740.00119 Control (Korea)/11–147: Telegram
The Political Adviser in Korea (Jacobs) to the Secretary of State
454. Cite Zpol 1331. In view of conflicting and contradictory press accounts received here concerning action actually taken on Korea by UN Political Committee on October 30, would appreciate receiving official statement from Department as to nature of decision reached.
Press accounts indicate that some sort of preliminary UN committee is to be sent here at once to supervise election of Korean representatives [Page 851] for consultation purposes. If true, this merely foreshadows the same sort of deadlock countered by the Joint Commission. What is sorely needed and necessary after 2 years’ delay is not consultation but an immediate election by the Korean people of representatives to an assembly which will form a government for all Korea if possible and, if not, then for South Korea. Whatever consultation may be necessary can take place after the government formed by the people’s representatives begins to function.