GB 0099 KCLMA MF 441-451 - Microform: Confidential US State Department Special Files: Korea, 1950-1957

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GB 0099 KCLMA MF 441-451

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Microform: Confidential US State Department Special Files: Korea, 1950-1957

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  • 1950-1957 (Creation)

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11 reels

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Through its embassies, missions, consulates, and foreign service personnel, the US State Department was entrusted by the US Government to gather and disseminate information about the political, economic, and social stability of nations. From 1950 to 1957, the US State Department relayed telegrams and reports about Korea back to the United States Executive Branch for action. Following World War Two, US State Department missions in Southeast Asia had forewarned the US Presidency of political instability with the removal of Japanese occupation forces. In 1950, foreign service personnel began to send urgent messages regarding the movement of scattered communist guerrilla forces southward. During the Korean War, 1950 to 1953, the US State Department maintained a steady flow of messages to President Harry S Truman concerning civil, political, and military actions in Korea and, following the armistice in 1953, continued to inform the Executive Branch of Korean economic and social stability programmes.

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GB 0099 KCLMA MF 441-451 1950-1957 Collection (fonds) 11 reels US State Department
Through its embassies, missions, consulates, and foreign service personnel, the US State Department was entrusted by the US Government to gather and disseminate information about the political, economic, and social stability of nations. From 1950 to 1957, the US State Department relayed telegrams and reports about Korea back to the United States Executive Branch for action. Following World War Two, US State Department missions in Southeast Asia had forewarned the US Presidency of political instability with the removal of Japanese occupation forces. In 1950, foreign service personnel began to send urgent messages regarding the movement of scattered communist guerrilla forces southward. During the Korean War, 1950 to 1953, the US State Department maintained a steady flow of messages to President Harry S Truman concerning civil, political, and military actions in Korea and, following the armistice in 1953, continued to inform the Executive Branch of Korean economic and social stability programmes.

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A themed microfilm collection containing copies of messages, telegrams, and reports sent from US Department of State personnel to the United States Executive Branch relating to civil, military, and political events in Korea, 1950-1957.

Arranged in chronological order.

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form

Copies may be printed off the microfilm for research purposes and are charged at the cost to the Centre. Enquiries concerning the copyright of the original material should be addressed to University Publications of America, Inc, 4520 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814-3389, USA
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Summary guide entry on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma.top.htm

President Harry S Truman's Office Files, 1945- 1953: Korea (Ref: GB KCLMA MF 427-433)

Date of compilation: Oct 1999 Acheson , Dean Gooderham , 1893-1971 , US Secretary of State Americas Caribbean Central government China Civil war Collectivism Communism Diplomacy Dulles , John Foster , 1888-1959 , US Secretary of State East Asia Economic relations Eisenhower , Dwight David "Ike" , 1890-1969 , General , President of the United States Foreign relations Government Government departments Il-sung , Kim , 1912-1994 , Prime Minister of North Korea Interdependence Internal politics International conflicts International instruments International law International organizations International politics International relations Japan Korea Korean War (1950-1953) North America Organizations Political doctrines Political movements Political parties Public administration Rhee , Syngman , 1875-1965 , President of South Korea Truman , Harry S , 1884-1972 , US President UN , United Nations x United Nations USA US Democratic party US Department of State US government War Wars (events)

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University Publications of America, Inc.

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A themed microfilm collection containing copies of messages, telegrams, and reports sent from US Department of State personnel to the United States Executive Branch relating to civil, military, and political events in Korea, 1950-1957.

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Arranged in chronological order.

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Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form

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Copies may be printed off the microfilm for research purposes and are charged at the cost to the Centre. Enquiries concerning the copyright of the original material should be addressed to University Publications of America, Inc, 4520 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814-3389, USA

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  • English

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  • Latin

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English

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President Harry S Truman's Office Files, 1945- 1953: Korea (Ref: GB KCLMA MF 427-433)

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Summary guide entry on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma.top.htm

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Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London

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  • English

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