Redeployment of U.S. troops in Korea, expansion of the ROK armed forces, and the Van Fleet mission; the Rhee visit to Washington; concern over the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission; economic and military aid and the signature of the U.S.-ROK Agreed Minute of Understanding; final issues and the signature of the mutual defense treaty; hwan currency advances controversy


[875] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary (Lay) to the National Security Council

S/PNSC files, lot 61 D 167, “ROK Troops to Laos”


[877] Special National Intelligence Estimate

INR–NIE files


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

795.00/3–1054: Telegram


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

795.00/3–2554: Telegram


[882] Progress Report by the Operations Coordinating Board to the National Security Council

S/SNSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 170 Series


[884] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary (Lay) to the National Security Council

S/PNSC files, lot 61 D 167, “Korea: Increase in ROK Forces (NSC Action No. 1043–b)”


[888] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea

795.00/4–1654: Telegram


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

795B.5/5–1054: Telegram


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

795.00/5–1454: Telegram


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

795.00/5–954: Telegram


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

795B.00/5–2454: Telegram


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

795.00/5–2654: Telegram


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

795.00/5–2854: Telegram


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

795.00/6–254: Telegram


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

795.00/6–454: Telegram


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

795B.5/6–354: Telegram


[901] Memorandum by the Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Secretary of Defense(Wilson)

JCS records, CCS 383.21 Korea (3–19–45)


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

795.00/6–1854: Telegram