French influence could be useful for the Arab cause, especially against Jews, based on its record of aid and nonintervention.

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.

Soviet Ambassador Yudin discusses the 20th Congress of the CPSU with Mao, including Khrushchev's "secret speech" denouncing Stalin and his cult of personality. Mao had already seen a copy and discusses mistakes in Stalin's policy towards China at length.

Young Kee Kim briefs Minister Cho on the steel industry and oil companies in Philippines.

Young Kee Kim briefs Syngman Rhee about the anti-American sentiment arising in the Filipino Congress and Korea's admission to SEATO.

Staggers reports that the litigation of the Korean American Export-Import, Inc./American World Trade Export Import, Inc. has been settled out of court without reference to Korea or Col. Goodfellow.

Staggers recommends a proposal submitted by Claude T. Lindsay, Inc. of California.

President Rhee comments on the anti-American sentiment prevalent in the Philippines.

A Soviet report that describes successful economic management in the postwar period in North Korea. The report also explains that the KWP CC still needs to work on improving some areas, particularly those concerning production cooperatives and the rural peasantry.

Report that provides an overview of the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement. It describes the role of neutral states in monitoring the armistice conditions and lists the steps that the DPRK government has been taking so far to achieve peaceful reunification on the peninsula.

Report on the pacifist movement in Lebanon- its foundations, its association other left-wing groups including the communist movement, its anti-colonial mission, its opposition to the 1954 Turkish-Pakistani Pact of Mutual Cooperation and then the Baghdad Pact, the movement's development as its ranks expanded, expansion in Syria after Shishaklī came to power, a description of the scope of its power as of 1956 and information on its propaganda tools.

Table that shows the timeframes, volumes, and fulfillment of Soviet equipment obligations to the DPRK.

Report that lists recommendations for improvements in industry, agriculture, construction, transportation, and trade in North Korea. It advises against pursuing a closed economic system and points out that the DPRK should learn to utilize its rich natural resources and skilled labor force.

Young Kee Kim briefs President Rhee on US policy towards the Philippines, complications regarding the appointment of the Filipino ambassador to the US, and the reparation settlement between Philippines and Japan.