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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.

[119] Statement Issued by the President

[Washington,] June 27, 1950.

[120] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

Paris, June 27, 1950—1 p. m.
[Received June 27—11:42 a. m.]

330/6–2750: Telegram

[121] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

Moscow, June 27, 1950—6 p. m.
[Received June 27—12:05 p. m.]

795.00/6–2750: Telegram

[122] The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

New Delhi, June 27, 1950—3 p. m.
[Received June 27—12:41 p. m.]

330/6–2750: Telegram

[123] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India

Washington, June 27, 1950—2 p. m.

795.00/6–2750: Telegram

[124] The Ambassador in The Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

The Hague, June 27, 1950—4 p. m.
[Received June 27—2:05 p. m.]

357.AD/6–2750: Telegram

[125] Editorial Note

[126] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

Brussels, June 27, 1950—7 p. m.
[Received June 27—4:42 p. m.]

330/6–2750: Telegram

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

New York, June 27, 1950—4:47 p. m.
[Received June 27—5:13 p. m.]

795.00/6–2750: Telegram

[128] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India

Washington, June 27, 1950—8 p. m.

330/6–2750: Telegram

[129] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

Seoul [Suwon ], June 28, 1950—10 a. m.
[Received June 27—9:33 p. m.]

795.00/6–2850: Telegram

[130] Resolution Adopted by the United Nations Security Council, June 27, 1950

June 27, 1950

U.N. document S/1511. This resolution was adopted shortly before 11:50 p. m., at which time the meeting rose. The vote was 7 (including the U.S.) in favor, to 1 (Yugoslavia) opposed, with 2 (Egypt and India) not voting, and 1 (U.S.S.R.) member absent.

[134] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy United States Representative on the United Nations Security Council (Ross)

[New York,] June 28, 1950.1

795.00/6–2850

[141] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy United States Representative on the United Nations Security Council (Ross)

[New York,] June 28, 1950.1

795.00/6–2850

The source text is a copy of a document in the IO Files, Department of State, bearing the designation US/S/1260 and the date June 29, 1950.↩
The source text is a copy of a document in the IO Files, Department of State, bearing the designation US/S/1256 and the date June 29, 1950.↩

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

[119] Statement Issued by the President

[120] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

[121] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

[122] The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

[123] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India

[124] The Ambassador in The Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

[125] Editorial Note

[126] The Ambassador in Belgium (Murphy) to the Secretary of State

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

[128] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in India

[129] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

[130] Resolution Adopted by the United Nations Security Council, June 27, 1950

[131] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

[132] Memorandum of a Meeting in the Office of the Under Secretary of State (Webb)

[133] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Assistant Secretary of State for European Affairs (Perkins)

[134] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy United States Representative on the United Nations Security Council (Ross)

[135] The Ambassador in Yugoslavia (Allen) to the Secretary of State

[136] Editorial Note

[137] The Secretary of State to the Secretary of Defense (Johnson)

[138] The Ambassador in India (Henderson) to the Secretary of State

[139] Editorial Note

[140] The Chargé in Korea (Drumright) to the Secretary of State

[141] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy United States Representative on the United Nations Security Council (Ross)

[142] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Egypt

[143] The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Missions

[144] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

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

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

[147] The Chargé in China (Strong) to the Secretary of State

[148] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union