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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.
March 30, 1956	Letter from Choi Duk-shin to Dr. Syngman Rhee Choi Duk Shin offers his opinion on the establishment of a Korean Legation in South Vietnam and discusses his personal desire to remain in the military service as opposed to the diplomatic corps.
October 3, 1955	Letter from Choi Duk-shin to Vu Van Mau Choi Duk Shin announces that South Korea would like to establish diplomatic relations with South Vietnam and exchange envoys.
November 15, 1955	Letter from Choi Duk-shin to the President of the Republic of Vietnam Choi Duk Shin reports briefly on the current situation of Vietnam and the expectations for the first South Vietnam presidential elections.
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.
March 26, 1956	Letter from His Sacredness Ho-Phap Cong Tac to President Syngman Rhee After offering a detailed account of the separation of North and South Vietnam by foreign powers, Ho-Phap Cong Tac requests that President Rhee support the peaceful reunification of Vietnam.
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.
May 25, 1956	CDS Report No. 2 from Choi Duk Shin to the President (Syngman Rhee) Choi Duk Shin briefly discusses the military alliance with Taiwan and outlines his first ceremonial meeting with the Vietnamese leadership.
May 25, 1956	Report on a Conversation with the American Ambassador in Saigon Choi Duk Shin discusses the possibility of a military pact between South Korea, Formosa (Taiwan), and South Vietnam, as well as Korean assistance to Vietnam, with the American Ambassador to 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.