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

501.BB Korea/12–3147: Telegram

The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in El Salvador

confidential
us urgent

Washington, December 31, 1947—1 p.m.

162. Seek early interview with FonMin to express high importance attached by US Govt to Salvadoran participation in work of United Nations Temporary Commission on Korea. Failure of El Salvador to participate in work of Commission would be severe blow to functioning United Nations and would be subject to misinterpretation and misleading propaganda by elements not interested in early peaceful settlement Korean situation.

For your information Salvadoran Amb⁸ in Washington is communicating with his Govt along same lines.

Telegraph urgently decision Salvadoran Govt re participation Korean Commission.

Lovett

8. Dr. Héctor David Castro.