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The original documents are located in Box 10, folder "Korea - North Korean Tree Incident,
8/18/76 - Telegrams (1)" of the Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific,
1974-77 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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Digitized from Box 10 of Presidential Country Files for East Asia and the Pacific, 1974-77 at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
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UPDATE JSA INCIDENT
1. SUMMARY OF INCIDENT:
A. BASED ON INTERROGATION OF NUMEROUS WITNESSES AND UNC GUARD
PERSONNEL INVOLVED, PLUS THE ANALYSIS OF 8X10 PHOTOGRAPHS OBTAINED -
THUSFAR, THE FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS PROVIDED:
(1) THERE IS SOME HISTORICAL BUILDUP TO THIS INCIDENT OF
SEVERAL DAYS DURATION. A PLAN WAS MADE BY THE UNC PERSONNEL SEVERAL
DAYS AGO TO CHOP THE TREE DOWN. SEVERAL UNARMED KOREAN MAINTENANCE
PERSONNEL WENT TO THE AREA, EXAMINED THE TASK, AND DISCUSSED HOW TO
BEST ACCOMPLISH THE JOB. SEVERAL KPA GUARDS TOLD THE SE PERSONNEL
TO LEAVE THE TREE ALONE. THE DECISION ON 18 AUGUST WAS TO TRIM THE
TREE AND KPA PERSONNEL WERE SO INFORMED.
(2) AT APPROXIMATELY 1810301, A UNC WORK CREW OF FIVE KOREAN
LABORERS, ACCOMPANIED BY THREE UNC OFFICERS (2 U.S., 1 ROK) AND A
SFVEN (7) MAN SECURITY FORCE, WAS DISPATCHED TO PRUNE A LARGE TREE
VIC UNC CP 3 AT BT 956 028. THIS WAS A ROUTINE ACTION NECESSITATED
BECAUSE THE TREE OBSCURED OBSERVATION BETWEEN UNC GUARD POST3 AND
OBSERVATION POST 5.
(3) SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVAL, TWO (2) KPA OFFICERS AND APPROXIMATELY
NINE (9) KPA GUARDS ARRIVED IN A TRUCK. ONE (1) KPA OFFICER
BEGAN A DISCUSSION WITH THE ROK OFFICER, ASKING WHAT HE WAS DOING.
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THE ROK OFFICER EXPLAINED THAT THE WORK PARTY WAS PRUNING THE TREE
AND DID NOT INTENT TO CUT THE WHOLE TREE DOWN.
THE KPA OFFICER INDICATED THAT THIS WAS "GOOD". WORK CONT INUED
FOR10 TO 15 MINUTES AND SOME KPA PERSONNEL ENGAGED IN TRYING TO
INSTRUCT THE UNC WORKERS HOW TO PRUNE THE TREES. ALL CONVERSA-
TIONS BETWEEN UNC AND KPA PERSONNEL WERE SPOKEN IN THE KOREAN
(HANGUL) LANGUAGE.
(4) AT APPROXIMATELY 1050 HRS, THE KPA GD COMMANDER FOR NO KNOWN REAS
ON
TOLD THE UNC OFFICER TO STOP THE WORK.
(5) A SHORT DISCUSSION FOLLOWED AND THE KPA OFFICER THREATENED
THE UNC PERSONNEL.
(6) THE UNC CMDR DIRECTED THAT THE WORK CONTINUE SINCE THIS
WAS A LEGAL, PEACEFUL MATTER.
(7) THE KPA OFFICER ATTEMPTED TO ORDER THE KOREAN LABORERS
TO STOP WORKING.
(8) THE FOL OFFICER, IN CONFERENCE WITH THE U.S. CMDR, INDICATED
TO THE KPA THAT WORK WOULD CONTINUE.
(9) THE KPA OFFICER SENT A GUARD ACROSS THE SA CHON BRIDGE,
APPARENTLY TO CALL FOR REINFORCEMENTS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, (SEVERAL
MINUTES) APPROXIMATELY 30 KPA GUARDS WERE ON THE SCENE.
(10) THE KPA OFFICER TOOK HIS WATCH OFF, WRAPPED IT IN A
HANDKERCHIEF AND PLACED IT IN HIS POCKET. ANOTHER KPA OFFICER
ROLLED UP HIS SLEEVES. CPT BONTIFAS WAS OBSERVING THE TREE CUTTING
AND DID NOT NOTICE THESE ACTIONS BY THE KPA OFFICERS.
(11) THE KPA OFFICER YELLED "KILL" AND STRUCK CPT BONIFAS
KNOCKING HIM TO THE GROUND. FIVE OTHER KPA GUARDS JUMPED ON HIM
AND CONTINUED TO BEAT HIM.
(12) IMMEDIATELY, ALL KPA GUARDS ATTACKED THE REMAINING UNC GUARDS
BEATING THEM WITH AXE HANDLES AND CLUBS.
(13) ADDITIONALLY, THE KPA GUARDS PICKED UP THE AXES USED BY THE
TREE PRUNERS AND ATTACKED UNC GUARDS. UNC WITNESSES OBSERVED KPA
GUARDS BEATING CPT BONIFAS WITH THE BLUNT HEAD OF THE AXES WHILE
HE WAS ON THE GROUND.
(14) ALL U.S., ROK, AND KATUSA PERSONNEL RECEIVED REPEATED
BEATINGS. THE PHOTOGRAPHS CLEARLY REVEAL TWO INSTANCES WHERE
SEVEN (7) AND NINE (9) KPA GUARDS WERE CLUSTERED AROUND ONE UNC
GUARD AND WERE BEATING THEM WITH AXE HANDLES, CLUBS, FEET AND FISTS.
(15) ADDITIONALLY, THE PHCTOGRAPHS CLEARLY IDENTIFY UNC GUARDS
ATTEMPTING TO BREAK CONTACT AND EVACUATE THE AREA OR EXTRICATE.
OTHER UNC PERSONNEL.
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(13) THE ENTIRE ACTION LASTED NO MORE THAN FIVE OR SIX
MINUTES.
(17) G000 CLEAR PHOTOS WERE POSSIBLE BECAUSE, BASED ON
HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE, NUMEROUS CAMERAS WITH TELEPHOTO LENSES
HAVE BEEN PRE-POSITIONED IN THE UNC OPS AND MOST UNC GUARDS
HAVE PERSONAL CAMERAS. MOST PHOTOS WERE TAKEN FROM OP 5
APPROXIMATELY 250-300 METERS FROM THE SCENE.
3. (C) COMMENT: THE CURRENT UNC/USFK/EUSA POLICY DIRECTIVE
REGARDING USE OF FORCE AND FIREARMS BY UNC SECURITY FORCES
CLEARLY SPECIFIES THAT:
A. PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE WITHIN THE JSA AREA IS ESSENTIAL.
B. UNC FORCES WILL USE A MINIMUM OF FORCE NECESSARY TO
EXTRICATE THEMSELVES : ACTION WILL BE TAKEN TO TERMINATE'ANY
PHYSICAL INCIDENTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
C. MINOR INCIDENTS INITIATED BY KPA/CPV PERSONNEL SUCH AS
SHOVING, SPITTING, ETC., ARE TO BE IGNORED.
n. THE DISCHARGING OF FIREARMS IN THE JSA BY MEMBERS OF
THE UNC JSF IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED EXCEPT WHEN ORDERED BY THE
SECURITY OFFICER ON THE SCENE OR WHEN NECESSARY TO PROTECT UNC
PERSONNEL. WEAPONS ARE NOT TO BE USED TO THREATEN OR FRIGHTEN
KPA/CPV PERSONNEL.
4. (C) OVERALL EVALUATION: UNC PERSONNEL REACTED TO A SURPRISE,
UNPROVOKED ATTACK WITH RESTRAINT AND SELF-DISCIPLINE. BOTH US
OFFICERS WERE STRUCK DOWN ALMOST IMMEDIATELY LEAVING THE FORCE
WITHOUT A US OFFICER IN CHARGE. TOTAL TIME OF CONTACT WAS
MINIMAL. UNC PERSONNEL WERE OUTNUMBERED 3 TO 1. BOTH UNC AND
KPA PERSONNEL WERE ARMED WITH PISTOLS. INDISCRIMINATE USE OF
FIREARMS BY BOTH SIDES MAY HAVE PRECIPITATED AN INCIDENT OF
GRAVER CONSEQUENCES. THERE IS SOME EVIDENCE OF AN ON-THE-SPOT
DECISION BY THE KPA TO GAIN A NUMERICAL ADVANTAGE AND ISOLATE
THE UNC LEADERS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
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SUBJECT: 18 AUG JSA INCIDENT
A. CINCUNC 1816552 AUG 76
1. HEREWITH IS TEXT OF STATEMENT TO BE MADE BY SENIOR
MEMBER, UNCMAC AT NEXT MILITARY ARMISTICE MEETING WHICH
COULD (BUT IS UNLIKELY TO) CONVENE 19 AUGUST.
2, TEXT
QUOTE
1ST STATEMENT - 379TH MAC MEETING.
THE CINCUNC UNITED NATIONS COMMAND HAS ORDERED
ME TO PASS A FORMAL PROTEST TO THE SUPREME COMMANDER
OF THE KOREAN PEOPLE,S ARMY, QUOTE YESTERDAY, AN
UNPROVOKED ACT OF SEVERE HOSTILITY WAS INITIATED BY
MEMBERS OF THE KPA SECURITY FORCE AGAINST THE UNC
SECURITY FORCE IN THE JOINT SECURITY AREA. THIS
INCIDENT OF MOST GRAVE CONSEQUENCES WAS AN OPEN AND
FLAGRANT ACT OF BELLIGERENCY BY THE KOREAN PEOPLE,
ARMY RESULTING IN THE DEATH OF TWO UNC SECURITY
OFFICERS. THIS INCIDENT NOT ONLY JEOPARDIZED THE
ENTIRE FRAMEWORK OF THIS COMMISSION BUT IT VIOLATES
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THE NEUTRALITY OF THE JSA AS AGREED UPON BY BOTH
SIDES IN JULY 1953, AS WELL AS ALL INTERNATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED CONVENTIONS IN REGARDS TO ARMISTICE
AGREEMENTS. NEVER BEFORE IN THE TWENTY-THREE
YEARS SINCE THE CEASE FIRE WAS FORMALLY SIGNED HAS
THERE BEEN THE OUTRIGHT AND BRUTAL MURDER OF JSA
SECURITY FORCE PERSONNEL. THIS WAS NOT THE
ERUPTION OF AN UNPLANNED ARGUMENT. IT WAS THE
DEIBER ATE
DELIBERATE MURDER OF UNC PERSONNEL WHO, WHILE
ENGAGED IN ROUTINE MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS OF A TYPE
YOUR PERSONNEL OFTEN PERFORM, WERE ATTACKED
UNMERCIFULLY BY AN NUMERICALLY SUPERIOR FORCE,
WIELDING AXES AND CLUBS. I ASK YOUR ASSISTANCE
THAT AN INCIDENT SUCH AS THIS WILL NOT OCCUR
AGAIN, END OF QUOTE, GENERAL HAN, I WANT YOUR
ASSURANCE THAT YOU WILL PASS THIS PROTEST TO YOUR
SUPREME COMMANDER AS EXPEDIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.
I WILL TELL YOU THE FACTS SURROUNDING THIS
INCIDENT AND I AM TELLING YOU NOW THAT I DO NOT
INTEND TO DEBATE THEM OR DIRECT YOUR
INTEND TO DEBATE THEM OR DISCUSS ANY IRRELEVANT
SUBJECT. DIRECT YOUR ATTENTION TO THE PHOTOS ON
MY LEFT AND THE CHART ON MY RIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY
1030 HOURS YESTERDAY MORNING, A UNC WORK CREW
ARRIVED IN THE VICINITY OF OUR CHECKPOINT EAST OF
THE SA CHON BRIDGE. (POINT) THE WORK PARTY
CONSISTED OF FIVE KOREAN LABORERS WHICH WERE
ACCOMPANIED BY THREE UNC OFFICERS AND A SEVEN MAN
SECURITY FORCE. THEIR PURPOSE WAS TO PRUNE THE
TREE INDICATED IN THE PHOTO TO MY LEFT, THIS TREE
HINDERED OBSERVATION BETWEEN TWO OF OUR CHECK POINTS
AND PRUNING IT WAS A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE TASK,
POSING ABSOLUTELY NO THREAT TO YOUR SIDE.
SHORTLY AFTER OUR WORK CREW BEGAN, TWO OF
YOUR OFFICERS AND APPROXIMATELY NINE OF YOUR
ENLISTED MEN DROVE UP IN A TRUCK AND GOT OUT. (POINT)
ONE OF YOUR OFFICERS BEGAN A DISCUSSION WITH
THE RANKING UNC OFFICER AND ASKED HIM WHAT HE WAS
DOING. WHEN THE UNC OFFICER EXPLAINED THAT THE
WORK PARTY WAS PRUNING TREES, YOUR OFFICER INDICATED
THAT THIS WAS "GOOD". THE WORK CONTINUED FOR 10 OR
15 MINUTES AND SOME OF YOUR PERSONNEL EVEN ENGAGED
IN TRYING TO INSTRUCT OUR WORKERS HOW THE TREE SHOULD
BE PRUNED.
AT APPROXIMATELY 1050 HOURS, YOUR OFFICER TOLD
THE UNC OFFICER TO STOP THE WORK, THERE FOLLOWED
A DISCUSSION BETWEEN THE OFFICERS OF THE TWO SIDES
DURING WHICH YOUR OFFICER THREATENED OUR PERSONNEL.
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OUR OFFICER, PERFORMING A PEACEFUL MISSION AND
WITHIN HIS PREROGATIVES, DIRECTED OUR PERSONNEL TO
CONTINUE WORKING. AT THIS POINT, YOUR OFFICER TRIED
TO DIRECT THE WORK FORCE TO STOP WORKING, THE UNC
OFFICER AGAIN INDICATED THAT THE WORK WOULD
CONTINUE AND YOUR OFFICER SENT A GUARD ACROSS THE
SA CHON BRIDGE. MIS MISSION WAS EVIDENTLY TO CALL
FOR REINFORCEMENTS, FOR WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF
TIME ADDITIONAL KPA GUARDS ARRIVED (POINT) BOTH FROM
WITHIN THE JSA AND FROM THE WEST SIDE OF THE SA CHON
BRIDGE UNTIL THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 30 OF YOUR
PERSONNEL IN THE AREA. YOU WILL RECALL THE UNC HAD
10 SECURITY PERSONNEL IN THE AREA,
NOW I WANT YOU TO LISTEN VERY CAREFULLY TO WHAT
IS SAID, ALSO PAY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
YOUR OFFICER TOOK OFF HIS WATCH, WRAPPED IT IN A
HANDERCHIEF AND PLACED IT IN HIS POCKET. ANOTHER OF
YOUR OFFICERS ROLLED UP HIS SLEEVES, OUR SENIOR
OFFICER WAS BUSY WITH THE TREE PRUNING DETAIL AND
DID NOT SEE THIS, IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER YOUR OFFICER
APPROACHED OUR OFFICER AND, CRYING "KILL", STRUCK MIM
KNOCKING MIM TO THE GROUND. (POINT) FIVE OF YOUR
OTHER PERSONNEL JUMPED ON HIM WHILE HE WAS DOWN,
CONTINUING TO BEAT HIM, EITHER IN RESPONSE TO THE
ORDER TO "KILL" OR BECAUSE YOUR OFFICER HAD STARTED
A FIGHT, YOUR OTHER PERSONNEL IMMEDIATELY AND SAVAGELY
TURNED ON THE REMAINING UNC PERSONNEL AND AXE HANDLES
BEGAN TO APPEAR AMONG YOUR PERSONNEL. NOTE ALSO THE
UNC GUARD BEING PUSHED OVER THE WALL IN THE PHOTOGRAPH,
IN THE PHOTO IN THE LOWER RIGHT YOU CAN SEE
THAT YOUR PERSONNEL, NUMERICALLY SUPERIOR, ARE TRYING
TO ISOLATE INDIVIDUAL UNC GUARDS, A TACTIC YOU HAVE
USED IN THE PAST, NOTE ALSO THE MAN IN THE EXTREME
RIGHT OF THE PHOTO WHO IS APPARENTLY DEPARTING THE
SCENE FOR HELP,
IN THIS TOP CENTER PHOTOGRAPH YOU CAN SEE OTHER
KPA GUARDS CARRYING CLUBS ENTERING FROM THE FAR
RIGHT. ALSO NOTE YOUR PERSONNEL PICKING UP ROCKS IN
THE CENTER RIGHT OF THE PICTURE.
IN THE PHOTO ON THE LOWER LEFT YOU CAN SEE THAT
THE UNC GUARDS ARE TRYING TO AVOID CONFLICT. NOTE
THE MAN BEING GRABBED FROM BEHIND AND THE GUARDS
THROWING ROCKS. AGAIN YOUR PERSONNEL ARE SHOWN WITH
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FINAL SECTION OF 2
CLUBS.
IN THE PHOTO AT LOWER RIGHT YOUR GUARDS
CONTINUE TO SWING THEIR CLUBS. THE UNC GUARDS ARE
STILL TRYING TO DISENGAGE AND YOUR GUARDS CONTINUE
TO SURROUND INDIVIDUALS,
AS AN EXAMPLE OF THE ANIMALISTIC SAVAGERY
INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT, BESIDES THE CLUBS, SOME
OF YOUR GUARDS PICKED UP THE AXES BEING USED BY OUR
WORK PARTY TO PRUNE THE TREES AND USED THEM AS
WEAPONS DURING THE ATTACK. THIS IS CLEARLY SHOWN IN
ALL THREE PHOTOS ON THIS CHART. THESE SAME PERSONNEL
WERE SEEN BEATING OUR OFFICER WITH THE BLUNT HEAD OF
THE AXES WHILE HE LAY HELPLESS ON THE GROUND.
AGAIN YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THE UNC PERSONNEL
TRYING TO EXIT THE AREA (LONG PAUSE) AND YOUR GUARDS
SURROUNDING (POINT) ONE MAN AND BRUTALLY BEATING HIM.
IN THIS PHOTO (13) YOU CAN ALSO SEE A UNC GUARD
ON THE GROUND, HELPLESS. AGAIN NOTE THE MAN ATTACKING
WITH THE AXE, AND THE UNC, GUARD IN THE CENTER OF THE
PICTURE BEING BEATEN BY 8 OF YOUR GUARD PERSONNEL.
THE PHOTO ON THE LEFT SHOWS YOUR GUARDS CONTINUING
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TO BEAT THIS MAN AND ANOTHER GUARD CARRYING A CLUB,
JOINING THE MAN WITH THE AXE TO ATTACK A LONE UNC
GUARD IN TOP LEFT OF PICTURE.
THE FINAL PHOTO SHOWS 21 OF YOUR GUARDS OF WHICH
AT LEAST 9 HAVE CLUBS OR AXES. THE UNC GUARDS ARE
STILL ATTEMPTING TO DISENGAGE WHILE MERCILESS
BEATING CONTINUES.
I THINK THAT THESE PHOTOGRAPHS SHOW A NUMBER
OF INTERESTING THINGS--1. A UNC WORK PARTY PEACEFULLY
ENGAGED IN A ROUTINE ACTION. 2, THE ARRIVAL OF A
LARGE NUMBER OF YOUR PERSONNEL, 3. AN ALTERCATION
WHERE YOUR TROOPS HAVE A NUMERICAL SUPERIORITY, AR R
SUDLYWRME WITH KLAND AXES. UNC ATTEMPTS,
EVEN FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE FIGHT TO DISENGAGE
AND 5. CONTINUED BEATING OF INDIVIDUAL UNC
SECURITY GUARDS WHO WERE HOPELESSLY OUTNUMBERED AND
POSED ABSOLUTELY NO THREAT TO YOUR PERSONNEL.
THIS UNPROVOKED ASSAULT SURPASSED IN BRUTALITY
EVEN YOUR ATTACK ON MAJOR HENDERSON LAST YEAR, IN
NO MAY COULD THE PRUNING OF TREES, A ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE ACTIVITY, BE CONSIDERED EITHER HOSTILE
OR PROVOCATIVE - AND YET YOUR GUARDS TOOK THE VERY
AXES MEANT FOR PEACEFUL USES AND TURNED THEM INTO
INSTRUMENTS OF DEATH.
THE SIGHT OF YOUR GUARDS SMASHING THE FACE OF
BLEEDING AND HELPLESS MEN WAS REPORTED BY NO LESS
THAN 8 PERSONNEL,
ACTIONS SUCH AS THESE REVOLT THE SENSES OF
CIVILIZED MEN. I CALL ON YOU TO REPUDIATE THESE
HEINOUS CRIMES AND PUNISH THE MURDERERS. UNQUOTE
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USARJ PASS TO CINCUNC (GEN STILWELL)
1. JOINT SECURITY AREA (JSA) INCIDENT. AT 180205Z AUG 76 A FIGHT
DEVELOPED INVOLVING 10 UNC GUARDS ON À WORK DETAIL AND 16 KPA GUARDS
AT CHECK POINT THREE (COORD BT 956 028), DURING INCIDENT, KPA
STRENGTH IN AREA INCREASED TO 100, RESULTING CASUALTIES FROM THE
INCIDENT AS FOLLOWS: TWO U.S. ARMY KIA: FOUR U.S. ARMY ENLISTED
PERSONNEL WIAI FOUR KATUSA ENLISTED WIAI FIGHT WAS STARTED BY KPA
GUARDS. NO FIRE ARMS WERE DISCHARGED DURING INCIDENT. ONE U.S. WIA
RECEIVED STAB WOUND IN BACK: THREE U.S. WIA MINOR INJURIES. ONE KIA
KILLED BY BLOWS ON THE HEAD AND STAB WOUNDS: ONE KIA KILLED BY BLOWS TO
HEAD. ONE KATUSA RECEIVED STAB WOUND IN BACK: THREE KATUSA RECEIVED
MINOR INJURIES.
2, JSA COMMANDER REQUESTED AUGMENTATION AND AT 180251Z AUG 76 2ND
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DIVISION DISPATCHED A COMPANY FROM SECOND OF THE NINTH TO HELO PAD
H=127 (COORD CT 005 002). KPA PROPOSED IMMEDIATE MEETING OF SECURITY
MANAGERS WHICH UNC REJECTED DUE TO LARGE NUMBER OF KPA PERSONNEL
IN VICINITY. MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION MEETING WAS THEN REQUESTED
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1. THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF THOSE ACTIONS THIS HEADQUARTERS HAS
IN PREPARATION IN THE WAKE OF THE 18 AUGUST INCIDENT WHICH
RESULTED IN THE MURDER OF TWO ARMY OFFICERS, EACH WILL BE
DETAILED IN A SEPARATE MESSAGE.
2, THE FIRST WILL SET FORTH THE STATEMENT TO BE MADE BY THE SENIOR
MEMBER, UNC MAC AT THE MEETING WE HAVE CALLED FOR 1911001 -
WHENEVER THAT MEETING ACTUALLY OCCURS. THOUGH SUCH STATEMENTS
ARE NOT NORMALLY SUBMITTED TO HIGHER HEADQUARTERS, THE
SERIOUSNESS OF THIS INCIDENT PROMPTS ME TO PROVIDE IT FOR
YOUR INFORMATION.
3. THE SECOND IS THE TEXT OF A LETTER I PROPOSE TO SEND TO MY
OPPOSITE NUMBER AND CO-SIGNER OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, THE
SUPREME COMMANDER KPA CKIM IL SUNG). ARTICLE 251 OF THE
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT PROVIDES FOR SUCH A CHANNEL IT HAS BEEN
EMPLOYED BEFORE AND CERTAINLY THE GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION
DICTATES IT BE USED IN THIS INSTANCE, THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT
18 UNCLASSIFIED NY LETTER WOULD ALSO BE UNCLASSIFIED AND IT
MIGHT THEREFORE HAVE UTILITY IN OTHER WAYS,
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LERARY GERALD
WORK WE SET OUT TO DO YESTERDAY, NAMELY TO REMOVE THE
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SUBJECT: VIOLENT INCIDENT AT PANMUNJOM JOINT SECURITY AREA
1. TWO AMERICAN ARMY OFFICERS SERVING IN THE
UNITED NATIONS COMMAND WERE KILLED IN AN ASSAULT
BY NORTH KOREAN GUARDS TODAY. THE FOLLOWING DRAFT PRESS
RELEASE PREPARED BY UNC SUMMARIZES WHAT IS PRESENTLY KNOWN
ABOUT THE INCIDENT.
2. TEXT: SEOUL--TWO UNITED NATIONS COMMAND OFFI-
CERS WERE MURDERED IN AN UNPROVOKED ASSAULT BY
NK GUARDS THIS MORNING AT THE JOINT SECURITY AREA,
FORD
PANMUNJOM,
3. THE TWO ARMY OFFICERS, BOTH AMERICANS, DIED
GENNIDA
WAID
FROM MASSIVE HEAD INJURIES AND STAB WOUNDS IN-
FLICTED BY AN ESTIMATED 30 RPT 30 NK GUARDS WHO
ATTACKED A SMALL UNC WORK PARTY WITH AXES,
METAL PIKES AND AXE HANDLES ABOUT 10:45 A.M.
4. A ROK ARMY ENLISTED MAN, A SECURITY GUARD
ASSIGNED TO THE U.S. ARMY SUPPORT GROUP, JSA, SUS-
TAINED STAB WOUNDS AND IS IN THE 121ST EVACUATION
HOSPITAL IN SEOUL,
5, A ROKA OFFICER, FOUR OTHER U.S. SOLDIERS AND
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THREE ADDITIONAL ROKA SOLDIERS WERE TREATED FOR
MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES.
6. THE UNC HAS CALLED FOR THE 379TH MILITARY
ARMISTICE COMMAND MEETING TO CONVENE AT 11:00 AcMap
HJCSDAY, AUGUST 19. NK HAS NOT YET REPLIED.
7. THE THREE UNC OFFICERS AND THE ENLISTED GUARDS
WERE ESCORTING FIVE KOREAN SERVICE CORPS WORKERS
WHO WERE ROUTINELY TRIMMING BRANCHES FROM A TREE
SOME 35 TO 40 YARDS FROM UNC CHECKPOINT NUMBER
THREE AT THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BRIDGE OF NO RETURN.
8. TWO NK OFFICERS AND SEVERAL GUARDS CAME TO
THE AREA OF THE WORK, AFTER SOME DISCUSSION DUR-
ING WHICH A NK OFFICER EXPRESSED NO OBJECTION TO
THE TREE TRIMMING, THE NKIS SUDDENLY DEMANDED
THAT THE KSC'S STOP WORK.
9. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS A NK VEHICLE BROUGHT ADDI-
TIONAL GUARDS AND THE NK OFFICER WAS HEARD TO TELL
THEM QUOTE TO KILL END QUOTE THE UNC PERSONNEL
AND THE FIGHT ENSUED WITH MANY OF THE NKS JOINING
IN.
10. THESE MURDERS WERE THE FIRST DEATHS EVER IN
THE JOINT SECURITY AREA, SITE OF THE JOINT ARMISTICE
COMMAND MEETINGS. IT IS A NEUTRAL AREA WITHIN THE
DEMILITARIZED ZONE WHERE FREE ACCESS AND MOVEMENT
FORD
ARE GUARANTEED BY THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT. THE
NKS ALSO DAMAGED THREE UNC VEHICLES DURING THE
GERALD LIQUARY
MELEE.
11, IDENTIFICATION OF THE CASUALTIES IS PENDING NOTI-
FICATION OF THE NEXT OF KIN, UNC CONTINUES TO
INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT. END TEXT,
12. IF QUERIED BY MEDIA EMBASSY WILL USE FOLLOWING
PRESS LINE: 03 WHAT 15 THE USG REACTION TO THE
INCIDENT? A) ANY INCIDENT INVOLVING THE DEATHS OF
AMERICANS IS REGARDED AS AN EXTREMELY SERIOUS
MATTER BY THE U.S. GOVERNMENT.
13, 0) WHAT INTERPRETATION DOES THE USG PUT ON
THE INCIDENT? A) WE COULD NOT SPECULATE ON THE
MOTIVATION OF THE OPRK.
14, 0) 00 YOU HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENT? A) AN
INVESTIGATION BY THE PROPER AUTHORITIES IS
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A. CINCUNC 181655 AUG 76
1, (C) HEREWITH IS TEXT OF LETTER CINCUNC PROPOSES TO
SEND TO THE SUPREME COMMANDER, KPA,
QUOTE
THE SUPREME CMMANDER
KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY
RECENT ACTS OF YOUR SIDE COMMITTED IN THE JOINT SECURITY
AREA AT ABOUT 1045 HOURS ON 18 AUGUST 1976 DISPLAY A CALLOUS
DISREGARD NOT ONLY FOR THE PROVISIONS OF THE ARMISTICE
AGREEMENT, BUT ALSO FOR HUMAN LIFE,
THE BRUTAL AND VICIOUS KILLING DE TWO OFFICERS ASSIGNED
TO THE JOINT SECURITY AREA AND THE WANTON INJURING OF
OTHERS RESULTING FROM THE UNPROVOKED BUT APPARENTLY
PREMEDITATED ATTACK BY MEMBERS OF THE KPA UPON A SMALL
UNITED NATIONS COMMAND WORKING PARTY CONSTITUTES A SERIOUS
PROVOCATION, THE SUBSEQUENT RANSACKING OF A UNITED NATIONS
COMMAND GUARD POST IS FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THESE MURDERS
HERE EITHER THE UNDISCIPLINED ACTS OF A MARUDING BAND OF
HOODLUMS OF A DELIBERATE VIOLATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS OF
YOUR SIDE UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW,
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE, AS COMMANDERS OF THE MILITARY FORCES IN
*WHSR COMMENT
HYLAND, LL, SENT TO MCFARLANE, VP, HOWE
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KOREA, DO ALL IN OUR POWER TO MAINTAIN THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND
THEREBY PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF HOSTILITIES, I AM USING THIS MEANS
PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH 251 OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, TO INFORM YOU
PERSONALLY OF THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THESE VICIOUS ACTS AGAINST
MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMAND. I REMIND YOU OF YOUR
OBLIGATION NOT ONLY TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE OF INCIDENTS OF THIS
TYPE BUT ALSO TO PROMPTLY PUNISH THOSE INVOLVED IN SUCH CRUEL AND
UNPROVOKED ACTIONS AND TO MAKE ADEQUATE REPARATIONS TO THE
FAMILIES OF THOSE KILLED AND INJURED.
(SIGNED)
RICHARD G. STILWELL
GENERAL, UNITED STATES ARMY
COMMANDER IN CHIEF, UNC
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STILWELL SENDS
REF A. CINCUNC MSG 1816552 AUG 76
1. AS STATED IN REF A, I AM CONVINCED THAT WE MUST
COMPLETE THE TASK OF CLEARING THE FIELD OF VIEW BETWEEN OUR MOST
EXPOSED (AND FREQUENTLY HARASSED) CHECK POINT (3) AND THE OBSERVATION
POST WHICH OVERNATCHES THAT CHECK POINT, WE MUST DD THIS FOR TWO
FUNDAMENTAL REQSONS, FIRST, TO IMPROVE THE SECURITY OF CHECK POINT
NO. 3 AND SECOND, OF EVEN GREATER LONG-TERM SIGNIFICANCE, TO MAKE
UNEQUIVOCALLY CLEAR THAT WE WILL NOT TOLERATE EROSION OR DENTIAL OF
OUR LEGITIMATE RIGHTS AND AUTHORITIES IN THE JSA AND DMZ AS SPECI-
FIED IN THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT IMPLEMENTING
AGREEMENTS.
2. CHECK POINT NO. 3 IS LOCATED JUST SOUTH OF THE BRIDGE OF NO RETUR
AND IS CLOSELY COVERED BY TWO KPA CHECK POINTS. IT HAS BEEN
PERIODICALLY SUBJECTED TO VARIOUS HARASSMENTS. (7 JUNE 1715 HRS -1 KP
OFFICER AND 9 EM DROVE UP TO GP 3 DISMOUNTED AND MADE THREATENING
GESTURES AND VERBAL THREATS: 10 JUNE 1915⑉ GLASS THROWN IN ROAD NEAR
GP NO. 3) THE TREE IN QUESTION IS VIRTUALLY ON LINE BETWEEN CHECK
*WHSR COMMENT
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HAS GROWN TO THE POINT WHERE CHECK POINT NO. 3 IS BLOCKED FROM SIGHT
OF THE PERSONNEL MANNING THE O.P. THE TREE ALSO SHIELDS OF THE
MOVEMENT OF KPA PERSONNEL APPROACHING CHECK POINT NO.3
FROM ITS REAR. THUS THE DECISION TO PRUNE THE LOWER BRANCHES OF THAT
TREE,
3, OUR RIGHT TO PRUNE THAT TREE IS BEYOND DISPUTE.
A. THERE IS, FIRST AND FOREMOST, THE RIGHT OF
SELF-DEFENSE, MY SECURITY FORCE COMMANDER HAS AN
INHERENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SAFTY OF THE PERSONNEL
MANNING THE SEVERAL POSTS. DISCHARGE OF THAT
RESPONSIBILITY, REQUIRES, UBTER AKUA, THAT WE INSURE
AGAINST ANY SINGLE ELEMENT BEING SURPRISED AND OVERRUN,
CHECK POINT NO, 3 IS NOW SUBJECT TO PRECISELY THAT
EVENTUALITY,
8, THE TWO SECURITY FORCES JOINTLY SHARE
RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE OF LAW AND ORDER IN THE
JSA. TO THAT END, THE AGREEMENT GUARANTEES BOTH
UNIMPEDED ACCESS TO AND MOVEMENT THROUGH ANY PORTION OF
THE JSA, BY PAST AND ACCEPTED PRACTICE OF MANY YEARS,
EACH HAS TAKEN THE ACTIONS DEEMED ESSENTIAL FOR
SECURITY PURPOSES, THESE ACTIONS HAVE INCLUDED
CONSTRUCTION OF NEW OR ADDITIONAL GUARD FACILITIES,
ACCESS ROADS, AND ALL MANNER OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
ACTIVITIES INCLUDING THE REMOVAL OF VEGETATION WHERE
APPROPRIATE.
4, THUS, ALTHOUGH IT IS ONLY A DAMN TREE, IT INVOLVES
A MAJOR PRINCIPLE. SPECIFICALLY, THAT PRINCIPLE IS
EXERCISE OF OUR RIGHT TO TAKE ESSENTIAL MEASURES=
WHICH ARE IN NO WAY PREJUDICIAL TO THE KPA SECURITY
FORCE- TO INSURE THE PROTECTION OF OUR FORCES. WE
CANNOT BE DENIED THAT RIGHT, WE CANNOT ACCEPT THE
PREMISE THAT MEASURES TO PROTECT OUR FORCE MUST BE
CONCURRED IN BY THE KPA,
5, THERE ARE TWO PRIMARY COURSES OF ACTION:
A. THE FIRST IS TO READY THE MAXIMUM SECURITY
FORCE WE ARE AUTHORIZED TO DEPLOY (35 MINUS GUARD
POST POPULATION) PLUS A SKILLED ENGINEER WORK DETAIL:
MOVE TO THE TREE SITE: EXPEDITIOUSLY COMPLETE THE TASK AND EXPERIT-
IOUSLY MOVE OUT. THE KPA WOULD NOT REPEAT NOT BE GIVEN PRIOR NOTICE
OF OUR INTENTION TO COMPLETE THE JOBI SEND SIMILAR
NOTIFICATION TO THE NEUTRAL NATIONS SUPERVISORY COMMISSION AND THE
PRESS, INVITING THE PARTICIPATION OF BOTH, THE VEHICLE FOR KPA
NOTIFICATION COULD BE THE NEXT MAC MEETING ITSELF OR ANY OF THE
OTHER ESTABLISHED MAC CHANELS. 6. THE ADVANTAGE OF THE FIRST COURSE I
THAT IF PROPERLY HANDLED, THE JOB COULD BE COMPLETED BEFORE THE KPA
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COULD REACT. HOWEVER WITH THIS APPROACH WE WOULD FELL THE TREE IN
THE INTEREST OF SPEED, THE DISADVANTAGE IS THAT, SHOULD THE JOB
TAKE LONGER THAN WE ANTICIPATE, THE KPA WILL REACT IN FORCE, WITH
WITH FORCE.
AS IS WELL KNOWN, THEY DON, T FOLLOW THE RULES LIMITING NUMBERS OF
SECURITY PERSONNEL IN THE JSA,
7. THE ADVANTAGE OF THE SECOND COURSE IS THAT WE WOULD MAVE PLACED
SQUARELY ON THE PUBLIC RECORD OUR INTENT TO COMPLETE AN ESSENTIAL,
AUTHORIZED AND NON PROVOCATIVE ACTION: AND ANY COUNTERMEASURES UNDER
TAKEN BY THE KPA WOULD BE UNDER THE OBSERVATION OF CREDIBLE, THIRD
PARTY OBSERVERS, MOREOVER, SINCE SPEED WOULD BE LESS INPORTANT, WE
WOULD STICK TO THE ORIGINAL OBJECTIVE OF PRUNING THE TREE, THE
DISADVANTAGES OF THIS COURSE ARE THAT THE KPA WILL SURELY PUBLICLY
DISPUTE OUR RIGHT DISTORT OUR INTENTI AND, IF THEY so CHOOSE, MAKE
MAXIMUM PREPARATIONS TO FRUSTRATE OUR EFFORTS,
8. IN MY JUDGEMENT, THE FIRST COURSE OF ACTION HAS THE HIGHER
PROBABILITY OF SUCCES- SUCCES BEING DEFINED AS EXERCISE OF OUR
RIGHTS AND REMOVAL OF THE OBSTRUCTION.
ALL MY MILITARY INSTINCT TELL ME THIS IS THE RIGHT WAY TO PROCEED.
HOWEVER, I APPRECIATE THAT BROADER CONSIDERATIONS MAY SUPPORT THE
SECOND COURSE OF ACTION,
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USMISSION USUN NEW YORK 0723
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FOR KATZEN
E.O. 116521 GDS
TAGS: PFOR, UN
SUBJECT: NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT: INCIDENT AT PANMUNJOM
WIRELESS FILE AUGUST 18 CARRIES BACKGROUND AND
STATEMENT OF U.S. POSITION ON UNPROVOKED
NORTH KOREAN ATTACK ON U.S. MILITARY OFFICERS
IN JOINT SECURITY AREA OF DMZ (PANMUNJOM), YOU
MAY USE IN DISCUSSION WITH APPROPRIATE DELEGATIONS
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E, 0116521 N/A
TAGS: PFOR, UN, KN, KS
SUBJECT: JSA INCIDENTI REPORT TO UNSC
1. REQUEST YOU PREPARE IN COORDINATION WITH UNC SPECIAL
UNCLASSIFIED UNC REPORT TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL ON
AUGUST 18 INCIDENT. PURPOSE WOULD BE TO ALERT UN
MEMBERSHIP TO NORTH KOREAN ACTIONS AND TO PROVIDE THEM
WITH FULL FACTUAL ACCOUNT OF INCIDENT IN EFFORT TO
COUNTERACT DISTORTIONS THAT NORTH KOREA AND ITS
SUPPORTERS MAY CIRCULATE. REPORT SHOULD BE IN WASHINGTON
NO LATER THAN OPENING OF BUSINESS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20,
REPEAT YOUR REPLY TO USUN,
2, FOR USUN# DO NOT DELIVER REPORT UNTIL STATE/DEFENSE
CLEARANCE RECEIVED, KISSINGER
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PRESIDENT PARK TO INFORM HIM OF CERTAIN MEASURES WE INTEND
TO TAKE AND OTHERS WE ARE CONSIDERING IN CONNECTION WITH
AUGUST 18 JOINT SECURITY AREA INCIDENT.
2. YOU SHOULD TELL PARK THAT WE CONSIDER INCIDENT TO BE -
HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE ON PART OF NORTH KOREA AND THAT WE MUST
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IN SOUTH KOREA AND TO BRING INTO THE ROK AN ADDITION
SQUAORON OF F-4'S FROM KADENA. IN ADDITION WE ARE
EXAMINING THE POSSIBILITY OF TAKING SUCH MEASURES ASI
CAIHOLDING A 8-52 BOMBING EXERCISE IN SOUTH KOREA.
(a) BRINGING AN F-111 SQUADRON INTO THE ROK. (C) MOVING
A CARRIER TASK FORCE INTO THE SEA OF JAPAN.
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3. YOU SHOULD REQUEST PARK'S VIEWS ON NORTH KOREAN
ACTIONS AND INTENTIUNS, AND REPORT HIS REACTION TO OUR
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CREATION DATE
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2 pages
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HENRY A. KISSINGER AND BRENT SCOWCROFT
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1. EMBASSY SHOULD IMMEDIATELY INFORM GOJ AT APPROPRIATE
LEVEL THAT us INTENDS TO TAKE CERTAIN PRECAUTIONARY MILITARY
MOVES AS RESULT OF AUGUST 18 INCIDENT AT PANMUNJOM,
2. YOU SHOULD EXPLAIN THAT WE VIEW INCIDENT AS PROVOCATION
ON PARTOF NORTH KOREANS AND THAT WE THINK IT IMPORTANT
TO MAKE IT CLEAR TO PYONGYANG THAT WE ARE PREPARED FOR ANY
FURTHER ACTIONS THEY MAY CONTEMPLATE. TO GET THIS MESSAGE
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TO NORTH KOREANS, UNC FORCES ARE BEING PUT ON DEFCON THREE
AND WE ARE TRANSFERNING A SQUADRON OF F-418 FROM KADENA TO
ROK.
3. WE DO NOT INTEND TO MAKE ANY PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT OF
THESE MOVES. SEPARATE PRESS GUIDANCE FOR RESPUNSE TO
POSSIBLE QUESTIONS WILL FOLLOW.
4. WE WILL KEEP YOU ABREAST OF THE SITUATION AS IT DEVELOPS
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TITLE
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DESCRIPTION
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CREATION DATE
08/19/1976
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TITLE
Korean Augmentation
DESCRIPTION
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CREATION DATE
08/19/1976
VOLUME
2 pages
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SUBJECT: KOREA: HOSTILE RESOLUTION
1. ASSUME THAT NORTH KOREANS ARE WORKING HARD AT COLOMBO,
NOT ONLY TO GET NON-ALIGNED SUMMIT TO ENDORSE A RESOLUTION
AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE TO THE ONE THEIR FRIENDS SUBMITTED
AUGUST 16 FOR THE UN AGENDA, BUT ALSO TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL
CO-SPONSORS, THEY ALREADY HAVE 24 (WITH SOMALIA ADDED) OF
THE 43 CO-SPONSORS THEY HAD LAST YEAR, OF THE REMAINING
19, AMONG WHOM THEY ARE UNDOUBTEDLY ACTIVE NOW AT COLOMBO,
WE MUST ASSUME THAT THEY WILL FIND SUPPORT FROM THE FOLLOW-
ING HARD LINE STATES: CUBA, BENIN, EQUATORIAL GUINEA,
GUINEA BISSAU, LIBYA, CAMBODIA AND MOZAMBIQUE,
2, WHILE IT IS DOUBTFUL THAT WE WILL BE ABLE TO HAVE MUCH
SUCCESS IN DETERRING THE ABOVE-MENTIONED GROUP FROM
CO-SPONSORSHIP, THERE ARE 12 REMAINING CO-SPONSORS FROM
LAST YEAR THAT WE BELIEVE MIGHT BE DISSUADED FROM OVER»
HASTY ASSOCIATION WITH HOSTILE RESOLUTION. THEY ARE:
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MAURITANIA. WITHIN THIS GROUP, WE RECOGNIZE THAT OUR
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HOSTILE ITEM. THIS STATEMENT, THE TEXT OF WHICH IS BEING
REPEATED SEPTEL, IS EXTREMELY HOSTILE IN TONE TOWARD THE
U.S., AND WE COULD ARGUE THAT ENDORSEMENT OF THE HOSTILE
ITEM IS TANTAMOUNT TO SUPPORT OF THE SENTIMENTS EXPRESSED
THEREIN. SINCE THESE THREE COUNTRIES, DESPITE THEIR
CONSISTENT SYMPATHY FOR NORTH KOREA, ALSO DESIRE FRIENDLY
RELATIONS WITH THE U.S. FOR VARIOUS REASONS, WE WOULD HOPE
THEY WOULD GIVE CAREFUL CONSIDERATION TO ANY ENDORSEMENT
OR CO.SPONSORSHIP OF THE HOSTILE ITEM. HOWEVER, WE BELIEVE
MAIN EFFORT SHOULD BE MADE, TOGETHER WITH ROK'S, WITH
OTHERS. DO NOT APPROACH EGYPT AT THIS TIME.
3. WITH REGARD REMAINING 8 CO-SPONSORS, THERE HAS BEEN
RECENT EVIDENCE REPORTED FROM CAPITALS IN EACH OF THESE
CASES THAT THEY ARE OPEN TO A MORE MODERATE POSITION ON
THE KOREAN ISSUE, GIVEN THE CONSIDERABLE DEBATE THE
KOREAN ISSUE HAS HAD AT COLOMBO, WE BELIEVE THAT IT MIGHT
BE POSSIBLE TO EMPHASIZE WITH THEM ANY DIVERGENCES BETWEEN
THE COMMON DENOMINATOR OF NON-ALIGNED THINKING EMERGING
ON KOREA AND THE HOSTILE ITEM. FURTHERMORE, ALL OF THESE
COUNTRIES HAVE INDICATED AT VARIOUS TIMES THEIR ACCEPTANCE
OF LOGIC THAT SOUTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT MUST BE A PARTY TO
WORKING OUT PROBLEMS OF PEACE AND SECURITY ON THE KOREAN
PENINSULA, AN ELEMENT WHICH NORTH KOREANS HAVE NOT
ADMITTED EITHER IN THEIR ITEM OR IN THEIR STATEMENTS AT
COLOMBO. THIS ELEMENT IS, OF COURSE, CONTAINED IN THE
SECRETARY'S JULY 22 PROPOSAL AND WILL BE COVERED IN
ALTERNATE APPROACH TO THE KOREAN PROBLEM WHICH WILL SURFACE
SHORTLY AT THE UNITED NATIONS.
4. FOR KATZEN: TO THE EXTENT THAT OPPORTUNITY PRESENTS
IN FINAL DAY OF CONFERENCE, WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR USING
ABOVE ARGUMENTATION ESPECIALLY ON GROUP OF COUNTRIES IN
PARA 2 (THE 12 NAMED MINUS YUGOSLAVIA, TANZANIA, EGYPT,
SYRIA) SHARING EFFORT WHERE POSSIBLE WITH ROK DEL (E.G.,
SUDAN, SENEGAL AND UPPER VOLTA WITH WHOM ROK HAS
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS AND SUCH REPRESENTATIVES OF KOREA
CORE GROUP COUNTRIES AS APPEAR TO HAVE GOOD ENTRE WITH
FORD
THESE DELEGATIONS, WE PLAN TO BE INSTRUCTING OUR EMBASSIES
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WEEK AFTER RETURN OF NON-ALIGNED DELEGATIONS, BUT WISH TO
HEAD OFF ANY ADDITIONAL COMMITMENTS TO OTHER SIDE WHICH
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THAT, SINCE YOU WILL BE CLEARLY ADDRESSING AN ITEM WHICH
HAS BEEN SUBMITTED FOR UNGA DEBATE, THERE WILL BE NO
QUESTION OF APPEARING TO TAKE ROLE IN NAM DELIBERATIONS
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PREDICTION THAT PUERTO RICO LANGUAGE MAY COME DIRECTLY
FROM HOSTILE DRAFTING COMMITTEE TO SUMMIT PLENARY. IN
OUR TALKS WITH NGUZA HERE, HE PROMISED ACTIVE ROLE ON
THIS PROBLEM. WE BELIEVE IT MIGHT BE USEFUL TO SEE IF
HE COULD BE HELPFUL IN OPPOSING ANY CONSENSUS ON
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Korean Augmentation
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VOLUME
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TAGS: PFOR, POPS
SUBJECT: RESPONSE TO AUGUST 18 INCIDENT: PRESS GUIDANCE
JOINT STATE/DEFENSE MESSAGE
1. FOLLOWING IS PRESS GUIDANCE TO BE USED REGARDING
CURRENT AND CONTEMPLATED RESPONSES TO AUGUST 18 PANMUNJOM
INCIDENT. GUIDANCE SHOULD BE ADHERED TO STRICTLY AND SHOULD
BE USED ONLY IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONS: QUOTE
0. ARE WE TAKING ANY MILITARY ACTIONS IN RESPONSE TO THE
NORTH KOREAN ATTACK INTHE JSA?
A, WE HAVE TAKEN THE PRECAUTIONARY MOVE OF INCREASING THE
READINESS STATUS OF THE FORCES IN THE AREA, THIS INCREASED
ALERT STATUS HAS BEEN TAKEN IN VIEW OF THE UNPROVOKED AND
PREMEDITATED ASSAULT WHICH OCCURRED IN THE JOINT SECURITY
AREA AND RESULTED IN THE MURDER OF 2 US OFFICERS AND THE
INJURY OF us AND KOREAN PERSONNEL.
Q. ARE WE MAKING ANY FORCE CHANGES IN KOREA? WHAT OTHER
MEASURES HAVE BEEN TAKEN OR ARE CONTEMPLATED?
A. WE CANNOT DISCUSS ANY OTHER MEASURES THAT MAY BE
TAKEN. UNQUOTE
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TITLE
Korean Augmentation
DESCRIPTION
re Panmunjom Incident
CREATION DATE
08/19/1976
VOLUME
2 pages
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NORTH KOREANS AGREED AT ABOUT 1100 PM LOCAL TIME TO
SIMULTANEOUS MEETINGS OF SECURITY OFFICERS AND MILITARY
ARMISTICE COMMISSION TO TAKE PLACE AUGUST 19 AT 1600 LOCAL
TIME.
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SUBJECT: KOREAN AUGMENTATION MOVES
REF: STATE 206085
1. REFTEL CONTENTS CONVEYED TO AMERICAN AFFAIRS DIRECTOR
GENERAL YAMAZAKI MHO EXPRESSED APPRECIATION FOR TIMELY NOTI-
FICATION.
2. SECURITY DIVISION CHIEF SATO NOTED THAT ALTHOUGH USG
DOES NOT INTEND TO MAKE ANNOUNCEMENT, ITS INTENT IS TO
DEMONSTRATE RESOLVE TO PYONGYANG. ACCORDINGLY, KE SAID,
FONOFF WILL PREPARE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND DIET COMMITTEE
GUIDANCE ON ASSUMPTION THAT DEPLOYMENT WILL COME TO PUBLIC
NOTICE.
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3. YAMAZAKI ASKED WHETHER GOJ COULD CONFIRM PUBLICLY THAT
Ir HAD BEEN INFORMED OF F-4 DEPLOYMENT IN ADVANCE. EMBOFF
SAID THAT IF MATTER CAME TO PUBLIC ATTENTION AND
GUESTION WAS ASKED, GOJ COULD CONFIRM THIS, BUT HE
NOTED THAT USG OID NOT INTEND TO ANNOUNCE MILITARY
DETAILS. SATO SUBSEQUENTLY AGREED THAT GOJ WOULD
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F-4 DEPLOYMENT BUT WOULD NOT REFER TO USG EXPLANATION
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4, YAMAZAKI SAID THAT IF ASKED GOJ WOULD TAKE POSITION
THAT A DEPLOYMENT OF THIS NATURE NOT SUBJECT TO PRIOR
CONSULTATION PROVISION (IF MST ARRANGEMENTS. YAHAZAKI
ASKED THAT WE KEFF GOJ INFORMED OF DEVELOPMENTS BUT
OFFERED NO FURTHER REACTION.
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SUBJECT: ROK MEDIA REACTION TO DMZ INCIDENT
REF: SEOUL 6408
1. WEDNESDAY EVENING UNC ANNOUNCEMENT OF MURDER OF TWO U.S.
MILITARY OFFICERS AT PANMUNJOM DOMINATED THURSDAY MORNING
PAPERS WITH REPORTS UNC COMMANDER STILWELL WILL STRONGLY
PROTEST INCIDENTI THAT UNC CALLED FOR MAC MEETING TODAY.
PRESS FRONTPAGED TOKYO CORRESPONDENT DISPATCH THAT PANMUNJOM
INCIDENT GIVEN PAGE-ONE COVERAGE IN WEDNESDAY JAPANESE PAPERS,
AND UPI TOKYO STORY THAT PYONGYANG RADIO ASSERTED GIS IGNORED
NK REQUEST TO STOP WORK IN JSA, BUT DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING
ABOUT DEATHS OF TWO US MILITARY OFFICERS AND INJURY OF OTHERS.
PRESS ALSO FRONTPAGED EXCERPTS 8/18 ROKG MCUI SPOKESMAN
KIM DONG HO'S STATEMENT VOICING ANGER OVER INCIDENT, CALLING IT
"BARBAROUS AND INHUMANE. WE DEPLORE IT IN THE NAME OF ALL FREE
WORLD PEOPLE..." PRESS IN CITY-NEWS PAGES GAVE TOP PLAY TO
EXCERPTS 8/18 INTERVIEW WITH WITNESS KSC WORKER KWAK DUK HWAN,
PRESS FRONTPAGED UPI STORY CITING WH SPOKESMAN DISCLOSING
PRESIDENT FORD CALLED INCIDENT "VICIOUS AND UNPROVOKED MURDER".
2, CHOSUN ILBO'S PAGE-THREE FEATURE COLUMN CARRIED
WHSR COMMENT
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DISCUSSION BETWEEN KYUNGHEE UNIVERSITY PROF KIM JOM KON AND
KOREAN MILITARY SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTITUTE DIRECTOR DR. CHOI
SUK. CHOI CALLED INCIDENT AN "OPEN CHALLENGE TO ARMISTICE
AGREEMENT", KIM SAID "IT INTENTIONAL ATTACK ORDERED BY
HIGHER AUTHORITIES. TIMED TO COINCIDE WITH U.S. ELECTION AND
NAC SUMMITRY. IT HAS PROVEN NATURE OF TERRORIST NK, WE MUST
WATCH U.S. REACTION.. CHOI: "U.S. COULD HARDLY LAUNCH A DIRECT
RETALIATORY ACTION AGAINST NK."
KIMS "U.8" IS LIKELY TO REACT WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, HOW THE U.S. WILL EVALUATE RECENT
SERIES OF PROVOCATIONS IS AN OPEN QUESTION, THE U.S. MUST
COME UP WITH STRONG COUNTER MEASURES AGAINST THE NK THREAT,
THROUGH THE ARMISTICE SYSTEM. IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PREDICT WHO
THE NEXT U.S. PRESIDENT WILL BE, BUT THE AMERICAN PEOPLE
SHOULD RECOGNIZE AGAIN THE TERRORIST NATURE OF NK, SOME
AMERICANS BELIEVE KIM IL=SUNG CAN BE BROUGHT INTO RESPONSIBLE
INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE, BUT ROKG AND ROK PEOPLE SHOULD BE
ALERT AGAINST POSSIBLE US-NK CONTACTS. OUR POSITION IS
DIFFERENT FROM VN, BUT WE CAN'T SAY "IT WON'T HAPPEN HERE"
(IMPLYING ABANDONMENT BY USG.)" CHOI: "WE KOREANS WILL TRY TO
INFORM THE WORLD ABOUT THE BRUTALITY OF NK."
3. EDITORIAL COMMENT: LEADING INEPENDENT DONGA ILBO CARRIED
REACTION COMMENT FROM KOREANS WHO AGREED INCIDENT WAS
INTENTIONAL PROVOCATION AND THAT U.S. WILL REACT ACCORDINGLY,
BUT THROUGH ARMISTICE STRUCTURE, KOREA PROF. SAID ACTION
DESIGNED PUSH FORD ADMINISTRATION INTO CORNER PRIOR TO ELECTION,
THAT OTHER NK PROVOCATIONS LIKELY DURING ELECTION PERIOD.
YUCHONGHOE REP. HAM MYUNG-S00 SAID SENIOR UsS, OFFICIALS LAST
SPRING AT GEORGETOWN SEMINAR EXPRESSED FEAR OF INCIDENTS DURING
ELECTION PERIOD, HAM SAID INCIDENT AIMED TO ACCELERATE USFK
PULLOUT,
PROF. KIM HONG-CHUL SAID NK ATTEMPTING TO MAKE DIRECT
NK-USG CONTACT THROUGH PROVOCATION, WILL MATCH UnS. REACTION
CAREFULLY. NK KNOWS US WILL BE ON SPOT DUE TO CURRENT U.S.
PUBLIC ATTITUDE, WAR COLLEGE PROF. CHOI YUNG SAID INCIDENT
INTENDED TO SPEED USFK DEPARTURE, DRIVE U.S. PUBLIC TO
ISOLATIONISM, AND TO STRENGTHEN DPRK INTERNATIONALLY.
4. OFFICIAL SEOUL SHINMUN ARTICLE SAID NK ATTEMPTING CREATE
WAR ATMOSPHERE TO DISTRACT NK POPULACE PROM DOMESTIC TROUBLES
AND TO CAUSE U.S. PUBLIC TO CALL FOR USFK PULLOUT. "WE ARE
GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT UNC REACTION,"
5, POLITICAL PARTY REACTION: SPOKESMAN FOR GOVERNMENT PARTY
SAID "DRP CANNOT SUPPRESS THEIR INDIGNATION, THE ONLY WAY TO
STOP THIS KIND OF ATROCITY IS TO RETALIATE AGAINST THIS
BARBARIOUS ACT." OPPOSITION NDP SPOKESMAN SAID "BOTH U.S. AND
KOREAN AUTHORITIES SHOULD PREPARE COMPLETE COUNTERMEASURES BY
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6, COMMENT: LIKE ALL KOREANS WE HAVE TALKED TO IN LAST 24 HOURS,
PRESS, IN ADDITION TO EXPRESSING INDIGNATION, IS CLEARLY
DEEPLY CONCERNED THAT U.S. MAY NOT REACT WITH SUFFICIENT SHOW
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