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    "ocrText": "INCOMING TELEGRAM\nDepartment of State\nTELEGRAPH BRANCH\nTOP SECRET\n101\nA\nM\nAction\nControl: 6298\nSS\nRec'd:\nOctober 16, 1950\nFROM: Tokyo\n3:45 a.m.\nInfo\nDCR\nTO:\nSecretary of State\nNO:\nCX66554, (Army message)\nTO PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, THE HONORABLE HARRY S.\nTRUMAN, INFORMATION JCS AND SECRETARY OF STATE.\n\"I have just received the following message from President\nSyngman Rhee: United Nations new committee's resolution\nnot acceptable. Korean people will insist on maintaining\ntheir inalienable right to hold elections and to set up\nany government according to their free will, under the\nobservation of and in cooperation with United Nations\nCommission. But to allow any nation or nations, even\nUnited Nations, to interfere with the internal administra-\ntion in cooperation with the existing Communiat organiza-\ntions imposed upon the people by alien power is impossible.\nAfter defeating the Communists at the cost of the precious\nblood of United Nations and Korean armies, the new com-\nmittee's proposal to protect and revive Communism in the\nnorth is unthinkable. This government is taking over the\ncivilian administration whenever hostilities cease by dis-\npaiching the governors appointed 2 years ago for 5 pro-\nvinces of the north to restore peace and order. When the\nsituation is ready for elections, the people will be allowed\nto elect their own governors in free atmosphere and the same\ncivic rights and privileges enjoyed by the citizens in south\nwill be extended equally to all people of the north. In\nRECORDE\nof\ndeference to the desire of United Nations new committee, I will\nresign in first opportune moment but must first settle the\nCommunist problem which is the sole purpose of this war, and\nthe will of people in north and south be carried out free\nfrom the influence of Soviet or any other outside power.\nSigned Syngman Rhee.\nI am advising President Rhee that he should carefully avoid\nany action which might encourage further public controversy\nas to this matter pending the opportunity for a thorough\nreview of the same in Washington. His message does, however,\nreflect that\nDECLASSIFIED\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (*)\nF. ROFUS 950 VILL\nOSD letter, April 12, 1974\nBy NLT. He . NARS Deteg:12\nTOP SECRET\nREPRODUCTION OF THIS\nMESSAGE IS PROHIBITED"
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