Office of the Historian

Policies of the United States toward Korea

Interest in the future status of Korea and the question of recognition of a Provisional Korean Government;1 occupation of southern Korea by United States Forces and of northern Korea by forces of the Soviet Union, with 38th parallel as dividing line; return of expatriate Koreans; unsuccessful attempts by United States Forces to negotiate on a local level with Soviet Forces on problems arising from the establishment of two zones of occupation; proposal by the United States to establish an international trusteeship over Korea; beginnings of self-government in southern Korea; Korean demands for independence; measures affecting Korea taken at the Moscow Conference of Foreign Ministers2

[758] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hwley)

Washington, February 20, 1945.

895.01/2–2045

[759] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, March 1, 1945—8 a.m.
[Received 3:46 p.m.]

895.01/3–145: Telegram

[760] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)

Washington, March 20, 1945—7 p.m.

895.01/3–145: Telegram

[761] The Chargé in China (Atcheson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, April 9, 1945—11 a.m.
[Received April 11—2 p.m.]

895.01/4–945: Telegram

[762] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State

London, April 9, 1945.
[Received April 19.]

895.01/4–945

[763] The Chargé in the Soviet Union (Kennan) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, April 17, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received April 18—2:15 a.m.]

895.01/4–1745: Telegram

[769] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, August 14, 1945—4 p.m.
[Received August 15—10:10 a.m.]

895.01/8–1445: Telegram

[771] Draft Memorandum to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

[Washington, undated.]

Records of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Lot 52–M45

[772] Memorandum by the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee to Brigadier General Andrew J. McFarland, Secretary of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

[Washington,] 24 August, 1945.

Records of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Lot 52–M45

[774] The Consul General at Manila (Steintorf) to the Secretary of State

Manila, August 26, 1945—10 a.m.
[Received August 27—9:28 a.m.]

740.00119 PW/8–2645: Telegram

[775] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, August 31, 1945—1 p.m.
[Received 2:59 p.m.]

895.01/8–3145: Telegram

[776] Proclamation No. 1 by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur

Yokohama, September 7, 1945

740.00119 Control (Korea)/9–745

[777] Memorandum by the Acting Chairman of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee

[Washington,] September 10, 1945.

Records of the State-War-Navy Coordinating Committee, Lot 52–M45

[778] The Ambassador in China (Hurley) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 12, 1945—8 a.m.
[Received 11:25 p.m.]

895.01/9–1245: Telegram

[779] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant)

Washington, September 13, 1945—5 p.m.

740.00119 Council/9–1345: Telegram

[780] Memorandum by the Acting Secretary of State to President Truman

[Washington,] September 14, 1945.

740.00119 PW/9–1445

[781] The Political Adviser in Korea (Benninghoff) to the Secretary of State

[Seoul,] 15 September, 1945.
[Received September 28.]

740.00119 Control (Japan)/9–1545

[782] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in China (Hurley)

Washington, September 21, 1945—4 p.m.

895.01/9–1745: Telegram

[784] The Chargé in China (Robertson) to the Secretary of State

Chungking, September 25, 1945—5 p.m.
[Received September 25—8:35 a.m.]

895.01/9–2545: Telegram

  1. For previous documentation on this subject, see Foreign Relations, 1944, vol. v, pp. 1290 ff.↩
  2. Held December 16 to 26; for documentation on the Conference, see vol. ii, pp. 560 ff.↩