The outbreak of hostilities in Korea; response of the United States and the United Nations to events in Korea, June 24-30, 1950

Editorial Note on the Arrangement of Documents

The difference in local time between Seoul and Washington (EDT) was 13 hours; because they lay on different sides of the International Date Line, Korea from 12 midnight to 1 p.m. was one calendar day ahead of Washington.

The material is here arranged chronologically, as far as possible, according to Washington time. Incoming telegrams appear in order of the date and time of their receipt in Washington, which is indicated in the heading of the document. Outgoing telegrams are printed according to the time of their transmission from Washington.


[89] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

295.1122/6–2650: Telegram


[90] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2650: Telegram


[91] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

295B.1122/6–2650: Telegram


[92] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2650: Telegram


[93] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2650: Telegram


[94] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

295.1122/6–2650: Telegram


[96] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

357.AD/6–2650: Telegram


[97] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Secretary of State (Acheson)

795.00/6–2650


[98] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2750: Telegram


[99] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2650: Telegram


[100] The Ambassador in France (Bruce) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2650: Telegram


[101] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2750: Telegram


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

795.00/6–2650: Telegram


[103] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in Yugoslavia

795.00/6–2650: Telegram


[104] The Secretary of State to the Acting Political Adviser in Japan (Sebald)

123 Muccio, John J.


[105] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Ambassador at Large (Jessup)

795.00/6–2650


[106] The Ambassador in Yugoslavia (Allen) to the Secretary of State

330/6–2650: Telegram


[107] The Ambassador in Korea (Muccio) to the Secretary of State

295.1122/6–2750: Telegram


[108] The Ambassador in the Netherlands (Chapin) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2650: Telegram


[109] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

795.00/6–2750: Telegram


[110] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in the United Kingdom

330/6–2750: Telegram


[111] The Secretary of State to the Embassy in China

611.94A/6–2750: Telegram


[112] The United States Representative at the United Nations (Austin) to the Secretary of State

330/6–2650: Telegram


[113] The Chargé in Viet-Nam (Gullion) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2750: Telegram


[114] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2750: Telegram


[115] The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Douglas) to the Secretary of State

795.00/6–2750: Telegram


[116] The Chargé in China (Strong) to the Secretary of State

794A.5/6–2750: Telegram


[117] The Ambassador in the Soviet Union (Kirk) to the Secretary of State

330/6–2750: Telegram


[118] Memorandum of Conversation, by the Ambassador at Large (Jessup)

795.00/6–2750

  1. The time of this meeting, according to Korean Conflict, was 3:50 p. m.
  2. The time is that given in Korean Conflict.