Events prior to the outbreak of hostilities, January 1-June 24, 1950 1
1. For previous documentation, see Foreign Relations, 1949, vol. vii, Part 2, pp. 940 ff.
[31] Memorandum by the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk) to the Under Secretary of State (Webb)
[Washington,] May 2, 1950.
611.95/5–250
[32] The Chargé in Korea (Drumright) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, May 3, 1950—1
p. m.
795B.00/5–350: Telegram
[33] The Chargé in Korea (Drumright) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, May 5, 1950—6
p. m.
795B.00/5–550
[35] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Chargé in Korea (Drumright)
[Seoul,] May 9, 1950.
795B.00/5–1050
[36] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Officer in Charge of Korean Affairs (Bond)
[Washington,] May 10, 1950.
795B.5 MAP/5–1050
[37] Memorandum by the Acting Director of the Mutual Defense Assistance Program (Ohly) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk)
[Washington,] May 10, 1950.
795B.5 MAP/5–1050
[38] The Chargé in Korea (Drumright) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, May 11,
1950.
795A.00/5–1150: Telegram
[39] The Chargé in Korea (Drumright) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, May 11, 1950—6
p. m.
795A.00/5–1150: Telegram
[40] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea
Washington, May 19, 1950—8
p. m.
795.56/5–1950: Telegram
[41] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, May 23, 1950—5
p. m.
795B.5/5–2350: Telegram
[42] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk)
Seoul, May 25,
1950.
611.95B/5–2550
[43] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, May 27, 1950—3
p. m.
795A.00/5–2750: Telegram
[45] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk)
Seoul, June 1,
1950.
611.95/6–150
[46] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 9,
1950—noon.
795B.00/6–950: Telegram
[47] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 9, 1950—6
p. m.
795B.00/6–950: Telegram
[48] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 10,
1950—11 a. m.
795.00/6–1050: Telegram
[49] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 11,
1950—11 a. m.
795B.00/6–1150: Telegram
[50] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 11,
1950—2 p. m.
795B.00/6–1150: Telegram
[51] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 12,
1950—5 p. m.
795B.00/6–1250: Telegram
[52] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea
Washington, June 13,
1950—11 a. m.
795A.5/6–1350: Telegram
[53] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 14,
1950—4 p. m.
795A.5/6–1450: Telegram
[54] The Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs (Rusk) to the Ambassador in Korea (Muccio)
Washington, June 15,
1950.
611.95B/5–2550
[55] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 16,
1950—5 p. m.
795B.00/6–1650: Telegram
[56] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Director of the Office of Northeast Asian Affairs (Allison)
[Seoul,] June 19, 1950.
795B.00/6–1950
[58] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State
Seoul, June 23,
1950.
795B.58/6–2350