894.00/11–1247: Telegram
The Political Adviser in Korea (Jacobs) to the Secretary of State
470. Cite Zpol 1369. In connection with election problem as referred to in Seoul PolAd No. 468, November 11,68 there is quoted below intercepted telegram sent November 12 by Rhee to Louise Yim in New York in which he makes clear that he is pressing for immediate election in order that [sic] (as he hopes and probably would if an election is held now) to get rid of present interim government and establish another interim government which he would dominate prior to main election under UN observation. By this means, he would hope to dominate the future government of South Korea which he might not be able to do if the present interim government with our assistance and under UN observation handled the preparations for main election and that election is carefully observed by UN representatives.
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