740.00119 Control (Korea)/8–3046: Telegram
The Acting Secretary of State to the Political Adviser in Korea (Langdon)
116. ActSec Acheson’s statement issued press conference Aug 30 follows:
[Here follows text of statement printed in Department of State Bulletin, September 8, 1946, page 462.]45
Before reading the prepared release, ActSec said that he wanted to emphasize two main points in it. One was that we are prepared at any time that the Soviet Government will do so to resume the discussions of the Commission, the purpose of which is to bring about a unified Korea. The second was that we intend to remain in Korea and carry out our duty there until we have achieved our purpose of bringing into being an independent nation. He added that this is an obligation we intend to perform.
- See also Acting Secretary Acheson’s answer to a question on Korea at his press conference on October 1, Department of State Bulletin, October 13, 1946, p. 670.↩