Office of the Historian

740.0011 PW (Peace)/8–2947: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Political Adviser in Korea (Jacobs)

confidential
Washington, September 11, 1947—noon.

191. Inf CinCFE. Urtel 306, Aug 29. Inform Kimm Kiusic message being transmitted Pres Truman and Dept giving consideration means by which Korean interests connection Japanese peace settlement can best be given expression. Not clear from urtel whether intended message also to be sent to Dept to Prime Minister Attlee Generalissimo CKS. Dept has taken no action this matter but raises question whether messages might not be transmitted by Legislature or by USAFIK acting for Legislature through Chinese and British Consuls Seoul. Your comment requested.47

Marshall
  1. Telegram 344, September 13, from Seoul, stated that the messages had already been transmitted through the Consuls and that this procedure would be followed in future cases (740.0011 PW (Peace)/9–1347).↩