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1899 - 1962
December 1957
In this draft, Choi Duk Shin discusses the 'two-fold' threat of communism and Japanese expansionism in Asia, urging President Rhee to establish a solid collective security structure against these threats as soon as possible.
July 26, 1956
Choi Duk Shin reports on Vietnamese trade situation, possible Korea-Vietnam trade, Vietnam-Japanese relations, Vietnamese regional trade relations, and recent social activities.
May 23, 1957
Choi Duk Shin briefly reports on his Southeast Asia trip.
September 11, 1956
Chin Hang Gong announces that "the time of crisis is upon us" during his address to an APACL meeting in Saigon.
July 11, 1957
Choi Duk Shin reports on his discussions with foreign ambassadors, South Vietnamese reaction to the Anti-American Riot in Formosa (Taiwan), U.S. political and economic engagement of Japan, and news on the political crises in Laos and Cambodia.
July 25, 1957
Choi Duk Shin carefully discusses the possibility of South Korea's inclusion in the Colombo Plan.
January 10, 1957
President Rhee offers a response to Choi's proposed political travel to promote anti-communism.
May 9, 1961
Zhou Enlai says that countries must band together to ensure the neutrality of Laos and isolate the United States. He also reviews the various political leaders and groups in Laos in the context of the Geneva conference on Laos.
April 1, 1960
Soviet Ambassador Puzanov gives a speech about Soviet foreign policy towards Southeast Asia.
February 13, 1963
Memorandum of a conversation with Yuri Andropov. He and Boleslaw Jaszczuk discuss Chinese influence military and economic influence in Vietnam, as well as Vietnam's opinion on the Cuban Missile Crisis. Finally he notes the poor communications technology in place in Southeast Asia.