795.00/6–3050: Telegram
The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State
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[Received June 30—7:50 a. m.]
1772. For Rusk from Kirk. Appreciate urtel 549, June 29 which however, unfortunately arrived after I had seen Gromyko.
It seemed to me that important point of our démarche was to endeavor obtain definite Soviet expression as to whether they would or would not use their influence with the North Korean authorities to withdraw their forces. As noted mytel 1767, June 29 my efforts to draw Gromyko out in that connection were unsuccessful. He normally has little or no authority to discuss matters orally. I have the impression that he has even less in a matter of this importance which doubtless being handled directly by the Kremlin.