895.00/2–2048: Telegram
The Acting Political Adviser in Korea (Langdon) to the Secretary of State
100. Cite Zpol 214. General Hodge spent 3 futile hours last night in an attempt to obtain some degree of unity among Syngman Rhee, [Page 1122] Kim Koo and Kimm Kiusic. He reports that in his opinion there is no basic accord among them on any subject other than a vaguely expressed desire for “independence”.
Rhee is the only one who will put it on the line for an election in South Korea. However, the conference left no doubt in Hodge’s mind that if the UN Little Assembly gives the mandate to the UN Temporary Commission on Korea to observe elections in South Korea, Kimm Kiusic and Kim Koo will go along. Neither could present even a rudimentary plan in solution of the current impasse with the Soviets but flatly refused to say they favor elections now in South Korea alone, standing on their statements at UN Temporary Commission on Korea conferences. Hodge finally gathered from these two that although they see no solution other than an election in the south they will not say so since to make any such statement would brand them as traitors who helped to seal off the south from the north apparently losing sight of the fact that the north is now sealed off and may soon boil over into a helpless south. However, both made definite commitments so that if the Little Assembly directs that UN Temporary Commission on Korea go ahead with elections in South Korea they will support and go with this action.
Kimm Kiusic was still harping on lack of definite policy by the United States and is more hysterical than ever concerning establishment of security forces.
Hodge has just received request from Kimm Kiusic for him and Kim to call on Hodge this afternoon.