Office of the Historian

795B.00/5–754: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea1

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Washington, May 7, 1954—7:23 p.m.

898. Re UN Supervisory Body, Seoul’s 1127, repeated Geneva 54.2

1.
In discussions use UNCURK suggest you stress:
a.
Composition UNCURK much more favorable ROK interests than any new body now likely be established. Believe much more difficult exclude Communist or neutralist representation in any new UN body, although probable we could assure anti-Communist majority. (If Rhee brings up possibility conference recommending addition Communists to present UNCURK membership, suggest you indicate we would not consider this unless necessary to secure Communist agreement on otherwise acceptable plan.)
b.
Even if UN rather than UNCURK referred to, will be necessary explain what is in fact intended.
c.
If Rhee thinking of UN supervision by secretariat personnel, rather than by representatives of governments designated by Assembly, consider such body wholly inadequate for purpose.
2.
If Rhee nevertheless refuses specify UNCURK in proposal, believe we should agree refer to supervision by UN, provided Rhee understands allies would at least initially propose in discussions that [Page 226] UNCURK be used. This would not require ROK indicate advance approval UNCURK.
Dulles
  1. Repeated to Geneva as telegram Tosec 98.↩
  2. Dated May 7, p. 215.↩