Memorandum from Secretary of Defense Robert Lovett to Secretary of State Dean Acheson, with Attached Memorandum from the Joint Chiefs of Staff

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TOD 00 INFORMATION THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WASHINGTON Aug 14 1951 Dear Mr. Secretary: I am enclosing herewith a memorandum by the Joint Chiefs of Staff regarding policy on the repatriation of Chinese and North Korean prisoners of war. I understand that a copy of this memorandum has been furnished informally to the Department of State by the Joint Chiefs of Staff. I should appreciate an expression of your views on this subject. Faithfully yours, s/ Robert A. Lovett The Honorable The Secretary of State <-TRUMAN NATIONAL AND Ess DECLASSIFIED W. o. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and S(D) en " OSD letter, NLT 77.39 MLT- HL NARS Dote 6.20.77 COPY Tor DEUGE SROUNITY