Concern of the United States with the defense of Western Europe: Military assistance through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; encouragement of West German participation in an integrated European defense force 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. iv, pp. 1 ff. For related documentation on the organization of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program and on global aspects of military aid and national security policy, see ibid., vol. i, pp. 249 ff. and ibid., 1950, vol. i, pp. 126 ff.


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

740.5/8–850: Telegram


[125] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

762A.5/S–950: Telegram


[126] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

740.5/8–050: Telegram


[127] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

740.5/8–950: Telegram


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

740.5/8–1050


[131] The United States High Commissioner for Germany (McCloy) to the Secretary of State

740.5/8–1150: Telegram


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

740.5/8–1450: Telegram


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

740.5 MAP/8–1650: Telegram


[135] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Iran

740.5/8–1750: Telegram


[136] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Greece

782.5/8–1750: Telegram


[137] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

740.5/8–1750: Telegram


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

740.5/8–1750: Telegram


[141] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

740.5/8–1850: Circular telegram


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

740.5/8–1850: Telegram


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

740.5/8–2150: Telegram


[148] The Ambassador in Iran (Grady) to the Secretary of State

740.5/8–2350: Telegram


[150] The Chargé in Greece (Minor) to the Secretary of State

740.5/8–2450: Telegram