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On this subject, Secretary Dulles insisted that he could
see no necessity for spending any money that we don’t want tu spend
in the future to carry on scientific work in the Antarctic.
The
point was that we already have a sufficiently good basis for U. S
claims in the Antarctic.
Mr. Cutler also pointed out that the Plan-
ning Board had contemplated the reduction of U. S&S. bases in “he Antarctic at the end of the International Geophysical Year.
The Presi-
dent expressed the view that the United States would probably not
need any permanent stations
in Antarctica after the terminat:on of
the IGY on December 31, 1958.
Certainly, as the Secretary of State
had said, we wouldn't need very moch in the way of permanent stations.
Secretary Wilson, however, complained of the expenses that
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in the light of the tight budgetary situation we were now facing.
Mr. Brundage expressed the view that it was a very bad time for the
United States to stake out claims in Antarctica.
Mr. Cutler then
quoted paragraph 19 of NSC 5715, to the effect that the United States
was not to announce any claims until IGY considerations were no longer
a major factor.
At that time, after NSC review, the United ‘tates
would announce the total de?initive U. 5. slain.
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this policy would involve for the Defense Department, particwarly
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