Telegram from General Douglas MacArthur to Secretary of State Dean Acheson
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OCR Page 1 of 2INCOMING TELEGRAM
Department of State
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Rec'd:
October 16, 1950
FROM: Tokyo
3:45 a.m.
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Secretary of State
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CX66554, (Army message)
TO PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE HONORABLE HARRY S.
TRUMAN, INFORMATION JCS AND SECRETARY OF STATE.
"I have just received the following message from President
Syngman Rhee: United Nations new committee's resolution
not acceptable. Korean people will insist on maintaining
their inalienable right to hold elections and to set up
any government according to their free will, under the
observation of and in cooperation with United Nations
Commission. But to allow any nation or nations, even
United Nations, to interfere with the internal administra-
tion in cooperation with the existing Communiat organiza-
tions imposed upon the people by alien power is impossible.
After defeating the Communists at the cost of the precious
blood of United Nations and Korean armies, the new com-
mittee's proposal to protect and revive Communism in the
north is unthinkable. This government is taking over the
civilian administration whenever hostilities cease by dis-
paiching the governors appointed 2 years ago for 5 pro-
vinces of the north to restore peace and order. When the
situation is ready for elections, the people will be allowed
to elect their own governors in free atmosphere and the same
civic rights and privileges enjoyed by the citizens in south
will be extended equally to all people of the north. In
RECORDE
of
deference to the desire of United Nations new committee, I will
resign in first opportune moment but must first settle the
Communist problem which is the sole purpose of this war, and
the will of people in north and south be carried out free
from the influence of Soviet or any other outside power.
Signed Syngman Rhee.
I am advising President Rhee that he should carefully avoid
any action which might encourage further public controversy
as to this matter pending the opportunity for a thorough
review of the same in Washington. His message does, however,
reflect that
DECLASSIFIED
E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (*)
F. ROFUS 950 VILL
OSD letter, April 12, 1974
By NLT. He . NARS Deteg:12
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