TOP SEC’ ee ae ee ee entering Berlin. | eee ee Pe ee eee we meteor tere ean eee eee ane se ee ee Kl eoner een enonheseoeune eer eeeeewe ee re eee e ee es eee een eae eee eeee. le ee ee oe ee a ee ee enenpecees tease eeeneeaeet ore eaeuepseoeote es e ceee ee Gp oe se@tese * ees ee evee eer soe en *tare erte@eupeuseoaone ee seaeeet an @ eave ee eaeev @n ee « ene eevee epee ae ede eae @e eve neaee aeveve epee eeesonenaae seep eoer ee o @seoeoeeapeseuren oeeaesee ea es ae ee ere eer eoveoeree eeoecpoeoeeoetbe eet ee ee ee npeea ee atereetheteeseetae ee eeoeeveee 2 ope un ee @ eenoedt treet sf eone eeenc ns ae te eeeenreoeeee ne eens eeonee oreees @etoerren esse eone hee oes ete nee een een ene escesee eeevrten es ewmecente aaeeeneanae pee tne seer ewe eee eeee se eave au ate eee ereve eee eee seeeose see Pe een Pe eoevaeaes epee aaes ere enhnee eaepeuaoutesetaee te even tesa see eeuteesasaeanea suseneat eweeeoeuvvaonup eo@eev eesp+_eeagueau eee ere Beaune een-eeunrmeeneeate pete ee He said he eeaeerooneee tee asked the Air Force to look into the situation and wake recommendations for the action which the United States should take if necessary. He would make these recommendations available to the Department of State. The National Security Council: a. Noted and discussed the reference Progress Reports on the subjects by the Operations Coordinating Board, with particnler reference to recent reductions by the West Germans in plans for their defense contribution, and recent indications of possible Soviet or East German interference with Western civil air travel to Berlin. b. Noted the statement by the Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, that the U. S. Air Force has been requested to prepare a report on possible U. 8. actions in the event of Soviet or East German interference with Western civil air travel to Berlin; and that this report will be made available for consideration by the Operations Coordinating Board as the coordinat- ing agency for NSC 5404/1. HOTE: The action in b above subsequently transmitted to the Secretary of Defense for appropriate implementation by the Department of the Air Force. 10. Mr. Cutler noted that after the Defense senta. missile programs on July 8, the President had askedthe Secretary of Defense to recommend, not later than August 15, any missile programs see a » ~ a REPRODUCED AT THE DWIGHT, D. EISENHOWER LIBRARY — 7 r 3 which could be eliminated before October 1, 1957 (in addition to the missile programs which, as stated in the presentation, were scheduled to be phased out). Mr. Cutler invited attention to NSC Action No. wingand the renee directive issued in lieu of approval of lO. tie. December 21, 1955). eon Seenetany Mr. Cutler then called - 15 - “QOP SECRET Wee eae me lee ea CF