Telegrams from William Sebald to Secretary of State Dean Acheson

areign telegion INCOMING TELEGRAM Department of State 5-B-X TELEGRAPH BRANCH A Action Control: 13335 FE Rec'd: June 30, 1950 FROM: Tokyo 1:31 a.m. Info SS TO: Secretary of State G A NO: 682, June 30 UNA OLI DCR PRIORITY. Talked to Muccio by telephone late last night. Gist of conversation indicated that Muccio and President Rhee have just had a conference with General MacArthur. Muccio repeatedly stressed his desire that I convey to Department in strongest terms his urgent recommendation that the plan presumably to be recommended by General MacArthur to the JCS be supported. During the conversation, he said: "It is absolutely essential that we adopt the bold plan without further delay. It is essential that a master stroke be carried out, the sooner the better". He also said that an all-out effort is necessary if the situation is to be saved. He inferred that communication by telephone was most difficult and obviously is being tapped or jammed. Much of the conversation was, for security reasons, carried out in double-talk but it is clear that Muccio was bending every effort to make me understand his recommenda- tion that full support be given to General MacArthur's recommendations. He also spoke of having "rough time" today by reason of having been spotted by our friends", but said that all are well. SEBALD TT:RFB NOTE: Read by Mr. Cochran (FE) 6/30/50, 2:30 a.m. EMB. Co. SERVICE" RECORDS DECLASSIFIED & 5 5. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 11-1.72 5(D) or Dept. NLT MARS Diste 77.46 12.5.7 of State letter, MIRE HC REPRODUCTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS PROHIRITEN