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Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram

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

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Washington, June 22, 1953—6:34 p.m.

DA 942047. From CSUSA for CINCUNC. This is a joint State–Defense message. Reur message DTG 221100Z from Hq ArmyEight.1

Believe that you should make no commitment to Rhee at your next meeting on suggestions for changes in POW agreement contained in para 5d of reference message but listen to what he has to say. In general believe Rhee should not be encouraged to think we are prepared to renegotiate armistice agreement. However, we are interested in Rhee’s reaction to your suggestion. Suggest you submit summary of Rhee’s reaction and follow up with such additional comments as result from discussion of this and other aspects of situation with Robertson and Collins.

  1. Dated June 22, p. 1231.↩