Memorandum from William D. Hassett to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, with Attachment and Related Material

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6392 COMPLECIAL June 6, 1951 MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE Referring to your recent memorandum to the President, submitting a suggested re- ply to the President of the Republic of Korea in connection with the Korean request for arm- ing additional Koreans of military age, I aun sending to you herewith, for appropriate trans- mittal, the letter which the President has ad- dressed to President Rhee. WILLIAM D. HASSETT Secretary to the President elb Ltr of 6/5/51 from the President to His Excellency Syngman Rhee, President of the Republic of Korea; re request for arming additional Koreans of military age. Copy of the President's ltr sent for files of State Dept. 3. "NATIONAL SERVICE' RECORDS give to EXCLASSIFIED 5. o. 11632, Sec. 3(E) and 11-1-70 Dept. af State NLT 77.46 no NLY He 0* NAR3 Dada 12-5-7f