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.


[154] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

700.00(S)/8–2550: Circular telegram


[156] The President to the Secretary of State

740.5/8–2650


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

740.5/8–3050: Telegram


[160] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Johnson)

740.5/8–3150


[161] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

740.5/9–250: Telegram


[162] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State

740.5/9–350: Telegram


[164] The Charge in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State

740.5/9–550: Telegram


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

740.5/9–550: Telegram


[166] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

740.5/9–550: Telegram


[167] The United States Special Representative in Europe (Katz) to the Secretary of State

740.5/9–850: Telegram


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

740.5/9–750: Telegram


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

740.5/9–750: Telegram


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

740.5/9–850: Telegram


[171] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

340.5/9–0750: Telegram


[173] The Secretary of Defense (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

740.5/9–1150


[174] Paper Prepared in the Department of State

Ankara Embassy Files: Lot 58 F 33: 320


[178] The Secretary of Defense (Johnson) to the Secretary of State

740.5/9–1250


[180] The Secretary of State to the President

740.5/9–1450: Telegram

  1. Transmitted to Acheson by Hoyer Millar in his letter dated September 5, not printed; 740.5/9–550.