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6. U. 8, MILITARY CAPABILITIES TO MEET SITUATIONS ARTSING IN THE
Gemsfor HSC from Acting Executive Secretary, subject: "Mili-
tary Implications of Joint Resolution 117 on the Middie East’,
dated June 27, 1957: Memo for WSC from Executive Secretary,
subject: "Military Implications of Joint Resolution LIT on the
Middle East", dated July 16, 1957; HSC Action No. 11935 Memo
for NSC from Acting Executive Secretary, subject: "U. S. Mili-
tary Capabilities to Meet Situations Arising in the Middle
East", dated August 5, 1957)
The Hational Security Council:
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Noted the study on the subject by the Chairman, Joint
Chiefs of Staff » Prepered pursuant to NSC Action No.
1753-b and transmitted by the reference memorandum of
August 5, 1957.
Noted that, the action directed in NSC Action Ho.
1753-b-(1). and -(2) baving been completed, the NSC
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Planning Board would prepare for Council consideration a study of long-range U. S. policy toward the
Middle East area, with a view to presenting recon-
mendations thereon to the Council in November, 1957.
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U. S. POLICY TOWARD KOREA
(HSC 5702; NSC 5702/1; NSC Action No. 1731; Meme for NSC from
Executive Secretary, subject: "Interim Report onKorea", dated
July 30, 1957; Memos for NSC from Acting Executive Secretary,
subject: "U. S. Policy Toward Korea”, dated August 5 and 7,
1957)
Mr. Cutler briefed the Council at considerable length as
Secretary Dulles came into the Cabinet Room and replaced Mr. Reinhardt at the table. Mr. Cutler read in detail paragraphs 9-a, -b
and -c in the revised form proposed by the NSC Planning Board, as
follows:
a.
Continue through the period FY 1958 to deploy in
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Replace existing equipment of U. S. forces in
Korea, including planes, with improved models of such
equipment as and when required for military reasons.
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