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  3. Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Korea, Volume XV, Part 1
  4. Communist and UNC Proposals at Panmunjom; Rhee’s Desire for a Mutual Security Pact and his Opposition to an Armistice; NSC consideration of NSC 147; Dulles–Nehru Discussions on Korea; The FINAL UNC Proposal; Consideration of Operation Plan EVERREADY; Decision not to Implement EVERREADY in Favor of a Mutual Security Pact; Agreement on the Pow Question at Panmunjom

Communist and UNC Proposals at Panmunjom; Rhee’s Desire for a Mutual Security Pact and his Opposition to an Armistice; NSC consideration of NSC 147; Dulles–Nehru Discussions on Korea; The FINAL UNC Proposal; Consideration of Operation Plan EVERREADY; Decision not to Implement EVERREADY in Favor of a Mutual Security Pact; Agreement on the Pow Question at Panmunjom

[569] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bohlen) to the Department of State

Moscow , June 3, 1953—4 p.m.

795.00/6–353: Telegram

[570] The Ambassador in Korea (Briggs) to the Department of State

Pusan , June 3, 1953—6 p.m.

795.00/6–353: Telegram

[571] The Chief of Staff United States Army (Collins) to the Commander in Chief Far East (Clark)

Washington , June 3, 1953—8:45 p.m.

FE files, lot 55 D 338, “Korean Political Conference, June 1953”

[573] Memorandum by the Secretary of State to the President

Washington , June 4, 1953.

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file

[574] Political Annex to NSC 147 Prepared in the Policy Planning Staff

[ Washington ,] June 4, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 147 Series

[575] The Ambassador in Korea (Briggs) to the Department of State

Seoul ,1 June 5, 1953—5:50 p.m.

795.00/6–553: Telegram

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

Washington , June 5, 1953—3:50 p.m.

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram

[579] The Ambassador in Korea (Briggs) to the Department of State

Seoul , June 7, 1953—5 p.m.

795.00/6–753: Telegram

[580] The Commander in Chief United Nations Command (Clark) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo , June 7, 1953—9:51 p.m.

FE files, lot 55 D 338, “Korean Political Conference, June 1953”

  1. During the summer of 1953, the South Korean Government continued to transfer its operations from Pusan to Seoul. With President Rhee and his ministers in Seoul, Ambassador Briggs found it expedient to move himself and part of the Embassy to Seoul. Telegrams from Briggs and his staff were therefore sent through Army channels directly to Washington.↩