Office of the Historian

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 West1

1. For previous documentation on subjects relating to economic defense policy, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. i, pp. 993 ff.

[39] National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, April 16, 1953.

INR files

[40] Report to the National Security Council by the NSC Planning Board

Washington, May 20, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 97 Series

[41] Report to the National Security Council by the NSC Planning Board

Washington, May 25, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 152 Series

[44] Paper Prepared by the Planning Board of the National Security Council

Washington, July 7, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 97 Series

[49] Report to the National Security Council by the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay)

Washington, July 31, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 152 Series

[50] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Aldrich) to the Department of State

London, August 31, 1953—7 p.m.

460.509/8–3153: Telegram

[52] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of the Treasury (Humphrey)

[Washington,] October 5, 1953.

824.2544/9–2153

[53] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, October 7, 1953—7:17 p.m.

460.509/10–753: Telegram

[54] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary of the National Security Council (Lay) to the National Security Council

Washington, October 16, 1953.

PPS files, lot 64 D 563, “Strategic Materials”

[55] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Aldrich) to the Department of State

London, October 17, 1953—5 p.m.

398.2395/10–1753: Telegram

[56] Memorandum by the Special Assistant to the Secretary for Intelligence (Armstrong) to the Secretary of State

Washington, October 19, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 163 Series

[59] Statement of Policy by the National Security Council

Washington, October 24, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 163 Series