NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS

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SECURITY INFOR11
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
July 27, 1953
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NATIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE
MEANING OF THE ESPIONAGE LAWS, TITLE 18, U. S. C.,
SECTIONS 793 AND 794, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION
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July 27, 1953 SECURITY INFORMATION
NATIONAL SECURITY p9uNcIL
alaga_QE_Eagagia
Tab4 of coptepts
I.
II.
Completed
Projects
Pag9
Projects
Under Consideration by the NSC 2
A.
Items Scheduled on Agenda for the 157th Meeting
2
1. Economic Defense
2
2.
Significant World Developments Affecting U.S.
Security
2
3.
Report by the President's Committee on Inter-
national Information Activities Dated
June 30, 1953
2
4.
Project Solarium
3
5.
Armaments and American Policy
3
6.
United States Policy on Soviet and Satellite
Defectors
3
B.
Items Awaiting Subsequent NSC Consideration
if
1. U.S. Psychological Strategy with Respect to
the Thai Peoples of Southeast Asia
if
2.
United States Policies in the Far East
if
3.
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Formosa and the National
Government of China
4
4.
The Position of the United States with Respect
to the Philippines
5
5,
United States Objectives and Courses of Action
with Respect to Latin America
5
6.
Internal Security
5
III.
Current NSC Planning Board Projects
6
1.
U. S, Continental Defense System.
6
2.
United Ftates Position with Respect to Germany
6
3.
Possibilities of Reducing U. S. Civilian
Population in r,ensitive Areas Abroad
7
4.
Security of Strategically Important Industrial
Operations in Foreign Countries
7
5.
The Position of the United States with Respect
to the Communist Threat to Italy
7
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Tablg_of Dontents
(Continued)
6.
7.
8.
9.
NSC 26 Series
United States Objectives and Policies with
Respect to North Africa
The Position of the United States with
Respect to Yugoslavia
United States Objectives and Courses of
8
8
Action with Respect to Latin America
9
10.
United States Policy Toward Communist China.
9
11.
Communist Influence Among Students in
Various Countries
9
12.
U. S. Position with Respect to the Regula-
tion, Limitation and Balanced Reduction
of Armed Forces and Armaments
10
13.
United States Policy Toward the Soviet
Satellite States in Eastern Europe
(Including East Germany)
10
14.
Review of United States Objectives vis-a-vis
the USSR in the Event of War
10
15.
The Position of the United States with
Respect to South Asia
11
16.
Electro-Magnetic Communications
11
IV.
Other Current Council Projects
12
1.
Coast Guard Operations Affecting National
Security
12
2.
Analysis of Possible Courses of Action in
Korea
12
3.
Effect on National Security Interests in
Latin America of Possible Anti-Trust
Proceedings
12
4.
Status of United States Programs for
National Security as of June 30, 1953
13
5.
Japanese Treaty Islands
13
6.
Certain European Issues Affecting the
United States
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I. COMPLETED PRf,)JE
(July 20, 1953 - July 27, 1953)
1. ANATIONAL PETROLEUM PRC)GRAM
Ref: Com= - NSC 97/3, NSC 97/4, and NSC 97/5; NSC
Action Nos. 798, 852 and 854; Memos, June 2 and
June 29, 1953
2. TH_LIELTATIop IE_Lou
Ref: agmall - NJC Action No. 850 and 857
3. aDITILEAL_MITEP NIT
Ref; 20=1 - NSC 1
Nos. 759-12, 835
1953
4. STRENGIUNING
Ref: Loll...qc 1
and 860
Eciu_
7 (Paras. 161;218
and 858; Memos,
?BEA
0); NSC Action
June 1, 15, and July 17,
THE KOREAN ECONOMY
- NBC 17-and NBC 156/1; NSC Action Nos. 828
5. IRAESFER Tp_IBE CHINESE NATILlial GLIFLEMIJILIDJILL.L't
NAVAL SHIPS
Ref: Council NSC Action Nos. 841 and 861
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II. PROJEUa_DEDITLLMINBALUE_EX THE NSC
A. Inn SCHEDUkELU_ENDA FOR TI ]S7TH MEETING ON SDAY,
30, 19.3
1. ECONOMIC Dulna
Ref: polgicil - NSC 152, 152/1, 104/2, 91/1, 122/1;
NSC Action Nos. 738 and 806; Progress Report
dated January 19, 1953, by the Secretary of State
and the Director for Mutual Security on NSC 104/2
krigia: The Council on March 18, 1953 directed the NSC
Planning Board, with the participation of the Department
of Commerce, to review the existing policy on this sub-
ject (NSC 104/2) and submit appropriate recommendations
for Council consideration (NSC Action No. 738).
Cusent_aIgIu2: The draft statement of policy contained
in the reference report by the NSC Planning Board on the
subject (NSC 152/1) is scheduled for consideration.
2. aIGNIfIcIETALIU_ILIETAPMENId_AFFECILE2_24.1,_IESDEITY
The subject is scheduled for discussion in the light
of an oral briefing by the Director of Central Intelli-
gence.
3. REPORT BY THL_Itummug_ommITTEE N N R A '
INFORMATION ACTIVITIES DATED
Ref: Council - NSC Action No. 3 ? Memo, July 209 1953
Origin:, The Council on July 2 discussed Chapter 7 of
the subject report, noted the President's interest in
the recommendations contained in Chapter 7 and in re-
ceiving the views of the Council in regard to Chapter 7,
and referred Chapter 7 to the Director, Bureau of the
Budget for preparation of a draft Executive Order
suitable for implementing the recommendations contained
therein. The Council also referred the balance of the
report to the Planning Board for consideration and
subsequent report to the Council by July 17 (vslc Action
No. 836).
Current Status: Recommendations by the NSC Planning
Board with respect to the report other than Chapter 7
contained in paragraph 2 of the reference memorandum
of July 20 are scheduled for consideration.
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4. LUIPSI_LQUEIMM
Ref: agazall NSC Action No. 853-c; Memo, July 22,
1953
Origin: The Council on July 16 noted and discussed oral
presentations on three alternative basic national
security policies by the task forces constituted under
Project Solarium and referred the presentations and the
reports upon which they were based to the NSC staff
for preparation of summaries of the principal points
thereof in consultation with members of the task force
and report back to the Council for further consideration
and instructions.
Current St: Scheduled for discussion on the basis
of the summaries prepared pursuant to NSC Action
No. 853-c and transmitted by the reference memo of
July 22.
5. ARMAMENTS AULAMERICAN POLICY
Ref: gaun41 NSC 151, NSC Action Nos. 725 and 799
Plan. pd, Memo for Senior NSC Staff, February 4,
1953
OriRin: The NSC, on February 25, 1953, after discussing
recommendations 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
recommendations (NSC Action No. 725).
gursaaLlIgtua: An outline plan, prepared by the
Psychological Strategy Board pursuant to NSC Action
No. 799-d, of the specific steps, including speeches by
Government officials, which should be taken to carry
out the recommendations contained in NSC 151 (to be
circulated) is scheduled for consideration.
6. MILDSTATEg POLICY ON azI AND SATELLITE DEFECTORS
Ref: gganc4 - Progress Report, July 2, 1953, by the
Director of Central Intelligence on NSC 86/1
Origin: The reference Progress Report has been circu-
lated for the information of the Council.
atrumnA_ALaLW: The reference Progress Report is
scheduled to be noted.
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B. ITEMS AliAITING 40SEQUENT NSQ_OEURERATION
1. .S S CHO OGIC STR T WITH R
PEOPLES OF SOUTHEA4T ASIA
Ref: Co i - Memo, July 6, 1953; NSC Action
Nos. 70-, and 788
Origip: The Council on May 13 (NSC Action No. 788)
noted a brief oral report on the subject by Mr. C. D.
Jackson and directed the PSB to submit for Council con-
sideration a plan for coordinated psychological opera-
tions based on Thailand.
PEC
auagnIJIAILIA: A Plan on the subject, prepared by PSB
pursuant to the above Council action, was circulated by
the reference memorandum of July 6 for consideration
by the Council of the summary contained in the first
five pages thereof. Awaiting Council consideration at
an early meeting.
2. 211112,11AIES P LICI S I TF iiqI
Ref: gglocil NSC 1 and / ? NSC Action Nos. 758
and 777-d (2); Memo, subject "Cost Estimates of
United States Policies in the Far East" April 24
1953; Memo for All Holders of April 21 memo dated
April 23, 1953; Memo, April 30, 1953; NIE-47
LuI.E112: 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 NSC 1 .
3. UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH
RESPECT TO FORMOSA AND THE NATIONAL bOVPRNMENT OF CHINA
Ref: gomail - NSC 146, 128 and 48/5; Annex to NSC ;
NSC Action Nos. 760, 624; Memos, April 6 and 7,
1953; NIE-27/1, SE-29
Origin: The Council on April 2, 1952, 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 to U.S. policy toward Formosa, the Chinese
Nationalist Government, and other anti-Communist Chinese
forces and in the light of views of the JCS, contained
in NSC 128 (NSC Action No. 624-b).
Current Status: Awaiting further study by the Council
of NSC 146 as amended by the reference memo of April 6.
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?THE POSITION,OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE
PHILIPPI4S
Ref: Council.- Progress Report dated July 16, 1953 by
the tinder Secretary of State on NSC 84/2
Origin: The reference progress report has been circu-
lated for the information of the Council.
Current Status: To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early Council meeting.
UNITED alall...aagalia_ap_SaKE4 OF ACTION WITH
RKEELILIJL]kaliAMMA
Ref: 22=11 - Progress Report dated July 23, 1953 by
the Under Secretary of State on NSC 144/1
Orlgin: The reference Progress Report is being circu-
lated for the information of the Council.
Current Slatal: To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early Council meeting (See also same subject in Section
III below).
6. LEILAUALIEMEEK
Ref: Councll - Progress Report dated July 23, 1953 by
the NSC Representative on Internal Security on
ESC 17/4 and 17/6
Origin: The reference Progress Report is being circu-
lated for the information of the Council.
Current Status: To be scheduled on the agenda of an
early Council meeting.
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III. CURRENT NSC PLANNINI_ELMala
1. U. S. CONTINENTA DEFENSE SYSTEM
Ref: gamall - NSC 159, NSC 1+0, 140/1, 131, 131/1;
Memos, May 28 and June 1, 1953; Memo, subject,
"Organized Evacuation of Civilian Populations in
Civil Defense", June 9, 1952; Memo, subject, "Port
Security," June 23, 1953; NSC Action Nos. 651, 804
and 830-a.
=lug The Planning Board on May 6 discussed the subject
and agreed that preliminary work should be initiated within
the departments and agencies concerned on existing and pro-
posed 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 NSC 140/1) and
the Department of Defense Ad Hoc Study Group on Continental
Defense.
Current Status: The reference report on the subject
(NSC l9)is scheduled for initial consideration on July 27
in the light of an oral presentation by the members of the
Continental Defense Committee of the Planning Board, and
NSC 139 is scheduled for review in the light of NSC 159.
NSC 159 is scheduled for initial Council consideration on
August 6. Final Council action will be scheduled upon
the receipt of the views of the Civilian Consultants and
the new Joint Chiefs of Staff.
2. Eliaa_aall_EMITIMIMILLIalar TO ig.
Ref: Council - NSC Action No. 777-d
Plpn. Bd. - Memos, May 29, June 24, July 6, and
July 27, 1953; Record of Meetings, June 5 and 29,
July 8 and 20, 1953.
=1Eaw 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).
21,2mmauItaLua Alternative drafts by State and Defense
Planning Board members are scheduled for consideration
July 29.
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3. PossTBIL IES OF REDUCI G Ti. S. C I I POP ATION I
sENsiTivE_ggliguggailJk
Ref; Council - Progress Report, June 29, 1953, by the Under
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense on
NSC 106/2; NSC Action No. 845
Plan. Bd. - Memo, July 24, 1953.
Origin: The reference Progress Report stated that certain
ambiguities and omissions in NSC 106/2 have made
implementation unnecessarily difficult, and for this reason
State and Defense are preparing a suggested revision for
Council consideration.
Current Status: Revision of NSC 106/2 by the Board
Assistants on the basis of a State-Defense draft of July 159
circulated July 24. Tentatively scheduled for Planning
Board consideration on August 3.
4. STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
Ref: Council - Progress Report dated June 89 1953 by the
Under Secretary of State on NSC 29; NSC Action No. 837
Origin: The reference Progress Report was circulated for
the information of the Council.
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report
based on a review of NSC 29 by State, Defense, ODM and CIA
representatives.
5. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE
gONUNIST THREAT TO ITATa
Ref: Council - Progress Report, dated May 20, 1953, by the
Acting Secretary of State on NSC 67/3
Origin; The reference Progress Report on the subject
advised 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 preparation for submission for the con-
sideration of the Council, which will reflect conclusions
drawn from the outcome of the Italian national elections
held on June 79 1953
Current Status: Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State.
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6, NSC 26 SERIES
Ref: (.1g..1. - NSC Action No. 753; Progress Report dated
March 9, 1953, by the Under Secretary of State on
NSC 26 Series
alLIn: The Council on March 25 noted the reference
Progress Report on the subject and the the Department of
State is preparing a proposed revision of this policy for
Council consideration (NSC Action No. 753).
Current Status; Awaiting report by State.
7. ITITZL)_2Z,Z.L.Za_gp.a.U1._VES AND. POLICIES WITH RESPECT
NORTH AFRICA
Ref: Plan. Bd. . Memos for Senior Staff, March 4 and 16,
1953; Record of Meeting of Planning Board, May 11,
1953; N1E-69 and supplement
Origin : Draft statement of policy and staff study prepared
by State were transmitted by reference memo of March 4 for
consideration by the Senior Staff.
Current Status: Awaiting further consideration by the
Planning Board of the draft report transmitted by the
reference memos of March 4 and 16.
8. THE POSITION OF T I UNITED STAT S WITH RESPECT TO YUGOSLAVIA
Ref: Counpil - NSC ig 2 and 1
Plan,. Bd. - Record of Meeting of Senior Staff,
January 29, 1953
Origins The Senior Staff on January 29 agreed to prepare
recommendations for Council consideration on several urgent
and immediate policy questions, including this policy
question.
221:421LAtatuag Awaiting preparation of a draft report by
State.
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9. UNITED STATES OBJECTI ,S CTIO WITH ? SPECT
TO LATIN AMERICA
Ref: counall - NSC 144/1; Annex to NSC 144
Origin: NSC 144/1, 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
problems common to the area; policies toward specific
country situations, such as those in Argentina and Guate-
mala, were left for subsequent papers. (See also same
subject in Section II-B above.)
Cunegt Status : Awaiting reports on specific country
situations in Latin America from State (including especially
Panama, Argentina, Guatemala, Chile, Venezuela and Brazil).
10. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWAR CO I IST CHI A
Ref: Council NSC 1) 1 paragraph 19; NSC Action No. 833
Qi: Paragraph 19 of NSC 154/1, approved by the President
on July 3, directs that, in the light of the post-armistice
situation a fundamental review and reassessment of our
basic policy toward Communist China, as well as our position
with respect to Korea, should be undertaken.
gar_mat_aIaILIa: Awaiting review by the Planning Board of
basic U. S. policy toward Communist China in the light of
the post-armistice situation.
11. COMMUNIST INFLUENCE AMONG STUDENTS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES
Ref: Plan. Bd. - Record of meeting on June 29, i773----
Or.igin, The Planning Board on June 29 agreed to recommend
that the Psychological Strategy Board with such outside
assistance (e.g., from the Ford Foundation) as might be
appropriate, prepare a study and recommendations on the
subject.
Currept ptatus; Awaiting preparation of a study and re-
commendations by the Psychological Strategy Board.
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12. U. S. POSITION WITH RESPECT TO THE REGULATI N LIMITATI N
LN_1.2_L3alj.aELMAS
Ref: Council - Progress Report dated January 19 1953
by the Under Secretary of State on NBC 112; Memos,
"Formulation of a United States Position with Respect
to Regulation, Limitation and Balanced Reduction of
Armed Forces and Armaments", February 17 and June 39
1953; NBC Action No. 717-b.
Origin: At its meeting on February 189 1953, the Council
agreed to explore, prior to the next UN General Assembly
meeting in September, the possibility of a new U. S. pro-
posal on the subject (NSC Action No. 717-b).
Current Status: Awaiting completion of a review of NSC 112
by the Planning Board not later than September 1.
13. UNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD THE SOVIET SATELLITE ST,ATES
IN EASTERN ETZOPE-TTMLUDING EAST GERMANY)
Ref Council - NSC 58/2; NIE-87
Plan. Bd. - Memo for Senior NSC Staff, March 39 1953;
Memos1May 18 and July 271 1953; Record of Senior Staff
Meeting, January 299 1953; Record of Meetings of
Planning Board, April 24 and May 209 1953
Origin: 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 Status: A coordinated revision by the Board Assis-
tants of the staff study dated May 189 including material
from NIE-879 is to be circulated on July 28.
14. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES VIS-A-V S THE USSR IN
THE EVENT OF WAR
Ref: Council . NBC 153/1 and NSC 20/4; NSC Action No. 811
Plan. Bd. - Record of Meetings, May 299 June 299 July 6
and 13, 1953; JCS Draft "U. S. Objectives in the Event
of General War," dated June 269 1953
Ori,gin: The Planning Board on May 29 agreed that the
verbatim inclusion in NSC 153 for Council consideration of
the paragraphs of NSC 20/4 relating to United States ob-
jectives vis-a-vis the USSR in the event of war (paras. 22
and 23 - see Annex in NSC 153/1), should be regarded as a
temporary response to NSC 79 pending Planning Board review
of these paragraphs.
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REVIEW OF UNITED STATES OBJE T S VIS-.-VIS THE US IN
.THE EVENT OF WAR
=rent StattlE: Awaiting consolidation by the Board Assis-
tants of the various drafts before the Planning Board on
the basis of Mr. Cutler's draft of July 7,
15. THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH
ASIA
Ref cWncil - NSC 98/1
Plan. Bd. . Memo, June 9; Record of Senior Staff
meeting, January 29, 19535 Record of Planning Board
meeting, June 22, 1953
2L1Uu; 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.
Currellt Status: Awaiting revision by the Board Assistants
of the draftstatement of policy on the subject transmitted
by the reference memo of June 9.
16. ELECTRO-MAONETIC COMMUNICATIONS
Ref: Council - NSC 137 and 137/1; Memos, June 2 and 309
July 3 and July 14, 1953; NSC Action Nos. 812 and 840
Plan. Bd. - Record of Meeting, July 1, 1953
Origin: At the request of the Deputy Secretary of Defense,
his memorandum and its attached report by the Joint Chiefs
of Staff on "The Effect of Radio as a Medium for the Voice
of America on Military Operations and Upon Military and
Civil Telecommunications" were transmitted as NSC 137 for
consideration by the Council of the recommendations contained
in the second and third paragraphs of the memorandum.
Current Status: Awaiting: (1) further consideration by the
Planning Board of recommendations 39 5 and 6 in its memoran-
dum of June 2 pursuant to NSC Action No. 8I2-d after appoint-
ment of a Telecommunications Adviser to ODM, and (2) a
Progress Report from the Director, Office of Defense
Mobilization, on the implementation of paragraphs 2, 4 and
5 of the Council action being transmitted by the reference
memorandum of July 14 (due October 1, 1953) and on
paragraph 3 (due January 1, 1954.)
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IV. OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS
1. COAST GUARD OPERATIONS AFFECTINg NATIONAL SECURITY
Ref: Council - NSC Actia No. -830
Origin: The Council on July 2, 1953 noted the Secretary
of the Treasury is undertaking a review of Coast Guard
operations in connection with which he will submit to the
National Security Council recommendations regarding matters
involving interdepartmental operations (NSC Action
No. 830-b)
Current Status: Awaiting report by the Secretary of the
Treasury. Tentatively scheduled for Council consideration
August 13.
2. ANALYSIS OF POSSIBLE COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA
Ref; Council - NSC 147; NSC Action hos. 759, 777-e, 782,
787 and 794; hem, "Future Courses of Action in
Connection with the Situation in Korea", March 30,
1953; NIE-80; SE-41
Origin: Report on the subject prepared by the NSC Planning
Board in the light of the estimate of the JCS transmitted
by the reference memo of March 30, was submitted as
NSC 147 for the consideration of the Council.
Current Status: A political annex setting forth the
foreign policy implications of the course of action selected
by the Joint Chiefs of Staff has been prepared by State
pursuant to NSC Action No. 794-b. Further consideration
of the subject by the Council has been deferred in view
of the Korean Armistice.
3. EFFECT ON NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN LATIN AMERICA
OF POSSIBLE ANTI-TRUST PROCEEDINGS
Ref: Counci Memo, June 1, 1953; NSC Action No. 805
Origip; A report by the NSC Planning Board on the subject
(reference memo of June 1) was considered by the Council
on June 4, 1953 and it was agreed that in view of the
adverse effects on national security interests in Latin
America of the proposed anti-trust proceedings: (a)
The proposed anti-trust proceedings should be postponed,
without prejudice to the Government for one year, and
(b) The Attorney General should be directed to negotiate
with the company, as a matter of urgency, for the elimina-
tion of practices deemed to be inconsistent with U.S. anti-
trust laws, reporting back to the NSC on the results of
the negotiations (NSC Action No. 805).
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Current Status: Awaiting report from the Attorney General
on the results of the above mentioned negotiations by
June 1954.
4, STATUS OF UNITED STATES PROGRAMS FOR ATIONAL SECURITY
OF JUNE 3., 12 3.
Ref: Council - ESC 153/1, 149/3, 142
Origin: The President has directed that, in accordance
with established practice, the departments and agencies
responsible for the several national security programs
prepare reports on the status of those programs semi-
annually for the information of the President and the
National Security Council.
Current Status: Awaiting reports due August 1 on the
status of United States programs for national security as
of June 30, 1953, to be prepared by the departments and
agencies concerned with the assistance of the NSC Special
Staff.
5. JAPANESE TREATY ISLANDS
Ref: Council - NSIT-If5/61 para. 4i Memo, June 15, 1953;
NSC Action No. 824
Origin: On June 25, 1953, the Council: (a) adopted the
recommendation of the Department of State, contained in
paragraph 13-a-(2) of the enclosure to reference memorandum,
to relinquish civil administration over the Amami group to
Japan as a matter of policy; subject to the understanding
that, in view of the current situation in the Far East,
implementation of this policy and any public announcement
as proposed in paragraph 18-b will be deferred pending
review of the situation by the NSC on the recommendation of
the Secretaries of State and Defense within 90 days; and
(b) agreed that the Bureau of the Budget, and other
interested agencies, should recommend for Council con-
sideration a policy on the civil administration of those
Ryukyu Islands remaining under U.S. jurisdiction, which
would reduce U.S. responsibility for such civil
administration as rapidly as compatible with U.S. military
requirements (NSC Action No. 824).
Current Status: Awaiting (a) review of the situation by
the Council before September 25 upon the recommendation
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of the Secretaries of State and Defense pursuant to NSC
Action No. 824-a, and (b) a proposed policy by the
Secretary of De'rense on the civil administratlan of those
Ryukyu Islands remaining under U.S. jurisdiction.
6. CERTAIN EUROPEAN ISSUES AFFECTING THE UNITED STATES
Ref: CouTIFIT7: NSC 115r; Memo, atine 23, 1953
Orlsin.: At the request of the President a letter to the
President from Ambassador Draper transmitting a study on
the subject was circulated to the Council for consideration
and study by the reference memorandum of June 23.
Current Status: Awaiting the views of the incoming Joint
Chiefs of Staff on the letter and report from Ambassador
Draper. (Due September 1.)
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