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SUBJECT: First Progress Reporton Paragraph 5–a of NSC 136/1, " U.S.Policy Regarding the Present Situation in Iran" NSC 136/l was approved as government policy on November 20, l952. It is requested that this progress report as of March 11, 1953 be circulated to the members of the Council for their information.

Introduction

1. Paragraph 5.3 or use 136/; reads as follows:

"In the event or either an attempted or an actual communist seizure of power in one or more of the provinces of Iran or in Tehran, the United States should support a non-communist Iranian Government, including particpation in the military support of such a government if necessary and useful* Preparations for such an eventuality should include;

"a. Plans for the specific military economic, diplomatic, and psychological measures which should be taken to support a non-communist Iranian Government or to prevent all or part of Iran or adjacent areas from falling under communist domiantion.

"*If it is found necessary for the United States to provide military forces in this area, implementation will require either a substantial augmentation of overal United. States forces or a reduction of present United States military commitments elsewhere."

2. In accordance with the foregoing, a Working Group consisting of representatives from the Departments of State and Defense, CIA and the JCS was formed to develop plans for the specific measures indicated.