Policy of the United States with regard to economic defense: attempts by the United States to control East-West trade; stockpiling of strategic goods; efforts to protect strategic industries abroad and to assure the supply of key commodities required for the defense of the West1

1. For previous documentation on subjects relating to economic defense policy, see Foreign Relations, 1951, vol. i, pp. 993 ff.


[1] The Chargé in the United Kingdom (Penfield) to the Department of State

460.509/1–452: Telegram


[2] Memorandum of Conversation, by G. McMurtrie Godley of the Office of Western European Affairs

Camp files, lot 55 D 105, “Battle Act 1952”


[3] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Department of State

460.509/1–1752: Telegram


[5] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Department of State

460.509/1–2452: Telegram


[6] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices

561.00/3–1452: Circular telegram


[8] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Cumming) to the Department of State

398.00 MO/3–2052: Telegram


[15] Study Prepared in the Economic Defense Advisory Committee

S/SNSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 104 Series


[17] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

460.509/6–2652: Telegram


[18] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

460.509/6–2652: Telegram


[19] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

460.509/6–2652: Telegram


[20] The Acting Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic and Consular Offices

460.509/8–452: Circular airgram


[22] The Chargé in France (Achilles) to the Department of State

460.509/8–2552: Telegram


[23] The Ambassador in France (Dunn) to the Department of State

460.509/9–1952: Telegram


[24] The Ambassador in France (Dunn) to the Department of State

460.509/9–2252: Telegram


[28] Paper Prepared in the Petroleum Administration for Defense

S/PNSC files, lot 62 D 1, NSC 97 Series


[29] Paper Prepared by the Planning Panel on PSB D–28

PSB files, lot 62 D 333, “PSB D–28”