The period of the United Nations offensive, September 16-November 28, 1950: the problem of the 38th parallel; United Nations activities concerning Korea; the question of intervention by the People’s Republic of China


[547] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea

795.00/9–2650: Telegram


[548] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

357.AD/9–2650: Telegram


[549] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

795.00/9–2650: Telegram


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

795B.5/9–2750: Telegram


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

795B.5/9–2750: Telegram


[553] The Secretary of Defense (Marshall) to the President

795B.5/9–2750


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

795.66/9–2850: Telegram


[557] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

795.00/9–2850: Telegram


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

357.AD/9–2850: Telegram


[563] The British Embassy to the Department of State

795.00/9–2850


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

795.00/9–2850: Telegram


[566] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

320/9–2850: Telegram


[567] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in India

795.00/9–2850: Telegram


[568] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in India

357.AD/9–2850: Telegram


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

795A.5/9–2950: Telegram


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

357.AD/9–2950: Telegram


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

320/9–2950: Telegram


[573] The Secretary of Defense (Marshall) to the Commander in Chief, Far East (MacArthur)

795.00/9–2950: Telegram


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

320/9–2950: Telegram


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

961.61/9–2650: Telegram

  1. A copy of this document was delivered to Mr. Rusk at 10 a.m. on October 2 by messenger from Mr. Graves of the British Embassy and circulated in the Department of State on the following day. Also received and circulated was a similar note dealing with the question of Soviet reaction to developments in Korea. The latter document, not printed, concluded that, on balance, a crossing of the 38th parallel by U.N. forces would involve increased danger of a head-on clash with the Soviet Union, but stated that the Soviet leaders would probably not risk provoking a general war on this issue. (795.00/9–2850)