Message from the Joint Chiefs of Staff to General Douglas MacArthur

DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY STAFF MESSAGE CENTER OUTGOING CLEAR MESSAGE OPERATIONAL IMMEDIATE Joint Chiefs of Staff 55234 MM Stephens dept USN TO: CINCFE \TOKYO JAPAN NR: JOS 47617 6 OCT 50 From JCS for MacArthur. THE PROBLEM OF THE INDEPENDENCE OF KOREA Resolution adopted by the First Committee at its 353rd meeting on 4 October 50 The General Assembly Having regard to its resolutions of 14 Nov 47, of 12 Dec 48 and of 21 Oct 49; Having received and considered the report of the UN Com on Korea; Mindful of the fact that the objectives set forth in the resolutions referred to have not been fully accomplished and in particular that the unification of Korea has not yet been achieved, and that an attempt has been made by an armed attack from North Korea to extinguish by force the Gov of ROK; recalling its declaration of 12 Dec 48 that there has been established a lawful govt (The Govt of ROK) having effective control and jurisdiction over that part of Korea, where the UN Temp Com on Korea was able to observe and con- sult and in which the great majority of the people of Korea, reside; that this govt is based on elections which were a valid expression of free will of the electorate of that part of Korea and which were observed by the Temp Com; and that this 1s the only such govt in Korea; Having in mind that UN Armed Forces are at present operating in Korea in accordance with the recormondations of the Security Council of 27 June 50, subsequent to its resolution of 25 June 50, that mbrs of the UN furnish such MC OUT 47617 (OCT 50) UNCLASSIFIED