357.AD/10–1250: Circular telegram
The Secretary of State to Certain Diplomatic Offices 1
39. Dept urgently concerned to ensure all states mbrs UN Comm for Unification and Rehabilitation Korea created by UNGA res Oct 7 be represented by persons outstanding ability.
You shld make clear FonOff Comm’s tasks will be vital to future success UN action in Korea, since GA has charged it with function representing UN in bringing about estab unified, independent and democratic govt all Korea. If fruits mil victory are to be reaped, endeavor to estab such govt must succeed. This entails Comm’s coping successfully with wide variety difficult problems, to which end it is essential representation be highest caliber.
You may your discretion suggest task essentially civilian not mil in character and broadly speaking calls for experience such fields as fon affairs polit science constitutional law or econs. You shld promptly submit biog info on rep govt may appoint.
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- Sent for action to the Embassies in Bangkok, The Hague, Karachi, and Santiago.↩