Office of the Historian

357.AD/6–2950: Telegram

The Secretary of State to the Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Sebald)

confidential
Washington, June 29, 1950—2 p. m.

502. Info OAFE. For USPolAd. In Dept view publicized presence of and reporting by UNCOK in Korea has been factor of outstanding [Page 233] importance in enlisting support of overwhelming majority UN Member States for Rep of Korea and for US position re problem Korea in UNGA. Upon return UNCOK to Korea1 its observation and reporting to GA will again be of great value in assuring that Member States continue to accord that support. Accordingly Dept is confident that SCAP will, subsequent to UNCOK’s return, afford it broadest possible facilities designed to assist in performance its duties and to emphasize publicly its association as UN agent with task of repelling armed attack and restoring peace and security.

Acheson
  1. See footnote 1 to the unnumbered telegram from Seoul which was received on June 26 at 11:12 p. m., p. 185.↩