330. Telegram From the Embassy in Korea to the Department of State 1

11916. Subj: Summary 28th Meeting at Panmunjom December 22.2

1. General Woodward sent following: [Page 740]

1.
28th meeting ended at 1229 local time. Final agreement reached. Signing will occur at 0900 hours tomorrow, 23rd December with the release of the crew at 1100 hours same day.
2.
Major item covered was sequence of events at 0900 signing.
3.
First, I will make my statement and then sign documents. Pak will examine documents, make his statement and then give me written assurance of crew return.

Porter
  1. Source: National Archives and Records Administration, RG 59, Central Files 1967–69, POL 33–6 KOR N–US. Secret; Immediate;Nodis; Cactus.
  2. Telegram 11917 from Seoul, December 22, transmitted the verbatim text of this meeting. (Ibid.)