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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.
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April 05, 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.
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June 08, 1956
CDS Report No. 4 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee)
Choi Duk Shin outlines his discussion with American General Williams about the possibility of South Korean military training assistance for the South Vietnamese military as well as several other conversations with foreign diplomats.
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June 15, 1956
CDS Report No. 5 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee)
Choi Duk Shin outlines his recent activities in South Vietnam, briefly comments on recent foreign news papers calling for the nullification of the Korean Armistice Agreement, and announces the installment of the first South Vietnamese Ambassador to South Korea.
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August 02, 1956
CDS Report No. 12 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee)
Choi Duk Shin reports on the general anti-communist situation in Vietnam, his planned radio broadcast in Vietnam, and recent social activities including a meeting with the Vietnamese Red Cross to discuss flood relief for South Korea.
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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.
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October 19, 1956
CDS Report No. 20 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee)
Choi Duk Shin reports on his audience with President Diem, voices concern about the possibility of Japan being admitted into the United Nations, and briefly discusses recent Vietnamese internal dealings with the Chinese minority, and the possibility of Japanese reparations.
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November 08, 1956
CDS Report No. 23 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee)
Choi Duk Shin reports on the delivery of President Rhee's letter to President Diem, Vietnam-Taiwan relations on the topic of Chinese minorities living in Vietnam, and recent South Vietnam affairs including an exhibit displaying proofs of Communist Viet Minh activities.