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  4. Communist and UNC Proposals at Panmunjom; Rhee’s Desire for a Mutual Security Pact and his Opposition to an Armistice; NSC consideration of NSC 147; Dulles–Nehru Discussions on Korea; The FINAL UNC Proposal; Consideration of Operation Plan EVERREADY; Decision not to Implement EVERREADY in Favor of a Mutual Security Pact; Agreement on the Pow Question at Panmunjom

Communist and UNC Proposals at Panmunjom; Rhee’s Desire for a Mutual Security Pact and his Opposition to an Armistice; NSC consideration of NSC 147; Dulles–Nehru Discussions on Korea; The FINAL UNC Proposal; Consideration of Operation Plan EVERREADY; Decision not to Implement EVERREADY in Favor of a Mutual Security Pact; Agreement on the Pow Question at Panmunjom

[539] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State

New Delhi, 22 May 1953—1 p.m.2

611.80/5–2953

[542] Memorandum of the Substance of Discussion at a Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting

Washington, May 22, 1953—11 a.m.

State–JCS Meetings, lot 61 D 417

[543] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Pakistan

Washington, May 22, 1953—10:49 p.m.

695.0029/5–2253: Telegram

[544] The Joint Chiefs of Staff to the Commander in Chief, Far East (Clark)

Washington, May 22, 1953—7:58 p.m.

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram

[545] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in Korea

Washington, May 22, 1953—10:49 p.m.

795.00/5–1853: Telegram

[546] The Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Clark) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, May 23, 1953—9:59 p.m.

Matthews files, lot 55 D 413: Telegram

[547] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bohlen) to the Department of State

Moscow, May 24, 1953—1 p.m.

795.00/5–2453: Telegram

[549] The Ambassador in Korea (Briggs) to the Department of State

Seoul, May 25, 1953—2:39 p.m.

795.00/5–2553: Telegram

[550] The Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Clark) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Seoul, May 25, 1953—3:10 p.m.

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram

[551] The Ambassador in Korea (Briggs) to the Department of State

Seoul, May 25, 1953—9:30 p.m.

795.00/5–2553: Telegram

[552] The Ambassador in Korea (Briggs) to the Department of State

Seoul, May 26, 1953—7:55 a.m.

795.00/5–2553: Telegram

[553] The Acting Secretary of State to the Embassy in the Soviet Union

Washington, May 26, 1953—10:21 a.m.

795.00/5–2653: Telegram

[554] The Ambassador in India (Allen) to the Department of State

New Delhi, May 26, 1953—7 p.m.

795.00/5–2653: Telegram

[555] The Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Clark) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, May 26, 1953—7:08 p.m.

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram

[556] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bohlen) to the Department of State

Moscow, May 28, 1953—1 p.m.

795.00/5–2853: Telegram

[557] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Bohlen) to the Department of State

Moscow, May 28, 1953—7 p.m.

795.00/5–2853: Telegram

[558] The Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Clark) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, May 29, 1953—7:38 p.m.1

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram

[559] Memorandum of the Substance of Discussion at a Department of State–Joint Chiefs of Staff Meeting

Washington, May 29, 1953—11 a.m.

State–JCS Meetings, lot 61 D 417

[560] The Chief of Staff, United States Army (Collins) to the Commander in Chief Far East (Clark)

Washington, May 29, 1953—10:57 p.m.

FE files, lot 55 D 338, “South Korean Attitude Toward Armistice, May 1953”

[561] The Commander in Chief Far East (Clark) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, May 30, 1953—9:02 p.m.

FE files, lot 55 D 338, “South Korean Attitude Toward Armistice, May 1953”

[562] The Ambassador in Korea (Briggs) to the Department of State

Seoul, May 30, 1953.1

795B.5/5–3053: Telegram

[563] The Chief of Staff United States Army (Collins) to the Commander in Chief Far East (Clark)

Washington, May 30, 1953—3:16 p.m.

FE files, lot 55 D 338, “South Korean Attitude Toward Armistice, May 1953”

[564] The Chief of Staff United States Army (Collins) to the Commander in Chief Far East (Clark)

Washington, May 30, 1953—3:31 p.m.

FE files, lot 55 D 338, “South Korean Attitude Toward Armistice, May 1953”

[565] The President of the Republic of Korea (Rhee) to President Eisenhower

Seoul, May 30, 1953.

Eisenhower Library, Eisenhower papers, Whitman file

[567] Memorandum by the Executive Secretary (Lay) to the National Security Council

Washington, June 1, 1953.

S/S–NSC files, lot 63 D 351, NSC 118 Series

[568] The Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Clark) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Tokyo, June 2, 1953—6:16 p.m.

Matthews files, lot 53 D 413: Telegram

  1. This meeting took place at Nehru’s residence. Later in the day, Dulles flew on to Pakistan.↩
  2. Due to the time difference between Washington and Tokyo, this message was received in Washington the morning of May 29.↩
  3. There was no indication on the source text when this message was sent; it was received at the Department of State at 2:51 p.m., May 30.↩