Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to Ambassador John Muccio

I-46 36 DIVISION OF INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH DEPARTMENT OF STATE 7 popyl. XB OUTGOING TELEGRAM CONTROL 9 8322 26-21-X -gin FE NO ARE!Y DISTRIBUTION OCT 25 1950 Info SS DECLASSIFIED G TO MUOCIO. E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 A State Dept. Guidelines, March 6, 1982 L KOHEA. By m UNA 246 NLT, Date y-21-Ly USUN H- DCL-25 wi th Johnson Rx Telephone conversation OCT 24/and WAR 93721. OCT 9. added draft Civil Affairs Directive North KOH, LIFT THE confirus ouz understanding that 8 D no disagreement in pare principle on dreft directive, asswest CINOUNC applying principles contained therein to civil effeirs operations in North KOR pending formel issuance directive. Directive being submitted for formal approval JCS OCT 27 whoroupox will require formal approval BHCs State, 1123 and PRES which SHLD be obteined by OCT 30. Third sentence (retention locel and provincial GOVTe) of Section 6 (governmental organisation) being deleted. Full agreement here on DEL view that first and second phases occupation be contrected to shortest possible period. but conclusion XX second phase depends on holding of elections, date for which must be decided by For UR beakground and discussions with MaeArthur, concept here is UNQUE that during preseat initial phase Unified Commend w211 retein Everyl responsibility for relief and rehabilitation both North and South KOE until ON reconstruction agency has been catablished and acaunes the f not RPT not responsibility. In POLIT field, enticipated UN COMM will itself conett- tute or establish an operating organization for occupation of North KOR 36