Report, International Security Affairs Committee, Scope, Duration and Feasibility of the North Atlantic Treaty Medium Term Defense Plan and Related United States Assistance
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ISAC 0-4/72
June 20, 1951
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Scope Duration and Feasibility of the North Atlantic
Treaty Medium Term Defense Plan and Related
United States Assistance
The attached document is an appreciation, essential
to further planning and action, of the scops, duration
and cost of achieving the agreed U.S. policy objective
of creating military strength in Western Europe which
will doter Soviet aggression, or resist invasion if it
occurs. The paper also states certain possible U.S.
courses of action in the light of this appreciation.
The original draft of this paper, ISAC D-4/7,
was discussed at the Tuesday, June 19 meeting of
ISAC, but the attached document, which embodies
modifications suggested in the discussion and a
"summary and recommendations" section, has not been
studied by the member agencies. It was agreed by
the Committee, howover, that the modified version
should serve as a basis for Cabinet level discussion
of the problem by Thursday afternoon, June 21, or as
soon thereafter as practicable. This tight schedule
is dictated by the necessity for securing decisions as
soon as possible on the recommendations of the paper in
order to provide the U.S. Standing Group member with
a clear U.S. position, and to enable preparations for
the forthcoming MSP Congressional presentation to go
forward.
ATTENTION is directed to the security considera-
tions attaching to the contents of this document. It
is to be seen and discussed only on a need-to-know
basis.
DECLASSIFIED
John F. Hickman
E. O. 11652, Sec. B(E) and 5(D) or (E)
Secretary
Dept. of State letter, Aug. 23,1976 0-1972
DR OBJECT NLT 76-6
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