Office of the Historian

Participation by the United States in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and in efforts for European integration; the military assistance program 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1948, vol. iii, pp. 1 ff. For documentation on other aspects of the U.S. military assistance program and on U.S. policy regarding military facilities overseas, see the compilation on U.S. National Security Policy in volume i .

[122] The Ambassador in Portugal (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Lisbon, March 18, 1949—6 p. m.

840.20/3–1849: Telegram

[123] The Ambassador in Belgium (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

Brussels, March 19, 1949—6 p. m.

640.002/3–1949: Telegram

[124] The Ambassador in Portugal (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Lisbon, March 19, 1949—6 p. m.

840.20/3–1949: Telegram

[126] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Portugal

Washington, March 21, 1949—7 p. m.

840.20/3–2149: Telegram

[127] The Ambassador in Portugal (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

Lisbon, March 22, 1949—6 p. m.

840.20/3–2249: Telegram

[128] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices

Washington, March 23, 1949—2 p. m.

840.20/3–2340: Telegram

[130] The Secretary of State to the Legation in Iceland

Washington, March 26, 1949—1 p. m.

840.20/3–2549: Telegram

[131] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, March 26, 1949—9 p. m.

840.20/3–2649: Telegram

[132] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, March 26, 1949—7 p. m.

840.00/3–2649: Telegram

[133] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

London, March 27, 1949—8 p. m.

840.20/3–2749: Telegram

[134] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] March 29, 1949.

840.20/3–2949

[138] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] March 31, 1949.

840.50 Recovery/3–3149

[140] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] April 1, 1949.

840.20/4–149

[141] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

[Washington,] April 1, 1949.

840.20/4–149

[142] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

Washington, April 2, 1949—1 a. m.

840.20/4–249: Telegram

[144] Text of Treaty Signed at Washington, April 4, 1949

Washington, April 4, 1949

Reprinted from Department of State Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS) No. 1964. The U.S. Senate gave its advice and consent to ratification of the Treaty on July 21, 1949.

[145] Requests From the Brussels Treaty Powers to the United States Government for Military Assistance

April 5, 1949.

Department of State Bulletin, April 17, 1949, p. 494. This request was presented to the Department by the Luxembourg Minister, Le Gallais, as representative of his Foreign Minister, Joseph Bech, Chairman of the Consultative Committee of the Brussels Treaty Powers.

[146] Reply of the United States Government to the “Request From the Brussels Treaty Powers to the United States Government for Military Assistance” Dated April 5, 1949

[Washington,] April 6, 1949.

Department of State Bulletin, April 17, 1949, p. 495. This reply, bearing only the heading “Memorandum”, was handed to the Luxembourg Minister in Washington on April 6, together with copies for the British, French, Belgian, and Netherlands Embassies (840.00/4–549).

[149] The Ambassador in France (Caffery) to the Secretary of State

Paris, April 7, 1949—5 p. m.

840.20/4–749: Telegram

[150] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

[Washington,] April 7, 1949.

840.20/4–749