795B.00/9–1550: Telegram
The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 15—8:17 p. m.]
180. Deptel 121, September 12. Embassy has consistently done everything within its capabilities to make Rhee, civic and National Assembly leaders fully aware of dangerous effect on UN support appearance Korean internal disunity and factionalism. Mytel 1691 was sent only after it became evident that Assembly was preparing conduct public political battle between executive and legislature nominally over question dismissal ministers Defense and Home Affairs and Rhee was preparing accept public challenge.
[Page 730]After private Embassy conversations National Assembly leaders Shin Ik Hi and Chang Taik San agreed suppress controversy for present while Rhee appeared before Assembly making generally conciliatory speech while refusing dismiss ministers, and appointed four members National Assembly UNGA delegates.
Embassy will continue discreetly tender such advice as necessary. Appears for present key figures persuaded necessity presenting appearance unity. Two most disturbing influences, Yun Tchi Yun and Chang Taik San, will be removed shortly with their departure on missions abroad.