Memorandum from Secretary of State George C. Marshall to President Harry S. Truman, with Attachment

DEPARTMENT OF STATE WASHINGTON September 11, 1947 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT Subject: Message from the Interim Legislative Assembly of South Korea. At the request of Dr. Kimm Kiusic, Chairman of the Interim Legislative Assembly of South Korea, I am sending you herewith a message concerning the Korean desire for participation in the proposed conference for the drawing up of a peace treaty with Japan. The message was signed by all the members of the Interim Legislative Assembly of South Korea. The Department has informed Dr. Kimm that the message is being transmitted to you and that the Department is giving consideration to means by which Korean interests in connection with the Japanese peace settlement can best be given expression. It is believed that it will not be necessary for you to acknowledge receipt of the message. It is understood that the Interim Legislative Assembly of South Korea has asked that identic messages be trans- mitted to Prime Minister Attlee and to Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek. 3. SERVICE*