Foreign Relations of the United States, 1948, The Far East and Australasia, Volume VI

895.00/3–348: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin)

confidential

Washington, March 5, 1948—7 p. m.

114. Reference Seoul’s 126, March 3.¹ While effect General Hodge’s proclamation necessarily confined to territory of his command, Temporary Commission Korea will wish maintain assurance that election may yet be nationwide if Soviet authorities northern zone will assent. Request you discuss with Secretariat possibility latter’s transmitting to Hoo suggestion his commission study desirability issuing statement making it clear that adoption of parallel attitude by appropriate authority northern zone would be welcomed. Repeated to Seoul as No. 69.

Marshall

1. This transmitted General Hodge’s proclamation of March 1.