Foreign Relations of the United States, 1947, The Far East, Volume VI

740.00119 Control (Korea)/6–947: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Political Adviser in Korea (Langdon)

secret
us urgent

Washington, June 9, 1947—7 p.m.

112. Please pass following message to General Hodge:

“Owen T. Jones⁹¹ will by now have given you details Dept plan to request Congressional authorization and appropriation $78 million grant-in-aid to Korea for FY 48, supplementing 137 million for Korea in War Dept request for relief in Occupied Areas.

In anticipation presentation grant-in-aid bill to Congress, explanatory discussions now being held with Congressional leaders. In this connection and for possible use in Congressional hearings following formal presentation, your estimate effect such legislation on Joint Commission negotiations requested.”

Marshall

91. Captain Jones had been with the Korean Economic Mission since September 1946.