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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Memorandum of Conversation
SECRET
SECRET
DATE:
November 20, 1950
SUBJECT:
Verious Problems Relating to Korea
PARTICIPANTS:
Dr. John N. Chang, Korean Ambassador
Mr. Dean Rusk, Assistant Secretary, FE
COPIES TO:
Mr. Arthur B. Eumone, 3rd, Officer in Charge
of Korean Affairs, NA
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Ambassador Nuccio, Seoul, Korea.
U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE
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The Korean Ambassador, Dr. John M. Chang, called on
Nr. Ruek by appointment at four o'clook this afternoon.
Dr. Chang stated that he had just come down from New York
and wished to pay his respects to Mr. Rusk and to discuss
the latest developments in Xorea.
Mr. Rusk asked Dr. Cheng what the views of his Govern-
ment were toward Chinese Communist intervention in Korea.
The Ambassador stated that he personally was somewhat out
of contact with the situation, although he had recently re-
ceived the impression from Seoul that his Government 018
not believe the Chinese were necessarily ecting as free agents
in intervening in Korea, that the Soviet Union was undoubt-
edly influencing them to do so and that his Government did
not believe that the Chinese would go all out in RE war
against the West on the Korean question. He thought that
intervention by the Chinese Gossunists more probably repre-
cented an effort on their part to test the resolve and de-
termination of the UN in carrying out its objectives in
Korea, and that the proper approach by the UN should be one
of stiff and unwavering action against them as long as the
Chinese Communists remained on Korean soil. Mr. Rusk remarked
that Chinese intentions in Korea might become clearer during
the next few days with the progress of military operations.
Mr. Rusk
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