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24 Mar 1951

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DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
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PARAPHRASE NOT REQUIRED JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF JCS 72700 READ ADM LALOR USN (RET)

TO:	CINCFE TOKYO JAPAN
NR:	JCS 86736	24 MAR 51
	From JCS PERSONAL FOR MACARTHUR.

The President has direct that your attention be called to his order as transmitted in JCS 98134 of 6 December 1950. In view of the information given you in JCS 86276 of 20 Mar 1951 any further statements by you must be coordinated as prescribed in the order of 6 December.

The President has also directed that in the event Communist military leaders request an armistice in the field, you immediately report that fact to the JCS for instructions.

ORIGIN:	JCS
DISTR:	GEN COLLINS, ADM SHERMAN, GEN VANDENBERG
JCS 86736			(MAR 51)	DTG: 241940Z   rlk
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24 MAR 51

TO: COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, FAR EAST, TOKYO, JAPAN
FROM: JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF, PERSONAL FOR MACARTHUR

The President has directed that your attention be called to his order as transmitted 6 December 1950. In view of the information given you 20 March 1951 any further statements by you must be coordinated as prescribed in the order of 6 December.

The President has also directed that in the event Communist military leaders request an armistice in the field, you immediately report that fact to the JCS for instructions. ww2dbase

Source(s):
Harry S. Truman Library and Museum

Added By:
C. Peter Chen

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