Office of the Historian

795.00/9–2850: Telegram

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

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Pusak, September 28, 1950.
[Received September 28—3 p. m.]

215. ReDeptel 151, September 27 [26]. Have continued discourage ROK spokesman’s statements re resolution 38th parallel problem. Have seen Rhee’s speech prepared for his delivery upon entry Seoul; it contains no reference this subject. This morning I called on President, persuaded him not issue any statements re reported peace feelers despite strong insistence foreign correspondents that he do so, and Rhee’s strong personal feeling must ask unconditional surrender.

Repeated info Tokyo unnumbered.

Muccio