RU?aw vee Pe Py FIM Tews ow October 27, 1954 Gees ad LOY ed MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: Discussion at the 219th Meeting of the National Security Council, Tuesday, October 26, 1954 oe ee, Present at the 219th Meeting of the National Sec Director, Office of Defense Mobilization. Also present we retary of the Treasury; William F. Tompkins for the Attorn TR ge EAM (Item 3); the Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission (Items 1 an visers; the Director, U. S. Information Agency; the Secre Army, the Navy, and the Air Force; Assistant Secretary of the Chief of Naval Operations; the Chief of Staff, U. S. Sr we ete + General Pate for the Commandant, U. S. Marine Corps; the Central Intelligence; Robert Cutler, Special Assistant to dent; the White House Staff Secretary; Bryce Harlow, Admini strative Assistant to the President; the Executive Secretary, NSC; 4 ind the Deputy Executive Secretary, NSC. There follows a summary of the discussion at the meeting and the main points taken. CURRENT SERIES OF SOVIET NUCLEAR TESTS ner ae 1. Mr. Cutler recalled the Council's earlier negatiy fe decision with respect to a U. S. announcement of the current series tests in the Soviet Union, and then indicated the possibil} occurrence of a further test since the prior action might change of opinion. He then called on Admiral Strauss for sion of his views. of nuclear ty that the roduce a n expres- Admiral Strauss suggested that the most recent e} tplosion se sere” eee oer eeaeaner evr eeensenre eoeoeeonereeeeweaeen see eee & cw ecw cor eseserereee oes eevevneevveereene eae ea ee eee @aesne He also pointed out that in the 1949, 1951 and 1953 series of Soviet pe tests the U S. had announced or commented upon each one. Admiral Strauss also indicated his belief in the probability that the Soviet Union would make an announcement of the current series whe it was complete. He added the opinion that it- would be unfortuna e if the DECLASSIFISD WITH DELETIONS E.0. 12356, SEC. 3.4(b) Agency Case NLE Ca J “ty TOP SECRET a. Ow wate, ny