740.00119 Control (Korea)/9–446: Telegram
The Political Adviser in Korea (Langdon) to the Secretary of State
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[Received September 4—1:53 p.m.]
Tfpol 30 [to Tokyo]. 103. Timing and text of Under Secretary’s statement following immediately upon General Hodge’s statement [Page 735] here46 was eminently effective. All Korean papers from extreme Eight to extreme Left and Korean news services carried full layout UP Washington coverage and enthusiastically received by Korean people. Such frank and definitive statement of policy at State Dept level believed to be of great assistance stabilizing and crystallizing future Korean political activities. High level emphasis to previous statements by Hodge most helpful. Further, statement gave army personnel here boost in appreciation of occupational tasks. Hodge grateful for assistance and hopes in future Dept will issue similar statements of high level policy as need develops.
- The text of General Hodge’s statement was transmitted by telegram on August 31 from Seoul; received at 5:30 p.m.↩