0- 95 g8 - g- n uln'- guillIClYlO I 7II - 3- - v 1 1 oc can-an from ucwurv annual on mrenorrlce comm sneer 35 1953 1210 10- mmal non-anon co-cuI-I-elluvv 00qu no an Dl u'v llo me 0 - 2 ADVIIDR 1o AID nu I OIIDHIAI ounlzvom at earn-1 0C II'll COIYIOL Iu coon-sun Iu-o-u emecroa 7 limo-AL 3QIGI6-Imariu 33 Emo- liconoi IIDCOIYIOL ouunwg 7 h hrh Introduction of Honest John and 280mm Gun BN5 into Korea H Sendri 1732113 MINORANDUM FOR ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF MENSE ISA 100th and the Problem To inform the Department of State on the introduction of the 663d field I artillery into Korea Discussion On 8 January 1958 the Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern airs requested that he be kept infonred on the exact tinting of the introduction into Korea oi the Homes John and 280mm gun field artillery battalions The Department of the Amy has advised this office that as been directed calling for their deployment in Korea by 31 anuary 19 3 and 2 certain are already in place in Korea A Dept Army memorandum transmitting this info ation to is now being processed for signature Im lernentatiom Signature of the attached letter to the Assistant Secretary of Etate Far Eastern Affairs will adVise him that the 100th and 663d units with dual capable weapons are now being deployed to Korea Recommendation That you sign the attached letter BEST COPY AVAILABLE concurrence Department of the Amy Col Ptak - Korea a 2 5 - Ros-w II J a I 231 1 61 um l' mu Ewen-maneFOR PUBLICATION IN FOREIVGN 1 109$ an 1-13 - 37 92 5 - 1 numb-4m 13 131-15309 3- - J- 11 a I huu -- J hn 9 utI ssu- v - hunt-7 at an Bp I I -- IBM cons Jan 1953 visual amnh ouwae -tooddnmo-l-5 l gnu 1 2 1 or IE Ian at 1 Gy 0- 2'5 BEST COPY AVAILABLE Cy '7 Mat - In um loliri 1 nits ucnon nus DOCUMENT 5 COPY If man 0mm PART IS PROHIBITED TOP SECRET E s i 31 32 22 5'0 THE Page -- of Pages @167 FOR PUBLICATION IN FOREIGN Jan 16 1958 Dear Mr Robertson Reference is made to your letter of January 8 1958 concerning the introduction of the Honest John and 280mm gun eld artillery battalions into Korea The Department of the Army has directed the introduction of the 100th Honest John and the 663'd 280mm gun field artillery battalions into Korea with dual capable weapons excised portions Implementing instructions to the field call for the deployment of these units into Korea by 31 January 1958 Advance parties from both the 553m and the 100th field artillery battalions are now in Korea excised portions Sincerely yours John N Irwin Deputy Assistant Secretary Honorable Walter S Robertson Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs Department of State HJSandri cc IS Jan 1958 20834 X73248 This document is from the holdings of The National Security Archive Suite 701 Gelman Library The George Washington University 2130 H Street NW Washington D C 20037 Phone 202 994-7000 Fax 202 994-7005 nsarchiv@gwu edu