Policy of the United States with regard to economic defense: attempts by the United States to control East-West trade; stockpiling of strategic goods; efforts to protect strategic industries abroad and to assure the supply of key commodities required for the defense of the West 1
1. For previous documentation on subjects relating to economic defense policy, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. i, pp. 993 ff.
[1] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Penfield) to the Department of State
460.509/1–452: Telegram
[2] Memorandum of Conversation, by G. McMurtrie Godley of the Office of Western European Affairs
Camp files, lot 55 D 105, “Battle Act 1952”
[3] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Department of State
460.509/1–1752: Telegram
[4] Memorandum by the Under Secretary of State (Webb) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 29 Series
[5] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Department of State
460.509/1–2452: Telegram
[6] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices
561.00/3–1452: Circular telegram
[7] Memorandum for the Files, by John H. Kean of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs
460.009/3–1752
[8] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Cumming) to the Department of State
398.00 MO/3–2052: Telegram
[10] Memorandum by the Secretary of State and the Director of Mutual Security (Harriman) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 104 Series
[12] The Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Connally)
460.009/6–952
[13] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Linder)
460.509/6–1252
[14] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Linder)
460.509/6–1252
[15] Study Prepared in the Economic Defense Advisory Committee
S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 104 Series
[17] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State
460.509/6–2652: Telegram
[18] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State
460.509/6–2652: Telegram
[19] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State
460.509/6–2652: Telegram
[20] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices
460.509/8–452: Circular airgram
[21] Memorandum by the Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs, Office of Chinese Affairs (Hope) to the Director of That Office (McConaughy)
460.509/8–852
[22] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State
460.509/8–2552: Telegram
[23] The Ambassador in France (Dunn) to the Department of State
460.509/9–1952: Telegram
[24] The Ambassador in France (Dunn) to the Department of State
460.509/9–2252: Telegram
[25] Memorandum by the Secretary of State and the Director of Mutual Security (Harriman) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 104 Series
[26] Representative Laurie C. Battle to the Director of Mutual Security (Harriman)
700.5 MSP/10–2952
[27] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of Economic Organization Affairs, Office of European Regional Affairs (Camp)
460.509/10–2452
[28] Paper Prepared in the Petroleum Administration for Defense
S/P–NSC files, lot 62 D 1, NSC 97 Series
[29] Paper Prepared by the Planning Panel on PSB D–28
PSB files, lot 62 D 333, “PSB D–28”
[30] Memorandum by the Secretary of State and the Director of Mutual Security (Harriman) to the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)
S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 104 Series