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VI. October 25–November 27. Resumption of negotiations at Panmunjom; agreement on a line of demarcation; the prisoner of war question; planning for the Sixth Session of the U.N. General Assembly; consideration of possible retaliatory steps by the United Nations in the event of renewed Communist aggression (Greater Sanctions)

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[716] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Johnson)

[Washington,] November 16, 1951.

795.00/11–1651

[717] The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway)

Washington, 16 November 1951—5:10 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 106: Telegram

[718] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 16 November 1951—9:55 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 108: Telegram

[719] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Chief of Staff, United States Army (Collins)

Tokyo, 16 November 1951—10:25 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 110: Telegram

[720] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Chief of Staff, United States Army (Collins)

Tokyo, 17 November 1951—1:21 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 111: Telegram

[721] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

Washington, November 17, 1951—1:54 p. m.

785.00/10–3151: Telegram

[722] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 17 November 1951—5:25 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 112: Telegram

[723] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 19 November 1951—3:15 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 114: Telegram

[724] The Chief of Staff, United States Army (Collins) to the Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway)

Washington, 19 November 1951—5:58 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 116: Telegram

[725] Memorandum of Conversation, by David M. Key, Adviser to the United States Delegation to the United Nations General Assembly

[Paris,] November 19, 1951.

795.00/11–1951

[726] Memorandum of Conversation, by Elizabeth A. Brown of the Office of United Nations Political and Security Affairs

[Washington,] November 20, 1951.

795.00/11–2051

[727] Memorandum by the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Johnson) to the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Matthews)

[Washington,] November 21, 1951.

795.00/11–2151

[728] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Deputy Under Secretary of State (Matthews)

[Washington,] November 21, 1951.

795.00/11–2151

[729] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Gifford) to the Secretary of State

London, November 21, 1951—5 p. m.

795.00/11–2151: Telegram

[730] The Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 21 November 1951—10:18 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 119: Telegram

[731] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 21 November 1951—11:31 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 120: Telegram

[732] The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State

Paris, November 22, 1951—noon.

320/11–2251: Telegram

[733] The Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 22 November 1951—9:25 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 123: Telegram

[734] Memorandum by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense (Lovett)

Washington, November 23, 1951.1

795.00/11–2751

[735] Memorandum by Robert E. Asher, Special Assistant to the Assistant Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (Thorp), to Mr. Thorp

[Washington,] November 23, 1951.

357.AD/11–2351

[736] The Acting Secretary of Defense (Foster) to the Secretary of State

Washington, 23 November 1951.

693.0024/11–2351

[737] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 23 November 1951—7:53 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 125: Telegram

[738] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Korea, 24 November 1951—1:05 a. m.1

Lot 55d128: Black Book, Tab 130: Telegram

[739] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 24 November 1951—7:25 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 135: Telegram

[740] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 25 November 1951—9:15 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 136: Telegram

[741] Memorandum of Conversation, by Walter N. Treumann of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs

[Washington,] November 26, 1951.

795.00/11–2651

[742] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for United Nations Affairs (Hickerson) to the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Johnson)

[Washington,] November 26, 1951.

711.5622/11–2651

[743] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of Korean Affairs (Emmons)

[Washington,] November 26, 1951.

795.00/11–2651

[744] The Acting Secretary of Defense (Foster) to the Secretary of Defense (Lovett), at Rome

Washington, 26 November 1951—8:56 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 141: Telegram

[745] The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, 26 November 1951—9:55 p. m.

Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 137: Telegram

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A covering note, not printed, from Acting Secretary of Defense William C. Foster to the Secretary of State, dated November 27, indicated Mr. Foster’s strong concurrence in the recommendations of this memorandum. The covering note, which formally transmitted the memorandum, stated that it had been informally handcarried to the Secretary of State on November 23.↩
The source text indicated that this message was signed by Ridgway and sent from Advance Headquarters, Eighth U.S. Army in Korea.↩