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On the 26th Lie received a series of dispatches from the UN Commission
on Korea, reporting on developments in accordance with the instructions
of the Security Council. The Commission advised that, in view of
past experience and the existing situation, it was convinced that
North Korea would not accede to the resolution of the Council nor
would it accept the good offices of the commission. It was pointed
out that "critical operations now in progress (might) end in
(a)
matter of days and (the) question of (a) cease fire and (the) with-
drawal (of) North Korean forces suggested (by the) Council resolution
(might) prove academic. " It was suggested that the Council might
TRUMAN
consider either inviting both parties to agree on a neutral mediator
COMT and AND
to negotiate peace, or requesting member governments to undertake
immediate mediation. As the result of observation and on the basis
Esp.
of the latest reports, the commission said that its presemt view of
the military situation was that: (1) judging from the actual progress
of operations, the Northern regime was carrying out a "well planned,
concerted, and full scale invasion of South Korea; (2) the South
Korean forces were "deployed on a wholly defensive basis in all sectors
of the parallel; and (3) the South Koreans "were taken completely
by surprise as they had no reason to believe from intelligence sources
that invasion was imminent. 11
Military action
On June 25th, as soon as word had been recieved of the North Korean
by the US
invasion, top level conferences were held between State and Defense
Department officials which resulted, as DGA put it during the MacArthur
hearings (p. 2055), "in a series of recommendations for the President. "
The first action to be taken was to request an emergency meeting
of the Securi ty Council in an effort to solve by peaceful means the
situation that had been created in Korea. On the 26th HST issued
the following statement:
"The Government of the US is pleased with the speed and determination
with which the UN Security Council acted to order a withdrawal of the
invading forces to positions morth of the 38th Parallel. In accordance
with the resolution of the Security Council the US will vigorously
support the effort of the Council to terminate this serious breach
of the peace. Our concern over the lawless action taken by the
forces from North Korea, and our sympathy and support for the people
of Korea in this situation, are being demonstrated by the cooperative
action of American personnel in Korea, as well as by steps taken to
expedite and augment assistance of the type being furnished under the
MDAP. Those responsible for this act of aggression must realize how
seriously the Government of the US views such threats to the peace
of the world. Willful disregard of the obligation to keep the peace
cannot be tolerated by nations that support the UN Charter.
"
On the 26th US Army officials stated that MacArthur had been
instructed to furnish military supplies to Korea from equipment in
Japan. At the same time, the ECA said that its Korean aid program
was being placed on an emergency basis, and that it would be
co-ordanated with MacArthur's program.
On June 27th HST issued the following statement: "In Korea the
Government forces, which were armed to prevent border raids and to
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