Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 74: Telegram
The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
secret priority
Tokyo, 11
November 1951—8:05 p. m.
HNC 438. For your info CINCUNC (Adv) msg HNC 438.
“1. The sub-delegation reports the following on the 11 November meeting:
- “a. Morning session opened with UNC representatives submitting proposal of 10 November in complete resolution form and pointing out that it was a concrete, specific, and complete solution to Item 2 of the agenda. We called for its acceptance today and a plenary session of the delegations tomorrow.
- “b. Lee insisted at great length that UNC proposal did not constitute the required compliance with the agenda item.
- “c. Hsieh characterized our proposal as a step forward but pointed out the main difference between the present UNC and Communist proposals, i.e., that theirs calls for agreement on a provisional demarcation line now while ours does not. He elaborated on the objection raised by Lee; contended that our proposal was not in accord with our previous proposals; and, referring to statements in the American press that Communists were seeking this method of relieving the military pressure on them, asserted that this worked both ways.
- “d. At afternoon session Lee repeated usual statements that UNC proposal was not specific, not logical and did not fulfill requirements of Item 2 whereas Communist proposal did.
“2. Sub-delegations meet 12 November at 1100 hours. Joy.”