DEPARTMENT OF STATE Memorandum of Conversation
June 29, 1950
Subject: Military Support for Southern Korea
Participants: Ambassador Makin, Australian Embassy Mr. Moody, Australian Embassy Secretary Acheson Mr. Satterthwaite, BNA
Copies to: Embassy, Canberra Embassy, Wellington
The Australian Ambassador called at his request to say that the Australian Government had decided to send to Korea the destroyer Bataan and the frigate Shoalhaven. These vessels were now in a base in Southern Japan. In addition, the Australians had a squadron of F-51\'s \(Mustangs\) in Japan which they would be glad to make available if required. He had been instructed to notify the Department that these Mustangs were not suitable for operations on Korea based in Japan and that they could not be used until suitable airstrips were available in Korea.
The Secretary expressed the Department\'s pleasure for the prompt assistance Australia is furnishing in support of the UN resolution and promised to let him know as soon as we found out from the military whether they could use the F-51\'s.
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