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CLASSIFIED Joy SECENT INCOMING DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY MESSAGE STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE s the TOP SECRET PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED ROUTINE STATE DEPT MSG FROM: USUN NEW YORK, NEW YORK SGD ACHESON TO: SECRETARY OF STATE NR: SECTO 23 180100Z 17 SEP 50 Army pass Defense. Sent Dept SECTO 23 rptd Brussels unn, Ottawa unn, Copenhagen unn, Paris unn, Hague unn, Oslo unn, Lisbon unn, London unn, Reykjavik unn, Luxembourg unn, Rome unn. For President and Webb. Summary Fourth Mtg North Atlantic Council Fifth Session 3 p.m. Sept 16. 1: Continued discussion agenda item 4. 2. Acheson suggested council might terminate dis- cussion German issue at this point and attempt agree on com- munique which would emphasize progress made and state council had requested mil prod and finan experts come up soon with an- swers to tech questions involved. Proposed that council agree to general lines communique and request deps work out for release end of mtg or Mon . Suggested communique take fol general line: Council has gone to roots of major problems in vigorous way Com- munique shld emphasize large area agreement. Nations have knowledge where going and are imbued with sense of urgency. Are determined to create in shortest time integrated force def of Eur and solve related questions. However many tech problems involved working out this force. Council has asked mil to state what kinds units shld be formed, best methods for allocating and increasing integrated units, CM IN 12554 (18 Sep 50) F.R.OR DECLASSIFIED U.S. /957 vot. III Paci 322 BYNLT NARS, Date 11.27.79 106 popy22 mon COPY NO. DA SCO FORM 22-1 15 JAN 1949 U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE