior NBC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: "United
States Policy with Respect to Berlin and Eastern Germany", dated
October 31, 1950)
At its 69th Meeting, the Council noted the.~reference memorandum of
September 27, and the fact that the situation presented therein
would be taken into consideration in the studies on the Berlin
blockade referred to in par. 42 of NBC 73/4. Memoranda on the
subject by the Deputy Under Secretary of State and the Secretary
of Defense were circulated for Council information as NBC 89, and
referred to the NBC Staff for use in connection with this staff
project. JOB study on airlift capabilities circulated to Senior
Staff by the reference memo of October 31. Subsequent memorandum
by the Deputy Secretary of Defense (reference memo of November 20)
circulated for Council information and referred to the Staff for
consideration in connection with this project. Awaiting study on
the subject from State now in preparation in collaboration with
Defense.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO COMMUNIST CHINA
Memo for Senior C Staff from Executive Secretary, same sub-
ject, dated November 22, 1950; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from
Executive Secretary, subject, "United States Policy Toward Asia
in General and Toward China in Particular," dated December 14,
1950.)
Recommendations by Senior State member on the subject, circulated
by the reference memorandum dated November 22 and discussed at
Senior Staff meeting on December 12. Memorandum by the Senior
State Member transmitting correspondence exchanged between the
Departments of State and Defense on the question of Formosa circu-
lated by the reference memorandum dated December 14, for Senior
Staff use in connection with its discussion of the subject.
Awaiting CIA report on the five points listed in Part II of the
reference memo dated November 22. (See also Section 4.)
U. S. COURSES OF ACTION IN THE EVENT THE SOVIETS ATTEMPT TO CLOSE
THE BALM
(NEC b)
NSC 88 circulated for-information and referred to the NSC Staff
for use in the preparation of a report for Council consideration.
At its meeting on October 19, the Senior NSC Staff agreed that
State should prepare for Staff consideration a draft report on
the subject, taking into account the views of the JCS in NSC 88.
Awaiting draft report from State.
UNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO TURKEY
SC Action No. 366-.2y
In accordance with the reference Council action, the Senior NSC
Staff discussed the subject on November 8 and agreed that State,
in consultation with Defense, would prepare a draft report. A-
waiting State report. (See also related projects in Section 3C.)
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN
On.October 25 the Senior Staff agreed that a draft report on the
subject should be based upon a complete reassessment of the U. S.
position toward Iran, including a review of the applicability to
Iran of the basic U. S. position relating to the Eastern Mediter-
ranean and the Middle East, approved in 1947, and of current Bri-
tish thinking regarding this area.
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CURRENT NBC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN (Cont'd)
On October 30 the CIA member was requested, with assistance from
appropriate departments and agencies, to prepare as early as pos-
sible an intelligence estimate of the extent to which the Western
European economy is dependent upon Middle Eastern oil, and of the
related problems involved in alternate sources of supply. A-
waiting report by CIA member. (See also related projects in Sec-
tion 3C.)
COLLABORATION WITH FRIENDLY GOVERNMENTS ON OPERATIONS AGAINST
GU AS
NS 90)
NBC 90 circulated for Council information and referred to the
Senior NBC Staff for use in th(f preparation of a report. On
October 30 the Senior State and JOS members undertook to collabor-
ate in the preparation of a draft paper covering both the political
and military aspects of the problem; and the Senior CIA member
agreed to prepare an intelligence estimate on current and probable
areas and characteristics of guerrilla warfare. Awaiting joint
report by State, JOS, and CIA members.
JAPANESE PEACE TREATY
NSC 60/1)
On September 15, the Senior Staff agreed that this subject
should be a continuing project and that accordingly the Senior
State member should keep the Senior Staff informed of any security
policy issues which may arise, with a view to further consideration
of the subject. (See also related Progress Report on NBC 13/3 in
Section 5)
UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD SPAIN
NBC 72; N 72/1; NBC Action No. 312; Memo for NBC Consultants,
subject: '"The Provision of Military Aid to Spain", dated August 3,
1950; Revised memo of Senior NBC Staff meeting, August 11, 1950)
JOS views circulated as NBC 72 for Council information. State views
in response to NBC 72, circulated as NBC 72/1 also for Council in-
formation. At its 60th Meeting the Council discussed the subject,
deferred further action and directed the NBC Consultants to study
the reference papers in preparation for further Council considera-
tion. A memo for the President by the Secretary of Defense on "The
Provision of Military Aid to Spain", referred by the President to
the Executive Secretary, was circulated by the reference memo of
August 3 for the information and use of the NBC Consultants and
Staff in connection with their study of NBC 72 and NSC 72/1. On
August 11, the Senior Staff agreed to reconsider our relationship
with Spain on the basis of a statement of U. S. military require-
ments with respect to Spain. Awaiting paper by Senior JOS member.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
UNITED STATES COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO KOREA for
NSC Action No. 376T N ],, NBC 81/2 and NBC 73/4; Memo
NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated November 10,
1950; Memos for Senior NBC Staff from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated November 13, 15, and 17, 1950)
At its 71st Meeting, the Council directed the Staff to study the
views of State, and JCS, and CIA, in the light of the Council
discussion, and to advise the Council as to further steps which
should be recommended to the President to meet the Korean situa-
tion. At its meeting on November 10, the Senior Staff agreed
that the State Department would draft recommendations for con-
sideration by the Senior NSC Staff, prior to their submission to
the Council. An interim report by the NSC Staff was submitted
as NSC 81,2 for consideration by the Council and the Secretary of
the Treasury, and, in view of later developments, was withdrawn
on November 30.
Subsequent draft reports considered by the Senior Staff on Novem-
ber 20, 29, 30, December 1, 4 and 5. Preparation of further
drafts deferred pending developments.
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
(VSC 68 series; Annex No. 3, Long-term political and Economic
Framework,)
Awaiting revision of Annex No. 8 by State. (See also related pro-
jects in Section 4.)
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd),
B. NBC STAFF ASSISTANTS
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO GREECE
(NEC Action No. 366)
Various staff drafts, dating from August 8 to October 26, under
revision. Awaiting revised report by State in collaboration with
JCS and CIA.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES TOWARD YUGOSLAVIA
(NSC 73 , par.-3-7-a-(2); Memo for from ecutive Secretary,
subject: "United Sates Policy Toward Yugoslavia and the Furnish-
ing of Military Assistance to Yugoslavia in Case of Aggression",
dated September 5, 1950)
JCS memo circulated by the reference memo for Council information
and referred to the Staff for use in connection with studies being
prepared pursuant to NSC Action No. 348-b, with particular refer-
ence to the review of NSC 18/4. Awaiting initial draft report by
State.
GENERAL STATEMENTS OF PRINCIPLE DERIVED FROM NSC POLICY REPORTS
-NSC 73/4)
On September 6 the Senior Staff agreed that the Staff Assistants
should examine existing NSC policy reports with a view to deriving
therefrom any general statements of principle. Awaiting review of
existing NSC policy reports by the Staff Assistants.
POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SCANDINAVIA
(Ref. S 2 1; Progress Report., date ovember 14, 1950 on NSC
28/1 and 32/1)
On December 13, the Senior NSC Staff directed the Staff Assistants
to prepare a draft revision of NSC 28/1 for consideration by the
Senior Staff. Awaiting initial draft report by State.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
C. OTHER CURRENT NBC STAFF PROJECTS
RELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING NEW WEAPONS
176-mo for N Consultants and AEC Representative from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated July 5, 1950)
At the direction of the President, the Council and the Chairman,
Atomic Energy Commission, undertook a consideration of the
general problem of weapons information, including atomic weapons,
in order to make appropriate recommendations to the President on
the subject. A draft report, prepared by the Executive Secretary
in accordance with the discussion at a meeting on June 22, has
been circulated to the NBC Staff and a representative of the AEC
by the reference memo. Awaiting redraft of this report by Defense.
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF GLOBAL WAR
(NSC 79; Memo for NBC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NBC 79) circulated for Council information and referred
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 peaceful settle-
ment with the USSR and its satellites. At the initial meeting
of tle ad hoc group under the chairmanship of the State member
on October 6, the form and content of a response to the problems
posed by NBC 79 were discussed and agreed upon. Awaiting draft
by the State Policy Planning Staff.
UNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS
(280 86; NBC Action No. 3 64; Memo for Ad Hoc Committee on NSC 86,
from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated December 5, 1950)
At its 69th Meeting the Council referred NBC 86, without endorse-
ment of the proposals contained therein, to the Staff for the
preparation of a report. The Senior Staff subsequently designated
an ad hoc committee, including a representative from the Depart-
ment of Justice, to prepare a draft report.
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CURRENT NBC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)
UNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS (Cont'd)
On October 26 the ad hoc committee agreed that initial studies
would be prepared by State and CIA, with appropriate advice and
assistance from the other departments and agencies represented
on the committee. CIA report circulated by the reference memo.
Awaiting report from State.
UTILIZATION OF FOREIGN-MILITARY MANPOWER
Memo for Senior SC Staff from Executive Secretary, sub ect,
'Proposed NSC Study of Manpower", dated December 4, 1950
Memorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject circulated
by the reference memo. On December 12 the Senior Staff agreed to
designate an ad hoc group under the chairmanship of a JCS official
and with officials from State, NSRB, Mr. Harriman's office and
CIA, to prepare a draft report. Awaiting designation by Defense
of member of ad hoc group. (See also related item in Section 4.)
OPERATION OF ISBRANDTSEN COMPANY, INC. SHIPS TO COMMUNIST
UM! F'S
NSC 87; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
subject: "Strengthening of Export Control Laws", dated October
16 and 25, 1950; Memo for NBC from Executive Secretary, same sub-
ject, dated November 1, 1950; Memo for Special Committee on East-
West Trade from Executive Secretary, subject: "East-West Trade",
dated November 18, 1950; Memo for Special Committee on East-West
Trade from Executive Secretary, subject "Strengthening of Export
Control Laws", dated December 19, 1950.1
Referred to the Special Committee on East-West Trade by the Senior
Staff on November 8. In view of recent actions on the subject
reported by the Department of Commerce member transmitted by the
reference memo dated December 19, and in light of current govern-
ment policy with respect to export controls, it was suggested
that the NSC 87 project be cancelled. Awaiting action on this
suggestion by the members of the Special Committee on East-West
Trade.
NBC DETERMINATT0N3ON EAST-WEST TRADE
On December 6 the Special Committee on East-West Trade agreed that
the Department of Commerce with the assistance of representatives
from State, Defense, NSRB, Treasury, ECA and CIA would coordinate
the preparation of statistical studies on the subject and submit
those studies to the Special Committee for evaluation. Awaiting
reports from Commerce.
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4. OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS
APPRAISAL OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS,
FACILITIES AND ARRANGEMENTS RZLkT D TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY
. dated
same subject
+I-- NSC from Executive ecretary
M
Interim reports by the Central Intelligence Agency on September 8,
October 4, and November 7, concerning the status of this project,
indicate that the surveys of governmental facilities for the
production of economic intelligencq were scheduled for completion
by November 30, and that a coordinated draft statement of require-
ments for foreign economic intelligence was scheduled for comple-
tion by December 14+. Awaiting report by CIA.
In approving the proposal by the Acting Chairman, NSRB, in the
reference memo, the NSC directed (NSC Action No. 282) the CIA, in
collaboration with the Government agencies concerned, to organize
and conduct a study of foreign economic intelligence requirements,
facilities and arrangements related to the national security, and
based on the findings of this study, to prepare for Council con-
sideration and action a comprehensive plan for satisfying the
foreign economic intelligence requirements of the national security
and for a coordinated interagency effort to this end based on a
definite allocation of responsibilities among the agencies con-
cerned.
February 7, 1950; NSC Action No. me)
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NATIONAL MANPOWER MOBILIZATION POLICY
NSC 77; NSC Action o. -32
At its 63rd Meeting (NSC Action No. 328), the Council, the Secre-
tary of the Treasury, and the Secretary of Labor considered NSC 77
and noted the PrQsidentts directive that the Chairman, NSRB, in
consultation with the Departments of Defense and Labor, should
develop a national manpower mobilization policy. The Chairman,
NSRB, is developing a policy, in which all but one of a number of
issues have been agreed upon to date, in consultation with the
Secretaries of Defense and Labor. Awaiting report by the Chairman,
NSRB. (See also related projects in Section 3-C.)
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OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS (Cont'd)
SUPPORT FOR THE VOICE OF AMERICA IN THE FIELDS OF INTELLIGENCE
AND OF SEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
NSC 66; Memos for NSC from-Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated April 4, May 11, and September 11, 1950)
In accordance with NSC 66 the Secretaries of State and Defense,
the Chairman, FCC, and the Director of Central Intelligence were
requested to designate representatives to prepare a report for
consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, and
the Chairman, FCC, in the event that the recommendations in NSC 66
were approved. Comments by Defense, FCC and CIA were transmitted
by the reference memo of May 11 and, in the light of the Defense
comment that further Council action should be deferred until an
ad hoc committee of the IAC completed its investigation of the
problem, the departments and agencies concerned agreed informally
that this item should not be scheduled for Council consideration
until the Director of Central Intelligence and the TAG had sub-
mitted a report.
An interim report by the Director of Central Intelligence, (the
reference memo of September 11) indicated that the views of USCIB
were being sought. Awaiting views of USCIB and final report by
the Director of Central Intelligence.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO ASIA
(NSC 4872; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated November 20, 1950)
Memorandum by the Deputy Secretary of Defense on the subject,
circulated for-Council information by the reference memo and re-
ferred to the Secretary of State for consideration of the action
proposed in the second paragraph thereof. Awaiting response by
the Secretary of State:
JOINT REVIEW OF POLITICO-MILITARY STRATEGY
(NSC Action No. 393-b; NSC
The president directed (NSC Action No. 393-b) the Secretaries of
State and Defense to undertake immediately a joint review of the
politico-military strategy of this Government with a view to in-
creasing and. speeding up the programs outlined in NSC 68/4 in the
light of the present critical situation, and to submit to the
President as soon as possible appropriate recommendations through
the NSC. Awaiting joint report by the Secretaries of State and
Defense.
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OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS (Cont'd)
PORT SECURITY
(NSC Action No. 405; NSC 78 and related papers)
By the reference action the Council noted that the President
requested the Secretary of Defense to have a careful study made
of possible port security measures, including an appraisal of
their effectiveness in relation to their probable cost, and to
make appropriate recommendations thereon for consideration by the
Council. Awaiting report by the Secretary of Defense.
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5. REPORT WITHDRAWN
RECOMMENDATIONS WITH RESPECT TO U. S. POLICY TOWARD JAPAN
Progress Report, dated December , 1950, by the Under Secretary
? of State on NSC 13/3; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject, dated December 20, 1950)
Circulated for Council information. At the request of the Depart-
ment of State, the reference progress report was withdrawn by the
reference memorandum, and will be replaced by a revision.
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