Memorandum of Conversation with Secretary of State Dean Acheson, Foreign Minister of Korea Ben C. Limb, Ambassador of Korea John M. Chang, and Arthur B. Emmons

2611 Y/S DEPARTMENT OF STATE 258 Memorandum of Conversation 271 DATE: October 11, 1950 SUBJECT: Problems Relating to Korea PARTICIPANTS: The Secretary of State Col. Ben C. Limb, Korean Foreign Minister Dr. John M. Chang, Korean Ambassador Mr. Arthur B. Emmons, 3rd, Officer in Charge of Korean Affairs COPIES TO: 8 S/S FE NA u. S.,GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 16-61120-1 The Korean Foreign Minister, Col. Ben c. Limb, and the Korean Ambassador, Dr. John M. Chang, called on the Secretary by appointment at five o'clock today. The purpose of the visit was to permit the Foreign Minister to pay his respects to the Secretary and to exchange views on the Korean situa- tion. The Foreign Minister opened the conversation by saying that on behalf of President Rhee and the Korean Government end people, he wished to express their heartfelt gratitude for the profound assistance which the United States Govern- ment had rendered to Korea through the United Nations in the present conflict. He continued by maying that his Government realized its obligations and responsibilities to the United Nations for the aid thus rendered, and stated that his Gov- ernment was fully resolved to cooperate with and assist the United Natione to the maximum extent in the attsinment of ite objectives in Korea and to support the now United Nations Com- mission in its work. He pointed out that the Government of the Republic of Korea had betrayed certain weaknesses during its firet two years of existence, but had also had successes, and added that his Government was sincerely trying to improve itself and vould continue to do so with such help and advice as might be rendered by the United Nations. DECLASSIFIED The E. o. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) or as UOL. un e Dept. al State letter. Aug. 9. 1973 Phed 918 Es NLT. Ne NARS Dain 12.24.77 gava