Memorandum, Status of Military Assistance Offers From United Nations Members for Aid in Korea

TOP SEGRET 202 SECRE I OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE "Varhington 25, DC To The 19 1 September 1950 Status of Military Assistance Offers From UN Members for Aid in Korea The following tabulation shows the status of the various offers of assistance as of 1 September 1950. Although certain individual offers are unclassified, this tabulation may not be used as background for, or the basis of, public information releases. Corrections, additions, etc., should be communicated either to Lt Colonel Swan or Mrs. Carlson, OSD, Office of Foreign Military Affairs, telephone 77232. Country Offer Status 1. AUS TRAII 1 destrover Operational 1 frigate, RAAF scuadron (40 F-51's & 300 men) 1 destrover Enroute 1 Infantry battalion Main element in Japan (1000 men) 1 battalion of volunteers Being formed 2. BEIGIUM 1 C-54 with t"O crews Particinating in Pacific airlift. Four round trips per month. Second Sabena C-54 enroute, Battalion Under consideration bv Belgian povernment 3. BOLIVIA 3C officers Acceptance deferred by JCS 4. BRAZIL Consultations with Brazilian representatives in progress. 5. CANADA 3 destroyers Baged on McChord Field. 1 RCAF squadron of Making one round trip 6 C-54 planes per day to Japan Infantry brigade Offered UN 14 Aug. (6,500 men and 2,500 Completes preliminary replacements) training 1 November. TRUNAN ARCHIVES NATIONAL AND Canadian-Pacific Offer being processed. commercial airline Meanyhile, planes are SERVICE" facilities. making t"o round trips per week. F-51 squadron Under consideration by Canadian government 6. CHILE Strategic materials Consultations with Chilian representatives in progress 7. CHINA 3 divisions and Rejected 20 C-47's DECLASSIFIED E. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (A OSD letter, By PROJECT NLT- HC NARS Date 6.20.77 NLT 77 -40 TOP SECRET TS2732