740.00119 Control (Korea)/8–1447: Telegram
The Political Adviser in Korea (Jacobs) to the Secretary of State
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275. Zurc 1025. Reference War 83983 (122230Z).67 On morning August 14 General Brown released to foreign and Korean press text of Marshall’s letter August 12 to Molotov. He called meeting of Joint Commission for afternoon August 14 to discuss preparation of joint report, but General Shtikov replied by letter to effect that although he knew of letter he had received no instructions from his Government and deemed it inexpedient to hold such meeting.
General Brown then sent letter to General Shtikov suggesting a meeting of Joint Commission at 1330 tomorrow to discuss preparation of joint report. No reply yet received.
This afternoon at 1500 hours General Shtikov released to press a statement in reply to statement on freedom of expression recently released by Chief Commissioner of American delegation. This statement [Page 754] repeated defense of Soviet position of exclusion of parties members of Anti-Trusteeship Committee. Text will be mailed.68