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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
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Memorandum of Conversation
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DATE: February 12, 1951
SUBJECT:
Korean Situation
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PARTICIPANTS:
Mr. Hubert Graves - British Embassy
Dean Rusk - Assistant Secretary of State
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U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-61120-1
Mr. Graves brought in a copy of the attached message from
Mr. Bevin to Sir Oliver Franks and said that there was a Cabinet
meeting today in London for which he would like to pass along any
points which might be of interest on the 38th parallel problem.
I made the following preliminary comments to Mr. Graves:
1. The present penetration of the 38th parallel consists of
the reconnaissance company of the ROK capital division, which has ad-
vanced to a point four to five miles north of the 38th parallel
along the east coast road, where there has been little or no opposi-
tion for several days.
2. We do not contemplate a "major crossing of the parallel
by our land forces"; in fact, it is not possible militarily in view
of enemy dispositions and heavy enemy pressure in the central sector.
The Unified Command has informed us that they have no such operations
in mind.
3. The present operation in Korea is an active defense; the
aggressive reconnaissance and thrusts recently made by General
Ridgeway have been designed to punish the enemy, to keep him off
balance, and to prevent his build-up for a renewal of his own
offensive in strength.
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