November 1959–December 1960, the Political Crisis of April 1960: The March 15 Election and Resulting Crisis; Overthrow of President Syngman Rhee; U.S. Relations With the Government of President Po Sun Yun
286. Letter From the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Parsons) to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs (Irwin)
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.5–MSP/12–1559. Secret. Drafted on December 1 by Lane and Manhard and cleared by Steeves, Weiss, and Merchant. A note from Edward T. Long in G to Assistant Secretary Gerard C. Smith in S/P was attached to the source text and indicates that Merchant initialed the letter but wanted Smith to see it before it went to Dillon. Smith initialed the note, indicating his clearance. There is no indication on the source text that the letter was cleared by Dillon.
287. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 7958.00/2–2460. Confidential. Drafted by Lane, cleared by Bane and J. Graham Parsons. Repeated to Tokyo and CINCPAC for POLAD.
288. Memorandum From the Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Steeves) to Secretary of State Herter
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/3–1060. Confidential. Drafted by Klemstine on March 8 and cleared by Peterson. Copies were also sent to M for Merchant, to H and IO. Parsons was in Manila for an Asian Chiefs of Mission conference.
289. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/3–1260. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Tokyo and to Manila for Ambassador McConaughy. McConaughy was in Manila for a Chiefs of Mission conference.
290. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/3–1660. Secret; Niact. Also sent to Manila.
291. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/3–1660. Drafted by Bane and approved by Herter. The conversation was held in the Secretary’s office. Herter also discussed Japanese-Korean relations with Yang. A separate memorandum was prepared on that aspect of the conversation. (ibid.) The entire conversation was summarized in telegram 711 to Seoul, March 16. (ibid.)
292. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/3–1760. Secret; Priority. Also sent to Hong Kong and CINCPAC.
294. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–260. Secret. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD.
295. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–1260. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC.
296. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–1260. Confidential; Priority. Drafted by Lane and Bane, and cleared by Steeves and Parsons. Repeated to CINCPAC.
297. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–1760. Secret; Priority.
298. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–1960. Unclassified. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD. No time of transmission is given, but a note on the source text indicates that it was received in the Department on April 19 at 1:45 a.m. and Lane was informed at 2:40 a.m. The message was also passed to the Departments of the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and OSD.
300. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–1960. Secret; Niact. Repeated to CINCPAC.
301. Memorandum of Telephone Conversation Between President Eisenhower and Secretary of State Herter
Source: Eisenhower Library, Herter Papers, Telephone Conversations. Transcribed by Herter’s secretary, Marian S. Stilson. Herter was in Washington.
302. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–1860. Secret; Niact; Verbatim Text. Drafted by Lane and cleared by Bane, Parsons, and Herter.
303. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–1960. Secret. Drafted by Bane and approved in S on April 22. The conversation took place in the Secretary’s office. Transmitted to the Embassy in Seoul in telegram 851, April 19. (ibid.)
304. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–2160. Secret; Priority. Also sent to CINCPAC.
306. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–2160. Secret; Priority. Drafted by Lane and cleared by Bane, Steeves, Parsons, and Merchant. Repeated to Tokyo and to CINCPAC for POLAD.
307. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–2660. Confidential; Niact. Repeated to Tokyo and CINCPAC.
308. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/4–2660. Secret; Niact. Repeated to Tokyo and CINCPAC.
309. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of state, Central Files, 795B.00/4-2660. Confidential; Priority. Transmitted in two sections and repeated to Tokyo and CINCPAC.
311. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.95B/4–2760. Confidential. Drafted by Bane and cleared by Steeves. Repeated to Tokyo and Taipei.
312. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.95B/4–2860. Confidential; Priority. Repeated to Tokyo and CINCPAC.
314. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Files, 611.95B/4–3060. Secret; Priority. Repeated to CINCPAC.