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    "ocrText": "The President NCT(PSE/NSC) 798\nTOP SECRET\nNARA\nCOPY NO. 1\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nSTATUS OF PROJECTS\nas of\nJanuary 15, 1951\nDECLASSIFIED\nRAC 3/29 3/29/2012\nAuthority: NLT-PST-43-9-2\nBy. SDB NARA, Date 9/15/13\nTOP SECRET\nWARNING\nTHIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NA-\nTIONAL DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES WITHIN THE MEANING OF\nTHE ESPIONAGE ACT, 50 U.S.C., 31 AND 32, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANS-\nMISSION OR THE REVELATION OF ITS CONTENTS IN ANY MANNER TO\nAN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.\nJanuary 15, 1951\nTOP SECRET\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nSTATUS OF PROJECTS\nHARRY TRUMAN\n1. COMPLETED PROJECTS\n(January 8, 1951-January 15, 1951)\nMINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE HANDLING AND TRANSMISSION OF\nCLASSIFIED INFORMATION\n(NSC Action No. 414)\nNSC 67/3 THE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO THE\nCOMMUNIST THREAT TO ITALY\n(NSC Action No. 415)\nNSC 38/4 FUTURE COURSES OF U. S. ACTION WITH RESPECT TO AUSTRIA\nand\n(NSC Action No. 416)\nNSC 38/6\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nToΓ SECRET\n- 1 -\nTOP SECRET\n2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC\nNARA\nA. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE 79th NSC MEETING,\nWEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1951:\nPOSSIBLE U. S. ACTION TO COUNTER CHINESE COMMUNIST AGGRESSION\n(NSC 101; NSC 101/1, to be circulated)\nOn the basis of Senior Staff consideration of the subject, a\nchecklist was prepared of possible actions to counter Chinese\nCommunist aggression and is being further considered by the\nSenior Staff, in the light of a memorandum by the Joint Chiefs\nof Staff (NSC 101), with a view to the preparation of a report\nfor Council consideration, to be circulated as NSC 101/1. Sched-\nuled for consideration as item 1 on the agenda of the 80th NSC\nMeeting, January 17. (See also related item in Sections 2-C and\n3-A.)\nTHE UNITED STATES POSITION WITH RESPECT TO SOUTH ASIA\n(NSC 98; Memo, dated January 9, 1951, for all holders of NSC 98;\nNSC Action No. 224; NSC 48/2)\nSANACC 360/14 on the subject, and amendments proposed by the\nSecretary of Defense, referred by the Council at its 42nd Meeting\n(NSC Action No. 224) to the NSC Staff for use in preparation of\na report pursuant to NSC 48, \"U. S. Policy Toward Asia\", and for\nre-examination in light of that study (NSC 48/2) and the dis-\ncussion at the meeting. Draft report by the NSC Staff submitted\nfor Council consideration as NSC 98, and corrected by the refer-\nence memo. Scheduled for consideration as item 2 on the agenda\nof the 80th NSC Meeting, January 17.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nTop SECRET\n- 2 -\nTOP SECRET\nPROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)\nASTA\nB. ITEMS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY MEMORANDUM ACTION\nCOORDINATION OF U. S. AID PROGRAMS FOR FAR EASTERN AREAS\n(NSC 61/1; NSC 61; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary,\nsame subject, dated May 16 and August 14, 1950)\nPursuant to NSC 61, a report by the Under Secretaries of State and\nthe Army, and with the concurrence of the President, representa-\ntives for a Working Group were designated by the Secretaries of\nState, Defense, the Treasury, and Commerce, and the Economic\nCooperation Administrator, to prepare a report looking to closer\ncoordination of economic and military aid programs generally for\nFar Eastern areas. The report, prepared by the Working Group\nwith the assistance of a representative of the Bureau of the Bud-\nget, was submitted for consideration by the reference memo of\nMay 16 as NSC 61/1. Approved by the Secreatries of the Treasury\nand Commerce; disapproved by the Economic Cooperation Administra-\ntor, with comment. Reply of the Secretary of Defense with the\nv1ews of the JCS was circulated by the reference memo of August 14,\nwhich summarizes the above replies and suggests an appropriate\nCouncil action in the light thereof. Approved by Defense and\nTreasury, August 17; by NSRB and ECA, August 18; by Commerce,\nwith comments, August 19. Awaiting action by other Council mem-\nbers with respect to the suggestion in the reference memo of\nAugust 14.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nToΓ SECRET\n- 3 -\nTOP SECRET\nPROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)\nC. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION\nRESULTS OF THE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE BRITISH\nPRIME MINISTER\n(NSC 93/1)\nReport by the Department of State on the subject circulated for the\ninformation of the Council. To be scheduled on the agenda of a\nfuture Council meeting. (See also Section 3-A.)\nRECOMMENDED POLICIES AND ACTIONS IN LIGHT OF THE GRAVE WORLD\nSITUATION\n(NSC 100)\nReport by the Chairman, National Security Resources Board, sub-\nmitted at his request for Council consideration. To be scheduled\non the agenda of a later Council meeting. (See also related\nprojects in Sections2-A and 3-C.)\nPORT SECURITY\n(NSC 78/1; NSC 78 and related papers; NSC Action No. 405)\nBy the reference action the Council noted that the President re-\nquested the Secretary of Defense to have a careful study made of\npossible port security measures, including an appraisal of their\neffectiveness in relation to their probable cost, and to make\nappropriate recommendations thereon for consideration by the\nCouncil. Report by the Secretary of Defense (NSC 78/1) sub-\nmitted for Council consideration. To be scheduled on the agenda\nof a later Council meeting.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nTOP SECRET\n- 4 -\nTOP SECRET\n3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS\nA. SENIOR NSC STAFF\nU. S. ACTION TO COUNTER CHINESE COMMUNIST AGGRESSION\n(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated November 22, 1950; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive\nSecretary, subject: \"United States Policy Toward Asia in General and\nToward China in Particular\", dated December 14, 1950; checklist of\npossible U.S. action, dated January 11; NSC 101)\nRecommendations by Senior State Member on the subject, circulated by\nthe reference memo dated November 22 and discussed at Senior Staff\nmeeting on December 12. Memo by Senior State Member transmitting\ncorrespondence exchanged between the Departments of State and De-\nfense on the question of Formosa circulated by the reference memo\ndated December 14, for Senior Staff use in connection with its dis-\ncussion of the subject. CIA report on the five points listed in\nPart II of the reference memo dated November 22, to be circulated\nas NIE-10.\nOn January 8, the Senior Staff discussed the subject and agreed to\ndiscuss it further on January 11 on the basis of reports to be pre-\npared by the Senior State, Defense, NSRB and CIA Members. On\nJanuary 11, on the basis of the discussion of the reports submitted,\nthe Senior Staff agreed that the Executive Secretary should prepare\na checklist of possible U.S. action to counter Chinese Communist\naggression for the use of the respective departments and agencies.\nChecklist, circulated on January 11, to be considered by the Senior\nStaff on January 15 in the light of a memorandum by the JCS (NSC 101),\nwith a view to preparing a report for Council consideration at its\n80th meeting on January 17, to be circulated as NSC 101/1. (See\nalso related project in Section 2 A).\nU. S. COURSES OF ACTION IN THE EVENT THE SOVIETS ATTEMPT TO CLOSE\nTHE BALTIC\n(NSC 88; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same\nsubject, dated January 2, 1951)\nNSC 88 circulated for information and referred to the NSC Staff for\nuse in the preparation of a report for Council consideration. At\nits meeting on October 19, the Senior NSC Staff agreed that State\nshould prepare for Staff consideration a draft report on the subject,\ntaking into account the views of the JCS in NSC 88. Draft report\nfrom State circulated by the reference memo. Scheduled for con-\nsideration by the Senior Staff on January 18.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 5 -\nTOP SECRET\nGREAT NABA\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN\n(Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated October 24 and 26, 1950; NIE-14)\nOn October 25 the Senior Staff considered a draft report by the\nStaff Assistants on the subject (reference memo of October 24), and\nagreed that a draft report on the subject should be based upon a\ncomplete reassessment of the U. S. position toward Iran, including\na review of the applicability to Iran of the basic U. S. position\nrelating to the Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, approved\nin 1947, and of current British thinking regarding this area.\nOn October 30 the CIA member was requested, with assistance from\nappropriate departments and agencies, to prepare as early as pos -\nsible an intelligence estimate of the extent to which the Western\nEuropean economy is dependent upon Middle Eastern oil, and of the\nrelated problems involved in alternate sources of supply. CIA es-\ntimate (NIE-14) circulated January 8, 1951. Scheduled for con-\nsideration by the Senior Staff on January 18.\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA\n(NSC 64/1; Memo to Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same\nsubject, dated January 4, 1951)\nOn October 19, the Senior NSC Staff agreed to consider this subject\nfurther upon receipt of a draft paper on the subject prepared by the\nSoutheast Asia Aid Committee, together with the comments of the\nState Department, the Joint Secretaries, and the Joint Chiefs of\nStaff thereon.\nAt the request of the Secretary of Defense the views of the JCS\n(NSC 64/1) were circulated for Council information and referred\nto the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report for Coun-\ncil consideration. On December 27, the Senior Staff directed the\nStaff Assistants to prepare, as a matter of urgency, a draft report\non the immediate steps the United States should take to meet the\ncritical situation in Indochina. Draft report by Staff Assistants\nsubmitted to Senior Staff by the reference memo. On January 8,\nthe Senior Staff discussed the subject in the light of the importance\nof Indochina to the security of Southeast Asia and the security of\nthe United States. To be considered further at a later Council\nmeeting.\nTHE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST\n(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated December 12, 1950)\nMemo by the Senior State Member on the subject transmitted by the\nreference memo and considered by the Senior Staff on December 29.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 6 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nTHE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST (Cont'd)\nInitial draft report to be prepared by State. CIA to furnish\nintelligence estimate on local attitudes and conditions which af-\nfect protection of our interests and realization of our objectives.\nAwaiting intelligence estimate from CIA and initial draft report\nfrom State.\nRESULTS OF THE CONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND PRIME\nMINISTER ATTLEE\n(NSC Action No. 391-b; NSC 93; Checklist of NSC Policies for Possible\nReview, dated December 20, 1950)\nPursuant to NSC Action No. 391-b the Senior Staff discussed the sub -\nject on December 12 and agreed to consider the matter further in the\nlight of proposals to be made by its members and in the light of a\nstatement, to be prepared by the Executive Secretary, of the NSC re-\nports which appeared to require review. NSC 93, a report by the\nSecretary of State, was subsequently circulated and referred to the\nSenior Staff for use in this connection.\nChecklist prepared by the Executive Secretary was considered by the\nSenior Staff on December 20, at which time it was agreed tentatively,\nsubject to any further discussion considered desirable, that most of\nthe NSC policies requiring review in the light of the subject conver-\nsations would be reviewed in the course of work now in progress on\ncurrent NSC projects or in connection with the State-Defense study\nnow under way pursuant to NSC Action No. 393-b. (See Sections 2-C\nand 4.)\nUNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN GERMANY\n(NSC 89; NSC 73/4, par. 42; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary,\nsubject: \"Additional Airlift to Support the Far East\", dated Sep-\ntember 27 and November 20, 1950; NSC Action No. 368; Memo for\nSenior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: \"United States\nPolicy with Respect to Berlin and Eastern Germany\", dated October\n31, 1950)\nAt its 69th Meeting, the Council noted the reference memo of\nSeptember 27, and the fact that the situation presented therein\nwould be taken into consideration in the studies on the Berlin\nblockade referred to in par. 42 of NSC 73/4. Memoranda on the\nsubject by the Deputy Under Secretary of State and the Secretary of\nDefense were circulated for Council information as NSC 89, and\nreferred to the NSC Staff for use in connection with this staff pro-\nject. JCS study on airlift capabilities circulated to Senior Staff\nby the reference memo of October 31. Subsequent memo by the Deputy\nSecretary of Defense (reference memo of November 20) circulated for\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 7 -\nTOP SECRET\nHAMARA\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nUNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO BERLIN AND EASTERN GERMANY\n(Cont'd)\nCouncil information and referred to the Staff for consideration in\nconnection with this project. Awaiting study on the subject from\nState now in preparation in collaboration with Defense.\nUNITED STATES POLICY WITH RESPECT TO TURKEY\n(NSC Action No. 366-c)\nIn accordance with the reference Council action, the Senior NSC\nStaff discussed the subject on November 8 and agreed that State,\nin consultation with Defense, would prepare a draft report. Await-\nint State report.\nCOLLABORATION WITH FRIENDLY GOVERNMENTS ON OPERATIONS AGAINST\nGUERRILLAS\n(NSC 90)\nNSC 90 circulated for Council information and referred to the Senior\nNSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report. On October 30 the\nSenior State and JCS Members undertook to collaborate in the prepara-\ntion of a draft paper covering both the political and military as-\npects of the problem; and the Senior CIA Member agreed to prepare an\nintelligence estimate on current and probable areas and characteris-\ntics of guerrilla warfare. Awaiting joint report by State, JCS, and\nCIA Members.\nUNITED STATES COURSES OF ACTION WITH RESPECT TO KOREA\n(NSC Action No. 378; NSC 81/1, NSC 81/2 and NSC 73/4; Memo for NSC\nfrom Executive Secretary, same subject, dated November 10, 1950;\nMemos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated November 13, 15 and 17, 1950)\nAt its 71st Meeting, the Council directed the Staff to study the\nviews of State, JCS, and CIA, in the light of the Council discussion,\nand to advise the Council as to further steps which should be recom-\nmended to the President to meet the Korean situation. At its meet-\ning on November 10, the Senior Staff agreed that the State Depart-\nment would draft recommendations for consideration by the Senior NSC\nStaff, prior to their submission to the Council. An interim report\nby the NSC Staff was submitted as NSC 81/2 for consideration by the\nCouncil and the Secretary of the Treasury, and, in view of later de-\nvelopments, was withdrawn on November 30.\nSubsequent draft reports considered by the Senior Staff on November\n20, 29 and 30, December 1, 4 and 5. Preparation of further drafts\ndeferred pending developments.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 8 -\nTOP SECRET\nToΓ SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nUNITED STATES POLICY TOWARD SPAIN\n(NSC 72; NSC 72/1; NSC Action No. 312; Memo for NSC Consultants,\nsubject: \"The Provision of Military Aid to Spain\", dated August 3,\n1950; Revised memo of Senior NSC Staff meeting, August 11, 1950)\nJCS views circulated as NSC 72 for Council information. State\nviews, in response to NSC 72, circulated as NSC 72/1 also for Council\ninformation. At its 60th Meeting the Council discussed the subject,\ndeferred further action and directed the NSC Consultants to study\nthe reference papers in preparation for further Council considera-\ntion. A memo for the President by the Secretary of Defense on \"The\nProvision of Military Aid to Spain\", referred by the President to the\nExecutive Secretary, was circulated by the reference memo of August\n3 for the information and use of the NSC Consultants and Staff in\nconnection with their study of NSC 72 and NSC 72/1. On August 11,\nthe Senior Staff agreed to reconsider our relationship with Spain\non the basis of a statement of U. S. military requirements with re-\nspect to Spain. Awaiting paper by Senior JCS Member.\nJAPANESE PEACE TREATY\n(NSC 60/1)\nOn September 15 the Senior Staff agreed that this subject should be\na continuing project and that accordingly the Senior State Member\nshould keep the Senior Staff informed of any security policy issues\nwhich may arise, with a view to further consideration of the subject.\nUNITED STATES OBJECTIVES AND PROGRAMS FOR NATIONAL SECURITY\n(NSC 68 series; Annex No. 8, Long-term Political and Economic\nFramework)\nAwaiting revision of Annex No. 8 by State. (See also related pro-\njects in Section 4.)\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO GREECE\n(NSC Action No. 366; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secre-\ntary, same subject, dated January 15.)\nVarious Staff drafts, dating from August 8 to October 26 considered\nby the Staff Assistants. Revised report by State in collaboration\nwith JCS and CIA circulated January 3, revised by the Staff As-\nsistants and forwarded to the Senior Staff by the reference memo.\nTo be considered at an early Senior Staff meeting.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 9 -\nToΓ SECRET\nGREATY NARA\nToΓ SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nGENERAL STATEMENTS OF PRINCIPLE DERIVED FROM NSC POLICY REPORTS\n(Record of Senior NSC Staff Meeting, September 6, 1950, par. 3a;\nniemo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated January 15)\nOn September 6 the Senior Staff agreed that the Staff Assistants\nshould examine existing NSC policy reports with a view to deriving\ntherefrom any general statements of principle. General statements\nof principle derived from NSC policies circulated January 3, and\nforwarded to the Senior Staff by the reference memo. To be con-\nsidered at an early meeting of the Senior Staff.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nTOP SECRET\n- 10 -\nTOP SECRET\nHASTY AMRA\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nB. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES TOWARD YUGOSLAVIA\n(NSC 73/4, par. 37-a-(2); Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,\nsubject: \"United States Policy Toward Yugoslavia and the Furnish-\ning of Military Assistance to Yugoslavia in Case of Aggression\",\ndated September 5, 1950)\nJCS memo circulated by the reference memo for Council information\nand referred to the Staff for use in connection with studies being\nprepared pursuant to NSC Action No. 348-b, with particular refer-\nence to the review of NSC 18/4. Awaiting initial draft report by\nState.\nPOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SCANDINAVIA\n(Ref. NSC 28/1; Progress Report, dated November 14, 1950, on\nNSC 28/1 and NSC 32/1)\nOn December 13 the Senior NSC Staff directed the Staff Assistants\nto prepare a draft revision of NSC 28/1 for consideration by the\nSenior Staff. Awaiting initial draft report by State.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nTOP SECRET\n- 11 -\nTOP SECRET\nHARA TRUMAN\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nC. OTHER CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS\nRELEASE OF INFORMATION REGARDING NEW WEAPONS\n(Memo for NSC Consultants and AEC Representative, from Executive\nSecretary, same subject, dated July 5, 1950)\nAt the direction of the President, the Council and the Chairman,\nAtomic Energy Commission, undertook a consideration of the general\nproblem of weapons information, including atomic weapons, in order\nto make appropriate recommendations to the President on the sub-\nject. A draft report, prepared by the Executive Secretary in\naccordance with the discussion at a meeting on June 22, has been\ncirculated to the NSC Staff and a representative of the AEC by\nthe reference memo. Awaiting redraft of this report by Defense.\nUNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF GLOBAL\nWAR\n(NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated September 6, 1950)\nJCS memo (NSC 79) circulated for Council information and referred\nto the Staff for use in the preparation of a report.\nThe Senior Staff designated an ad hoc group to draft a report to\ninclude both a statement of war objectives in the event of global\nwar, and such related questions as a statement of the conditions\nthat the U. S. would be willing to accept for a peaceful settle-\nment with the USSR and its satellites. At the initial meeting of\nthe ad hoc group under the chairmanship of the State member on\nOctober 6, the form and content of a response to the problems\nposed by NSC 79 were discussed and agreed upon. Awaiting draft\nby the State Policy Planning Staff.\nUNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS\n(NSC 86; NSC Action No. 364; Memo for Ad Hoc Committee on NSC 86,\nfrom Executive Secretary, same subject, dated December 5, 1950)\nAt its 69th Meeting the Council referred NSC 86, without endorse-\nment of the proposals contained therein, to the Staff for the\npreparation of a report. The Senior Staff subsequently designated\nan ad hoc committee, including a representative from the Depart-\nment of Justice, to prepare a draft report.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 12 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nGREAT NARA\nUNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS (Cont'd)\nOn October 26 the ad hoc committee agreed that initial studies\nwould be prepared by State and CIA, with appropriate advice and\nassistance from the other departments and agencies represented on\nthe committee. CIA report circulated by the reference memo.\nAwaiting report from State.\nUTILIZATION OF FOREIGN MILITARY MANPOWER\n(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:\nProposed NSC Study of Manpower\", dated December 4, 1950)\nMemorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject circulated by\nthe reference memo. On December 12 the Senior Staff agreed to\ndesignate an ad hoc group under the chairmanship of a JCS official\nand with officials from State, NSRB, Mr. Harriman's office and\nCIA, to prepare a draft report. Awaiting designation by Defense\nof member of ad hoc group. Preparatory to an initial meeting of\nthe ad hoc group, the chairman is having a draft report prepared.\nNSC DETERMINATIONS ON EAST-WEST TRADE\n(Memo for Special Committee on East-West Trade from Assistant\nExecutive Secretary, same subject, dated January 15, 1951)\nOn December 6 the Special Committee on East-West Trade agreed that\nthe Department of Commerce, with the assistance of representatives\nfrom State, Defense, NSRB, Treasury, ECA and CIA, would coordinate\nthe preparation of statistical studies on the subject and submit\nthose studies to the Special Committee for evaluation. Initial\nreport from Commerce, including country studies on Latin-America,\nthe Near East and Africa, circulated by the reference memo. To\nbe considered at a later Special Committee Meeting.\nOPERATION OF ISBRANDTSEN COMPANY, INC. SHIPS TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES\n(NSC 87; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, sub-\nject: \"Strengthening of Export Control Laws\", dated October 16\nand 25, 1950; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated November 1, 1950; Memo for Special Committee on East-West\nTrade from Executive Secretary, subject: \"East-West Trade\", dated\nNovember 18, 1950; Memo for Special Committee on East-West Trade\nfrom Executive Secretary, subject: \"Strengthening of Export\nControl Laws\", dated December 19, 1950; memo for Special Committee\nfrom Assistant Executive Secretary, same subject, dated January\n12, 1951)\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nTOP SECRET\n- 13 ⑉\nTOP SECRET\nGREATY NAME MASSACHUSETTS\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nOPERATION OF ISBRANDTSEN COMPANY, INC. SHIPS TO COMMUNIST COUNTRIES\n(Cont'd)\nReferred to the Special Committee on East-West Trade by the Senior\nStaff on November 8. In view of recent actions on the subject re-\nported by the Department of Commerce member transmitted by the\nreference memo dated December 19, and in light of current govern-\nment policy with respect to export controls, it was suggested that\nthe NSC 87 project be cancelled. Replies to this suggestion,\nincluding memorandum by the Defense member, circulated by the\nreference memo of January 12 and scheduled for consideration by\nthe Special Committee on January 17.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nTOP SECRET\n- 14 -\nTOP SECRET\n4. OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS\nNEBRY KARA\nAPPRAISAL OF FOREIGN ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE REQUIREMENTS, FACILITIES\nAND ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO THE NATIONAL SECURITY\n(Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated\nFebruary 7, 1950; NSC Action No. 282)\nIn approving the proposal by the Acting Chairman, NSRB, in the\nreference memo, the NSC directed (NSC Action No. 282) the CIA, in\ncollaboration with the Government agencies concerned, to organize\nand conduct a study of foreign economic intelligence requirements,\nfacilities and arrangements related to the national security, and,\nbased on the findings of this study, to prepare for Council consid-\neration and action a comprehensive plan for satisfying the foreign\neconomic intelligence requirements of the national security and for\na coordinated interagency effort to this end based on a definite\nallocation of responsibilities among the agencies concerned.\nInterim reports by the CIA on September 8, October 4, and November\n7, and January 9, concerning the status of this project, indicate\nthat the surveys of governmental facilities for the production of\neconomic intelligence are scheduled for completion by January 15,\nand that a coordinated draft statement of requirements for foreign\neconomic intelligence is scheduled for completion by CIA by March\n31. Awaiting report by CIA.\nSUPPORT FOR THE VOICE OF AMERICA IN THE FIELDS OF INTELLIGENCE AND\nOF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT\n(NSC 66; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated April 4, May 11, and September 11, 1950)\nIn accordance with NSC 66 the Secretaries of State and Defense, the\nChairman, FCC, and the Director of Central Intelligence, were re-\nquested to designate representatives to prepare a report for consid-\neration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the\nChairman, FCC, in the event that the recommendations in NSC 66\nwere approved. Comments by Defense, FCC and CIA were transmitted\nby the reference memo of May 11 and, in the light of the Defense\ncomment that further Council action should be deferred until an\nad hoc committee of the IAC completed its investigation of the\nproblem, the departments and agencies concerned agreed informally\nthat this item should not be scheduled for Council consideration\nuntil the Director of Central Intelligence and the IAC had sub-\nmitted a report.\nAn interim report by the Director of Central Intelligence (reference\nmemo of September 11) indicated that the views of USCIB were being\nsought. Awaiting views of USCIB and final report by the Director\nof Central Intelligence.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 15 -\nToΓ SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nOTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO ASIA\n(NSC 48/2; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated November 20, 1950)\nMemo by the Deputy Secretary of Defense on the subject, circulated\nfor Council information by the reference memo and referred to the\nSecretary of State for consideration of the action proposed in\nthe second paragraph thereof. Awaiting response by the Secretary\nof State.\nJOINT REVIEW OF POLITICO-MILITARY STRATEGY\n(NSC Action No. 393-b; NSC 68/4)\nThe President directed (NSC Action No. 393-b) the Secretaries of\nState and Defense to undertake immediately a joint review of the\npolitico-military strategy of this Government with a view to in-\ncreasing and speeding up the programs outlined in NSC 68/4 in the\nlight of the present critical situation, and to submit to the\nPresident as soon as possible appropriate recommendations through\nthe NSC. Awaiting joint report by the Secretaries of State and\nDefense.\nPROVISION FOR STATE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES\n(NSC 96; NSC Action No. 409)\nAt the request of the Secretary of Defense the reference report\nwas submitted for Council consideration. At its 77th Meeting, by\nthe reference action, the Council agreed to request the Chairman,\nNSRB, to develop, in consultation with other interested agencies,\na plan for the provision of essential Federal guidance and assist-\nance to the States in organizing reserves to perform State and\nlocal security functions when the National Guard is ordered into\nactive military service, this plan to include any necessary\nFederal legislation. Awaiting report by the Chairman, NSRB.\nA NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM\n(NSC 97)\nAt the direction of the President, a letter from the Acting Secre-\ntary of Defense on the subject (NSC 97) was referred to the\nDirector of Defense Mobilization to develop a national petroleum\nprogram leading to the complete supply of allied requirements,\nfor consideration by the NSC. Awaiting report by Director of\nDefense Mobilization.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nTOP SECRET\n- 16 -\nTOP SECRET\n5. CANCELLED PROJECTS\nUNITED Adva\nNSC 10/2\n(Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated June 19,\n1950)\nMemo by the Chairman, NSRB, recommending a revision of NSC 10/2,\nsubmitted for Council consideration by the reference memo of\nJune 19. Approved by State with comments, July 7. The Chairman,\nNSRB, has now withdrawn his recommendation.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\nTOP SECRET\n- 17 -\nTOP SECRET"
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