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July 25, 1983

Overview of Communist China's Entry into the Middle East

A diplomatic report from the South Korean Embassy in the United Arab Emirates to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, summarizing Communist China's political, cultural, military, and trade activities in the UAE. The report analyzes competition with South Korea in the UAE market and outlines countermeasures, while also assessing the possibility of North Korean penetration into the region.

October 21, 1988

Report on North Korea's International Situation under the New Realities in the World

Report on North Korea's international standing, economic situation, and political relations with Soviet Russia in comparison to South Korea, following the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

December 9, 1952

Telegram, Taipei Secretary General Wang to the Chinese Embassy in the US

Taipei Secretary General Wang reports on William Curtis Chase's plan.

February 26, 1989

Memorandum of Conversation: President Bush's Meeting with General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party Zhao Ziyang of the People's Republic of China, February 26, 1989, 4:00 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.

George H.W. Bush and Zhao Ziyang discuss Sino-American relations and China's reform and opening, in addition to the situations in Korea, India, Pakistan, and the Soviet Union.

August 30, 1956

CDS Report No. 16 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee)

Choe Deok-sin reports that the South Vietnamese government has dispatched ships to the Spratly Islands, and comments on the status of the Overseas Chinese in Vietnam, exchanges between Vietnam and Japan and the Philippines, and Vietnam's economic policies.

September 7, 1956

Letter No. 15 from the President (Syngman Rhee) to Minister Duk Shin Choi

President Syngman Rhee praises the Vietnamese dispatch of a naval force to the Spratly Islands, saying it is an example of "openly standing up against Red China."

August 6, 1953

Proposed Joint Statement by President Rhee and Secretary Dulles

In this proposed joint statement, President Rhee and Secretary Dulles discuss the terms for the joint security pact between the ROK and the US.

August 3, 1953

Confidential Memorandum, Before Agreeing to the Armistice Agreement

When the United States agreed to a truce talk to end the Korea War, President Syngman Rhee disapproved. He opposed the truce and tried to attack these peace proceedings through a serious of events- such as releasing thousands of prisoners of war and creating turmoil for the US government. In order to persuade Rhee to accept the armistice defense, the US dispatches Assistant Secretary of State Walter Robertson to meet with the South Korean president in a series of bargaining discussions. Eventually, under certain conditions and a mutual defense pact with the US, Rhee agrees to the armistice.

August 14, 1953

Memorandum, President Syngman Rhee to All Diplomatic Officials

Following the ratification of the Armistice Agreement and the Mutual Defense Treaty, President Rhee conveys that he expects the Armistice to fail because the communists will “undoubtedly” violate it and undermine Korean independence. Rhee wants to renew war to secure victory but most importantly to strengthen the ROK-U.S alliance. Following the memorandum he makes twelve points ranging from topic like Korean rehabilitation to prisoners of war from the Korean War.

July 18, 1988

Letter, 'Re: Chinese and Japanese Diplomats on Foreign Policy Issues'

Chinese and Japanese views on politics in the Soviet Union and the reforms ongoing in Hungary.

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