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NLT (PSF-SUBJ.) FP
.ICOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
TELEGRAPH BRANCH
TOP SECRET
674
13 M
N
Action
Control: 9145
SS
Rec'd: May 19, 1950
FROM: London
5:11 pomo
Info
DCR
TO:
Secretary of State
NO: ACTEL 15, May 19, 9 pomo
NIACT.
FOR WEBB FROM ACHESON.
As you will have seen from our daily reports the significance
of the recent meetings was not that they recorded a finished
achievement but rather that they were a second step along a
most difficult and hard road. After a year of planning and
organizing the NAT countries recorded a willingness to take
coats off and go to work on creating speedily balanced
collective forces and the economic base to support them
Whether these recent meetings amount to anything will depend
on whether the countries translate resolutions into action
Most importantly it will depend on whether we do, in
particular or whether out of NSC 68 and Gordon Gray's work
come drastic and vigorous action. It is from this point
of view that I have thought about the dramatic report to
the Congress suggested your TELAC 18.
If President and his advisors thinking of report to both
houses as step in direction NSC 68 and as beginning an
administration-wide program which will put life and vigor
into the decisions of the recent meetings I would consider
such a report very useful. If, however, purpose merely
to report on events of meeting I am inclined against it
for fear of over-playing results.
I am of course entirely in President's hands and will do
anything he wishes.
In event decision in favor of report, suggest no commitment
be made on off-record portion until I see how draft of
formal report shapes up.
ACHESON
MG:LQB
DECLASSIFIED
E.0.12065 SEC.UI
STATE GUIDELINE 672-79
By NITHE NARS, Date 11.27.79 TOP SBORDT
REPRODUCTION OF THIS
MESSAGE IS PROHIBITED
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