Rhee’s unilateral release of North Korean nonrepatriate POWs; United States reaction; suspension of Panmunjom negotiations; formulation and consideration of policy toward Korea after the armistice, NSC 154, 156, and 157 series; additional UN forces for Korea and the problem of reimbursement; the Robertson mission; resumption of the Panmunjom negotiations; final details; armistice


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

795.00/7–2153: Telegram


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

795.00/7–2153: Telegram


[705] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea

795.00/7–2153: Telegram


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

FE files, lot 55 D 338, “Korean Political Conference, July 16–31, 1953”: Telegram


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

795.00/7–2253: Telegram


[710] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea

795.00/7–2253: Telegram


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

795.00/7–2353: Telegram


[714] Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between the President and the Secretary of State

Eisenhower Library, Dulles papers, Korea file, box 54


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

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram


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

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram


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

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram


[721] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea

795.00/7–2653: Telegram


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

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram

  1. Received at 3:31 a.m. on July 21.
  2. Received at 7:49 a.m. on July 22.