Office of the Historian

Korea

231. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, June 13, 1961, 8 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/6-1361. Confidential. Repeated to Tokyo, CINCPAC for POLAD, Taipei, Manila, Canberra, and London.

232. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, June 20, 1961, 10:30-11:55 a.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Japan, Ikeda Trip, Memcons and Follow Up. Confidential. Drafted by Richard L. Sneider. The time of the meeting is from the President’s Appointment Book. (Ibid.) Korea was one of the topics discussed at the meeting. For additional information on Ikeda’s visit, see Documents 330–339.

233. Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, June 28, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Korea, General, 6/61. Secret.

234. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, July 7, 1961, 2:30-3 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/7-761. Confidential. Drafted by Manhard and approved in S on July 31.

235. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, July 9, 1961, 4 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/7-961. Confidential; Limited Distribution. Repeated to CINCPAC for POLAD and Tokyo.

236. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, July 18, 1961.

Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, SNIE 42-3-61. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on July 18 except the representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

237. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, July 20, 1961, 9:35 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/7-1861. Confidential. Drafted by Macdonald; cleared by Bacon, Abram E. Manell of FE/P, Jenkins, and Peterson; and approved by Steeves. Repeated to Tokyo and CINCPAC for POLAD.

238. Letter From Secretary of State Rusk to the Ambassador to Korea (Berger)

Washington, August 1, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.5-MSP/8-161. Secret. Drafted by Martin M. Tank of the Office of the Deputy Coordinator for Foreign Assistance on July 25. Cleared by Peterson, George A. Morgan of S/P, Deputy Coordinator for Foreign Assistance John O. Bell, William Bundy, William A. Ellis of ICA, Jeffrey C. Kitchens of the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary for Political Affairs, Assistant Director of Bureau of the Budget Kenneth R. Hansen, Komer, and General Counsel for the newly created AID, Seymour J. Rubin.

239. Telegram From the Department of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, August 5, 1961, 5:53 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/8-461. Confidential; Priority; Limited Distribution. Drafted by Manhard, cleared by Koren, and approved by McConaughy.

240. Memorandum From Robert H. Johnson of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Deputy Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Rostow)

Washington, August 9, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Korea, General, 7/61-2/62. Secret.

241. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, August 11, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/8-1161. Confidential. Drafted by Koren and approved in S on August 17.

242. Progress Report

Washington, August 24, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Korea, General, 7/61-2/62. Secret. Drafted by Manhard and Elizabeth Gallagher of NA.

243. National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, September 7, 1961.

Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet, the Central Intelligence Agency and intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on September 7 except the representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

244. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State

Seoul, October 28, 1961, 6 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.5-MSP/10-2861. Secret. Also sent to Tokyo and CINCPAC for POLAD.

245. Memorandum of Conversation

Seoul, November 5, 1961, 9:30 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/11-561. Secret. Drafted by Berger and approved in S on November 11. The meeting was held at Park Chung Hee’s residence.

246. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 14, 1961, 10 a.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 895B.00-FIVE YEAR/11-1461. Confidential. Drafted by Macdonald and approved in S on November 28. McConaughy proposed to Rusk on August 31 that Pak undertake an informal working visit to Washington in November. McConaughy noted that the visit would be in keeping with the recommendations of the Korean Task Force Report and pointed out the advantages for Pak of meeting with senior U.S. officials. (Memorandum from McConaughy to Rusk, August 31; ibid., 933.95B11/8-3161) Pak was in Washington November 14-16.

247. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 14, 1961, 3:30-4:50 p.m.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Korea, Park Visit, 11/61-12/61. Secret. Drafted by Koren and approved in S on December 5 and in the Department of Defense on December 6. The closing time of the meeting, which was held in the White House, is from the President’s Appointment Book. (Ibid.) Extensive briefing material for Pak’s visit is ibid., National Security Files, Countries Series, Korea, Park Visit, 11/61-12/61, and ibid., Park Briefing Book, 11/14/61-11/15/61, Parts I-III.

248. Memorandum of Conversation

Washington, November 16, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 033.95B11/11-1661. Confidential. Drafted by Koren and approved in S on December 1. The meeting was held at the Korean Embassy.

249. Letter From the Ambassador to Korea (Berger) to Secretary of State Rusk

Seoul, December 15, 1961.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/12-1561. Confidential; Official-Informal.

250. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to the President’s Special Assistant for National Security Affairs (Bundy)

Washington, December 20, 1961.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Korea, General, 7/61-2/62. Secret. Also sent to Kaysen.

252. Telegram From the Embassy in Japan to the Department of State

Tokyo, March 18, 1962, 10 p.m.

Source: Department of State, Central Files, 795B.00/3-1862. Secret. Repeated to Geneva for Rusk, Seoul, and CINCPAC.

253. Special National Intelligence Estimate

Washington, April 4, 1962.

Source: Department of State, INR/EAP Files: Lot 90 D 110, SNIE 42-62. Secret. According to a note on the cover sheet the Central Intelligence Agency and the intelligence organizations of the Departments of State, Defense, the Army, the Navy, and the Air Force, and the Joint Staff participated in the preparation of this estimate. All members of the USIB concurred with this estimate on April 4 except the representatives of the AEC and the FBI, who abstained on the grounds that the subject was outside their jurisdiction.

254. Memorandum From the Joint Chiefs of Staff to Secretary of Defense McNamara

Washington, April 10, 1962.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 66 A 3542, Korea 320.2. Top Secret. A stamp on the source text reads: “Dep Sec has seen.”

255. Memorandum From Robert W. Komer of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, April 23, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, Staff Memoranda, Komer. Secret.

256. National Security Action Memorandum No. 151

Washington, April 24, 1962.

Source: Department of State, FE Files: Lot 65 D 25, National Security Action Memorandum. Secret. A copy was sent to McNamara.

257. Memorandum From Harold H. Saunders of the National Security Council Staff to President Kennedy

Washington, April 25, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Japan. Secret. A note, on the source text indicates that the memorandum was pouched to Palm Beach, Florida, on April 26 for the President.

258. Letter From Secretary of Defense McNamara to the Administrator of the Agency for International Development (Hamilton)

Washington, April 27, 1962.

Source: Washington National Records Center, RG 330, OSD Files: FRC 66 A 3542, Korea 320.2. Top Secret. Drafted by William Bundy on April 19.

259. Memorandum for the Record

Washington, May 4, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Countries Series, Korea, General, 3/62-7/62. Top Secret.

260. Memorandum From Secretary of State Rusk to President Kennedy

Washington, May 17, 1962.

Source: Kennedy Library, National Security Files, Meetings and Memoranda Series, NSAM 151. Confidential.