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Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman
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Memorandum from Secretary of State Dean Acheson to President Harry S. Truman
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
WASHINGTON
RECORDS `NATIONAL
AND
:
SERVICE"
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
In order to clarify the lines of command in the
military effort which is now being exerted by a number
of Member States of the United Nations in assisting the
Government of the Republic of Korea to repel the armed
attack, many Members of the United Nations, including
ourselves, believe it is necessary to set up a unified
command under the United States.
The attached draft proposal which will be intro-
duced in the Security Council Thursday or Friday of
this week has been cleared informally with officers
in the Department of Defense and approved by the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
Ambassador Austin has been requested to obtain
informally the views of friendly representatives on
the Security Council on this proposal. Our thought
is that one of these friendly representatives would
introduce it in the Security Council.
You will note that the proposal authorizes Member
States to fly the United Nations flag in addition to
their own.
Azan Gunison
Attachment:
draft proposal