Department of the Army Teletype Conference with General Douglas MacArthur, Secretary of the Army Frank Pace, and Others

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TOP-SECRET To the President FIED For his information TYPE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY FERENCE STAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE this is record of Telcon with , Gen Ms Arthur PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED last night. NR: DA II 3426 Please return Korean Situation to c/s, U.S. Anny SUBJECT: Gen Collins REFERENCES: CX-56812; CX-56802 sent Conferees: Washington (CSA) Tokyo (CINCFE) See Pace, SA a/a Douglas MacArthur, CINCFE Sec Finletter, SAF Vice Adm C T Joy, COMNAVFE Sec McCone, USAF Maj Gen E M Almond, C/S FEC Gen Bradley, CJCS Maj Gen C A Willoughby, G2 FEC Gen Collins, CSA (mc) Maj Gen G L Eberle, 04 FEC Gen Vandenberg, OSUSAF Maj Gen W A Beiderlinden, Gl FEC Adm Sherman, CNO Maj den D O Hiokey, DEP C/S FEC den Haislip, VICE OSA Maj Gen A P Fox, DEP o/s SCAP Gen Ridgway, DEP CSA Maj Gen E E Partridge ACTO COFEAF Gen Bolte, a3 Brig Gen E K Wright, 03 FEC Gen Irwin, G2 Brig Gen G I Back, SIG o FEC Mr Bond, STATE Col L J Fortier, 02 FEC Lt Col J H Chiles, SGS FEC Washington: DA-1 President has directed that instructions be issued as follows: All restrictions on employment of FECOM Navy and Air Forces are removed. They will offer fullest possible support to South Korean forces so as to permit these forces to reform. Purpose of above action 1s to support SK forces in accordance with resolution of United Nations approved 25 June In addition 7th Fleet will take station 80 as to prevent invasion of Formosa and to insure that Formosa not be used as base of operations against Chinese mainland. DA TT 3426 (Jun 50) TRUHAR is ARCHIVES 'NATIONAL SERVICE' CORDS AND DECLASSIFIED E. o. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) 4-73-2014 Big PROJECT NLT HC NARS Data 620m OSD letter, NLT11-39 TOP SECRET 95 DA SCO FORM 15 OCT 1948 21 COPY NO. U. s. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-56796-1