U.S. Efforts to Secure the Withdrawal of the Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission From Korea; The Question of the Introduction of Advanced Weapons Into Korea
91. Telegram From the Economic Coordinator in Korea (Wood) to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Conference Files: Lot 59 D 95, CF 538. Confidential; Priority. Also sent to the USOM in Taipei.
92. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 110.12–HO/10–955. Secret; Priority.
93. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, October 10, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/10–1055. Secret. Drafted by Jones. The source text indicates the meeting took place in Murphy’s office.
94. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Switzerland
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/10–1055. Secret. Drafted by Jones and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Stockholm, London, Paris, Seoul, and Tokyo.
95. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 895B.11/10–1855. Secret. Drafted by Hemmendinger.
96. Memorandum From the Deputy Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Hemmendinger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/10–2455. Secret. Drafted by Norred on October 21. Also sent to Sebald.
97. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/11–555. No classification marking.
98. Memorandum From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Under Secretary of State (Hoover)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/11–955. Top Secret. Drafted by Hemmendinger and Robertson and sent through Murphy.
99. Staff Study Prepared by an Interdepartmental Working Group for the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, OCB Files: Lot 62 D 430, Korea—1953 to Date. Top Secret. The working group was chaired by Landreth M. Harrison of the Office of the Under Secretary of State, and included representatives of the Department of Defense, [less than 1 line of text not declassified], ICA, and the OCB.
101. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/11–555. Secret. Drafted by Norred and Robertson and cleared with EUR, IO, and L/UNA.
102. Report Prepared by the Operations Coordinating Board
Source: Department of State, S/S–NSC Files: Lot 63 D 351, NSC 5514 Series. Top Secret. Prepared for the National Security Council by an OCB working group composed of representatives of the Departments of State and Defense, ICA, USIA, CIA, and the Department of the Treasury. A covering note indicated that the report was approved by the OCB on November 30 for transmittal to the NSC. A financial annex is not printed.
103. Letter From the Officer in Charge of Economic Affairs, Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Parsons) to the Chargé in Korea (Strom)
Source: Department of State, NA Files: Lot 58 D 643, US–Korea Political 1955-1956. Secret; Official–Informal.
104. Memorandum of a Conversation Between the Swedish Ambassador (Boheman) and the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson), Department of State, Washington, December 7, 1955
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/12–755. Confidential. Drafted by McClurkin.
106. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (McClurkin) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/12–855. Confidential.
107. Telegram From the Embassy in Switzerland to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/12–1955. Confidential. Repeated to Stockholm.
108. Memorandum From the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (McClurkin) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/12–28455. Secret. Drafted by Jones and concurred in by William B. Dunham, Officer in Charge of Swiss-Benelux Affairs.
109. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 6, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/1–556. Secret. Drafted by Jones on January 10 and initialed as correct by Robertson. The source text indicates the meeting took place in Murphy’s office.
110. Memorandum From the Legal Adviser (Phleger) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/1–1256. Top Secret.
111. Memorandum of a Conversation, Department of State, Washington, January 25, 1956
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/1–2556. Secret. Drafted by Jones on January 26 and initialed by Robertson as correct.
112. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/1–3056. Secret. Drafted by Jones.
113. Telegram From the Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Lemnitzer) to the Department of the Army
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/1–3056. Top Secret; Priority.
114. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/2–356. Secret; Priority; Limited Distribution. Repeated priority to Tokyo.
115. Memorandum on the Substance of Discussion at the Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting, Washington, February 4, 1956, 11:30 a.m.
Source: Department of State, State–JCS Meetings: Lot 61 D 417. Top Secret. A note on the title page reads: “State Draft. Not cleared with any of participants.”
117. Memorandum of Discussion at the 276th Meeting of the National Security Council, Washington, February 9, 1956
Source: Eisenhower Library, Whitman File, NSC Records. Top Secret. Drafted by Gleason on February 10.
118. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/2–356. Secret; Limit Distribution. Drafted by Jones, cleared with L/UNA, UNP, and BNA, and approved by Robertson. Repeated to Tokyo.
119. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/2–956. Secret.
120. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Gray) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Robertson)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795.00/2–1856. Secret.
- The December 2 date is handwritten on the source text.↩