Re: Korean War Causes & US Involvement

[<Jhk789@aol.com>]

In a message dated 4/10/2001 6:11:28 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
AMPSOne@aol.com writes:

<< There was a "strange" series of exchanges between the Soviet ambassador in 
 Pyongyang and Moscow immediately prior to the commencement of hostilities by 
 the North Korean army against the South in June 1950. On 20 June 1950, T.F. 
 Shtykov informed Moscow that at 2000 hours Moscow time the DPRK had 
 intercepted orders saying that the South would commence hostilities against 
 the North at 2300 hours >>

Cooki,

Very interesting story!

Could it be that N.Korea was aware of the S.Korean attack at the time
and prepared to counterattack?

John