Telegram from Allan Lightner to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State RE TELEGRAPH BRANCH 5 MOD SECRET SECURITY INFORMATION Action Control: 14352 Rec'd: May 31, 1952 FE FROM: Pusan 4:27 a.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State DECLASSIFIED G E.O. 13526 L NO: 1205, May 31, Noon. Authority RAC 3/28/12 NIT- UNA NARA 10 Date 2/5/13 OLI P EMBTEL 1182, May 29 repeated EUSAK ADV DIP 210. DCR DCRM Following is message received from Van Fleet thirtieth. BEGIN VERBATIM TEXT. "GX 6134 TAC KCG. This message in two parts: Part one: Ref DIP 210. It is noted that you state that paragraphs 5 and 6 of the UNCURK statement delivered 28 May to Pres Rhee embody same points which UNCURK outlined to me and you on 27 May. I must take exception to this statement for following reasons: (A) UNCURK raised the point that issue is not whether martial law is needed but how it is being applied. (B) Paragraph 5 considers mostly the action taken by the National Assembly on 28 May, the fol day. Part Two: Should appreciate your views on whether the President, ROK, is required by law to discontinue martial law if requested by National Assembly. Can he not also re-establish it? Signed Van Fleet". END VERBATIM TEXT. Following is my reply sent 31st. BEGIN VERBATIM TEXT. "Cite DIP 226. 125 Ref your GX 6134. Part one: Regret if statement my message was inaccurate. I have got hold notes read to us by UNCURK 27th and find only REPRODUCTION FROM THIS paragraph 6, COPY, IF CLASSIFIED, IS TOP BECRET SECURITY INFORMATION PROHIBITED