B. Tour of North Atlantic Treaty Organization capitals and Germany by the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe 1

1. At its Sixth Session at Brussels, December 18–19, 1950, the North Atlantic Council completed arrangements for the establishment of an integrated European defense force under a Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACEUR). At the request of the Council, President Truman made available General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve as SACEUR while at the same time assuming operational command of all U.S. forces in the European area. On December 19 General Eisenhower named Lt. Gen. Alfred M, Gruenther as his Chief of Staff and announced his intention of making a preliminary trip to France in January 1951 and of establishing his headquarters (SHAPE) somewhere near Paris soon thereafter. For documentation on the designation of General Eisenhower as SACEUR, see Foreign Relations, 1950, vol. iii, pp. 1 ff.


[212] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

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[213] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

740.5/1–551: Circular telegram


[216] The United States High Commissioner for Germany (McCloy) to the Embassy in Belgium

740.5/1–951: Telegram


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

740.5/1–951: Telegram


[218] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1051: Telegram


[219] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Embassy in the Netherlands

740.5/1–1051: Telegram


[221] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1051: Telegram


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

740.5/1–1151: Telegram


[223] The Ambassador in Denmark (Anderson) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1151: Telegram


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

740.5/1–1151: Telegram


[225] The Ambassador in Denmark (Anderson) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1151: Telegram


[226] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1251: Telegram


[228] The Chargé in Norway (Snow) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1351: Telegram


[229] The Chargé in Norway (Snow) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1451: Telegram


[230] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Gifford) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1451: Telegram


[231] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Gifford) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1451: Telegram


[232] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Chapin) to the Embassy in Portugal

756.00/1–1651: Telegram


[234] The Ambassador in Portugal (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1651: Telegram


[235] The Ambassador in Italy (Dunn) to the Embassy in Portugal

765A.11/1–1651: Telegram


[237] The Ambassador in Portugal (MacVeagh) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1751: Telegram


[238] The Ambassador in Italy (Dunn) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1851: Telegram


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

740.5/1–1951: Telegram


[240] The Minister in Luxembourg (Mesta) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1951: Circular telegram


[241] The Minister in Luxembourg (Mesta) to the Secretary of State

740.5/1–1951: Telegram