et e e apyTOP SEG. PAS, w teow go 8 SecretaryHerter_said_that the Department of State has a very small staff [Peers ets o+++eeesbut, like CIA, personnel there are not at the decision-making level. Mr. Gray indicated that, in the light of the discussion, he was willing to withdraw his proposal, provided that it is men- tioned to the President at the time NSC 5802 is presented to him for approval. General Cutler then took up paragraph 21 of NSC 5802, in- dicating that the Director, ODM, was desirous of suggesting a revision thereto. Mr. Gray pointed cut that the language contained in the draft of NSC 5802 was taken from a 1950 Defense Mobilization Order which is in the process of revision. He mentioned that as the Director of Defense Mobilization he has a statutory responsibility in areas relating to paragraph 21. At the same time, how‘ever, he fully understood and agreed with the concern of the De. fense Department over having any officer outside the Department of Defense concern himself with the location of military installations. Nonetheless, it wes his belief, from the standpoint of continuity of government, that the statutory responsibility of ODM should be taken into account. He thereupon proposed revised language which le thought would be satisfactory to both Defense and ODM. He said that under this revised language the department head could continue to have final responsibility for deciding on the construction of new buildings, merely reporting same to the President through OM. Secretary McElroy stated that the Defense Department agreed with the revised language, as interpreted by Mr. Gray. General Cutler then raised for discussion paragraph 22- b-(2) of NSC 5802, as proposed by the ODM Member of the Planning Board. Mr. Gray stated that he would not pursue further the aforementioned proposal and, accordingly, 1% was agreed that paragraph 22-b-(2) would be deleted from NSC 5802 when that paper was revised. General Cutler next raised for discussion paragraph 23, and called on Mr. Gray for comment. Mr. Gray expressed the view that stockpiling by the Federal Government would not be necessary in many cases, although the connotation of the paragraph was to the contrary. It was his thought that the Federal Government should do as little in the stockpiling area as is appropriate and safe for the country. Secretary McElroy indicated that the Defense Department agreed with the objective sought to be achieved by the ODM language, as explained by Mr. Gray. He thought that if the paragraph could be revised to express in general terms the views orelly expressed by Mr. Gray, the Defense Department could agree therewith. a8 x aiid LTRS oad UNGLAS SIF E: mB er -~ i) -