740.00119 Control (Korea)/7–1447: Telegram
The Political Adviser in Korea ( Jacobs ) to the Secretary of State
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206. Zurc 903. Forty-second meeting of Joint Commission held on 14 July for almost 4 hours. General Brown chairman. Soviet and US had exchanged proposed text of joint communiqué prior to meeting. Purpose of the communiqué to explain the issues and cause of deadlock in the Commission. Discussion disclosed the attitude of Soviet has not changed from that given in our previous radios. They continuously argued and often without reference to the communiqué itself. However, they did object to a specific statement in the US communiqué [Page 701] to the effect that the US has frequently offered to examine the list and exclude such organizations as both delegations mutually agree should be excluded. US quoted from record to prove truth of this statement.
Soviet insisted on a joint communiqué; however, US delegation informed Soviet it would issue release and transmit copy to Soviet inasmuch as it would be impossible to agree on a communiqué. US has no objection to Soviet issuing their draft. Not known whether Soviet will issue statement. If issued, US release will be sent Washington in clear.28
Commission adjourned until date to be set by General Brown.
- The release was given the press in Seoul on July 15 at 4 p.m. and sent the Department in telegram 208, July 15; the next meeting of the Commission was set for July 16 at 1:30 p.m. For text of the press release, see Department of State Bulletin, August 10, 1947, p. 294.↩