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December 12, 1957	Letter No. 103 from the President (Syngman Rhee) to Minister Duk Shin Choi President Rhee briefly responds to Choi's report, discussing Vietnam-Korea cultural exchange and the SEATO war maneuvers in Thailand.
November 8, 1955	Letter from the Secretary of State of the Republic of Vietnam to Lt. General Choi Duk Shin The South Vietnamese Secretary of State writes to Choi Duk Shin, expressing his country's desire to establish diplomatic relations with South Korea.
November 26, 1955	Letter from Choi Duk-shin to Dr. Syngman Rhee Choi Duk Shin discusses his recent correspondence with both South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem and the Foreign Minister about their anti-communist stance and the possibility of establishing a Korean Legation in Saigon, Vietnam.
November 10, 1955	Letter from the President of the Republic of Vietnam to Lt. General Choi Duk Shin In response to a previous letter, the President of South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem, thanks Choi Duk Shin and briefly mentions United States foreign aid.
April 1956	Draft Letter from the President (Syngman Rhee) to Lt. General Choi Duk-shin President Rhee drafts an order to Choi Duk Shin to travel to Formosa (Taiwan) and South Vietnam in order to develop diplomatic relations and initiate discussion on a possible Seoul-Saigon-Taipei mutual defense pact. President Rhee specifically requests the exclusion of Japan from the defense pact.
March 30, 1956	Letter from Choi Duk-shin to Dr. Syngman Rhee Choi Duk Shin offers his opinion on the establishment of a Korean Legation in South Vietnam and discusses his personal desire to remain in the military service as opposed to the diplomatic corps.
October 3, 1955	Letter from Choi Duk-shin to Vu Van Mau Choi Duk Shin announces that South Korea would like to establish diplomatic relations with South Vietnam and exchange envoys.
November 15, 1955	Letter from Choi Duk-shin to the President of the Republic of Vietnam Choi Duk Shin reports briefly on the current situation of Vietnam and the expectations for the first South Vietnam presidential elections.
April 5, 1956	Letter from the President (Syngman Rhee) to Lt. General Choi Duk-shin President Rhee orders Choi Duk Shin to travel to Formosa (Taiwan) and South Vietnam in order to develop diplomatic relations and initiate discussions on a possible mutual defense pact. President Rhee specifically requests the exclusion of Japan from the defense pact.
March 26, 1956	Letter from His Sacredness Ho-Phap Cong Tac to President Syngman Rhee After offering a detailed account of the separation of North and South Vietnam by foreign powers, Ho-Phap Cong Tac requests that President Rhee support the peaceful reunification of Vietnam.

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