NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL STATUS OF PROJECTS AS OF FEBRUARY 11,1952

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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL,
STATUS OF PROJECTS
as of
February 11, 1952
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NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
STATUS OF PROJECTS
1. CEO PLETED7 PROJECTS
(February 4, 1952 - February 11, 1952)
SITUATION IN TI FAR EAST
Action No. 60
NSC 78/3
PORT S ECURIT
(NSC Action No. 606; Memo for NSC from Acting
Executive Secretary, same subject
dated February 1f
,
1952)
NSC 122/1
UNITED STATES EXPORT LICENSING POLICY TOWARD HONG
ONG AND MACAO
NSC Action No. 607; Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated January 31, 1952)
NSC 123
EVACUATION OF SELECTED KEY INDIGENOUS PERSONS
OM
D NGER ARRA6
(NSC Action No. 608)
NSC 17/4
TERNAL SECURITY
and (NSC Action No.609; Progress Report, dated
NSC 17/6 December 20, 1951, by the NSC Representative on
Internal Security on NSC 17/1+ and NSC 17/6)
NSC 29 SE~ITY OF STRATEG C LY IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL
9PERATIONS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES
(NSC Action No. 610; Progress Report dated
January 21, 1952, by the Under Secretary of State
on NSC 29) (See also same subject in Section 3A.)
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2. PROJECTS DER C CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC
A. NSC MEETING
At the direction of the President, the regular Council
meeting scheduled for February 13 has been canceled.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Coat 'd)
B. ITEMS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY- EMOR TDUM ACTION
NTE IGENCE SUPPORT-FOR THE VOICE OF AMERICA WITH REGARD TO
OV . T JAMMING
Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
February 28, 1951 and January 2, 1952; NSC Action No. 446;
NSC 66/1)
Memorandum by the Director of Central Intelligence on the sub-
ject relating to the implementation of NSC 66/1 was submitted
by the reference memo of January 2 for consideration by the
Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Director of Defense
Mobilization and the Chairman, Federal Communications Commis-
sion. Approved by DMS, January 3; by FCC (with comments)
January 5; by ODM, January 7; by hate, January 17. Awaiting
action by others concerned.
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PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC_(Cont'd)
C- .ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC_C ONS IDERAT I ON
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE COMMUNIST
HREAT TO ITALY
Progress Reports dated January 25, 1952, by the Under Secre-
tary of State on NSC 67/3)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State
on the subject has been circulated for the information of the
Council and will be scheduled on the agenda of an early
Council meeting.
FORMULATION OF A UNITED STATES POSITION WITH -RESPE TO THE
R G ATION L MIT TION A D CE REDUCTION OF AR 'D FORCES
D ARM MENTS
Progress Report dated January 29, 1952, by the Secretary of
State on NSC 112)
The reference Progress Report by the Secretary of State on the
subject has been circulated for the information of the Council
and will be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council meeting.
THE POSITION OOF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SWITZERLAND
Progress Report, dated February 5, 1952t by the Under Secre-
tary of State on NSC 119)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State
on the subject has been circulated for the information of the
Council and will be scheduled on the agenda of an early Council
meeting.
THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE
PHILIPPINES -
(Progress Report, dated February 11, 1952.7 by the Under Secre-
tary of State on NSC 84/2)
The reference Progress Report by the Under Secretary of State
on the subject is being circulated for the information of the
Council, and will be scheduled on the agenda of an early
Council meeting.
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3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
A. SENIOR NSC STAFF
UNI T D TA TES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT
COMMUNIST AGGRESSION IN 0U HEAST ASIA
ecord of Meeting of Senior N SC Staff on September 27 1951,
item 1-g; NSC Action No. 597; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated December 29 1951
and February 1 and 4, 1952; Memos-for Senior NSC Staff from
Acting Executive Secretary, same subject, dated February 11
and 12, 1952; NSC 48/5)
The Senior Staff at its meeting on September 27 agreed that
State and Defense would jointly examine the need for a re-
vision of U. S. policy respecting Southeast Asia, with par-
ticular reference to Indochina, for consideration by the
Senior Staff.
The Council on December 19 discussed the situation in Indochina
in the light of recurring rumors of impending Chinese Commu-
nist intervention, and, at the suggestion of the Secretary of
State, directed the Senior NSC Staff to expedite the report
on U. S. policy toward Southeast Asia, with particular refer-
ence to possible courses of action regarding Indochina. Draft
report on the subject, prepared by a State-Defense drafting
group after discussion of the subject by the Steering Committee
((consisting of representatives of the Senior State, Defense,
JCS and CIA members), was transmitted by the reference memo
of December 29 for consideration by the Senior Staff.
Preliminary draft statement of policy on the subject prepared
by the Steering Committee was transmitted by the reference
memorandum of February 1 for consideration by the Senior Staff
at a meeting on February 8 in lieu of the draft distributed
by the reference memorandum of December 29. Related NSC Staff
study, prepared by a drafting group of the Staff Assistants
was transmitted to the Senior Staff by the reference memo of
February 4. Preliminary draft statement of policy, as revised
by the Staff Assistants in accordance with the agreement in
the Senior Staff meeting on February 8, is being transmitted
by the reference memo of February 11 for consideration by the
Senior Staff at its meeting on February 12. Related draft
NSC Staff study as revised by the Staff Assistants, is being
transmitted by the reference memo of February 12.
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS fC ont t d)
0 T O S FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT
ENT (PRIORITY PROJECT?
WITH THE USSR
Records of Senior NSC Staff Meetings
February 23 and May 24, 1951; NSC 79;
NSC 112; NSC Action No. 511; Memo for NSC from Executive
Secretary, subject: "United States and Allied Objectives
in the Event of Global War," dated September 6, 1950)
On February 23, 1951, the Senior' NSC Staff agreed that the
NSC 79 project on United States and allied war objectives
should be completed in two sections and that the section on
the above subject, including a plan for reduction and regula-
tion of armaments and armed forces, should be completed as a
matter of priority. On May 24 the Senior Staff agreed that
the completion of this project would provide an important back-
ground for obtaining popular support for U. S. national secur-
ity policies,
Report by the Secretaries of State and Defense in connection
with the plan referred to above, adopted by the Council (NSC
Action No, 511) and approved by the President as NSC 112. On
July 10, the Senior NSC Staff noted that NSC 112 was the first
step toward completion of this project and that further work
would proceed in the light of Council action on NSC 112. At
Its meeting on November 20, in connection with a review of
the NSC Status of Projects the Senior Staff agreed that the
Senior State, Defense and ICS members, together with the
Executive Secretary, would meet at an early date to review
progress on this project. Awaiting report by the State
Defense and JCS members. (See also related projects beiow.)
UNITED STATES WAR OBJECTIVES IN-THE ENVE T OF
0 AL WAR
NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated September 6, 1950)
JCS memo (NSC 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 settlement with the USSR and its satellites. At the
initial meeting of the ad hoc group under the chairmanship of
the State member on October 6, 1950, the form and content of
a response to the problems posed by NSC 79 were discussed and
agreed upon.
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CUR ENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Copt 'd)
UNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF
GLOBAL WARTC ont ' d
On February 23 1951, the Senior Staff agreed that this project
should be divided as follows: (1) a statement of U.S. and
allied war objectives in the event of a global war- and (2)
a statement of the conditions the U. S. would be willing to
accept for a peaceful settlement with the USSR, including a
plan for. the reduction and regulation of armaments and armed
forces. At its meeting on November 20 in connection with a
review of the NSC Status of Projects the Senior Staff agreed
that the Senior State, Defense and JG~S members, together with
the Executive Secretary would meet at an early date to review
progress on this project Awaiting initial draft by the State
Policy Planning Staff of the project listed under (1) above.
(See also related projects above and below.)
UNITED STATES JECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
(NSC 66 Series- NSC 11 Series; NSC Action No. 575; Memo for
Senior NSC Stafff, from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated November 6, 1951)
The Council on October 1.7 (NSC Action No. 575-9) directed
the Senior NSC Staff to submit for Council consideration at
the earliest practicable date a reappraisal of the policies
and programs set forth in the NSC 68 and 114 Series, including
a revision of Part I of NSC 114/2 and in the light of: (1)
Further analysis of Soviet atomic capabilities as indicated
by the recent explosion of another atomic bomb in the USSR;
and (2) the current evaluation of the net capability of the
USSR to injure the continental United States (see Section 4).
At its meeting on October 24, the Senior NSC Staff noted the
statement by the Executive Secretary that the Senior State
member had agreed to prepare a draft of the political and
foreign policy considerations to be included in the reappraisal
of the NSC 68 and 114 Series; and that the Senior Defense, JCS)
and CIA members would prepare a revision of the portions of 1
Part I of NSC 114/2 relating to military capabilities, in the !!
ight of the two factors mentioned above.
At the request of the Director Psychological Strategy Board,
paragraphs on "Psychological Strategy in the Ensuing Years,"
prepared by the Staff of the PSB, were circulated by the
reference memo of November 6 for the information of the Senior
Staff, and were referred to the Senior State member for con-
sideration in connection with his preparation of the draft of
the political and foreign policy considerations to be included
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CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (C ont t d )
MITED-STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
o d
in the reappraisal of the NSC 68 and 1141 Series. Awaiting Pre-
paration of draft section th
s e ?U,_,by, , te Ac,epx' ns
and agencies concerned, pending receipt of the analysis and
evaluation referred to as (1) and (2) above. (See also re-
lated projects above and below.)
UNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND COURSES OF ACTION IN KOREA
(NSC 118/2; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same
subject dated December 18, 1951; NIE-55. SE-20; NSC Action
No. 5951
The Council in adopting NSC 118/1 as amended (subsequently
issued as NSC 118/2), referred the alternative versions of
subparagraph 2-b-(6) to the Senior NSC Staff for review in
the light of an analysis of the traffic in and out of Commu-
nist China and of the probable effectiveness of an embargo
or blockade (NSC Action No. Awaiting preparation
of a draft report by the Steering Committee.
S CI'RITY OF STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS IN
ff ~ .!, y~ r igress Report, dated July 21+, 1951 by the Department of
State on NSC 29; NSC Action Nos. 531 and 610)
By NSC Action No. 531 the Council referred the reference
Progress Report to the Senior NSC Staff for recommendations
regarding the desirability of a revision of the list of
operations contained therein and the frequency of future pro-
gress reports by the Department of State. On September 27,
in connection with a review of the NSC Status of Projects,
the Senior Staff agreed that the State Department, with the
assistance of a sub-committee composed of representatives from
Defense, NSRB, ODM, and CIA, would assume responsibility for
the preparation of a draft report pursuant to NSC Action No.
531. Memorandum from the office of the Secretary of Defense
dated October 2, 1951, which advised that recommendations by
the Munitions Board for revision of the list of strategically
important industrial operations would be submitted by Decem-
ber 15, 1951, has been transmitted to the Senior State member
of the NSC Staff for his information and use in connection
with this project. Awaiting report by State. (See also same
subject in Section 1)
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CI=NT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (font d)
9IQ N FOR S '
NSC 96/1 and C +
N C Action No. 409; Memo for Members
of Staff group from xecutive Secretary subject: "Provision
for State Guard Forces," dated May 7, 151; Memo for Senior
NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated
September 19, 1951)
At the request of the Secretary of Defense, NSC 96 on the
subject was submitted for Council consideration. At its 77th
meeting, by the reference action, the Council agreed to re-
quest the Chairman, NSRB, to develop, in consultation with
other interested agencies, a plan for the provision of essen-
tial Federal guidance and assistance to the States in organiz-
ing reserves to perform State and local security functions
when the National Guard is ordered into active military ser-
vice, this plan to include any necessary Federal legislation.
Report by the Chairman, NSRB circulated for Council informa-
tion as NSC 96/1 and referred to the NSC Staff for use in
the preparation of a report for Council consideration. On
April 12 the Senior Staff discussed NSC 96/1 and referred it
to the Defense, JCS and NSRB Staff members together with
officials from the Department of Justice, the Bureau of the
Budget, and the Federal Civil Defense Administration, for
use in the preparation of a report for Senior Staff considera-
tion.
Draft outline, prepared by the Executive Secretary, trans-
mitted to the above staff group by the reference memo, and
discussed at a meeting on May 14. With some modifications
the outline was adopted as a working guide and the proposed
assignments were accepted. A new draft report, prepared on
the basis of material submitted by Defense Justice and Civil
Defense in accordance with the agreed outline, was trans-
mitted to the Senior Staff by the reference memo of September 19
Awaiting consideration of the draft report by the Senior Staff.
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ecord of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff on November 27, 1951)
The Senior NSC Staff at its meeting on November 27, agreed
that in connection with but not necessarily as a part of the
Mediterranean and Middle East project (see Section 3-B) the
Department of Defense should prepare a study of the cost of
the military effort in terms of feasibility, time and material,
and the forces required to ensure the continued availability
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=RENT-- NSC STAFF PROTEQ QQont'd)
NSURING AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN MIDDLE EAST
of oil from the Behrein-Qatar-Saudi Arabia area, and the Office
of Defense Mobilization should prepare a study of the economic
cost in terms of feasibility, time and material required to
offset the loss of oil from that area. Awaiting report by
Defense and ODM. (See also NSC 97 Droiect in SPetinn 4 halmr_)
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Cj BFNNTwNSC STAFF PROJECT; (Cpnt'd)
B. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS
TERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST LRIORITY PROJECT/
Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive
Secretary, same subject, dated December 12,
1950; NIE-14 and 26; Memo for Senior NSC
Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:
"World-Wide Demand and supply of Petroleum in Event of a
Major War," dated August 3, 1951? Records of Senior NSC
Staff Meetings, December 29, 1956 and July 10 and August 16,
1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
subject: "The Position of the United States with Respect to
the General Area of the Eastern Mediterranean, Red Sea. and
Persian Gulf," dated October 5, 1951; NSC 117; Memo for NSC
from Executive Secretary, subject: "Security of Certain
Middle East Areas," dated December 11, 1951; Memo for the
Steering Committee on the Middle East from Executive Secretary,
subject: "The Position of the United States with Respect to the
Area Comprising the Arab States, Iran and Israel," dated
January 30, 1952; NSC 97/2)
Memo by the Senior State Member on the subject transmitted by
the reference memo of December 12, 1950 and considered by the
Senior Staff on December 29, 1950, when it was agreed that an
initial draft report should be prepared by State and that CIA
should furnish an intelligence estimate of local attitudes and
conditions which affect protection of our interests and the
realization of our objectives. On February 23, 1950 the Senior
NSC Staff agreed that this project should be completed as a
matter of priority. CIA estimate circulated as NIE-26.
On July 10 the Senior Staff agreed that this report should
proceed without awaiting completion of the related project
on a national petroleum program (NSC 97, see Section 4 below),
but that the report should not be submitted for NSC con-
sideration until the information being developed in connection
with the petroleum report could be taken into account, On
August 16 the Senior Staff discussed the report prepared by
the Petroleum Administrator for Defense and transmitted by the
reference memo of August 3 and agreed that this report should
be studied further by the Senior Staff before finally com-
pleting a report on the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle
East. Draft statement of policy and NSC Staff study which
takes account of the preliminary material on the world oil
situation being assembled in connection with the NSC 97 proj-
ect, was prepared by the Department of State and transmitted
by the reference memo of October 5 for the consideration of
the Senior Staff. State Department admendments to the draft
statement of policy were made available to the Senior Staff on
October 24.
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CURRENT N?ST ~,R?QJECTS (Cant'd)
RR~, AND MIDDLE EAST (Coat 'd)
Memo from the Joint Chiefs of Staff on "The Anglo-Iranian
Problem" was submitted to the Council at the request of the
Secretary of Defense as NSC 117. At its meeting on October 24,
the Senior Staff discussed the draft report prepared by State
together with NSC 117 and agreed that the draft report should
be referred to the Senior State Defense, JCS and CIA members
for the preparation of a revises draft in the light of the
discussion. At its meeting on October 25 the Senior Staff, in
connection with a discussion of the project on a national
petroleum program, agreed that the revised draft report should
take account of the importance of Middle Eastern oil to the
free world both in war time and in peace time. Comments and
suggestions by the Senior 0DM member and a memorandum by the
Senior Representative, PSB, both relating to the draft report,
were transmitted to Senior State, Defense, JCS and CIA members
for use in the preparation of a revised draft report. At its
meeting on November 20 the Senior Staff agreed that MSC 117
should. be listed in the Status of Projects as a reference in
connection with the project on the Eastern Mediterranean and
Middle East, rather than as a separate item.
On December 11, the Senior Staff Steering Committee referred
the draft report, prepared by State, to the Staff Assistants
for the preparation of a revised draft. Alternative JCS draft
was circulated to a subcommittee of the Staff Assistants ..
on December 21. Revised draft report on the subject, prepared
by State was transmitted by the reference memorandum of
January J0 for the information of the Steering Committee on the
Middle East, and was referred to the Staff Assistants' sub-
committee on the project. Awaiting preparation of a draft re-
port by the subcommittee of the Staff Assistants. (See also re-
lated project in Section 3-A.)
TITED STATES E0 ICY WITI RESPECT TO BERLIN 1D , TF,, t.N ERn
(NSC 89; NSC 73/4, par. 2; Memos for NSC from Executive
Secretary subject: "Additional airlift to support the Far
East," dated September 27 and November 20, 1950; NSC Action
No. 368; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,
same subject, dated October 31, 1950; Memo for Senior NSC
Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: "Courses of Action
in the event East Germany Imposes a Blockade in Berlin",
dated February 16, 1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from
Executive Secretary, subject: "United States Policy With
Regard to a Possible New Berlin Blockade," dated March 27,
1951; NIE-4)
At its 69th Meeting the Council noted the reference memo of
September 27, 1950 and the fact that the situation presented
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S POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN--a
D EASTERN
E1MANY (Cont'd7
therein would be taken into consideration in the studies on
the Berlin blockade referred to in par. 42 of NSC 73/4.
Memoranda on the subject by the Deputy Under Secretary of
State and the Secretary of Defense were circulated for Council
information as NSC 89 and referred to the NSC Staff for use
in connection with this Staff project. JCS study on airlift
capabilities circulated to Senior Staff by the reference memo
of October 31, 1950. Subsequent memo by the Deputy Secretary
of Defense (reference memo of November 20, 1950) circulated
for Council information and referred to the Staff for con-
sideration in connection with this project. Views of the
JCS on "Courses of Action in the Event East Germany Imposes
a Blockade in Berlin" circulated by the reference memo of
February 16, 1951 to the Senior Staff for consideration in
connection with this project upon the recommendation of the
Secretary of Defense. NIE-4, issued by CIA, relates to the
above subject.
On February 23, 1951 the Senior Staff noted that the JCS views
would be taken into account in the early completion of a draft
report on "U. S. Policy With Respect to Berlin and Eastern
Germany," now under preparation in the Department of State
In collaboration with the Department of Defense. Report by
State circulated by reference memo dated March 27, considered
by the Senior Staff on April 3 and referred to the Staff
Assistants for revision in the light of the discussion. At
its meeting on November 20, in connection with a review of
the NSC Status of Projects, the Senior Staff agreed that the
Staff Assistants should endeavor to complete this project as
soon as possible. Awaiting initial draft by ad hoc group of
Staff Assistants.
OBIL.' ON PROGRAM
Memos-for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject,
"Proposed NSC Study of Use of Foreign Manpower for Production,"
dated March 29 and April 16, 1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff
from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated October 17, 1951)
Memos by the Acting Senior NSRB Member and by the Senior ODM
Member transmitted by the reference memos of March 29 and
April 16, respectively, were considered by the Senior Staff
on April 17. It was agreed that ODM should undertake the
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CC U T NSC STAFF PROJECTS ont' d )
EE ECTIVE UTILIZATION OF THE CIVILIAN_MANPOWER OF NO -SQVIE
NATIONS FOR WORK OF VALUE TO THE MOBILIZATION PROD (Cont'd)
preparation of a report on the subject for consideration by
the NSC Staff along the lines proposed by 0DM in the report
attached to the reference memo of April 19. The Staff further
agreed to the inclusion of NSRB and Mr. Harriman's Office
among the agencies to be consulted by ODM.
Draft statement of policy prepared by an inter-agency group
under the chairmanship of 0DM and including representatives
of the Departments of State, Defense and Labor, EC A, NSRB and
Mr. Harriman's Office was transmitted to the Senior Staff for
consideration by the reference memo of October 17 together
with a memo from the Senior 0DM Member and the comments of
the inter-agency group in explanation of the proposed state-
ment of policy.
The Senior Staff at its meeting on October 30 considered the
draft report and referred it to the NSC Staff Assistants, with
the advice and assistance of representatives of the other de-
partments and agencies concerned, for the preparation of a re-
vised report in the light of the discussion. The draft report
was discussed by the Staff Assistants, augmented by represen-
tatives of the Departments of Justice and Labor and of EC A, at
meetings on November 1 and 2 and referred to a drafting group
for revision in the light of the discussion. Memorandum from
the EC A representative together with its attached redraft of
paragraph 5 of the draft report, and an EC A airgram on the
EC A Production Assistance Program were circulated on November
16 for the information of the Staff Assistants and were
considered in the preparation of a revised draft report by the
drafting group. Draft statement of policy on the subject, pre-r
pared by the drafting group, was circulated to the Staff A---
sistants on November 29. Proposed redraft of the draft state-
ment of policy of November 29, prepared by the Department of
Labor, NSRB and EC A, was circulated to the Staff Assistants
on December 18. A correction to this redraft was circulated
on December 26. Awaiting consideration by the Staff Assistants
of the proposed draft statements of policy.
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t ILIZATION Q F- OF OTHER N. NS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES
(NSC 108 and memo for all holders of NSC 108, dated April 24,
1951; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,
dated May 8, 19519 NSC Action No. 472; Memo for Senior NSC
Staff from Exscutryve Secretary, subject: "Effective Utiliza-
tion of Civilian ifanpcil er of Non-Soviet Nations for Work of
Value to the Mobilization Program," dated October 17, 1951)
At the suggestion of the Senior State Member, the Senior
NSC Staff on December 129 1950 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 on the subject.
The report by the ad hoc committee was considered and amended
by the NSC Staff for submission to the NSC as NSC 108. JCS
views circulated by the reference memo of May 8. At its 91st
Meeting the NSC referred NSC 108 to the NSC Staff for recon-
sideration. On May 17 the Senior Staff referred NSC 108 to
the Staff Assistants for revision in the light of the dis-
cussion.
On June 13 the Staff Assistants agreed that an initial draft
on the subject of civilian manpower should be completed with
a view to the subsequent preparation of a report combining
the civilian and military aspects of the subject for Senior
Staff consideration. At a meeting on November 2 in connection
with their consideration of the draft report on civilian man-
power (see project above) the Staff Assistants agreed that,
when a revision of the latter report was transmitted to the
Senior Staff, the Staff Assistants should recommend to the
Senior Staff the cancellation of the project on military man-
power. Awaiting completion of action on the civilian man-
power project.
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C . OTHER CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS
RELEASE QF_INFORMATION REGARDING NEW WEAPONS
(Memo for NSC Consultants and-ABC Representative, from
Executive Secretary, same subject, dated July 5, 1950)
At the direction of the President,the Council and the
Chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission undertook a con-
sideration 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, 1950, was
circulated to the NSC Staff and a representative of the AEC
by the reference memo. At a meeting on November 20, 1951,
in connection with a review of the NSC Status of Projects, the
Senior NSC Staff agreed that this project should be referred
to the Psychological Strategy Board for appropriate action.
Awaiting report by the Psychological Strategy Board.
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GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE SECURITY PROGRAM
NSC 113; Progress Report, dated December 20 1951, by the
NSC Representative on Internal Security on NC 17/4 and 17/6)
A letter by the President on the subject was transmitted as
NSC 113 for the information of the Council, and referred to
the ICIS for preparation of a response for Council considera-
tion, as directed by the President in the fourth paragraph
thereof. As further directed by the President, the Chairman,
Civil Service Commission, has been requested to participate
with the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the Attorney
General and the Director of Defense Mobilization in this
project. Awaiting report by the ICIS.
ELIGIBILITY OF FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES TO RECEIVE CLASSIFIED
INFORMATION
Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary same subject, dated
June 14, and November 19, 1951; NSC Action No. 507; Progress
Report, dated December 20 1951, by the NSC Representative on
Internal Security on NSC 17/4 and 17/6)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security (ICIS), and attached draft Presidential
directive together with a report and proposed regulations
on the subject, were transmitted by the reference memo of
June 14 for consideration by the Council the Secretary of
the Treasury, the Attorney General, the Director of Defense
Mobilization and the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission.
Approved by ODM, June 19; by Justicez June 21; by State,
June 28; by Treasury, June 29; by NSRB , July 2; by AEC,
July 9.
The Acting Secretary of Defense on July 2 recommended that
the Council defer action on this memorandum until the Stand-
ing Group of the NATO has had an opportunity to examine the
proposed regulations. On July 11 the NSC agreed that further
consideration should be deferred pending the outcome of the
NATO negotiations, as recommended by the Acting Secretary of
Defense (NSC Action No. 507).
Memorandum from the Office of the Secretary of Defense and its
attached report on the present status of negotiations within
NATO were circulated by the reference memo of November 19 for
the information of the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury
the Attorney General, the Director of Defense Mobilization and
the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission. In accordance with
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TY OF FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVES TO RECEIVE C SS FIED
the proposal by the Department of Defense in the first sentence
of the memorandum, the draft Presidential directive and related
papers on the subject transmitted by the reference memo of
June 14 were referred back to the ICIS for reconsideration in
the ligit of this memorandum from the Department of Defense.
Awaiting report by the ICIS.
A PROJECT TO PROVIDE A MORE ADEQUATE BASIS FOR PLANNING FOR
THE SECURITY OF THE
UNITED STATES (Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary same subject, dated
June 5 July 17 and 30 and August 7, 19 1; NSC Action No. 519;
NSC Action No. 543)
Memorandum by the Chairman, Interdepartmental Committee on
Internal Security, and its attached report by the ICIS on the
subject, were transmitted by the reference memo of June 5 for
Council consideration of the "Recommendations" contained in
Part VII thereof and of the proposed National Security Council
Directive. Prior to Council action, at the direction of the.
President, the views of the Director of Central Intelligence
were requested and transmitted by the reference memo of
July 17 for consideration by the Council concurrently with the
ICIS report. JCS views submitted by the reference memo of
July 30.
At its meeting on August 1 the Council agreed to the four
steps proposed by the JCS in paragraph 3 of the reference
memo of July 309 subject to the assignment of paragraph 3-12
to the Interdepartmental Intelligence Conference. The Council
also agreed that the resulting reports should be integrated
into a single report to it under the coordination of the
Director of Central Intelligence with the assistance of
representatives of the appropriate departments and agencies.
The Director of Central Intelligence undertook to prepare a
directive along these lines for consideration by the Council.
Draft directive on the subject, prepared by the Director of
Central Intelligence was approved by the Council, the Secretary
of the Treasury, the Attorney General and the Director of
Defense Mobilization (NSC Action No. 5+3). Awaiting report
by the Director of Central Intelligence.
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A TIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM
NSC 97 and NSC 97/2; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Execu-
tive Secretary, subject: "World-Wide Demand and Supply of
Petroleum in Event of a Major War," dated August 3 and Octo-
ber 8, 1951; Record of Meeting of Senior NSC Staff of August 16,
1951; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary same
subject, dated August 20 and October 24, 1951; Memo for NS~'C
from Executive Secretary, subject "Security of Certain Middle
East Areas," dated December 11, 1951; NSC Action No. 592)
At the direction of the President, a letter from the Acting
Secretary of Defense on the subject (NSC 97) was referred to
the Director of Defense Mobilization to develop a national
petroleum program leading to the complete supply of allied
requirements, for consideration by the NSC. Interim report
on the subject (NSC 97/1), prepared by the NSC Staff based
largely on studies by 0DM and PAD, was amended by the Council
and submitted to the President on December 12 (NSC Action
No. 592). The President on December 13 approved the interim
Recommendations contained in NSC 97/1, as amended, and directed
their implementation by all executive departments and agencies
of the U. S. Government under the coordination of the Director
of Defense Mobilization. Report as amended subsequently
issued as NSC 97/2. Awaiting further reports on a national
petroleum program by the Director of Defense Mobilization.
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