357.AD/10–1650
The Deputy Under Secretary of State (Matthews) to the Special Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Foreign Military Affairs and Assistance (Burns)
Dear General Burns: The President has requested that the following message be transmitted from him to General MacArthur:
“I have received your message of October 16 transmitting a message from President Syngman Rhee. I have reason to believe that President Rhee’s initial reaction to the Resolution, adopted on October 12 by the Interim Committee on Korea, may have been based upon incomplete and inaccurate press reports as well as lack of full information concerning the exact purport of the Resolution.
“I understand that his Foreign Minister, who is now in the United States, has endeavored to clarify the situation for President Rhee and to correct apparent misunderstandings. Further information in this regard is being transmitted to you and Ambassador Muccio.”
It would therefore be appreciated if the foregoing message could be transmitted to General MacArthur by the facilities of the Department of Defense.
Sincerely yours,