Telegram from Secretary of State Dean Acheson

DIVISION OF XV 11 27 INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH DEPARTMENT OF STATE COPY OUTGOING TELEGRAM DECLASSIFIED 3 P.M. E.O. 12065. Sec. 3-402 3-6+2 the ARCHIVES NATIONAL RECURES SERVICE AND DEPARTMENT CONTROL State Dept. Guideline, $ 12, 1979 COURDI 11By NLL HC Date 2-25-44 8588 Origin FE SENT TO Anembassy PUSAN 73? Info BRTD INFO SCAP TOKYO 1379 #AR-13-51 SS FOR USFOL.ID G INFO 001 L Ross of USUN has discussed problem of future of UNCURK with EUR NEA ARA Kurel of Turkey and katzin of Seoretariat. Kural reported UNCURK FE UNA members suffering low morale and TURK REP, together with all USUN OLI others excent Plimsoll, wanted return home. He raised question CIA whether UNCURK CLD not be given BOMO useful functions under terms existing UN HES end whether REPS might not receive some kind status or recognition from UC for such purpose. Re foregoing and EMBTCL 797, 12, DEPT concerned over increasing evidence feeling of uselessness and resultant loss morale by UNCURK membere and staff. Situation more acute as COMITE members gain impression that UN will never carry out unification Korea, which was principal UNCURK assignment. In CORITD DEPT'S view, POLIT and psychological value/construct presence UNCURR in Korea cannot be over-ostimated. Korea operation 1s UN operation and solution Korean problem benically in hande UN, it essential, therefore, that US be effectively represented on Korean soene. In addition to eymbolic role, UNCURK serves a8 independent PE:NA:ABEmmons:aw U.Asiar:LHenkinseas ARA UNA FE EUR NEA NA C 3/19/51 Telegraphio transmission and clessification Approved by UAJohnson SECRET