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CONFIDENTIAL

TELEGRAM RECEIVED

FROM: Department of State, DATE: August 7, 1951
Washington, D.C. NR: 111
PREC: Priority RECD: August 8, 8:45 a.m., 1951

Priority 111, August 7, 11 a.m., 1951.

For MUCCIO from DULLES.

Neither our geographers nor Korean Embassy have been able locate Dakdo and Parangdo Islands. Therefore unless we hear immediately cannot consider this Korean proposal to confirm their sovereignty over these islands.

Acheson

322 - LIANCOURT ROCKS - 1962

RABrundage/ptb

CC: AMEMB 5

August 8, 1951

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CONFIDENTIAL

BG 84, Records of the Foreign Service Posts of the Department of State, Entry 2846. Korea, Seoul Embassy. Classified
General Records 1953-55. Box 12.