Office of the Historian

740.00119 Control (Korea)/6–1347: Telegram

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

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Seoul, June 13, 1947.

151. Zpol 801. Feeling of General Hodge and Joint Commission is that any local effect of Korean Grant-Aid legislation would probably be favorable and believe it should be pushed. They believe, however, that provision should be made for adoption of program to whole of Korea in line with later Joint Commission recommendations or for suspension pending adjustment to Four Power Agreement on measure of aid and assistance. Penfield concurs.99

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  1. The Deputy Director of the Office of Far Eastern Affairs was on a visit to Korea.↩