Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, East Asia and the Pacific, Volume VI

Editorial Note

United States–United Kingdom political-military conversations were held in Washington during the period July 20–24, 1950. The United States was represented by General Omar N. Bradley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Ambassador at Large Philip C. Jessup. British Representatives were Sir Oliver Franks, British Ambassador to the United States, and Marshal of the Royal Air Force, Lord Tedder. These discussions on the world situation in light of the outbreak of the Korean War included consideration of matters pertaining to the East Asian-Pacific area. Documentation on the conversations is scheduled for publication in volume III.