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March 28, 1955
Choi Duk Shin and Young P. Lee summarize their travels through Hong Kong, Bangkok, and Vietnam, including their discussions on politics, military situations, cultural sharing, and strategies for Free Asia to join together against Communism.
October 30, 1957
President Rhee expresses concern about South Korea's admission to the Colombo Plan and America's passive stance on Red China.
November 21, 1957
President Rhee briefly responds to Choi's previous reported opinions on Korean unification and the threat of Red China and Japan.
December 12, 1957
President Rhee briefly discuses what he believes to be President Eisenhower's "pace-at-any-cost policy" in regards to the threat of communism in Asia.
December 1957
December 19, 1957
In this draft, Choi Duk Shin warns that Japan's economic expansion is a serious threat which should be combated as actively as the threat of communism in Asia.
In this draft, Choi Duk Shin discusses the 'two-fold' threat of communism and Japanese expansionism in Asia, urging President Rhee to establish a solid collective security structure against these threats as soon as possible.
December 26, 1957
Syngman Rhee claims that Japan and Communism pose equal threats to Asia, and discusses the attitudes of the United States, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Thailand toward this "two-fold" danger.
May 17, 1956
Choi Duk Shin reports on the installation of a Korean Legation in Saigon as well as general information about the legation set up and the surrounding area in South Vietnam.
July 19, 1956
Choi Duk Shin reports on anti-communist sentiment in South Vietnam, the exchange of diplomatic documents with Laos, and recent social meetings.