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ing out. Mr. Finletter added that he could think of nothing more useful
than stating the conditions upon which we would negotiate a peace
,settlement with the USSR. (Reference paragraph 36a(2) of NSC
73/4.3) He felt that this should be a preliminary step in any study
that was to be undertaken and that these conditions for a negotiated
settlement might be the same as the conditions which we would pro-
pose for a settlement after the outbreak of war but before partial or
total defeat of the enemy.
  We did not take up in detail the many problems connected with
our war aims, nor did we consider the various stages of military
progress to which specific war aims would have to be related. It was
the consensus of the meeting, however, that thorough consideration
of all these problems should be undertaken and that the first task of
the, group to be set up should be to consider the extent and purpose
of the study to be made. It was agreed that the procedure followed
in preparation of NSC 68 should be followed again and that a joint
ad hoc group should be appointed by the Council. Mr. Lay is prepar-
ing a memorandum to the NSC reporting that NSC 79 is being con-
sidered by the senior staff, which has appointed an ad hoc group to
make further studies and report to the staff. I believe that this proce-
dure will leave the initiative with the Policy Planning Staff to under-
take the study contemplated in this morning's meeting in S/P.
                                                PHILIP C. JEssuP

   Ante, p. 375.

700.5 MAP/9-150
Notes of-the Secretary of State for.Congressional Hearings on the
               Mutual Defense Assistance Programn'

 SECRET                                   [WASHINGTON, undated.]
   Formal statement filed. My own informal views.
   Doubt whether we have ever really had a belly understanding of
 effect on Europe of World War II after World War I.
   It was a devastation in all fields which amounted to a vast disappear-
 ance of power.
   Plus disappearance of Germany and Japan.
 -USSR & USA-
   Too often Europe's trouble regarded here as mere excuse for asking
 for more than we found convenient to supply.

 On August 30, Secretary Acheson testified before the Senate Committee on
 Appropriations regarding supplemental appropriations for MDAP (see editorial
 note, p. 352).


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