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.


[278] The Ambassador in France (Bruce), at Strasbourg, to the Secretary of State

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

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

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

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

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

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

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[300] The United States Deputy Representative on the North Atlantic Council (Spofford) to the Secretary of State

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