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This first English-language study examines the problems, benefits, and prospects for the future faced by Norway as an oil-producing nation. It demonstrates the impact of oil on Norway's foreign policy.

This book contains a remarkable amount of information about Soviet intelligence activities. It includes a partial list of Soviet agents which the Nordic countries expelled after 1970 and discusses the security policies of these countries.

Considers US and Soviet alliance systems, involvement in regional disputes, and military force capabilities.

With the discovery of large petroleum deposits in the North Sea combined with the increase in oil prices, Norway has found herself sailing into uncharted waters. Ex ploitation of her petroleum resources promises to bring about wholesale changes in the society and economy of the country. It has also produced a broad range of foreign policy problems in her relations with her Nordic neighbors, as well as in the North Sea and Barents Sea areas. In addition, there are the problems related to the pace of her oil venture and the prices and profits accruing from it. The final over-all question that arises is the one related to the role Norway will play in the oil drama. Will she seek to be a leader, a middle man, or be content just to set an example? This article is intended to throw light on all of these questions, which together make up 'the challenge of oil to Norwegian foreign policy'.

Regardless of present trends toward review of our commitments abroad, it seems certain that the defense establishment will continue to play a major role in the formulation and implementation of United States foreign policy. The next President will face many knotty politico-military problems. If the Department of State is to play its proper leadership role in providing foreign policy guidance, a new look will have to be taken at the needs and resources for the management of those problems. Key issues of major importance must continue to receive the President's personal attention. However, day-to-day co-ordination between the Department of State, the Department of Defense, and the White House will have to be improved to handle the heavy volume of problems that must be staffed at a lower level. Further improvements should be made in the Senior Interdepartmental Group (SIG)-Interdepartmental Regional Group (IRG) system, particularly in the field of planning. Interagency task forces will provide the President with needed focusing and flexibility on major problems. In the field, the gap between the ambassador and military commander left by the Kennedy letter of May 29, 1961, should be closed, particularly during any contingency operations. Finally, even more Foreign Service officers should be educated by and exposed directly to the military.

Regardless of present trends toward review of our commitments abroad, it seems certain that the defense establishment will continue to play a major role in the formulation & implementation of US foreign policy. The next President will face many knotty politico-military problems. If the Dept of State is to play its proper leadership role in providing foreign policy guidance, a new look will have to be taken at the needs & resources for the management of those problems. Key issues of major importance must continue to receive the President's personal attention. However, day-to-day coordination between the Dept of State, the Dept of Defense, & the White House will have to be improved to handle the heavy volume of problems that must be staffed at a lower level. Further improvements should be made in Senior Interdept'al Group- Interdept'al Regional Group system, particularly in the field of planning. Interagency task forces will provide the President with needed focusing & flexibility on major problems. In the field, the gap between the ambassador & military commander left by the Kennedy letter of May 29, 1961, should be closed, particularly during any contingency operations. Finally, even more Foreign Service officers should be educated by & exposed directly to the military. HA.

With the loss of Soviet control in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the move toward economic liberalization in many developing countries, a huge increase in the number of convertible currencies in the world has occurred.