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    "ocrText": "RESTRICTED\nOF\nOFFICE OF THE SECRETARY\nSEC. HAS SEEN N\nWASHINGTON\nSTATES OF\n25, D. C. OF DEFENSE SEP 61950\n-\nMEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY\nSUBJECT: Diplomatic Efforts to Obtain Ground Forces in Korea.\nAs a result of the failure of various UN countries to provide\nground troops for use in Korea, a meeting was held on 11 August with\nMr. Harriman and various officials of the State Department at which\ndispatches were drafted to our Ambassadors in various countries from\nwhich it seemed that contributions of troops might be forthcoming.\nThese countries were:\nFrance\nAustralia\nNetherlands\nThailand\nUK\nPhilippines\nSweden\nPakistan\nCanada\nTransjordan\nNew Zealand\nGreece\nTurkey\nThe instructions to diplomatic representatives were phrased to\nmeet the situation in each particular country but in general set forth\nthe need for early dispatch of organized units in accordance with\ncriteria previously established by the Joint Chiefs of Staff.\nGood progress has been made since the dispatch of these cables.\nThe French Council of Ministers announced the offer of an infantry\nbattalion on 22 August. Ground forces from the UK are now in Korea.\nThe Swedish hospital unit is in transit. The Canadian Government has\noffered an infantry brigade which is under training. The main element\nof an infantry battalion from Australia is in Japan and an additional\nbattalion of volunteers is being formed. The New Zealand volunteer\nartillery unit is being equipped and trained. Thailand has offered\na combat team of 4,000 officers and men which is, however, not in a\nstate of readiness to be immediately useable. The Philippines have\nlikewise offered a combat team of 5,000 officers and men and arrange-\nments are being concluded for the early dispatch of one battalion.\nThe Greek Government has formally offered ground troops to the\nSecretary General of the UN and arrangements are being considered\nfor their dispatch to Korea. The Turkish regimental combat team of\n5,100 men has been accepted and details of their participation are\nbeing worked out in Ankara with our military mission there.\nDECLASSIFIED\nABumo\nJ H. Burns\n. ARCHIVES \"INATIONAL gecogps SERVICE' AND\nAuthority E.O. 10501\ncertifications\nRESTRIC 2 TED\nKens 9/137"
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