840.20/1–2549: Telegram
The Secretary of State to the Legation in Iceland
12. Description in your 32 Jan 251 of Ice Govt’s problems as being to attain security Iceland without mil occupation expresses precisely our view of that problem. We most emphatically do not wish to station forces in Iceland and would be prepared to send them there only in acute emergency. North Atlantic treaty is designed to assure coordinated defense planning. Particular problems of all parties would be considered. Re Iceland it is anticipated that after treaty’s entry into effect plans will be formulated for assuring security of Iceland in face of emergency including for example what facilities in Iceland should be constructed in advance, what mil, naval or air forces would be necessary for its defense in event of emergency, who would supply such forces, etc. Pls make this clear Ice Govt.
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