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    "ocrText": "THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF\nSROUMTY INFORMATION\nWASHINGTON 25, D.C.\n10 October 1952\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE\nSubject: Augmentation of the Wartime Republic of Korea Army\nand Marine Corps\n1. This is in reply to your memorandum of 8 October 1952 on the above\nsubject.\n2. Analysis of twenty-five representative critical items (including\nsuitable substitutes) reveals that diversion of equipment and supplies to the\nearly augmentation of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Army and Marine Corps would\nresult in a delay of two months in the planned delivery of 105mm Howitzers,\n155mm Howitzers, and 75mm Recoilless Rifles to NATO, Japanese National Police\nReserve and Southeast Asia. If, in addition, decision is made to equip con-\ncurrently the two Chinese Nationalist divisions mentioned in your memorandum\nof 23 August 1952, a further delay of approximately two months would result.\nHowever, as the rate of production increases in the future, the time delay\nwill be proportionally decreased.\n3. The other critical items of equipment can be furnished from Army\nmobilization or depot stocks within the priority assigned Korean operations.\n4. Equipment requirements for the Republic of Korea augmentation will\nextend by two months the 50% ceiling on critical items presently imposed on\nU.S. units in the Zone of the Interior. It is estimated that this restrictive\nceiling will then extend until at least January 1954.\n5. Supplies of ammunition in critical categories, including 105mm\nHowitzer, 155mm Howitzer, and 75mm Recoilless Rifle ammunition, are barely\nadequate for Far East Command requirements, with only limited quantities\navailable for European Command and training in the Zone of the Interior.\nShipments of this ammunition have been suspended to Mutual Defense Assistance\nProgram (MDAP) claimants, except to Indochina. Any substantial consumption\nby additional combat units in Korea will further delay resumption of ammuni-\ntion shipments to MDAP claimants and extend the period of reduced allowances\nfor United States and ROK training.\nFor the Joint Chiefs of Staff:\ns/ Omar N. Bradley\nS.\nChairman\nDECLASSIFIED\nc ARCHINES N\nJoint Chiefs of Staff\nB. o. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 3(D) es\n050 4-27-77\nOSD letter,\nPROJECT NLT 77.39\nBay NLT. NC , NARS Date 6.14:77\nC\no\nP\ntan\nY"
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