895.01/9–847: Telegram
The Political Adviser in Korea (Jacobs) to the Secretary of State
320. Zpol 1121. The subject matter of Department’s telegram 167 [187], September 2.…
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Finally, all groups except the leftists want American money, aid and assistance and armed protection (some are so impudent as to assume we owe it to them) but they want no control or supervision.
Sooner or later the American people and Congress will discover that aside from the leftist groups wanting us out of Korea, even rightists are making our task most difficult, if not impossible. When that time comes, which may not be long with so many members of the press and Congress visiting here and beginning to report facts, Ave may have to abandon the country willy nilly.
The picture is dismal and if our new approach to the problem through the Four Powers or United Nations produces a new plan, I feel we shall have to take a more firm stand vis-à-vis this crowd of South Korean politicians and compel them under stern control measures either to cooperate in implementing that plan or suffer elimination from the political arena. If we do not take such steps we shall more and more find ourselves in the unenviable position of being shot at by both the leftists and rightists. The only other safe alternative would be to arrange with the Soviet Union for mutual withdrawal of troops and let nature take its course which will eventually mean another Soviet satellite state in Korea.