Foreign Relations of the United States, 1950, Korea, Volume VII

295.1122/6–2650: Telegram

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

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Seoul, June 26, 1950, 11 p. m.
[Received June 26—9:31 a. m.]

957. In view of rapid deterioration and disintegration, I am immediately starting evacuation of all females toward south. All indications are that situation is disintegrating so rapidly that we may not all be able to get out particularly in view of fighting at Ascom and Kimpo. Plan is to follow road toward Taejon by motor vehicle.¹

Repeated information CINCFE unnumbered.

Muccio

1. Notes on the source text indicate that an advance copy of this telegram was sent to the Bureau of Far Eastern Affairs at 10:05 a. m. and also that it was relayed to the Defense Department at 10:30 a. m.