Events prior to the outbreak of hostilities, January 1-June 24, 1950 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vii, Part 2, pp. 940 ff.
[31] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ( Rusk ) to the Under Secretary of State ( Webb )
[
Washington
,] May 2, 1950.
611.95/5–250
[32] The Chargé in Korea ( Drumright ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, May 3, 1950—1
p. m.
795B.00/5–350: Telegram
[33] The Chargé in Korea ( Drumright ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, May 5, 1950—6
p. m.
795B.00/5–550
[35] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chargé in Korea (Drumright)
[
Seoul
,] May 9, 1950.
795B.00/5–1050
[36] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of Korean Affairs (Bond)
[
Washington
,] May 10, 1950.
795B.5 MAP/5–1050
[37] Memorandum by the Acting Director of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program ( Ohly ) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ( Rusk )
[
Washington
,] May 10, 1950.
795B.5 MAP/5–1050
[38] The Chargé in Korea ( Drumright ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, May 11, 1950.
795A.00/5–1150: Telegram
[39] The Chargé in Korea ( Drumright ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, May 11, 1950—6
p. m.
795A.00/5–1150: Telegram
[40] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea
Washington
, May 19, 1950—8
p. m.
795.56/5–1950: Telegram
[41] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, May 23, 1950—5
p. m.
795B.5/5–2350: Telegram
[42] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ( Rusk )
Seoul
, May 25, 1950.
611.95B/5–2550
[43] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, May 27, 1950—3
p. m.
795A.00/5–2750: Telegram
[44] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, May 29, 1950.
795B.55/5–2950
[45] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ( Rusk )
Seoul
, June 1, 1950.
611.95/6–150
[46] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 9,
1950—noon.
795B.00/6–950: Telegram
[47] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 9, 1950—6
p. m.
795B.00/6–950: Telegram
[48] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 10,
1950—11 a. m.
795.00/6–1050: Telegram
[49] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 11,
1950—11 a. m.
795B.00/6–1150: Telegram
[50] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 11,
1950—2 p. m.
795B.00/6–1150: Telegram
[51] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 12,
1950—5 p. m.
795B.00/6–1250: Telegram
[52] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea
Washington
, June 13,
1950—11 a. m.
795A.5/6–1350: Telegram
[53] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 14,
1950—4 p. m.
795A.5/6–1450: Telegram
[54] The Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs ( Rusk ) to the Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio )
Washington
, June 15,
1950.
611.95B/5–2550
[55] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 16,
1950—5 p. m.
795B.00/6–1650: Telegram
[56] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Allison)
[
Seoul
,] June 19, 1950.
795B.00/6–1950
[57] Memorandum by the Central Intelligence Agency
[
Washington
,] 19 June 1950.
FE Files: Lot 55D275
[58] The Ambassador in Korea ( Muccio ) to the Secretary of State
Seoul
, June 23, 1950.
795B.58/6–2350