Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 20: Telegram
The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
C–53192. CINCUNC Adv HNC 368.
“Summary of liaison meeting which began at 1000 today, Chang opened with statement Kaesong zone still in effect; therefore UNC Article 8 unnecessary. He continued with a defense of composite arrangement as proposed by them; that is, 5 mile zone at Munsan and corridor from Munsan-Pan Mun Jom and continuation Kaesong zone. Kinney in reply clarified our proposal, indicating the Kaesong and Munsan areas exempt from attack but not demilitarized. Pan Mun Jom exempt from attack, demilitarized to extent agreed upon and placed under control designated officers of both sides. No understandings to restrain overflight of Munsan and Kaesong area, but UNC aircraft would not overfly Pan Mun Jom except that no guarantee could be given under conditions beyond our control.
“Col Tsai took up defense of composite arrangement referred to above.
“Col Kinney passed over this discussion and sought to settle the question of definition of “armed forces”. Chang and Tsai agreed in principle in order to force discussion back to their Articles 7 and 8, but details of the definition not agreed definitively. Except for this, only differences in views are nature of document, provisional or draft, Communist Article 7 versus UNC Articles 7, 8 and rescinding old agreements. These, of course, are major differences.
“This afternoon UNC liaison officers will present case against continuation of Kaesong zone and 5 mile radius restricted area. Estimate Communists will press for first meeting delegates and reference of undecided issues to them”.