REACTION OF SYNGMAN RHEE TO TRUCE TALKS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80B01676R002500070006-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 18
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 10, 2002
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: April 30, 1953
• Content Type: MF

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
WASHINGTON 25. D. C.
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- 1) 30 April 1953
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
SUBJECT: Reaction of Syngman Rhee to Truce Talks
Mr. Dulles has asked that the following message be
Rhee said if truce without unification of Korea is effected ac-
cording to State Department plans, he will order ROK Army to
march alone to Yalu. Rhee passed around copies of
cables from American friends urging him to fight State Department
policies.
"l. I angry President
"2. On 21 April Rhee called meeting all available Army
generals including brigadiers and urged them draw plans for ROK
Army to carry on war alone. Staff Chief Paek Sun-Yop asked Rhee
wait until February 195+ when ROK Army would have 22 Divisions,
in view of present manpower shortage and fact that ROK Army in-
capable covering 155-mile front alone. Rhee retorted no one knew
when United States would withdraw. Consequently ROK Army must
push while United States artillery support still available, and
regardless what Washington thinks or does ROK Army should start
offensive so United States Army would have no choice except fire
artillery support."
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?Major General Williat J. Domvan f
2 Wall Street
NOW York 5, Now York
Dear Bill:
With reference to s letter of J 21, 19% eoncernl g the
Petrov ease there is forwarded herewith a weepy evf the transcript of
the proceedings from the seventy-eigbth,day through the e - d
day*
A owa of addition. trureeet~ript aril' be forwarded to - as
they are published and obtained by us.
With kindest xrds,
DD/P-
9 February
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Major General William J. Donovan
2 Wall Street
New York 5, New York
Dear Bills
With reference to any letter of January 6, 1955 concerning the
Petrov case there is forwarded herewith a copy of the transcript of
the.proceedings from the sixty-seventh day through the seventy-fifth
day and the event"eventh days. As stated on the cover of the
transcript for the. s~-saig-aerenth days the palings of the seventy-
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