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


[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


[8] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Cumming) to the Department of State

398.00 MO/3–2052: Telegram


[15] Study Prepared in the Economic Defense Advisory Committee

S/SNSC 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


[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


[28] Paper Prepared in the Petroleum Administration for Defense

S/PNSC 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”