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(Synopsis A, page 5)
and in part because it had become apparent that conditions of stability
and public order in Korea were at the time not such as to justify the
complete withdrawal of United States forces.
When the General Assembly on December 12, 1948, recognized the lawful
character of the Government of the Republic of Korea it again recom-
mended (with 48 affirmative votes) "that the occupying Powers with-
draw their occupation forces from Korea as early as practicable.
On December 25, 1948, the Soviet Government announced the complete
withdrawal of its occupation forces from North Korea, a claim which
the North Korean regime would not permit the United Nations Commission
to verify. (Available information indicated that the withdrawal was
made, except for a military mission of considerable size retained for
training purposes.)
In March 1949 the Departments of State and Defense and the National
Security Council completed a thorough review of United States policy
with respect to Korea. Among the principal conclusions resulting
from that review was that, while the United States would have to
provide continuing political support and economic, technical, and
military assistance to the Republic of Korea, the effectiveness of
such support and assistance should not be dependent upon the further
retention of American occupation forces in Korea, the withdrawal of
such forces being regarded as both politically and militarily
desirable.
In view of the recommendations of the General Assembly, the over-all
military requirements of the United States, the fact that the
Republic was now an independent nation, and the judgment of the
responsible American military representatives in the field that the
state of combat readiness of the Korean forces was such as to justify
the withdrawal of American forces, it was decided by the National
Security Council, with the approval of the President, that prepara-
tions should be undertaken to permit the completion of the with-
drawal of United States occupation forces from Korea not later than
June 30, 1949.
Such preparations were in fact undertaken. The last American military
forces departed from Korea on June 29, 1949, leaving behind the 500
officers and men of the United States Military Advisory Group. As
a further step in support of the Republic, the United Nations General
Assembly in October 194,9 passed a resolution which continued the
United Nations Commission on Korea and directed it, in addition to
its other duties, to "observe and report any developments which
might lead to or otherwise involve military conflict in Korea. "
2. DGA's Defense Perimeter Speech
This speech, which DGA delivered before the National Press Club on
January 12, 1950, was considered to be an answer to some of the
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