Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to the Department of State

NLT (PSF -SUBJ.) 98 CLASSIFIED TOP SECRET INCOMING MESSAGE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE TOP SECRET PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED ROUTINE FROM: USUN NEW YORK NY SGD ACHESON 010 TO: SECRETARY OF STATE NR: SECTO 25 1907232 19 SEP 50 Sent Dept SECTO 25 rotd Brussels pass to Luxembourg unn, Ottawa unn, Copenhagen unn, Paris pass to OSR unn, Rome S t unn, Hague unn, Oslo unn, Lisbon unn, London unn, Heidelberg for Handy unn, Defense unn. "Summary fifth mtg North Atlantic Council 11 am Sept 18: 1. Agenda item 1, relationship between NATO-OEEC. Council adopted C 5-D/7 (rev) with two changes pro- posed by Bevin. Deleted phrase in first para "particularly in connection with measuring the impact of and suggesting means of financing the MTDP" and added to end final para the phrase "and is referred to the deps for that purpose" 2. Agenda item 2, raw materials problems (c 5-D/11 rev). o Council adopted resolution. Stikker agreed, but ex- pressed hope that deps would work out proper coordination With OEEC. 3. Agenda item 3, resolution on MTDP (C 5-D/5 rev). Adopted without discussion. 4. Agenda item 4, questions affecting defense West Europe (D-D/62). Spofford reported deps had exchanged views on German and integrated force. Had agreed were points on both prob- lems on which further consultation with govts required by CM IN 13045 (19 Sep 50) DECLASSIFIED F.A.OF U.S. 1952 VOL III pace 327 BYNLINC NARS, Date 11.27.79 poop 327 76 DA SCO FORM 15 JAN 1949 22-1 TOP SECRET COPY NO. U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1948---O-811947