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    "ocrText": "(Synopsis B, page 5)\npreserve internal security, were attacked by invading forces from\nNorth Korea. The Security Council of the UN called upon the invading\ntroops to cease hostilities and to withdraw to the 38th parallel.\nThis they have not done, but on the contrary have pressed the attack.\nThe Security Council called upon all members of the UN to render\nevery assistance to the UN in the execution of this resolution. In\nthese circumstances I have ordered US air and sea forces to give the\nKorean Government troops cover and support. The attack upon Korea\nmakes it plain beyond all doubt that communism has passed beyond the\nuse of subversion to conquer independent nations and will now use\narmed invasion and war. It has defied the orders of the Security\nTRUMAN\nCouncil of the UN issued to preserve international peace and security.\nAND\nIn these circumstances the occupation of Formosa by Communist forces\nNECORDS\nSERVICE\"\nwould be a direct threat to the security of the Pacific area and to\nUS forces performing their lawful and necessary functions in that\narea.\n\"Accordingly I have ordered the 7th Fleet to prevent any attack on\nFormosa. As a corollary of this action I am calling upon the Chinese\nGovernment on Formosa to cease all air and sea operations against\nthe mainland. The 7th Fleet will see that this is done. The\ndetermination of the future status of Formosa must await the\nrestoration of security in the Pacific, a peace settlement with Japan,\nor consideration by the UN.\n\"I have also directed that US forces in the Philippines be strengthened\nand that military assistance to the Philippine Government be accele-\nrated.\n\"I have similarly directed acceleration in the furnishing of military\nassistance to the forces of France and the associated states in\nIndochina and the dispatch of a military mission to provide close\nworking relations with those forces.\n\"I know that all members of the UN will consider carefully the\nconsequences of this latest aggression in Korea in defiance of the\nCharter of the UN. A return to the rule of force in international\naffairs would have far-reaching effects. The US will continue to\nuphold the rule of law.\n\"I have instructed.\nAustin. to report these steps to the Council. \"\nHST's declaration received almost unanimous approval in both houses\nof Congress, and was endorsed by about 50 diplomatic representatives\nin Washington. The State Department announced on the same day that\nthe US Embassy in Moscow had delivered a communication to the Soviet\nForeign Office asking that the Soviet government \"use its influence\nwith the North Korean authorities for the withdrawal of the invading\nforces and the cessation of hostilities.\"\nImmediately following HST's announcement of the 27th MacArthur took\nsteps to implement the order. A Communique issued on the 28th in\nTokyo said: \"The Far East Air Force and naval elements of the Far\nEast Command are conducting combat missions south of the 38th\nParallel of Korea in support of the Korean Republic. Ammunition\nand supplies are being air and water lifted to Korea.. (and) a small\nadvance echelon of GHQ has been established in Korea."
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