Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 13: Telegram
The Commander in Chief, United Nations Command (Ridgway) to the Joints Chiefs of Staff
C–52946. Herewith for your info is HNC 359.
“1. Summary of liaison offs meeting which opened at 1000 today. Cordial atmosphere of former meetings replaced by frigid formality. Col Kinney opened saying investigation of alleged incident not yet completed but being pressed vigorously and turned discussion over to Col Murray who took up discussion of partisan question as related to agreement on resumption of negotiations, indicating UNC not responsible for partisans. Col Chang disagreed with this position. He then presented in writing only a new draft of a proposed agreement and proposed to discuss time and place of first meeting. Murray stated no purpose in discussing time and date until necessary agreements were reached and proposed a recess until 1100 to enable UNC liaison offs to study new Communist proposal. Chang counter-proposed a recess until tomorrow and reiterated protest on alleged violation. Meeting recessed 1030.
“2. New Communist proposal is identical in all respects to proposal presented morning of 12 Oct quoted in HNC 350 except:
- “(a) Para 1 coincided with para 1 UNC counterproposal as given in HNC 350.
- “(b) Para 2, inserts between first pd and A pd the following: (The following provisional arrangements, para a, b and c may also be the draft of the related part of the agreement of security arrangements to be discussed and stipulated by the delegations of both sides for the entire duration of the armistice negotiations).
- “(c) Adds to end of para 2a (as shown on attached map).1
“3. Our liaison offs believe assumed cold attitude and delaying tactics of Chang indicate Communist’s expectation that they can exploit any feeling of guilt that may exist on part of UNC with respect to alleged violation of neutral zone in order to obtain better terms.”
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