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.


[211] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

740.5/10–350: Telegram


[213] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

740.5/10–650: Telegram


[217] Memorandum by the Secretary of State

740.5/10–1050


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

740.5/10–1159: Telegram


[220] The Chargé in France (Bohlen) to the Secretary of State

762A.5/10–1550: Telegram


[221] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Marshall)

740.5/10–1650


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

740.5/10–1650: Telegram


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

762A.5/10–1750: Telegram


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

762A.5/10–1750: Telegram


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

740.5/10–1850: Telegram


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

740.5/10–1950: Telegram


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

740.5/10–2050: Telegram


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

740.5/10–2450: Telegram


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

840.00R/10–2550: Telegram


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

740.5/10–2550


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

740.5/10–2550


[238] Paper Prepared by the North Atlantic Defense Committee

U.S. Mission to NATO Files


[239] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

700.00 (S)/10–2750: Circular telegram


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

740.5/10–2750: Telegram