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December 6, 1957	CDS Report No. 66 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee) Choi Duk Shin reports on Japanese PM Kishi's trip to Southeast Asia, the promotion of Korea-Vietnam cultural relations, the upcoming SEATO war maneuvers in Thailand, and other recent Vietnam and regional affairs.
December 12, 1957	Letter No. 103 from the President (Syngman Rhee) to Minister Duk Shin Choi President Rhee briefly responds to Choi's report, discussing Vietnam-Korea cultural exchange and the SEATO war maneuvers in Thailand.
December 19, 1957	Draft Letter from Saigon Dated December 19 for Heads of State 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.
December 1957	Draft Letter from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee) 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	Letter No. 104 from the President (Syngman Rhee) to Minister Duk Shin Choi 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.
November 26, 1955	Letter from Choi Duk-shin to Dr. Syngman Rhee Choi Duk Shin discusses his recent correspondence with both South Vietnam President Ngo Dinh Diem and the Foreign Minister about their anti-communist stance and the possibility of establishing a Korean Legation in Saigon, Vietnam.
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.
April 5, 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.
May 17, 1956	CDS Report No. 1 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee) 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.
June 6, 1956	Letter from the President (Syngman Rhee) to Minister Duk Shin Choi President Rhee orders Choi Duk Shin to no longer pursue the creation of a South Korea-South Vietnamese defense pact.