895.01/6–948
The Political Adviser in Korea (Jacobs) to the Secretary of State
[Received June 16.]
Sir: I have the honor to enclose1 a copy of a letter dated June 3, 1948, addressed to General. John R. Hodge, Commanding General, [Page 1218] USAFIK, by Dr. Syngman Rhee, Chairman of the Korean National Assembly, announcing the appointment of, a five-man Temporary Liaison Committee, appointed by the Assembly, on June 2, 1948, to confer with the UN Temporary Commission on Korea, officers of the XXIV Corps Headquarters, Military Government authorities and foreign Consulates. There is also enclosed a copy of General Hodge’s reply of June 7, 1948, in which he informs Dr. Rhee that the three officers of his Command whom he has designated for liaison purposes with the Temporary Liaison Committee are Major-General William F. Dean, Military Governor, Brigadier-General John Weckerling, and Dr. Harold J. Noble.
Respectfully yours,
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