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    "ocrText": "The President NLT(PSF/NSC)\n876\nTOP SECRET\nNARA\nCOPY NO. 1\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nSTATUS OF PROJECTS\nas of\nApril 9, 1951\nDECLASSIFIED\nRAC 3/7/2012\nAuthority. NET-PSF-44-3-1\nBy SDB NARA, Date/23/13 Date\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.\nApril 9, 1951\nToΓ SECRET\nNATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL\nHARRY NARA TRUMANUS\nSTATUS OF PROJECTS\n1. COMPLETED PROJECTS\n(April 2, 1951-April 9, 1951)\n(NONE)\nDECLASSIFIED\nRAC 3/7/2012\nAuthority NET-PSF-44-3-1\nBy SDB NARA, Date. Dated/23/13\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 1 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\n2. PROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC\nHARTY\nA. ITEMS SCHEDULED ON AGENDA FOR THE 88TH NSC MEETING ON\nWEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1951\nTHE SITUATION IN THE FAR EAST\nScheduled for discussion as item 1 in the light of an oral briefing\nby General Bradley on the military situation in Korea.\nU.S. POLICIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE ECONOMIC\n/PRIORITY PROJECT7\nFIELD WHICH MAY AFFECT THE WAR POTENTIAL OF\nTHE SOVIET BLOC\n(NSC 104/2; NSC 104/1; NSC 104; NSC Action No. 443; Memos\nfor NSC from the Executive Secretary,\nsame subject, dated February 12, 20 and 21,\n1951; NIE-22; Memo for NSC from Executive\nSecretary, subject: \"Import Control Authority and Legislation,\"\ndated March 6, 1951; Memos for NSC from Executive Secretary, subject:\n\"East-West Trade\", dated January 29 and February 19, 1951.)\nAt its 84th Meeting the Council, the Secretaries of the Interior,\nAgriculture and Commerce, the Economic Cooperation Administrator,\nand the Director, Bureau of the Budget noted the President's ap-\nproval of an amended par. 2 of the revision of the \"Recommendations\non Substantive Measures\" (Part II of NSC 104) attached to the ref-\nerence memo of February 20. The approved paragraph was subsequently\nissued as NSC 104/1. At the same meeting the Council referred NSC\n104 and related papërs to the Special Committee on East-West Trade\nfor further study and revision in the light of the discussion at\nthe meeting.\nA memorandum by Mr. Harriman on \"Import Control Authority and\nLegislation\" was circulated by the reference memo of March 6 to the\nCouncil for information and referred to the Special Committee on\nEast-West Trade for consideration in connection with the NSC 104\nproject.\nReport by the Special Committee on East-West Trade, as amended by\nthe Senior Staff and members of the Special Committee, was submitted\nas NSC 104/2 for consideration by the Council, the Secretary of the\nTreasury, the Interior, Agriculture and Commerce, the Director of\nDefense Mobilization, the Economic Cooperation Administrator, and\nthe Director, Bureau of the Budget. Scheduled as item 2 on the\nagenda. (See related projects in Section 3-c)\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 2 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nPROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Cont'd)\nTRUMAN\nHARRY\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA\n(Progress Report, dated March 15, 1951, by the Under Secretary\nof State, on NSC 64)\nThe reference progress report on the subject has been circulated for\nCouncil information and is scheduled to be noted as item 3 on the\nagenda. (See project on same subject and related area projects in\nSection 3-A)\nUNITED STATES POSITION REGARDING STRENGTHENING THE DEFENSE OF\nEUROPE AND THE NATURE OF GERMANY'S CONTRIBUTION THERETO\n(Progress Report, dated April 3, 1951, by the Under Secretary of\nState, on NSC 82)\nThe reference progress report was circulated for Council information\nand is scheduled to be noted on the agende.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 3 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nPROJECTS UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE NSC (Con'd)\nB. ITEMS AWAITING SUBSEQUENT NSC CONSIDERATION\nUNITED STATES POLICY ON DEFECTORS\n(NSC 86/1; NSC 86; NSC Action No. 364)\nAt its 69th Meeting the Council referred NSC 86, without endorse-\nment of the proposals contained therein, to the NSC staff for the\npreparation of a report. The Senior Staff subsequently designated\nan ad hoc committee, including a representative from the Department\nof Justice, to prepare a draft report.\nOn the basis of initial studies by State and CIA, a report by the\nAd Hoc Committee, as amended by the Senior NSC Staff, was submitted\nfor Council consideration as NSC 86/1. The report includes a state-\nment of the views of the Department of Justice. To be scheduled on\nthe agenda of an early Council meeting, which the Attorney General\nwill be invited to attend.\nINTERNAL SECURITY\n(Progress Report, dated March 26, 1951, by the NSC Representative\non Internal Security, on NSC 17/4 and NSC 17/6)\nThe reference progress report on the subject has been circulated\nfor Council information and will be scheduled on the agenda of a\nlater Council meeting. The Attorney General will be invited to\nparticipate in Council action on this item.\nNSC 26/2 and NSC 26/4\n(Progress Report, dated April 3, 1951, by the Under Secretary of\nState, on the subject)\nThe reference progress report has been circulated for Council in-\nformation and will be scheduled on the agenda of a later Council\nmeeting.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n4\nTOP SECRET\nToΓ SECRET\n3. CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS\nTRUMAN LL\nNARA\nHARRY\nA. SENIOR NSC STAFF\nBASIC ISSUE ON THE USE OF U. S. ARMED FORCES TO COUNTER FURTHER\nSOVIET OR SATELLITE AGGRESSION\n(Record of Senior Staff Meeting January 18, par. 5; Memo for Senior\nStaff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated April 5, 1951)\nOn January 18 the Senior Staff agreed that the Staff Assistants\nshould prepare for the information of the Senior Staff a draft re-\nport stating: (1) the issues which have arisen in a number of NSC\nprojects relating to the commitment of U. S. forces in various areas\nto counter Communist subversion short of the overt use of Soviet\nforces; and (2) the divergent points of view and supporting argu-\nments relating to such issues. Draft report circulated March 13,\nwas amended by Staff Assistants and circulated for Senior Staff\nconsideration by the reference memo of April 5. Scheduled for\nconsideration by the Senior Staff on April 10.\nGENERAL PRINCIPLES DERIVED FROM NSC POLICIES\n(Records of Senior NSC Staff Meetings, September 6, 1950, and\nJanuary 25, 1951; Memos for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secre-\ntary, same subject, dated January 15, and March 13, 1951)\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. An initial report\non the subject was considered by the Senior Staff on January 25\nand referred to the Executive Secretary for revision in the light\nof the discussion. Revision by the Executive Secretary circulated\nby the reference memo dated March 13. On March 15, the Senior\nStaff discussed the revision and agreed to continue discussion at\na subsequent meeting. Scheduled for discussion on April 10.\nCONVERSATIONS BETWEEN THE PRESIDENT AND THE FRENCH PRIME MINISTER\n(NSC 105)\nThe President directed that the Department of State prepare for\nthe information of the Council a statement of the results of the\nconversations early this year between the President and Prime\nMinister Pleven. Report by the Secretary of State (NSC 105)\ncirculated for the information of the NSC, the Secretary of the\nTreasury, the Director of Defense Mobilization, and the Economic\nCooperation Administrator. Scheduled for discussion on April 10\nof any points that may have arisen.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 5 -\nToΓ SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nUNITED STATES NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND POLICY\nPRIORITY PROJECT7\nIN ASIA\n(NSC 101; NSC 101/1; NSC Action No. 420; Memo\nfor NSC from Executive Secretary, subject: \"The\nPosition of the United States with Respect to Asia\" (NSC 48/2),\ndated November 20, 1950; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive\nSecretary, subject: \"The Position of the United States with Respect\nto Communist China\", dated November 22, 1950; Memo for Senior NSC\nStaff from Executive Secretary, subject: \"United States Policy\nToward Asia in General and Toward China in Particular\", dated Decem-\nber 14, 1950; checklist of possible U. S. actions, dated January 11;\nNIE-10; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:\n\"U. S. Action to Counter Chinese Communist Aggression\", dated Jan-\nuary 22, 1951; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,\nsame subject, dated March 15, 1951; Memo for NSC from Executive\nSecretary, subject: \"United States Action to Counter Chinese\nCommunist Aggression,' dated March 21, 1951)\nMemo by the Deputy Secretary of Defense on the subject, circulated\nfor Council information by the reference memo dated November 20,\nand referred to the Secretary of State for consideration of the\naction proposed in the second paragraph thereof.\nRecommendations by Senior State Member circulated by the reference\nmemo of November 22 and discussed on December 12. Memo by Senior\nState Member transmitting correspondence between the Departments\nof State and Defense on the question of Formosa circulated by the\nreference memo dated December 14, for Senior Staff use in con-\nnection with its discussion of the subject. CIA report on the\nfive points listed in Part II of the reference memo of November 22,\ncirculated as NIE-10, January 17.\nA checklist of possible U. S. actions to counter Chinese Communist\naggression for the use of the respective departments and agencies,\nprepared by the Senior Staff, was considered on January 15 in the\nlight of a memorandum by the JCS (NSC 101), and a report on courses\nof action was prepared for Council consideration (NSC 101/1).\nAt its 80th meeting the NSC discussed NSC 101/1 in the light of\nNSC 101, referred NSC 101/1 to the NSC Staff for revision in the\nlight of the discussion, and agreed that the revised study should\nconcern itself with U. S. objectives as well as U. S. courses of\naction on the reference problem. (NSC Action No. 420-b.)\nThe \"Objectives\" section of a State draft revision was amended by\nthe Senior Staff on January 22, subject to further consideration\nat a later meeting. The revised objectives were circulated by the\nreference memo of January 22.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 6 -\nToΓ SECRET\nToΓ SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nSHUMAN U\nNARA\nUNITED STATES NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND POLICY IN ASIA (Cont'd)\nOn February 23, the Senior Staff agreed that this project should\nbe completed as a matter of priority.\nThe Council requested the JCS to prepare a detailed study of the\nmilitary effectiveness of the possible use of Chinese forces on\nFormosa against the mainland of China, including consideration of\nthe effect of such use upon the defense of Formosa. (NSC Action\nNo. 420-c.) The JCS study on this subject was circulated for\nCouncil information by the reference memo dated March 21 and\nreferred to the Senior Staff for use in connection with the sub-\nject project. The Department of State was requested by the Council\nto prepare a study of the effect upon China and other Eastern\ncountries of continued U. S. support of Chiang Kai-shek. (NSC\nAction No. 420-d.) Awaiting State report.\nA draft report on \"United States National Objectives and Policy in\nAsia\" by the Department of State was circulated by the reference\nmemo dated March 15 for Senior Staff consideration at an early\nmeeting. In transmitting the staff study, the Deputy Under Secre-\ntary of State indicated that the report should be considered as\nsuperseding NSC 48/2 and completing action by the Department called\nfor by the NSC 101 series; and that in the near future the Depart-\nment of State would transmit a complete report on current NSC\npolicy papers which it considers to be replaced, supplemented or\notherwise affected in the event the reference report is approved.\nPreliminary consideration of the State and JCS reports by an in-\nformal drafting group is under way.\n( See also related project in Section 3-B entitled: \"U. S. Action\nto Counter Chinese Communist Aggression\", progress report on NSC 64\nin Section 2-A, and project on Indochina in this section.)\nTHE EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN AND MIDDLE EAST\n/PRIORITY PROJECT7\n(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive\nSecretary, same subject, dated December 12, 1950)\nMemorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject transmitted by\nthe reference memo and considered by the Senior Staff on December 29,\nwhen it was agreed that an initial draft report should be prepared by\nState; and that CIA should furnish an intelligence estimate of local\nattitudes and conditions which affect protection of our interests and\nthe realization of our objectives. On February 23 the Senior NSC\nStaff agreed that this project should be completed as a matter of\npriority. Awaiting intelligence estimate from CIA and initial draft\nreport from State. (See also related area projects in this section\nand in Section 3-B.)\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n-- 7 -\nTOP SECRET\nToΓ SECRET\nLIBRARY\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nINSURE\nCONDITIONS FOR A PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT\n/PRIORITY PROJECT7\nWITH THE USSR\n(Record of Senior NSC Staff Meeting,\nFebruary 23; NSC 79; Memo for NSC\nfrom Executive Secretary, subject:\n\"United States and Allied Objectives in the Event of Global War,\"\ndated September 6, 1950)\nOn February 23 the Senior NSC Staff agreed that the NSC 79 project\non United States and allied war objectives should be completed in\ntwo sections and that the section on the above subject, including\na plan for the reduction and regulation of armaments and armed\nforces, should be completed as a matter of priority. Awaiting\nreport by the State, Defense and JCS members. (See also NSC 79\nproject below and related \"Joint Review\" in Section 4.)\nUNITED STATES AND ALLIED WAR OBJECTIVES IN THE EVENT OF GLOBAL WAR\n(NSC 79; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated\nSeptember 6, 1950)\nJCS meino (NSC 79) circulated for Council information and referred\nto the Staff for use in the preparation of a report. The Senior\nStaff designated an ad hoc group to draft a report to include both\na statement of war objectives in the event of global war, and such\nrelated questions as a statement of the conditions that the U. S.\nwould be willing to accept for a peaceful settlement with the USSR\nand its satellites. At the initial meeting of the ad hoc group\nunder the chairmanship of the State member on October 6, the form\nand content of a response to the problems posed by NSC 79 were\ndiscussed and agreed upon.\nOn February 23 the Senior Staff agreed that this project should be\ndivided as follows: (1) a statement of U. S. and allied war objec-\ntives in the event of a global war; and (2) a statement of the\nconditions the U. S. would be willing to accept for a peaceful\nsettlement with the USSR, including a plan for the reduction and\nregulation of armaments and armed forces. Awaiting initial draft\nby the State Policy Planning Staff of the project listed under (1)\nabove. (See also related project above and \"Joint Review\" in\nSection 4.)\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA\n(NSC 64/1; Memo to Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary,\nsame subject, dated January 4, 1951)\nAt the request of the Secretary of Defense the views of the JCS on\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 8 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO INDOCHINA (Cont'd)\nthe subject (NSC 64/1) were circulated for Council information and\nreferred to the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report\nfor Council consideration. On December 27, the Senior Staff dir-\nected the Staff Assistants to prepare, as a matter of urgency, a\ndraft report on the immediate steps the United States should take to\nmeet the critical situation in Indochina. Draft report by Staff\nAssistants submitted to Senior Staff by the reference memo. On\nJanuary 8, the Senior Staff discussed the subject in the light\nof the importance of Indochina to the security of Southeast Asia\nand the security of the United States. To be considered further\nat a later Senior Staff meeting. (See also related area projects\nin this section and in Section 3-B, and progress report in Section\n2-A.)\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.\nAwaiting State report. (See also related area projects in this\nsection.)\nCOLLABORATION WITH FRIENDLY GOVERNMENTS ON OPERATIONS AGAINST\nGUERRILLAS\n(NSC 90; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same\nsubject, dated March 12, 1951)\nNSC 90 was circulated for Council information and referred to the\nSenior NSC Staff for use in the preparation of a report. On October\n30 the Senior State and JCS Members undertook to collaborate in the\npreparation of a draft paper covering both the political and mili-\ntary aspects of the probelm; and the Senior CIA Member agreed to\nprepare an intelligence estimate on current and probable areas and\ncharacteristics of guerrilla warfare. Joint report by State, JCS,\nand CIA, upon the recommendation of the Staff Assistants, was\nsubmitted by the reference memo of March 12 for Senior Staff\nconsideration. On March 15 the Senior Staff referred the report\nto representatives of the Senior State, JCS, and CIA Members to\nrevise in the light of the discussion. Awaiting report by State,\nJCS and CIA members.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 9 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nLIBRARY\nUTILIZATION OF MANPOWER OF OTHER NATIONS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES\nWARRIT\n(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:\n\"Proposed NSC Study of Manpower\", dated December 4, 1950; Memos\nfor Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated March 19, and April 6, 1951)\nMemorandum by the Senior State Member on the subject circulated by\nthe reference memo of December 4. On December 12 the Senior Staff\nagreed to designate an ad hoc group under the chairmanship of a\nJCS official and with officials from State, NSRB, Mr. Harriman's\nOffice, and CIA, to prepare a draft report.\nReport by ad hoc committee circulated by the reference memo dated\nMarch 19, considered by the Senior Staff on March 22 and referred\nto the Staff Assistants for revision in the light of the discussion\nat the meeting and in collaboration with the Committee on Foreign\nMilitary Manpower.\nRevised report by Staff Assistants and Committee on Foreign Military\nManpower circulated for Senior Staff consideration by the reference\nmemo of April 6. To be scheduled on the agenda of an early Senior\nStaff Meeting. (See related project below.)\nPROPOSED NSC STUDY OF USE OF FOREIGN MANPOWER FOR PRODUCTION\n(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject,\ndated March 29, 1951)\nMemorandum by the Acting Senior NSRB Member on the subject was\ntransmitted by the reference memo of March 29. To be scheduled on\nthe agenda of an early Senior Staff Meeting. (See related project\nabove.)\nPROVISION FOR STATE INTERNAL SECURITY FORCES\n(NSC 96/1 and NSC 96; NSC Action No. 409)\nAt the request of the Secretary of Defense NSC 96 was submitted for\nCouncil consideration. At its 77th Meeting, by the reference action,\nthe Council agreed to request the Chairman, NSRB, to develop, in con-\nsultation with other interested agencies, a plan for the provision of\nessential Federal guidance and assistance to the States in organizing\nreserves to perform State and local security functions when the\nNational Guard is ordered into active military service, this plan to\ninclude any necessary Federal legislation.\nReport by the Chairman, NSRB, circulated for Council information as\nNSC 96/1 and referred to the NSC Staff for use in the preparation of\na report for Council consideration. To be scheduled on the agenda\nof a later Senior Staff meeting.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 10 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nLIBRARY\nTRUMAN UM\nNARA\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\nprojects above and in Section 4.)\nJAPANESE PEACE TREATY\n(NSC 60/1)\nOn September 15 the Senior Staff agreed that this subject should\nbe a continuing project and that accordingly the Senior State\nMember should keep the Senior Staff informed on any security\npolicy issues which may arise, with a view to further consideration\nof the subject. (See also related area projects above.)\nTHE POSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO IRAN\n(NSC 107; NSC Action No. 454; Memo for NSC from Executive Secretary,\nsame subject, dated March 26, 1951)\nIn adopting the reference report at its 87th meeting, the Council\ndirected the NSC Staff to review the statement of policy in NSC\n107, if the President approved it, whenever the situation in Iran\nhas clarified sufficiently to warrant such review, and in any\nevent not later than July 1, 1951. Accordingly, in the light of\nthe President's approval of the statement of policy in NSC 107,\nthis project is awaiting review by the Senior NSC Staff.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n11 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nB. NSC STAFF ASSISTANTS\nNSC 26/4\nDraft Statement of Policy and Staff Study on the subject, prepared\nby the Department of State with the advice and assistance of the\nDepartment of Defense and the CIA, was submitted on March 30 for\nconsideration by the Staff Assistants. To be considered by Staff\nAssistants on April 10. (See also progress report in Section 2-C.)\nU. S. ACTION TO COUNTER CHINESE COMMUNIST\nPRIORITY PROJECT7\nAGGRESSION\n(Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive\nSecretary, same subject, dated January 22,\n1951; and related papers under Senior\nStaff project on \"United States National Objectives and Policy in\nAsia\" in Section 3-A)\nPreliminary drafting of an analysis in support of the objectives\nattached to the reference memo has been undertaken by the NSC Staff\nAssistants on an urgent basis for consideration by the Senior NSC\nStaff at an early meeting. Awaiting initial draft from Staff As-\nsistants. Draft analysis in support of the objectives listed in\nparagraphs l-a, -b, -f, and -g of the reference memo, presented by\nthe JCS Staff Assistant, was circulated February 6. Awaiting draft\nanalysis by State in support of the objectives listed in paragraphs\nl-a, -c, -d, -e, and -g. (See also Senior Staff project, subject:\n\"United States National Objectives and Policy in Asia, in Section\n3-A)\nPOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SCANDINAVIA\n(Progress Report, dated November 14, 1950, on NSC 28/1 and NSC 32/1;\nNSC 88; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject:\n\"U. S. Courses of Action in the Event the Soviets Attempt to Close\nthe Baltic\", dated March 26, 1951; Record of Senior Staff Meeting on\nApril 3, par. 3)\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.\nOn October 17, 1950, NSC 88, \"U. S. Courses of Action in the Event\nthe Soviets Attempt to Close the Baltic\" was circulated for Council\ninformation and referred to the NSC Staff for preparation of a re-\nport for Council consideration. In view of recommendations made by\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 12 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nPOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES WITH RESPECT TO SCANDINAVIA (Cont'd)\nthe Staff Assistants in the reference memo of March 26, the Senior\nStaff agreed on April 3 that a statement of policy and a staff\nstudy on the subject of NSC 88 should be incorporated in the draft\nreport on \"The Position of the United States with Respect to\nScandinavia,\" and that completion of this project should be expedited.\nAwaiting intial draft report by State.\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\nSeptember 27 and November 20, 1950; NSC Action No. 368; Memo for\nSenior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, same subject, dated\nOctober 31, 1950; Memo for Senior NSC Staff from Executive Secre-\ntary, subject: \"Courses of Action in the Event East Germany Im-\nposes a Blockade in Berlin\", dated February 16, 1951; Memo for\nSenior NSC Staff from Executive Secretary, subject: \"United States\nPolicy with Regard to a Possible New Berlin Blockade, dated\nMarch 27, 1951)\nAt its 69th Meeting, the Council noted the reference memo of Sept-\nember 27, and the fact that the situation presented therein would\nbe taken into consideration in the studies on the Berlin blockade\nreferred to in par. 42 of NSC 73/4. Memoranda on the subject by the\nDeputy Under Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense were\ncirculated for Council information as NSC 89, and referred to the\nNSC Staff for use in connection with this staff project. JCS study\non airlift capabilities circulated to Senior Staff by the reference\nmemo of October 31. Subsequent memo by the Deputy Secretary of\nDefense (reference memo of November 20) circulated for Council\ninformation and referred to the Staff for consideration in con-\nnection with this project. Views of the JCS on \"Courses of Action\nin the Event East Germany Imposes a Blockade in Berlin\" circulated\nby the reference memo of February 16 to the Senior Staff for con-\nsideration in connection with this project upon the recommendation\nof the Secretary of Defense.\nOn February 23 the Senior Staff noted that the JCS views would be\ntaken into account in the early completion of a draft report on\n\"U. S. Policy with Respect to Berlin and Eastern Germany\" now under\npreparation in the Department of State in collaboration with the\nDepartment of Defense. Report by State circulated by reference\nmemo dated March 27, considered by the Senior Staff on April 3 and\nreferred to the Staff Assistants for revision in the light of the\ndiscussion. Awaiting report by Staff Assistants.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 13 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nTHE SAFETY OF THE AMERICAN CIVILIAN POPULATION IN GERMANY AND JAPAN\nIN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES\n(NSC 106)\nLetter by the Secretary of Defense to the President on the subject,\nand the President's reply, referred by the President to the Council,\ncirculated as NSC 106 for Council information, and referred to the\nSenior Staff for preparation of recommendations on the subject for\nconsideration by the Council, the Secretary of the Treasury, the\nDirector of Defense Mobilization, and the Economic Cooperation\nAdministrator at an early Council meeting.\nOn March 15 the Senior Staff discussed the reference report and re-\nferred it to the Staff Assistants for use in the preparation of a\ndraft report for consideration by the Senior Staff. Initial draft\nin preparation by ad hoc group of Staff Assistants with the advice\nand assistance of a special group from the Defense Department.\nAwaiting initial draft from ad hoc group of Staff Assistants.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 14 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nC.. OTHER CURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS\nNSC DETERMINATIONS ON EAST-WEST TRADE\n(Memos for Special Committee on East-West Trade from Assistant Exec-\nutive Secretary, same subject, dated January 15 and 21 and February\n8, 9, 12 and 13, 1951; Memo for Special Committee from Assistant\nExecutive Secretary, subject: \"Agenda for Next Special Committee\nMeeting\", dated January 22, 1951; memos for NSC from Executive\nSecretary, same subject, dated February 8 and 23, 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.\nInitial country studies on Latin America, the Near East, and Africa,\napproved by the Council (reference memos of February 8 and 23).\nAccordingly, the Special Committee on East-West Trade was directed\nto continue its examination of trade between the Soviet bloc and\nthe countries of Latin America, the Near East and Africa, and to\nscrutinize particularly certain aspects thereof.\nList of countries receiving U. S. aid, prepared by the Department\nof State, circulated for information by the reference memo of\nJanuary 22.\nPreliminary studies of trade between the Soviet bloc and Formosa,\nthe Philippines, Burma and Thailand, circulated by the reference\nmemo of January 25, were referred by the Special Committee to a\ndrafting group designated on February 7 to prepare an appropriate\ndraft report. Awaiting draft report from the drafting group.\nPreliminary studies of trade between the Soviet bloc and South\nKorea, Malaya, Pakistan, India, Ceylon, and Afghanistan, circulated\nby the reference memo of February 8, are to be scheduled for com-\nmittee consideration at a later date. Copy of ECA \"Far East Data\nBook\" circulated for information by the reference memo of February 9\nat the request of the ECA member. Tables of Ceylon imports. trans-\nmitted by the Department of Commerce, were circulated by the refer-\nence memo of February 13 as a supplement to the Ceylon trade study\nattached to the reference memo of February 8.\nPreliminary studies of trade between the Soviet bloc and certain\nWestern European countries, circulated by the reference memo of\nFebruary 12, are to be scheduled for Committee consideration at a\nlater date. (See related project in Section 2-A.)\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 15 -\nTOI SECRET\nTOP SECRET\nCURRENT NSC STAFF PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nTRUMAN LIB\nVENN\nHARRY\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 subject.\nA draft report, prepared by the Executive Secretary in accordance\nwith the discussion at a meeting on June 22, has been circulated to\nthe NSC Staff and a representative of the AEC by the reference\nmemo. Awaiting redraft of this report by Defense.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 16 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET\n4. OTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS\nTRUMAN\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 ref-\nerence memo, the NSC directed (NSC Action No. 282) the CIA, in col-\nlaboration with the Government agencies concerned, to organize and\nconduct a study of foreign economic intelligence requirements, fa-\ncilities 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, 1950, and January 9, February 1, March 7, and April 2, 1951, con-\ncerning the status of this project, indicate that a coordinated\ndraft statement of requirements for foreign economic intelligence is\nscheduled for completion by April 30. Awaiting report by CIA.\nJOINT REVIEW OF POLITICO-MILITARY STRATEGY\n(NSC Actions Nos. 393-b and 424; NSC 68/4; NSC 100; Memo for NSC\nfrom Executive Secretary, subject: \"Recommended Policies and Ac-\ntions in Light of the Grave World Situation\", dated January 16, 1951)\nThe President directed (NSC Action No. 393-b) the Secretaries of\nState and Defense to undertake a joint review of the politico-\nmilitary strategy of this Government with a view to increasing and\nspeeding up the programs outlined in NSC 68/4 in the light of the\npresent critical situation, and to submit to the President as soon\nas possible appropriate recommendations through the NSC.\nAt its 81st Meeting the Council discussed a report by the Chairman,\nNSRB, on \"Recommended Policies and Actions in Light of the Grave\nWorld Situation\" (NSC 100) and noted the reference by the President\nof NSC 100 to the Secretaries of State and Defense for consideration\nin connection with the joint review of the politico-military\nstrategy of this Government.\nAwaiting joint report by the Secretaries of State and Defense.\n(See also related projects in Section 3-c.)\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 17 -\nTOP SECRET\nToΓ SECRET\nOTHER CURRENT COUNCIL PROJECTS (Cont'd)\nA NATIONAL PETROLEUM PROGRAM\nTRUMANTI\nHAME\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 Director\nof Defense Mobilization to develop a national petroleum program\nleading to the complete supply of allied requirements, for consid-\neration by the NSC. Awaiting report by Director of Defense Mobili-\nzation.\nNSC STATUS OF PROJECTS\n- 18 -\nTOP SECRET\nTOP SECRET"
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