740.00119 Control (Korea)/8–947: Telegram
The Political Adviser in Korea (Jacobs) to the Secretary of State
urgent
268 [269], Cite Zurc 1010. This telegram is from Hodge, Brown and Jacobs: With reference to SWNCC proposals59 contained War 83671 (081300Z) the first phase of which we assume has been put into effect, we offer the following comments for consideration with respect to the proposals in appendix “D”:
- 1.
- Paragraph 1 of the proposals as submitted will lead to the election of a solid Communist controlled bloc from North Korea. When Peoples from [Front] representatives of South Korea are added, the combined legislative group will in all probability be dominated by Communists under Russian direction. This result is what Russia has been working in Joint Commission to achieve. The only way by which Communist control may be avoided is through secret, multi-party ballot, properly supervised and controlled throughout all Korea (not by zones) and conducted under common regulations to be drafted by the Four Powers. Even this will be most difficult if not impossible in North Korea.
- 2.
- While paragraph 3 implies the establishment of a four-power
body to discharge the responsibility placed upon the Joint
Commission by the Moscow Agreement, no adequate replacement
agency is specifically provided. It is suggested therefore that
a new paragraph number 8 be added to read:
“During all the above stages the Four Powers concerned shall be represented in Korea for purposes of direction, advice and approval, by a four-power body of equal representation. The decisions of this body shall be by majority vote.”