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Department of Army Message from Matthew Ridgway to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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Department of Army Message from Matthew Ridgway to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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CLASSIFIED
SECRET
INCOMING
MESSAGE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE
SECRET
PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED
PRIOR ITY
FROM:
CINCUNC (ADV) SGD RIDGWAY
TO :
DEPTAR WASH DC FOR JCS
NR : HNC 105
161205Z JUL 51
Much evidence revealed in contacts to date with
en delegation of existence of their belief that an
armistice is the short way to the attainment of their
unchanged objective at minimum cost. Our delegates
believe opposing delegates think that an armistice, if
concluded, will result in same sequence of events as
those terminating hostilities in last war, namely that
the United States and consequently the United Nations
will promptly withdraw their forces, removing the only
effective barrier to prompt Communist conquest of whole
of Korea.
I concur in this estimate.
I therefore suggest repetition on several occasions
of positive statements by authoritative United States
Government officials, preferably supported by correspond-
ing statements by United Nations authorities, that
armistice or no armistice, the United States and United
Nations military forces propose to remain in Korea until
political settlement acceptable to them shall have been
effected.
Am aware that our President has recently made some
such statement. However I feel very strongly that only
through frequent repetition can we hope to carry con-
viction to our enemies, and I therefore respectfully
recommend consideration of reiteration of this position
at a very early date.
inimar
ACTION:
JCS
se ARCHIVES SERVICE" RECORDS RAHIONAL AND
INFO:
CSA, CNO, CSAF, NAVAIDE
DA IN 15062
(16 JUL 51
DECLASSIFIED
tvt/3
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)
3-16.77
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NCT-HC NARS Date 3-21-77
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U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1950-0-868130