Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Korea, Volume VII

The outbreak of hostilities in Korea; response of the United States and the United Nations to events in Korea, June 24-30, 1950

Editorial Note on the Arrangement of Documents

The difference in local time between Seoul and Washington (EDT) was 13 hours; because they lay on different sides of the International Date Line, Korea from 12 midnight to 1 p.m. was one calendar day ahead of Washington.

The material is here arranged chronologically, as far as possible, according to Washington time. Incoming telegrams appear in order of the date and time of their receipt in Washington, which is indicated in the heading of the document. Outgoing telegrams are printed according to the time of their transmission from Washington.

[179] The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Far East ( MacArthur )

Washington , 30 June 1950—1:22 p. m.

795.00/6–3050: Telegram

[180] Memorandum of Conversation, by Mr. Charles P. Noyes, Adviser on Security Council Affairs, United States Mission at the United Nations

[ New York ,] June 30, 1950.

795.00/8–2550

The time is that assigned in Korean Conflict.↩