Concern of the United States with the defense of Western Europe: Military assistance through the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; encouragement of West German participation in an integrated European defense force 1

1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. iv, pp. 1 ff. For related documentation on the organization of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program and on global aspects of military aid and national security policy, see ibid., vol. i, pp. 249 ff. and ibid., 1950, vol. i, pp. 126 ff.


[1] The Secretary of State to the President

740.5 MAP/1–350


[5] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

740.5 MAP/1–1850: Circular telegram


[7] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

740.5 MAP/1–2150: Circular telegram


[8] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Denmark

759.5 MAP/1–2450: Telegram


[9] Memorandum by the President to the Secretary of State

740.5 MAP/1–2750


[12] The Acting Secretary of Defense (Early) to the Secretary of State

740.5 MAP/2–350


[13] The Ambassador in Sweden (Matthews) to the Secretary of State

458.119/2–750: Telegram


[15] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

740.5 MAP/2–1650: Circular telegram


[16] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Sweden

458.119/2–750: Telegram


[17] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State

740.5 MAP/2–1650: Telegram


[18] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State

740.5 MAP/2–1750: Telegram


[19] The Ambassador in Sweden (Matthews) to the Secretary of State

758.5/2–2150: Telegram


[20] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Holmes) to the Secretary of State

740.5 MAP/2–2550: Telegram


[21] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in France

751.5/3–250: Telegram


[22] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

740.5/3–1050: Circular telegram


[23] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

756.5/3–1050: Telegram


[24] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

700.00(S)/3–1350: Circular telegram


[25] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

740.5/3–1350


[26] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

740.5 MAP/3–2350: Circular telegram


[27] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

740.5/3–2350: Telegram


[28] Communiqué of the Military Production and Supply Board

740.5/3–2450


[29] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

700.00(S)/3–2750: Circular telegram