ACLASSP Papers, 1953-61 : (Ann wh tran file) rsenhower? Yugoslavia, but fears that if it does not do so, additional countries will recognize the Fest German regime. Adenauer is therefore still uncertain. Meanwhile, the Central Intelligence Agency is re-examining its estimate. of the situation in Yugoslavia. eoeee Finally, Mr. Dulles commented briefly on Khrushchev's appeal ee mes sone . The National Security Council: Noted and discussed an oral briefing by the Director of Cent- ral Intelligence on the subject, with specific reference to the French governmental crisis; West German reaction to Yugoslav recognition of East Germany; the forthcoming intelli- gence review of the Yugoslav situation; the Khrushchev ap- peal to the Europeen Socialist Perties; and the Turkish- Syrien situation. h. U.S. FOLICY TOWARD JAPAN (rs¢ ey Progress Report, dated September 25, 1957, by OCB on NSo 5516/1) Hr. Dearborn briefed the Council on the contents of the reference Progress Report, and pointed out the difference of view between wate end Defense es to the desirability of a seperate U. 5S. policy statement on the Ryukyus, which Stete advocated and Defense rejected. Secretery Snith commented that Secretary Dulles believed that if there were a good working reletionship between State end Defense on rrobless like this, there might not be any real need for a policy statement on the Ryukyus setarate from the existing policy on Jepan. Accordingly, Secretary Dulles wished to recozmuend that the matter of working reletions batreen Stete and Defense be investigated before the NSC acted on the split of views on this point in the Progress Report. The Netioral Security Council: a. x. oy = >» e e ‘ | 4 >. Woted and discussed the reference Progress Report on the subject by the Operations Coordinating Board. : : Concurred in the proposal by the Derartment of State that the alternative views of State and Defense regarding U. S. ' ‘3 ot[ COON ASSIGE fob te eG bh. iOPySeckEt -12- A eA 2 ’ we ee ma t a ey, i? o H = a m8 m a S a Q pl v 2 a ° a & ) a, Himes. ? en oon cote -

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