Message from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to General Douglas MacArthur

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING CLASSIFIED MESSAGE PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE Joint Chiefs of Staff M M Stephens Capt US Navy Executive Secretary JCS 55234 TO: CINCFE TOKYO JAPAN INFO: CINCAL FT RICHARDSON ALASKA, CINCARIB QUARRY HEIGHTS cz, CINCEUR HEIDELBERG GERMANY, CONGENUSFA (REAR) SALBBURG AUSTRIA, CINCPAC PEARL HARBOR TH, CINCIANT NORFOLK VA, CINCNEIN LONDON ENGLAND, COMGENSAC OFFUTT AFB OMAHA NEBR, COMGENTRUST TRIESTE. NR: JCS 85370 10 JUL 50 From JCS. You have been designated by the President of the United States 88 commander of military forces assisting the Republic of Korea which are placed under the unified command of the United States by members of the United Nations in response to the resolution of 7 July of the Security Council of the United Nations. You are authorized to use at your discretion the United Nations flag concurrently with the flags of other nations participating in operations against North Korean forces. The United Nations flag will be used only in operations against North Korean forces and will there- fore not be used in connection with your mission with respect to Formosa. The terms of this directive authorizing the use of the United Nations flag at your discretion have been approved by the President of the United States and supersede the implications in his press release, Washington, 8 July, (Info note: Text of Security Council resolution of 7 July will be transmitted to you). ORIGIN: JCS DISTR : NAVAIDE, CSAF, CNO, CSA CM OUT 85370 (Jul 50) DTG: 101714Z rkh DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 DOD Directive 5100.30, June 18, 1979 By NLT- He NARS, Date 11.5.40 COPY No. M-2 THE MAKING OF AN EXACT COPY OF THIS MESSAGE IS FORBIDDEN 16-53736-1