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NLT (AF KOREA) / 2020 POINTS REQUIRING PRESIDENTIAL DECISION 1. Should General MacArthur be authorized to supply South Korea with arms and other equipment over and above the supplies of ammunition presently authorized under the MDAP Program? Discussion: Present authorization under the MDAP Program permits General MacArthur to supply South Korea with addi- tional ammunition which he has available. He is now arrang- ing to deliver such supplies. He is not currently authorized to furnish arms and other equipment such as anti-tank guns, artillery, etc. Recommendation: That General MacArthur be authorized to supply South Korea with such arms and other equipment as is available to him and which in his judgment is important to support the Southern Korean defense effort. 2. What orders should be given to General MacArthur regarding the extent to which he should use available forces to provide protection for the evacuation of Americans from South Korea and for the delivery of arms, etc., to South Korea? TRUMAN NATIONAL Discussion: Under the standing approved evacuation plans, ARCHIVES AND ACCURDS SERVICE' Es CONTINUED Ambassador Muccio is authorized to call upon General MacArthur to provide air, sea or other transportation facilities for the DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E) Dapt. of State letter, 11-8-1977 PROJECT NLT 77-37 By NLT He NARS Date 1-17-78