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[Title] Joint Communique between Foreign Minister Lee Tong Won of the Republic of Korea and Mr. William P. Bundy, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs

[Place]
[Date] October 3, 1964
[Source] U.S. Dept. of State, Department of State Bulletin, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington D.C., weekly, No. 1321, p.542.
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[Full text]

Foreign Minister Lee Tong Won of the Republic of Korea and Mr. William P. Bundy, Assistant Secretary of State for Far Eastern Affairs, met today and exchanged views on matters of mutual concern to the Governments of both countries. They reaffirmed the friendship between their two countries and pledged their Governments to continued cooperation in the common interest.

1. They reviewed the results of the meeting held on August 17 between Foreign Minister Lee and Ambassador Brown, and reaffirmed the contents of the statement released following that meeting.

2. Mr. Bundy expressed his Government's support for the efforts of the Korean people and Government to maintain constitutional institutions and democratic processes. He also paid tribute to the people and the Government of Korea for their contribution to the collective security of the free world and the solidarity of free nations in the Far East.

3. The Foreign Minister recounted recent developments with regard to relations between the Republic of Korea and Japan. The Foreign Minister and Mr. Bundy agreed that normalization of relations between Korea and Japan would be an important contribution to the cause of peace in Asia and expressed the hope that public opinion in Korea on this matter would recognize the national interest on a suprapartisan basis. They expressed the hope that negotiations for normalization of those relations could be resumed at an early date. Mr. Bundy repeated earlier U. S. expressions of willingness to assist in appropriate ways to bring about a successful conclusion of this longstanding problem.

4. Mr. Bundy reiterated assurances given previously that the basic policy of the United States Government of extending military and economic aid to Korea would be continued after the normalization of relations between Korea and Japan. It was agreed that cooperation between Korea and the United States will continue to be directed toward maintaining Korea's security and independence, promoting a self-supporting economy, balanced economic growth, and financial stability.

5. The Foreign Minister and Mr. Bundy exchanged views with respect to the military assistance program. It was agreed that the requirements for military assistance would be periodically reviewed and that the United States will continue to give careful consideration to the Korean Government's needs and views in this regard.