RHEE SYNGMAN: (1875-1965) Lot n° 1665

RHEE SYNGMAN: (1875-1965) South Korean politician who served as the first President of South Korea 1948-60. Blue fountain pen ink signature ( ´Syngman Rhee´) with a typed inscription above, on an 8vo sheet of printed stationery from Kyung Mu Dai (Blue House; the presidential residence of South Korea) in Seoul, 1st April 1960. Together with a T.L.S. by Yu, Chang Jun, secretary to Rhee, one page, 4to, Kyung Mu Dai, Seoul, 25th April 1960, to Fred Giffoniello, stating, in part, ´I regret it is not our Government´s policy to give out pictures of our President, but it gives me pleasure to enclose herewith his autograph for your collection´. Accompanied by the original envelope. VG, 2