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Most of the Council members indicated a preference for the
majority proposal at the beginning of the discussion. Mr. Gray, however, strongly supported the proposal by the ODM Planning Board menber. He felt that this Government had full policy statements on
countries and on areas far less important to us than Canada.
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the point of view of his ow particular responsibilities, Mr. Gray
added that such a policy statement could be useful in promoting joint plans for
mobilization with the Dominion.
The President indicated considerable sympathy for the point
of view expressed by Mr. Gray. Secretary Herter, however, noted that
there were really only three areas of real difficulty in our current
relations with Canada. The first of these was the fact of such heavy
American investment in Canadian enterprises. It was very difficult
to see how this Government could do anything about that fact. The
other two problems related to wheat and oil, and these problems Secretary Herter felt were being successfully dealt with individually.
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There being no clear consensus, General Cutler suggested
that the Departments of State and Defense undertake to study the
feasibility of formulating a full policy statement on Canada. To
this end Mr. Gray indicated that he would write letters setting
forth his views to the Secretaries of State and Defense.
The National Security Council:
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Noted and discussed the report by the NSC Planning
Board (transmitted by the reference memorandum of
February 14, 1958) on main issues of the Report to
the President on the subject prepared by the late
Mr. Frank C. Nash and transmitted by the reference
memorandum of January 14, 1958; in the light of the
views of the Joint Chiefs of Staff transmitted by
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the reference memorandum of February 24, 1958.
Adopted the recommendations contained in the Planning Board report enclosed with the reference memo-
randum of February 14, 1958, subject to the following revisions:
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Mr. Gray replied that it was precisely to the piecemeal
fashion in which we dealt with our problems vis-a-vis Canada that
he was taking exception. He felt that we should have a full and
integrated approach to the Dominion of Canada. It might not require
an NSC policy to effect this integrated approach, but such a policy
statement would be a logical means.
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