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The original documents are located in Box 24, folder "WSAG, December 6, 1973 - Not Held
(North Korea)" of the NSC East Asian and Pacific Affairs Staff: Files, 1969-1977 at the
Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
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ÇNational security restriction
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ÇCable
TITLE
Korean Northwest Coastal Situation
CREATION DATE
12/06/1973
VOLUME
2 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700426
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Meeting, December 6, 1973 - Not Held
(North Korea)
DATE WITHDRAWN
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WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST
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DE RUAGAAA #0767 3400350
FM CINCUNC SEOUL KOREA//AA UNC/I
TO WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM
ATTN: MR SMYSER
INFO JCS
UNCLAS SECTION I OF VII
SUBJ: 346TH MAC MEETING
FOLLOWING IS A TRANSCRIPT OF THE 346TH MILITARY ARMISTICE
COMMISSION MEETING BETWEEN OFFICIALS OF THE UN COMMAND MAC
AND THE KPA/CPV, ON 1 DECEMBER 1973. THIS TRANSCRIPT CANNOT
BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL UNTIL APPROVED BY THE LANGUAGE OFFICIALS
OF EACH SIDE, HOWEVER IT WAS MADE FROM TAPES OF THE MEETING
AND IS CONSIDERED ACCURATE, AND LITTLE OR NO CHANGES ARE EXPECTED.
YOU WILL BE ADVISED IF THERE ARE SUBSTANTIV CHANGES TO THESE
STATEMENTS AS A RESULT OF THE LANGUAGE OFFICIALS MEETING,
HOWEVER FINAL KPA APPROVAL IS NOT EXPECTED FOR 7 TO 10 DAYS.
STATEMENT 1
I HAVE A STATEMENT TO MAKE ON GRAVE VIOLATIONS OF THE ARMISTICE
AGREEMENT COMMITTED BY THE SOUTH KOREAN ARMY AT THE INSTIGATION OF YOU
U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS. AS YOU KNOW, PARAGRAPH 15 OF THE ARMIST-
ICE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT SHALL BE APPLIED
TO ALL OPPOSING NAVAL FORCES WHICH NAVAL FORCES SHALL RESPECT THE
WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE AND THE LAND AREAS OF KOREA
UNDER THE MILITARY CONTROL OF THE OPPOSING SIDES, AND SHALL NOT ENGAGE
IN BLOCKADE OF ANY KIND OFF KOREA,
HOWEVER, YOUR SIDE HAS KEPT ON VIOLATING EACH PROVISION SINCE THE
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT WAS SIGNED, AND OF LATE, INFILTRATING LARGE NUMBERS
OF NAVAL VESSELS INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS TO COMMIT VICIOUS ESPIONAGE
AND HOSTILE ACTS. IT IS CLEAR TO EVERYBODY THAT IF YOUR SIDE CONTINUES
TO COMMIT SUCH CRIMINAL ACTS, IT WILL BRING GRAVE IRRETREIVABLE
CONSEQUENCES. THEREFORE, IN ORDER TO PREVENT AGGRAVATION OF TENSION
IN OUR COUNTRY, AND TO KEEP GRAVE CONSEQUENCES FROM BEING BROUGHT
ABOUT, OUR SIDE HAS PATIENTLY DEMANDED YOUR SIDE TO CEASE SUCH CRIMIN-
AL ACTS WHENEVER YOUR SIDE INFILTRATED NAVAL VESSELS INTO OUR SIDE TO
COMMIT ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS.
AT THE 344TH MAC MEETING, HELD ON OCTOBER 12, OUR SIDE ALSO POINTED
OUT THAT YOUR SIDE HAD COMMITTED ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS BY MORE
FREQUENTLY INFILTRATING VARIOUS NAVAL VESSELS, ARMED SPY-SHIPS AND
OTHER VESSELS INTO THE SEA OFF HAEJU, DUNGSANGOT AND ONGJIN PENINSULAS
*WHSR
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SMYSER FROEBE
FORD
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IN AUR COASTAL WATERS IN THE WEST SEA OF LATE, AND STRONGLY DEMANDED
YOUR SIDE TO CEASE AT ONE SUCH CRIMINAL ACTS.
THIS NOTWITHSTANDING, YOUR SIDE HAS KEPT ON VICIOUSLY COMMITTING
SIMILAR CRIMINAL ACTS INSTEAD OF CARRYING OUT OUR JUST DEMANDS. AMONG
THE CRIMINAL ACTS COMMITTED RECENTLY BY YOUR SIDE IN OUR COASTAL WATERS
IN THE WEST SEA, I WILL NOW POINT OUT ONLY THE INCIDENTS WHICH OCCURRED
ON NOVEMBER 27, 28 AND THIS MORNING. HAVE A CLOSE LOOK AT THAT CHART.
AROUND 0330 HOURS ON NOVEMBER 27, OUR SIDE WATCHED CLOSELY THE DEST-
ROYER 96 OF YOUR SIDE AFTER FINDING HER APPROACHING OUR COASTAL WATERS
FROM THE SOUTHERN SEA TO THE WESTERN SEA. THIS DESTROYER CONTINUED TO
MOVE NORTHWARD. AROUND 0415 HOURS IT INTRUDED INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS
IN THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 30MIN NORTH, 12-DGS 13 MIN EAST AND VEERED
TO THE EAST. THIS VESSEL MOVED INTO THE DIRECTION OF YONPYONG-DO
ISLAND, PASSING THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 31MIN NORTH, 125DGS 22MIN EAST
AROUND 0530 HOURS AND THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 33MIN NORTH, 125DGS 32MIN
EAST AROUND 0600 HOURS. AFTER THAT, THE VESSEL MOVED ABOUT THE SEA
BETWEEN DAEYOPYONG-DO AND SOYONPYONG-DO SILANDS FOR ABOUT HOURS FROM
AROUND 0645 HOURS; AND, IT VEERED TO THE WEST AND PASSED THE SEA IN
THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 35MIN NORTH, 125DGS 25MIN EAST AROUND 0920 HOURS;
AND, THE SEA IN THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 27MIN NORTH, 125DGS 13MIN EAST
AROUND 0955 HOURS. THE DESTROYER MET YOUR SIDE'S DESTROYER 91 ON THE
SEA IN THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 27MIN NORTH, 125 05 EAST AROUND 1045
HOURS. AT AROUND 1200 HOURS, IT ARRIV D ON THE SEA IN THE VICINITY OF
37DGS 29MIN NORTH, 125DGS 23MIN EAST, VIA THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 30MIN
NORTH, 125DGS 06MIN EAST, AND IT V ERED TO THE WEST, MOVING TO THE
NORTHWEST VIA THE VICINITY OF 370GS: 31MIN NORTH, 124DGS 58MIN EAST AT
ABOUT 1730 HOURS. THAT DAY THE DESTROYER 91 OF YOUR SIDE APPEARED FROM
THE SOUTHERN SEA AROUND 0540 HOURS: AND MOVED TO THE NORTH. AROUND 0615
HOURS AT. INTRUDED INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS AT COORDINATES 370GS 29MIN
NORTH, 1250GS 06MIN EAST. THE DESTROYER MET THE AFORESAID DESTROYER 96
OF YOUR SIDE ON THE SEA AT COORDINATES 37DGS 27MIN NORTH, 125DGS
05MIN EAST AT ABOUT 1045 HOURS AFTER PASSING THE SEA AT COORDINATES
37DGS 29MIN NORTH, 1250GS 02MIN EAST. AROUND 1130 HOURS IT PASSED THE
VICINITY OF 37DGS 31MIN NORTH, 124 DGS 57MIN EAST AND ARRIVED ON THE
SEA AT COORDINATES 37DGS 32MIN NOR H, 1250GS 04MIN EAST AROUND 1700
BEFORE FLEEING SOUTHWARDS.
SUCH CRIMINAL ACTS OF YOUR SIDE WERE REPEATEDLY COMMITTED ON NOVEMBER
28, TOO. THAT IS, THE DESTROYER 96 OF YOUR SIDE WHICH HAD BEEN
MOVING TO THE NORTHWEST IN THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 31MIN NORTH, 1240GS
58MIN EAST AROUND 1720 HOURS ON NOV 27, AFTER INTRUDING INTO OUR
COASTAL WATERS, DID NOT WITHDRAW FROM OUR COASTAL WATERS ON NOVEMBER
28, BUT MOVED AROUND THE SEA WEST OF BAEKRYONG-DO, DAECHONG-DO AND
SOCHONG-DO ISLANDS. AROUND 1245 HOURS, IT WENT TO THE SOUTH AFTER
PASSING THE VICINITY OF 370GS 41MIN NORTH, 124DGS 50MIN EAST AT ABOUT
1220 HOURS, AND ON THE DAY APB, HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORT SHIP, WHICH APP-
EARED FROM THE SOUTHERN SEA TO THE WEST SEA, INTRUDES INTO NUR COASTAL
WATERS. THIS SHIP INTRUDED INTO THE SEA AT COORDINATES 37DGS 38MIN
NORTH, 124DGS 47MIN EAST AROUND 0430 HOURS AND THE SEA AT COORDINATES
37DGS 43MIN NORTH, 124DGS 47MIN EAST AT ABOUT 0530 HOURS AND THEN MOVED
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ABOUT ON THE SEA WEST OF BAEKRYONG DO, DAECHONG-DO AND SOCHONG-DO
ISLANDS BEFORE FLEEING TO THE SOUTH. LSMR 311 OF YOUR SIDE, WHICH WAS
MOVING ABOUT ON THE SEA IN THE VICINITY OF 37DGS 26MIN NORTH, 125DGS
27MIN EAST ON THE DAY INTRUDED INTO THE SEA AT COORDINATES 37DGS 31
MIN NORTH, 125DGS 19MIN EAST AROUND 1030 HOURS VIA VICINITY OF 37DGS
27MIN NORTH, 125DGS 18MIN EAST AT ABOUT 1015 HOURS BEFORE MOVING TO
THE SOUTH.
OUR PERSONNEL WHO WERE PERFORMING THEIR PATROL DUTY IN OUR COASTAL
WATERS ON THE WEST SEA, TOOK IT SERIOUS THAT THE NAVAL CRAFT OF YOUR
SIDE INTRUDED INTO THE COASTAL OF OUR SIDE AND REPEATEDLY DEMANDED
THEM 0 WITHDRAW FROM OUR COASTAL WATERS. HOWEVER, YOUR SIDE'S NAVAL
VESSELS THAT HAD INTRUDED INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OF OUR SIDE DID NOT
COMPLY WITH OUR DEMAND, BUT CONTINUOUSLY MOVED HERE AND THERE TO COMMIT
ESPIONAGE ACTS AGAINST OUR SIDE AND COMMIT PROVOCATIVE HOSTILITIES
OF HINDERING OUR NAVAL V SSELS FROM PERFORMING THEIR ROUTINE PATROL
DUTY. IT IS BY NO MEANS DIFFICULT TO IMAGINE WHAT GRAVE CONSEQUENCES
WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THAT DAY BUT FOR THE PATIENCE OF OUR PERSONNEL.
DURING THE PERIOD WHEN YOUR DESTROYERS 96 AND 91 AND APB HIGH-SPEED
TRANSPORT SHIP AND LSMR 311 WERE COMMITTING ESIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS
AFTER INTRUDING INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS, LANDING SHIP MEDIUM AND
PATROL BOAT AND OTHER SHIPS OF YOUR SIDE WERE READY FOR ACTION MOVING
IN THE AREAS MARKED ON THAT CHART. THE FACTS UNDOUBTEDLY PROV. THAT
THE CRIMINAL ACTS COMMITTED BY YOUR SIDE IN OUR COASTAL WATERS ON THE
WEST SEA ON NOV MBER 27 AND 28 LAST WERE INTENTIONAL AND PREPLANNED
ONES. AROUND 0745 HOURS THIS MORNING, DESTROYER 96 OF THE SAUTH
KOREAN NAVY, NAVIGATED BY YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS, INTRUDED
INTO THE SEA AT COORDINATES 37DGS 30MIN NORTH, 1250GS 12MIN EAST OFF
DUNGSANGOT IN THE COASTAL WATERS OF OUR SIDE AFD VEERED TO THE EAST
AND AROUND 0940 HOURS IT COMMITTED AN ESPIONAGE ACT OF TAKING
PICTURES AFTER INTRUDING AS FAR INTO THE SEA AS COORDINATES 37DGS
32MIN NORTH, 1250GS 24MIN FAST.
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DE RUAGAAA: #0768 3400350
FM CINCUNCOSFOUL KOREA//AA UNC//
TO WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM:
ATTN: MR SMYSER
INFO JOS
UNCLAS SECTION II OF VI
AS MENTIONED ABOVE, YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS ORGANIZED THE
SOUTH KOREAN NAVAL CRAFTS TO INTRUDE INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS TO COMMIT
ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS AND TO ENFORCE THE SEA BLOCKADE AND WHAT
IS WORSE, COMMIT WITHOUT HESITATION SUCH OUTRAGEOUS ACTS AS HINDER
SFA NAVIGATION OF FOREIGN MERCHANT THIPS ENTERING THE PORT IN THE
WEST SEA OF OUR COUNTRY:
HOW CAN SUCH CONDUCT BE REGARED AS AN EXPRESSION OF RESPECT OF THE
SEA OF OUR SIDE? IT IS NOT ONLY A FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF THE ARMISTICE
AGREEMENT BUT ALSO A VICIOUS CHALLENGE TO PEACE IN KOREA AS WELL AS IN
THE FAR EAST THAT SOUTH KOREAN NAVAL V SSELS INTRUDED INTO nUR COASTAL
WATERS TO PERPETRATE VICIOUS ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS AGAINST DUR
SIDE AT THE INSTIGATION OF YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS WHILE
COMMITTING ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS BY INTRUDING SOUTH KOREAN
NAVAL VESSELS INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OF OUR SIDE AS MENTIONED ABOV ,
YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS PERPETRATED THE SHAMELESS ACTS OF
SLANDERING AND DEFAMING OUR SIDE AT RANDOM BY FABRICATING NON-EXISTENT
INCIDENTS WORDING THAT OUR VESSLES INTRUDED INTO WATERS CONTIGOUS
TO YOUR SIDE, COMMITTED ALLEGED PROVOCATIONS AND THE LIKE IN A DIRTY
ATTEMP TO COVER: UP YOUR CRIMINAL ACTS AND TO MISLEAD THE WORLD PUBLIC.
ARE YOU TALKING SUCH STUPID NONSENSE IN A CLEAR MIND? ON THE MORNING
OF NOVEMBER 28, OUR NAVAL VESSELS HAS NEVER BEEN TO THE LOCATION TO
WHICH YOU ARE REFERRING. EVEN IF THEY WERE THERE, IT CAN By NO MEANS
BE A VIOLATION OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, NOR ANY INTRUSION, NOR PR-
OVOCATION. REFERE TO PAR 13B OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT WHICH EXPRESSLY
PRESCRIBES THAT QUOTE ALL THE ISLANDS LYING TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF
THE PROVINCEAT BOUNDARY LINE WHICH IN WHANGHAE-DO AND KYONGGI-00 SHALL
BE UNDER THE MILITARY CONTROL OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER OF THE KOREAN
PEOPLE'S ARMY AND COMMANDER OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S VOLUNTEERS, EXCEPT
THE ISLAND GROUP OF BAEKRYONG-DO, 37DGS 58MIN NORTH, 124DGS 40MIN
EAST, DAECHONG-DO, 370GS 50MIN NORTH, 1240GS 42MIN EAST, SOCHONG-DO,
37DGS 46MIN NORTH, 1240GS 46MIN EAST, YONGPYONG-DO, 37DGS 38MIN NORTH,
125DGS 40MIN EAST, AND UDO, 37DGS 36MIN NORTH, 125DGS 58MIN EAST,
WHICH SHALL REMAIN UNDER THE MILITARY CONTROL OF THE COMMANDER IN
*WHSR
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CHIFF, UNITED NATIONS COMMAND. UNQUDTE.
AS IS CLEARLY WRITTEN IN THE PARAGRAPH, THESE FIVE ISLAND GROUPS ARE
IN OUR COASTAL WATERS. NO PROVISION OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT PROVIDES
FOR ANY BOUNDARY OR THE SO-CALLED ARMISTICE STRAIT ON THE WESTERN SEA.
THE SEA AREA INVOLVING THE WATERS CONTIGOUS TO THE FIV ISLANDS IN THE
WEST SEA BELONG TO OUR COASTAL WATERS. IT ACCORDS WITH THE REQUIREMENTS
OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND IS ROUTINE THAT OUR NAVAL CRAFTS HAVE
THE FREEDOM OF NAVIGATION IN OUR COASTAL WATERS AND THEREFORE, NO
PROBLEM WILL ARISE THEREFROM. WE HAV THE RIGHT OF FREE ACTIVITY IN
OUR COASTAL WATERS. NO ONE CAN INFRINGE UPON THIS RIGHT AFD NO ACTION
DESIGNED TO VIOLATE THIS RIGHT OF OURS CAN BE TOLERATED.
OUR SIDE STRONGLY PROTESTS AND DENOUNCE YOUR SIDE FOR ITS HAVING
RECENTLY COMMITTED ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS BY INTRUDING VARIOUS
NAVAL VESSELS INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OF OUR SIDE IN GROSS VIOLATION
OF THE PREAMBLE OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND PARAGRAPHS 15 AND 17
THEREOF, AND FOR ITS NASTY CONDUCT OF DEFAMING AND SLANDERING OUR
SIDE AT RANDOM BY FABRICATING NON-EXISTENT INCIDENTS. AT THE SAME
TIME, OUR SIDE STRONGLY DEMANDS YOUR SIDE TO MAKE ASSURANCE AT THIS
TABLE THAT IT WILL NOT REITERATE SIMILAR CRIMINAL ACTS IN THE FUTURE.
UNC 1
AT THE 344TH MILITARY ARMISTICE COMMISSION MEETING, 12, OCTOBER 1973,
AND AGAIN TODAY, YOUR SIDE CHARGED OUR SIDE WITH NAVAL VIOLATIONS
OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT IN THE SEA OFF HAEJU, TEUNGSANGOT, AND
ONGJIN PENINSULA. ALTHOUGH YOUR PREVIOUS CHARGES WERE GENERAL IN
NATURE, OUR SIDE, IN A SINCERE EFFORT TO IMPLEMENT THE ARMISTICE
AGREEMENT, MADE A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF YOUR CHARGES BUT COULD
FIND NO EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER TO SUBSTANTIATE YOUR ALLEGATIONS.
CONVINCED THAT YOUR SIDE AHD SOME NOTIVE FOR MAKING THE CHARGES, OUR
SIDE HAS MAINTAINED CLOSE SURV ILLANCE OF THIS ENTIRE SEA AREA AND
HAS INSURE THAT OUR VESSELS IN NO WAY VIOLATE THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT.
THAT IS WHY I CAN ASSURE YOU TODAY, WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION,
THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO VIOLATIONS OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT WHATSO-
AVER BY NAVAL VESSELS OF OUR SIDE, IN SPITE OF YOUR ALLEGATIONS. IN SHORT,
THERE IS NO BASIS FOR YOUR CHARGES AND W.E. CATEGORICALLY DENY. THEM AS,
COMPLETE FABRICATIONS. HOWEVER, OUR SURVEILLANCE HAS REVEALED THE
FOLLOWING ACTIVITY BY NAVAL VESSELS OF YOUR SIDE.
ON THE MORNINGOF 28 NOVEMBER 1973, TWO OF YOUR PATROL GUN BOATS
VIOLATED WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO SOCHONG DO IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF
PARA 15 OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT. APPROACHING FROM THE NORTHEAST,
TH SE BOATS WERE WITHIN 1300 YARDS OF SOCHONG DO AT COORDINATES
37DGS47MIN06DGS N, 124DGS45MIN48" E AT 0815 HOURS. IN FURTHER VIOLATION
DF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, THESE BOATS THEN MADE AN EXTREMELY PROVOCA-
TIVE MANEUVER IN THE DIRECT PATH OF AND IN PROXIMITY TO A. NAVAL
VESSEL OF OUR SIDE BEFORE DEPARTING THE AREA IN A NORTHEASTERLY
DIRECTION.
ON THE SAME DAY, ONE OF YOUR SIDE'S PATROL GUN BOATS AGAIN VIOLATED
OUR WATERS, THIS TIME WATERS CON IGUOUS TO PAENGNYONG DO. AT 1315 HOURSO
THIS BOAT WAS ATCOORDINATES 370GS53MIN42" N, 124DGS43MIN00" E, A
POSITION WHICH IS WITHIN 3000 YARDS OF PAENGNYONG DO. IN ADDITION,
FORD
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DURING THE EARLY MORNING OF 19 NOV MBER 1973, ONE OF YOUR V SSELS,
IN VIOLATION OF PARA 15 OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, MOVED INTO
CONTIGUOUS WATERS OF PAENGNYONG DO AND, AT 0450 HOURS, WAS WITHIN 1800
YARDS OF THE ISLAND. SINCE THE VESSEL WAS NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AT
THAT TIME BECAUSE OF THE DARKNESS, OUR SIDE DID NOT CHARGE YOUR SIDE
WITH THIS VIOLATION AT THAT TIME. HOWEVER SINCE OUR SIDE'S VESSELS WERE
ALL ACCOUNTED FOR, SINCE YOUR SIDE'S V SSELS WERE SUBSEQUENTLY
IDENTIFIED IN THE AREA, AND SINCE YOUR SUBSEQUENT ACTIONS HAVE MADE
YOUR INTENT CLEAR, OUR SIDE NOW CONCLUDES THAT THIS VESSEL ALSO BE-
LONGED TO YOUR NAVAL FORCES. THUS WE CHARGE YOU WITH THIS VIOLATION ALSO
OUR SIDE CHARGED YOUR SIDE WITH VIOLATION OF THE WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO
SOCHONG DO BY MESSAGE WHICH YOUR SIDE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT YOU HAD RECEIV D
AT 1758 HOURS ON 28 NOVEMBER 1973. THEREFORE, IT IS WITH EVEN GREATER
CONCERN TO OUR SIDE THAT, SUBSEQUENT TO THE RECEIPT OF OUR CHARGE,
YOUR SIDE HAS CONTINUED TO VIOLATE THE CONTIGUOUS WATERS OF OUR SIDE'S
ISLANDS.
THERE IS ABOSLUTELY NO DOUBT THAT THE PRESENCE OF YOUR GUN BOATS 1300
YARDS OFFSHORE SOCHONG-DO IN THE CASE OF THE TWO PATROL GUN BOATS OF
YOUR SIDE ON 28 NOVEMBER, 3000 YARDS OFFSHORE PAENGNYONG-Dn IN THE CASE
OF ANOTHER VIOLATION BY ONE OF YOUR PATROL GUN BOATS LATER THAT DAY,
AND 4400 YARDS OFFSHORE TAEOHONG-00 BY YOUR PATROL GUN BOATS ON 30
NOV MBER, AND 5000 YARDS OFFSHORE SOCHONG-DO BY YOUR PATROL GUN BOAT
LATER THAT SAME DAY, AND 4600 YARDS OFFSHORE TAEYONGPYONG-Dn THIS V RY
MORNING CONSTITUTE ENCROACHMENT OF OUR SIDE'S CONTIGUOUS WATERS IN
CLEAR VIOLATION OF PARAGRAPH 15 OF THE ARMISTIC AGREEMENT.
ALL YOUR DENIALS CAN NOT CHANGE THE TRUTH AND I AGAIN REMIND YOU
THAT YOR SIDE'S NAVAL ACTIVITIES IN THIS AREA ARE OF GREAT CONCERN.
OUR SIDE MUST REITERATE - LET THERE BE NO DOUBT THESE ISLANDS
ARE TERRITORY UNDER CONTROL OF OUR SIDE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH
13B OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND YOUR SIDE VIDLATED PARAGRAPH 15 WHEN
YOUR PATROL GUN BOATS ENTERED THE WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO THESE ISLANDS
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DE RUAGAAA #0769 3400350
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TO WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM
ATTN: MR SMYSER
INFO JCS
UNCLAS SECTION III OF VI
STATEMENT #3
BEING DENOUNCED BY OUR SIDE, YOU ARE NOW UNREASONABLY COMPLAINING
THAT IT IS WRONG TO ADDRESS AN INDIVIDUAL MEMBER NATION OF THE UNC.
YOUR ALLEGATION IS NO MORE THAN A PRETEXT TO HIDE THE TRUE NATURE OF
THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSOR ARMY WITH THE SIGNBOARD OF THE UN FORCES.
THAT IS ALREADY WELL KNOWN To THE WORTD THAT SO-CALLED U.N. FORCES
IS IN ITS NATURE THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSOR ARMY OCCUPYING SOUTH
KOREA. YOUR SUCH SELESS CHARGES ONLSERV TO REVEAL MORE CLEARLY THE
SHAMELESSNES OF THE U.S. IMPERIALIST APHRESSORS. DTN'T REITERATE ANY
LONQEYYOUY SILLY REMARKS.
SUB70-6-&4-0# 13D OF THE ARMISTCBAPFVEP POINTSHOUO THAT
BAEKRYONGOO DAECHONG-DOXN SOCHONG-O YONPYONG-DO:UDOISLANDS TOCATEDT
LI OUR CLASTUL WEERS ANDTHAT YOUR SIEONPK EXERCISES KZNTROLOF THEMQM
PAGEQU RKAA07M NCLAS
YOU SHOULD EASE THE APGRESSIVE AND BURGLARIOUS CONDUCT OX ARBIORARILY
DOTERMINGOTNER SECOASTAL WATERLBY ALTERING THE FACTS.
YOUR WORDS ARE NO MORE THAN A OPEN ADMISSION OF THE INTRUSION OF
YOUR NAVAL VESSELS INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS. ACCORDINGLY, WHAT YOU HAVE
TO DD AT THIS TABLE IS NOT TO ENGAGE IN MAKNG USELESS CHARGES BUT TO
ASSURE FOR TAKING STEPS TO CEASE YOUR CRIMINAL ACTS.
WHAT ACTION WILL YOUR SIDE TAKE TO. PRECLUDE CRIMINAL ACTS? MAKE A
CLEAR CUT ANSWER TO THIS.
YOU HAVE JUST DECLARED THAT THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT STATED THAT THE
PAENGNYONG-00, TAECHONG-DO, SOCHONG-DO, YONPYONG-DO AND U-Dn ARE
WITHIN YOUR COASTAL WATERS. PARA 138 DOES NOT MAKE SUCH A STATEMENT.
AGAIN OUR SIDE STATES CATEGORICALLY THAT nur V SSELS HAV OPERATED
ONLY IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS OR IN WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO OUR SIDE'
-
ISLANDS.
KPA STATEMENT #4
YOUSEEM TO HAVE NO CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF THE CONTENTS OF THE ARM-
ISTICE AGREEMENT. LISTEN CAREFULLY TO MY STATEMENT. PARA 151 OF THE ARM-
ISTICE AGREEMENT READS AS FOLLOWS: THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT SHALL APPLY
TO ALL OPPOSING NAVAL FORCES, WHICH NAVAL FORCES SHALL RESPECT THE
U
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WATPRS CONTIGUOUS TO THE DEMILITARIZED ZONE AND TO THE LAND AREA OF
KOREA UNDER THE MILITARY CONTROL OF THE OPPOSING SIDE, AND SHALL NOT
ENGAGE IN BLOCKADA OF AMY KIND OF KOREA, AND PARA 13B OF THE ARMISTICE
AGREEMENT STIPULATES AS FOLLOWS: QUOTE ALL THE ISLANDS LYING TO THE
NORTH AND WEST OF PROVINCIAL BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN WHANGHAE-DO AND
KYONGGI-DO SHALL BE UNDER THE MILITARY CONTROL OF THE SUPREME COMMANDER
OF THE KOREAN PEOPLE'S ARMY AND THE COMMANDER OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S
VOLUNTEERS EXCEPT THE ISLAND GROUPS, BAEKRYONG-DO, 37DGS 58MIN NORTH
1240GS 40MIN EAST, DAECHONG-DO 37DGS 50MIN NORTH, 124DGS 42MIN EAST,
SOCHONG-DO 37DGS 46MIN NORTH, 124DGS 46MIN EAST, YONGPYONG-nO, 37DGS
38MIN NORTH, 1250GS 40MIN FAST, AND U-00, 37DGS 36MIN NORTH. 1250GS 58
MIN EAST, WHICH SHALL REMAIN UNDER THE MILITARY CONTROL OF THE COMMANDER
IN CHEIF OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMAFD UNQUOTE. AS YOU SEE NO PARA OF
THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT PROVIDES THAT ANY PART OF WATERS OF THE WEST
SEA IS THE WATERS OF YOUR SIDE. THEREFORE, I AGAIN CALL YOUR ATTENTION
TO THE FACT THAT ALL THE WATERS INVOLVING THE WATERS OFF THE FIVE 1S-
LANDS IN THE WEST SEA ARE THE COASTAL WATERS OF OUR SIDE.
NOW, IS THIS CLEAR TO YOU? DON'T BE IN A HURRY, BEING IGNORANT OF
YOUR RIGHT HAND FROM THE LEFT AND THE CONTENTS OF THE ARMISTICE AGREE-
MENT. WHEN WILL YOUR SIDE CEASE IT PROVOCATIVE ACTS? ANSWER.
YOUR INTERPRETATION OF PARAGRAPH 13B BEGINS TO SOUND LIKE YOUR
INTERPRETATION OF THE HISTORY OF THE WAR IN 1950 AS YOU HAVE EXPLAINED
THAT IN PAST MEETINGS.
I UNDERSTAND THE TERMS OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT V RY WELL, AND IT
DOES NOT STATE THAT THE ISLANDS IN QUESTION LIE WITHIN YOUR TERRITORIAL
WATERS AS YOU STATED. PERHAPS YOU SHOULD READ IT AGAIN.
IN REFERENCE TO PARA 15, MUST I EXPLAIN THE DIFFERENCE FOR YOU BE-
TWEEN LAND AND SEA? ISLANDS ARE LAND THE SEA IS COMPOSED OF WATER.
STATEMENT #5
YOU HAVE JUST GIVEN US A DISTORTED INTERPRETATION OF THE ARMISTICE
AGREEM NT AND WHAT IS WORSE YOU HAV GONE SO FAR AS TO REITERATE
YOUR ABSURD ALLEGATIONS THAT OUR COASTAL WATERS BELONG TO YOUR SIDE.
AS IS CLEAR IN SUB PARA 13B OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, FIV ISLANDS
IN THE WEST SEA LIE TO THE NORTH AND WEST OF THE BOUNDARY LINE OF
WHAENGHAE-DO PROVINCE AND KYONGGI-DD PROVINCE, THEREFORE THE WATERS
NORTH OF THE BOUNDARY LINE OF WHAENGHAE-DO PROVINCE AND KYONGGI DO PRO-
VINCE BELONG TO OUR COASTAL WATERS: NOW, IP THE WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO THE
THE LAND OF AFRICA? CEASE MAKING SUCH RECKL SS REMARKS WHICH EXPOSE
UNWITTINGLY THE BIGANDISH NATURE OF YOU AGGRESSORS.
WILL YOUR SIDE STOP COMMITTING ESPIONAG AND HOSTILE ACTS BY
INTRUDING ITS NAVAL VESSELS INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OF OUR SIDE?
ANSWER.
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AGAIN I SAY OUR SIDE'S VESSELS HAV NOT COMMITTED ANY VIOLATIONS OF
THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT. THEY HAVE ONLY OPERATED IN INTERNATIONAL
WATERS OR IN WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO OUR SIDE'S TERRITORY.
KPA STATEMENT #6
INSTEAD OF FRANKLY ADMIT YOUR CRIMINAL ACTS OF HAVING INTRUDED NAVAL
VESSELS INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS, APOLOGIZING FOR THEM TO OUR SIDE AND
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GIVING RESPONSIBLE ASSURANCE FOR CEASING SIMILAR CRIMINAL CATS IN THE
FUTURE, YOU AREMAKING A VAIN ATTEMPT TO COVER UP YOUR CRIMINAL ACTS,
TALKING ABOUT HIGH SEAS OR THE LIKE.
(How CAN OUR COASTAL WATERS BE THE HIGH SEA? WHAT IS THIS RUT
TUGLARIOUS LOGIC OF A MAN WHO JUNPED INTO THE ROOM OF OTHERS INSISTING
THAT HE IS OUTSIDE THE HOUSE? WITH SUCH A SHAMELESS REMARK AS HIGH SEA
DR THE LIKE, YOU CANNOT COVER UP THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF HAVING DIS-
PATCHED NAVAL VESSELS TO OUR COASTAL WATERS.
ON 30 NOVEMBER 1973,AT 0715 HOURS, TWO OF YOUR PATROL BOATS
APPROACHED TO A POINT WITHIN 4400 YARDS OF TAECHONG 00) AT
COORDINATES 37 481 00'' N, 124 471 55"E. AT 0830 HOURS ON
30 NOVEMBER ANOTHER PATROL BOAT OF YOIR SIDE APPROACHED
TO A POINT WITHIN 500 YARDS OF SOCHONG DO AAT COORDINATES 37 471
48'1 N, 124 491 36''E. AND FINALLY THIS VERY MORNING AT 0715
HOURS STILL ANOTHER PATROL BOAT OF YOUR SIDE APPROACHED WITHIN
4600 YARDS OF TAEYONGPYONG-DO AT COORDINATES 37 39' 02 IN, 725 37'
04'' E. THUS BETWEEN 19 NOV MBER AND 1 DECEMBER YOUR SIDE HAS VIO-
LATED THE CONTIGUOUS WATERS OF nur SIDE ON 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. FIV
OF THESE HAVE OCCURRED IN THE LAST THREE AND A HALF (3 1/2) DAYS.
THESE VIOLATIONS HAVE OBVIDUSLY BEEN DELIBERATELY PLANNED AND
EXECUTED. YOUR SIDE'S ACTIONS ARE HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE AND ARE OF
GRAVE CONCERN TO OUR SIDE. THE ONLY INTERPRETATIONS THAT CAN BE
PLACED ON YOUR ACTIONS IS A TOTAL DISREGARD FOR THE PROVISIONS
OF PARAGRAPH 15 OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT. PET THERE BE No
DOUBT-THESE ISLANDS ARE TERRITORY UNDER CONTROL OF OUR SIDE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH 13B OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND YOUR
SIDE VIOLATED PARAGRAPH 15 WHEN YOUR PATROL GUN BOATS ENTERED THE
WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO THESE ISLANDS.
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Ynu HAVE MADE SILLY ATTEMPT TO DENY THE CRIMINAL ACTS COMMITED BY
SOUTH KOREAN ARMY WHICH DELIBERATELY DISPATCHED ITS NAVAL V SSELS,
ARMED SPYSHIPS AND BOATS TO OUR COASTAL WATERS IN THE WEST SEA AT
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UNCLAS SECTION IV OF VI:
THE INSTIGATION OF YOU U. S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS. AS WAS DISCLOSED
AT THE PAST MEETINGS AND THIS MEETING, IT IS AN IRREFUTABLE FACT
THAT THE SOUTH KOREAN ARMY COMMITTED SUCH HOSTILE ACTS: OF DISPATCHING
NAVAL VESSELS, ARMED SPY SHIPS AND BOATS TO OUR COASTAL WATERS OFF
HAEJU, DUNGSANGOT AND JANGSANGOT IN THE WEST COAST. YOUR SIME,
HOWEVER, ATTEMPTED TO DENY IT. THIS A MERE INDICATION OF YOUR SIDE'S
INTENTION NOT TO TAKE PRACTICAL STEPS TO STOP ITS CRIMINAL ACTS BUT:
TO CONTINUE SIMILAR CRIMINAL ACTS IN THE FUTURE, TOO, YOU ARE
BRAZEN-FACED ENOUGH TO MAKE SUCH PREPOS-TEROUS REMARKS THAT nour
NAVAL CRAFTS COMMITTED VIOLATIONS AND PROVOCATIONS AND WHAT NOT.
HOW COULD YOU MAKE TH NONSENSICAL REMARKS ON VIOLATING WATERS
CONTIGUOUS. TO SOCHONG-DO ISLAND? IN YOUR TELEPHONE MESSAGE SENT TO ME
AT 1755 HOURS ON NOV MBER 28 AND TODAY, YOU STATED THAT OUR TWO NAVAL
BOATS VIOLATED: WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO SOCHONG-DO ISLANDAT COORDIN-
ATES. 37 471 0611 NORTH, 124 451 4811 EAST. ACCORDING TO THE SOUTH
KOREAN RADIO CHUNGANG AT 1300 HOURS ON NOVEMBER 28, THE SPOKESMAN
OF THE SOUTH KOREAN MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ANNOUNCED THAT
OUR NAVAL V SSELS INTRUDED FOR A WHILE INTO THE SEA AT COORDINATES
37 50.1 NORTH, 125 50' EAST. THE LOCATION IS QUITE DIFFERENT FROM
THE ONE YOU EXPLAINED. STILL IN ILLCONCERTED ACTIONS, HOWEV R, YOU
VOCIFEROUSLY TALKED AS IF OUR NAVAL VESSELS INFILTERATED INTO THE
DIFFERENT SPOT FOURM MILES AWAY. THIS CLEARLY PROV S THAT YnU WERE
IN A GREAT HURRY TO FABRICATE THE INCIDENTS. YOU HAVE SHAMELESSLY
TALKED ABOUT THE SO-CALLED "INTRUSION" INTO THE TERRITORIAL WATERS.
HOW COULD YOU POSSIBLY ALLEGE OTHERS COASTAL WATERS TO BE YOUR TERR-
ITORIAL WATERS IF YOU ARE NOT MAD IN THE AGGRESSION AND BURGLARIOUS
PLUNDER? DO YOU REGARD OUR WATERS IN THE WEST SEA AS THE WATERS IN
THE SOUTH SEA OF KOREA? HOW CAN Ynu POSSIBLY ALLEGE OUR COASTAL WATERS
IN THE WEST SEA INDICATED ON THE CHART SHOWING THE INTRUSION OF
YOUR NAVAL VESSELS TO BE YOUR TERRITORIAL WATERS? CAN'T YOU
DISTINGUISH NORTH, EAST, SOUTH AND WEST? YOU, WHO ARE MATCHLESSLY
SHAMELESS, HAVE PILED UP SUCH NONSENSICAL REMARKS THAT OUR NAVAL
BOATS COMMITTED PROVOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF YOUR NAVAL V SSFLS.
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WHICH PATH OF YOUR NAVAL VESSELS. WHAT NONSENSE! YOUR SIDE HAS
COMMITTED PROVOCATIONS BY DISPATCHING NAVAL BOATS WHICH WERE ON THEIR
ROUTINE PATROL DUTY, BUT ALLEGED THAT OUR BOATS BLOCKED THE PATH OF
ITS VESSELS, REVERSING BLACK AND WHITE. THIS ALLEGATION VIVIDLY SHOWS
THAT THE BURGLARIOUS NATURE AND SHAMELESSNESS OF YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST
AGGRESSORS. STOP MAKING THE BURGLARIOUS REMARKS OF THE AGGRESSORS.
TODAY AT THIS TABLE, YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO REV RSE RIGHT AND WRONG
BY DISTORTING THE STERN FACTS AT RANDOM. THIS IS A SELF-EXPOSURE
THAT NONE OTHER THAN YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS ARE THE RING-
LEADERS OF YOUR SIDE'S CRIMINAL ACTS BEING COMMITTED RECENTLY IN OUR
COASTAL WATERS ON THE WEST SEA. AS I HAVE ALREADY STATED, IN DIS-
REGARD OF OOUR PATIENT WARNING, YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS ARE
INSTIGATING SOUTH KOREAN ARMY BELLICOSE ELEMENTS TO CONTINOUSLY
DISPATCH NUMEROUS NAVAL V SSELS TO OUR COASTAL WATERS AND COMMIT
ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS. DURING THE P RIOD FROM FEBRUARY
TO NOV MBER 20 THIS YEAR ALONE, YOUR SIDE INFILTRATED INTO nur COASTAL
WATERS: DESTROYERS ON 11 OCCASIONS AND LSMR'S ON 9 OCCASIONS,
LST'S ON 10 OCCASIONS, LSMIS ON 46 OCCASIONS, PCE'S ON 10 OCCASIONS,
APB HIGH-SPEED TRANSPORT SHIPS ON 4 OCCASIONS AND VARIOUS ARMED
BOATS AND SHIPS ON 12 OCCASIONS, THAT IS , NAVAL VESSELS, ARMED APY
SHIPS AND ARMED BOATS ON A TOTAL OF 100- 000 OCCASIONS TO COMMIT
ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS. THE AFORESAID FACT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT THE
ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS RECENTLY COMMITTED BY YOUR SIDE IN OUR
COAST WATERS ON THE WEST SEA ARE NOT ANY ACCIDENTAL ONE BY ANY
INDIVIDUAL UNIT OF SOUTH KOREAN ARMY BUT ARE DELIBERATE AND SYSTEMATIC
HOSTILE ACTS FULLY CONSPIRED BY YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS
AND SOUTH KOREAN BELLICOSE ELEMENTS. IT ALSO PROVES TO BE THE
EXTREMELY GRAVE PROVOCATIONS ON THE PART OF YOUR SIDE WHICH IS
INTENTIONALLY STRAINING THE MILITARY SITUATION BY CAUSING THE ARMED
CONFLICE BETWEEN BOTH SIDES ON THE WEST SEA. IF YOUR SIDE CONTIN-
UNUSLY INFILTRATE YOUR NAVAL V SSFLS INTO YOUR CUASTAL WATERS TO
ARROGANTLY: SAIL ABOUT HERE AND THERE AND COMMIT PROVOCATIONS OF
HINDERING OUR NAVAL CRAFTS FROM PERFORMING THEIR ROUTINE PATROL DUTY,
WHAT SITUATION WILL BE CREATED? SUCH RECKLESS PROFOCATIONS ON YOIR
PART IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PLAY WITH FIRE THAT WILL MAKE THE CON-
FRONTATION BETWEEN THE NAVAL VESSELS OF BOTH SIDES ACUTE AND FURTHER
CAUSE UNCONTROLLABLE ARMED CONFLICT BETWEEN BOTH SIDES.
NOT WITHSTANDING THIS, YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS, LIKE A
THIEF CRYING FOR A THIEF, INSTIGATED THE SOUTH KOREAN BELLICOSE
ELEMENTS TO SPELL OUT THE NONSENSE THAT RESOLUTE MEASURES WILL BE
TAKEN IF OUR NAVAL CRAFTS INTRUDE INTO SOME TERRITORIAL WATERS.
TO WHOM ARE YOU MOUTHING SUCH NONSENSE AS TAKING RESOLUTE MEASURES?
IT IS LIKE A PUPPYDOG WHICH DOES NOT FEAR THE TIGER. THERE
IS A LIMIT IN OUR RATIENCE. AS WE HAVE ALREAKY TOLD YOU MANY TIMES,
OUR SIDE WILL ANSWER YOUR PROVOCATIONS WITH PUNISHMENT. IN THAT CASE
THE PROCESS OF HITTING AND BEING HIT WILL BE REPEATED. YOUR OUTCRY
SUCH AS MEASURES OR THE LIKE ONLY SERV s TO VIVIDLY SHOW THE
BLACK -HEARTED INTENTION OF YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS TO
MAKE KOREANS FIGHT AGAINST EACH OTHER. BECAUSE OF YOUR RECKLESS
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COMMOTIONS TODAY IN THE WEST SEA THE ARMED CONFLICT BETWEEN
BOTH SIDES MAY OCCUR AND GRAVE TRRETRIEVABLE SITUATION MAY RE CREATED.
IS THE CREATED SITUATION GRAVE OR NOT? YOU SHOULD, CORRECTLY VIEW
THE CREATED SITUATION AND REHAVE IN A DISCREET MANNER. TODAY, THE
ENTIRE KOREAN, PEOPLE ARE ACTIVELY STRIVING TO REALIZE THE INDEPEN-
DENT PEACEFUL REUNIFICATION OF THE COUNTRY WITHOUT RELYING UPON OUT-
SIDE FORCES. THE PEACE-TOVING PEOPLES THE WORLD DV R. ARE RENDERING
POSITIV SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT TO IT. YOU UNITED NATIONS GENERAL
ASSEMBLY THIS YEAR DISSOLV D THE UNCURK, AN AGGRESSION TOOL OF U.S.
IMPERIALISM AND SUPPORTED NORTH-SOUTH VALOGUE BASED ON THE
TH
EE PRINCIPLES OF INDEPENDENT PEACEFUL REUNIFICATION AND
GREAT NATIONAL UNITY. AT THIS VIRY JUNCTURE, YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST
AGGRESSORS HAVE INFILTRATING MANY NAVAL ARMED FORCES INTO OUR
COASTAL WATERS IN THE WEST SEA:TO MORE FREQUENTLY COMMITT
ESPIONAGE AND HOSTILE ACTS AGAINST OUR SIDE, GOING AGAINST THE TREND
OF THE TIMES AND WITH THESE AS A MOMENTUM ARE PLAYING WITH FIRE OF
DRIVING SOUTH KOREAN BELLICOSE ELEMENTS TO THE BATTLEFIELD.
SUCH CRIMINAL MACHINATION OF YOUR SIDE IS A FLAGRANT VIOLATION OF THE
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND AN INTOLERABLE VICIOUS CHALLENGE TO THE
ENTIRE KOREAN PEOPLE AND PEACE-TOVING PEOPLES OF THE WHOLE WORLD
WISHING FOR PEACE AND INDEPENDENT PEACEFUL REUNIFICATION OF KOREA.
ALL THE FACTS CLEARLY SHOW THAT YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS
ARE THE MAIN CULPRITS WHO ARE RUNNING WILD TO INCREASE THE DANGER OF
WAR IN KOREA BY FOSTERING ANTAGONISM AND DISTRUST BETWEEN THE NORTH
AND SOUTH AND AGGRAVATING THE SITUATION, I ONCE AGAIN STRONGLY
DEMAND YOUR SIDE TO IMMEDIATELY CEASE:ITS OWN CRIMINAL ACTS AND
GIVE ASSURANCE AT THIS TABLE THAT YOUR SIDE WILL NOT INFILTRATE
NAVAL VESSELS INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS ON THE WEST SEA IN THE
FUTURE.
UNC NR2
ONCE AGAIN OUR SIDE IS FORCED TO REMIND YOU AT THIS TABLE ; YOU ARE
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UNCLAS SECTION V OF VI
IN FACT ADDRESSING THE UNITED NATIONS COMMAND AND NOT ANY INDIVIDUAL
MEMBER NATION OF THAT ORGANIZATION. OUR SIDE CATEGORICALLY STATES
THAT OUR V SSELS DURING THE TIME IN QUESTION HAV OPERATED ONLY IN
INTERNATIONAL WATERS OR IN WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO OUR SIDE'S
TERRITORY. FIVE OF THESE SIX VIOLATIONS BY YOUR PATROL GUN BOATS
INTO WATERS CONTIGUOUS:TO BUR SIDE'S ISLANDS OCCURRED DURING DAY-
LIGHT HOURS UNDER CONDITIONS OF CLEAR VISIBILITY. YOUR PATROL GUN
BOATS WERE VISUALLY TRACKED FROM LAND AND SEA AND WERE ELECTRONI-
CALLY TRACKED BY OUR SIDE'S RADAR. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO
DOUBT AS TO THE VALIDITY OF OUR SIDE'S CHARGES AND
YOU SHOULD GIV US AN ASSURANCE FOR PROMPTLY CARRYING OUT OUR SIDE'S
DEMAND INSTEAD OF MAKING USELESS CHARGES.
Nn. 6
UNC No: 6
AGAIN I SAY OUR VESSELS HAVE ONLY OPERATED INTERNATIONAL WATERS
OR IN WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO OUR SIDE'S TERRITORY. ON THE OTHER HAND,
YOUR SIDE HAS CLEARLY VIOLATED THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT ON 6 OCCASSIONS
BY INTRUDING INTO WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO OUR SIDE'S ISLANDS RV SAILING AS
CLOSE TO 1300 YARDS TO THESE ISLANDS. THESE ACTS OF YOURS ARE THE ONLY
VIOLATIONS THAT HAV BEEN COMMITTED. YOUR ACTS ARE THE ONLY PROVOCATIV
ACTS THAT HAVE BEEN COMMITTED.
I SUGGEST YOU RESPECT UNITED NATIONS COMMAND CONTIGUOUS WATERS AS
UNITED NATIONS COMMAND RESPECTS YOUR CONTIGUOUS WATERS AND HONOR
PARAGRAPH 15 OF THE ARMISTIC AGREEMENT.
AS IT IS NEARLY 1400 HOURS I PROPOSE THAT THIS MEETING BE RECESSED
FOR 20 MINUTES FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF TRANSLATION.
KPA STATEMENT NO. 7
KPA NO. 7
I HAVE NOTED YOUR LAST STATEMENT THAT YOU WILL RESPECT THE COASTAL
WATERS OF OUR SIDE IN THE WEST SEA. IN ORDER TO RELAX TENSION CREATED
IN THE WEST SEA AND TO MAINTAIN THE SECURITY IN THAT AREA, YOUR SIDE
SHOULD CEASE AT ONCE COMMITTING CRIMINAL ACTS OF ESPIONAGE AND
HOSTILITIES BY INTRUDING ITS NAVAL CRAFTS INTO THE COASTAL WATERS OF
OUR SIDE. OUR SIDE WILL WATCH YOUR SIDE'S FUTURE MOVE. OUR SIDE HAS NO
OTHER SUBJECTS TO BRING UP AT TODAY'S MEETING.
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00 NOT PUT WORDS IN MY MnUTH. NUR SIDE STATED THAT YOU SHOULD RESPECT
OUR SIDE'S CONTIGUOUS WATERS JUST AS OUR SIDE RESPECTS YOUR CONTIGUOUS
WATERS.
I WISH TO MAKE ONE POINT CLEAR. YOUR FABRICATIONS OF CHARGES AGAINST
OUR SIDE HAVE CONSUMED MUCH OF OUR TIME TODAY. DO NO LOST THIS POINT.
THE CHARGES OUR SIDE HAS LEVIED AGAINST YOU TODAY CONCERNING YOUR 6
VIOLATIONS
OF THE WATER CONTIGUOUS TO OUR SIDE'S TERRITORY WE CONSIDER VERY SERIOUS
AND WE VIEW THEM WITH GRAVE CONCERN. YOUR ACTIONS ARE AGGRESSIVE AND
PROVOCATIVE AND AGAIN OUR SIDE STRONGLY PROTESTS YOUR ACTIONS.
OUR SIDE HAS NOTHING FURTHER.
KPA NO. 8
YOU HAVE NOT GIVEN ANY RESPONSIBLE ASSURANCE AT THIS TABLE THAT YOU WILL
CEASE PROVOCATIVE ACTS OF INFILTRATING NAVAL VESSELS AND ARMED SPY SHIPS
INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS IN THE WEST: SEA. BUT INSTEAD, YOU ARE NOW
CALLING OUT INVECTIVES AGAINST US SUCH AS "PROVOCATIVE ACTS" "AGGRESSIV
ACTS" OR THE LIKE. THIS IS LIKE A THIEF TURNING ON THE MASTER WITH A
CLUB. AS WAS EXPOSED AT TODAY'S MEETING, OF LATE TOO, YOU U.S.
IMPERIALISTS AND SOUTH KOREAN ARMY, BEING INSTIGATED BY YOU. HAVE BEEN
DELIBERATELY INFILTRATING VARIOUS NAVAL VESSELS AND ARMED SPY SHIPS INTO
OUR COASTAL WATERS IN THE WEST SEA. TO COMMIT CRIMINAL ACTS OF ESPIONAGE
AND HOSTILITIES IS SUCCESSION AGAINST OUR SIDE. SUCH HOSTILE ACTS OF
YOUR SIDE CONSTITUTE A FLAGRANT DESTRUCTION AND VIOLATION OF THE
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND CRIMINAL ACTS OF AGGRAVATING MILITARY
CONFRONTATION BETWEEN THE NORTH AND SOUTH AND CREATING TENSION. THAT'S
WHY OUR SIDE PROTESTED AND DENOUNCED AT TODAY!S MEETING THE RECKLESS
PROVOCATIVE ACTS OF YOUR SIDE, STRONGLY DEMANDING IT TO CEASE AT ONCE
SUCH CRIMINAL ACTS. HOWEVER, YOUR SIDE, INSTEAD OF GIVING AN
ASSURANCE FOR CARRYING OUT OUR SIDE'S DEMANDS HAS BEEN MAKING CLUMSY
ATTEMPTS TO JUSTIFY ITS OWN SEA INTRUSIONS UNDER THE PREPOSTEROUS
PRETEXT OF SO-CALLED HIGH SEAS OR THE LIKE, WHILE BEHAVING IN A
SHAMELESS MANNER TO SLANDER AND DEFAME THE OTHER SIDE AT RANDOM WITH
NON-EXEISTENT INCIDENTS. WHO: ON EARTH IS THE CRIMINAL WHO COMMITED
PROVOCATIVE ACTS AND AGAINST WHOM: DO YOU MAKE PREPOSTEROUS CHARGES?
AS THE STERN FACTS VIVIDLY SHOW, YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS
AND SOUTH KOREAN WARLIKE ELEMENTS WHO ARE AT YOUR INSTIGATION,
ARE THE V RY CRIMINALS THAT HAVE BEEN SYSTEMATICALLY INFILTRATING NAVAL
VESSELS AND ARMED SPY SHIPS INTO OUR COASTAL WATERS IN THE EST SEA AND
THE MAIN CULPRITS THAT HAVE BEEN CREATING TENSION BY SYSTEMATICALLY
COMMITTING PROVOCATIV ACTS.
YOU U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS ALWAYS PROVOKED FIRST AND CHARGED THE
OTHER SIDE OF IT, WITH SUCH HABITUAL FALSE PROPAGANDA DESIGNED TO
SLANDER THE OTHER SIDE. YOU CAN NEITHER CONCEAL YOUR TRUE NATURE AS
CRIMINALS NOR DECEIV THE WORLD.
AT TODAY'S MEETING, YOUR SIDE HAS STATED THAT IT WILL RESPECT OUR
COASTAL WATERS. IF YOUR SIDES WORDS ARE NOT EMPTY TALKS, YOU SHOULD
SHOW IT BY ACTUAL DEEDS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE
ARMISTIC AGREEMENT WHICH WILL INSURE A COMPLETE CESSATION OF
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HOSTILITIES AND OF ALL ACTS OF ARMED FORCE IN KOREA, AND SHALL RESPECT
THE WATERS CONTIGUOUS TO THE LAND AREA OF KOREA UNDER THE MILITARY
CONTROL OF THE OPPOSING SIDE, AND SHALL NOT ENGAGE IN BLOCKADE OF ANY
KAND OF KOREA. YOUR SIDE SHOULD STOP FORCIALY THE CRIMINAL ACTS OF
DISPATCHING VARIOUS NAVAL VESSELS AND ARMED SPY SHIPS TO OUR COASTAL
WATERS. IF YOUR SIDE WANTS TO SAIL TO THE WATERS OFF PAENGYONG-DO
ISLAND, DAECHONG 00 ISLAND, SO CHONG DO ISLAND YONGPYONGDO TSLAND AND
000 ISLAND IN OUR COASTAL WATERS OF THE WEST SEA, IT SHOULD MEASURE
A REQUEST TO OUR SIDE AND GET OUR APPROVAL IN ADVANCE. SUCH A MEASURE
FULLY ACCORDS WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF THE ARMISTIC AGREEMENT AND SERV S
THE SECURITY ON THE WATERS IN OUR COASTAL IN THE WEST SEA AND YOUR
SIDE WILL NOT HAVE ANY OBSTACLE IS SAILING TO THE ISLANDS IN OUR COASTAL
WATERS UNDER THE CONTROL OF YOUR SIDE.
OUR SIDE WILL MAKE ALL EFFORTS TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN OUR COASTAL
WATERS AND TO IMPLEMENT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT.
IF YOUR SIDE DOES NOT RESPOND TO nur JUST DEMANDS, OUR SIDE WILL TAKE
PROPER STEPS FOR IT. IF YOUR SIDE MISJUDGES OUR SIDE'S PATTENCE AS
WEAKNESS, RECKLESSLY INFILTRATING NAVAL VESSELS INTO OUR COASTAL
WATERS IN THE WEST SEA AND OBSTRUCT FREE NAVIGATION OF OUR NAVAL
VESSELS, OR COMMIT PROVOCATIONS AGAINST THEM, OUR SIDE WILL NOT
TOLERATE THEM, BUT DEAL OUT SEVERE PUNISHMENT TO THEM. IN THIS CASE,
YOUR SIDE WILL HAVE TO BEAR THE FULL REPONSIBILITY FOR ALL THE
CONSEQUENCES ARISING THEREFROM.
OUR SIDE WILL CLOSELY WATCH YOUR FUTURE MOVE.
OUR SIDE PROPOSES TO RECESS THIS MEETING.
UNC NO. 8
YOUR SIDE'S INTERPRETATION TODY OF PRAGRAPHS 13B AND 15 OF THE
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT, PARTICULARY TO INDICATE THAT THE 5 ISLANDS
DISCUSSED TODY LIE WITHIN YOUR SIDE'S TERRITORIAL WATERS, IS A
SERIOUS MISTAKE ON YOUR SIDE'S PART AND IS IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE
LETTER AND THE SPIRIT OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT.
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YOUR SIDE'S SUGGESTION THAT OUR SIDE MUST REQUEST PERMISSION TO SAIL
TO THE ISLANDS OF PAENGNYONG-DO, TAECHONG-DO, SOCHONG-DO, YONPYONG-DO
AND U-DO IS UTTERLY RIDICULOUS. NUR SIDE HAS FREELY SAILED TO AND FROM
THESE ISLANDS FOR OVER 20 YEARS SINCE THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT WAS
SIGNED.
I SUGGEST YOU PURSUE THIS PREPOSTEROUS COURSE OF ACTION WHICH
IS IN WANTON VIOLATIONS OF THE ARMISTIC AGREEMENT NO FURTHER.
ON NUMBEROUS OCCASIONS WITHIN THIS FORUM YOUR SIDE HAS DEMANDED
THE DISSOLUTION OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMAND. YOU HAVE BASED YOUR
DEMANDS THE YOUR CLAIM THAT YOU DESIRE PEACEFUL REUNIFICATION OF KOREA
AND THAT OUR SIDE HAS NO NEED WHATSOEVER TO FEAR AN ATTACK TO THE SOUTH
BY YOUR SIDE. YOUR ACTIVITIES IN THE VICINITY OF PAENGNYONG-DO THESE
LAST FEW DAYS MAKE: A MOCKERY OF YOUR SO-CALLED PEACEFUL INTENTIONS.
YOUR ACTIONS IN REPEATEDLY VIOLATING OUR SIDE'S CONTIGUOUS WATERS
AND THE THREATS CONTAINED IN YOUR SUMMARY STATEMENT ARE:
AGGRESSIV , WAR-LIKE AND COMPLETELY CONTRARY TO THE SPIRIT nF THE
ARMISTICE AGREEMENT. SUCH ACTIONS ONLY TEND TO PROV THE CONTINUED
NEED FOR THE PRESENCE OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMAND IN KOREA TO ASSIST
IN PRESERVING THE PEACE.
OUR SIDE AGREES TO YOUR SIDE'S PROPOSAL TO RECESS THIS MEFTING.
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WE ARE AGREED ON THE FOLLOWING COURSE. OF ACTION IN RESPONSE
TO POSITION TAKEN BY NORTH KOREA IN DECEMBER 1 MAC
MEETING.
A. DIPLOMATIC-POLITICAL MEASURES.
1. YOU ARE TO INFORM ROKG THAT WE AGREE TO CALL
MAC MEETING AS ON AS POSSIBLE FOR REAFFIRMATION OF OUR
GENERAL
FUND
POSITION AND REJECTION OF NORTH KOREAN CLAIMS CONCERNING
ACCESS TO FIVE ISLANDS UNDER UNC CONTROL. ACCORDINGLY,
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YOU ARE TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO REQUEST THE MEETING
IMMEDIATELY. GUIDANCE FOR POSITION WE INTEND TO TAKE NOW
BEING DRAFTED AND WILL BE FURNISHED ASAP.
2. SIMULTANEOUSLY, YOU ARE TO URGE THAT THE ROK
"ILIZE THE HOT LINE FOR DISCUSSION OF THESE ISSUES AND,
SUMING MAC MEETING DOES NOT TAKE PLACE BEFORE DECEMBER 5
MILITARY
RELIMINARY MEETING OF SNCC, YOU ARE TO RECOMMEND THAT
ADDRESSEES
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ROK ALSO RAISE SUBJECT IN THAT FORUM. WHILE WE UNDERSTAND
NATURE OF ROK OBJECTIONS TO UTILIZING HOT LINE, YOU SHOULD
REMIND THEN THAT, CONSISTENT WITH PLEDGES IN JULY 4- 1972
COMMUNIQUE, THIS CHANNEL WAS ESTABLISHED TO DEAL WITH
HOSTILE INCIDENTS AND TO OUR KNOWLEDGE IT HAS BEEN USED
FOR RELATED OCCURRENCES SUCH AS DMZ CROSSINGS AS WELL AS
FIRINGS. IN HOT LINE DISCUSSION WITH THE NORTH, UE
SUGGEST ROKS POINT OUT THEIR INTENTION IS {A} NOT TO
DEBATE THE ISSUE WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED IN MAC MEETING,
BUT RATHER {B} TO MAKE CLEAR THE ROKG INTENDS NO
PROVOCATIVE INITIATIVES AND EXPECTS NORTH TO BE, SIMILARLY
RESPONSIBLE, AND { C} WILL CONTINUE COMMUNICATION AND
SUPPLY TO THESE ISLANDS AS HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE IN THE
PAST. NORTH. KOREAN RESPONSE IN HOT LINE CONVERSATION
MAY SHED LIGHT. ON THEIR MOTIVATIONS AND PROVIDE VACUABLE
INFORMATION TO US CONCERNING THEIR INTENTIONS AND TIMING.
INITIATIVES BY SOUTH TO USE THIS CHANNEL MAY ALSO PROVE
USEFUL SUBSEQUENTLY IN DEVELOPING THIRD COUNTRY SUPPORT
FOR ROKG IN HER EFFORTS TO AVOID PROVOCATIVE SITUATION
ON PENINSULA.
3. YOU MAY ALSO INFORM PRESIDENT PARK IN
STRICTEST CONFIDENCE THAT WE INTEND TO APPROACH THE PRC
AND SOVIETS THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS, TO INFORM THEM
E HAVE NOTED THE INCREASED NORTH KOREAN PATROLS NEAR
HESE ISLANDS AND THE UNPRECEDENTED CLAIM MADE AT THE
RECENT MAC MEETING. WE CAN NOT ACCEPT THIS NORTH KOREAN
INTERPRETATION OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND INTEND TO
PROTECT UNC LONG-STANDING RIGHTS under the agreement to these
ISLANDS. IN THIS CONTEXT, WE INTEND STRESS COMMON
INTEREST IN AVOIDING PROVOCATIVE ACTIONS AND POTENTIAL
CONFRONTATION. GIVEN THE SENSITIVITY OF THIS CHANNEL,
WE EXPECT ROKG TO HOLD ESPECIALLY: CLOSE OUR INTENTIONS TO
MAKE THESE APPROACHES.
4. WE INTEND TO BRIEF THE JAPANESE CONCERNING
ACTIONS WE PROPOSE TO TAKE WITH EXCEPTION OF APPROACH TO
USSR AND PRC AND MAY DO so SIMILARLY WITH OTHER POWERS
WHO HAVE CLOSE INVOLVEMENT WITH KOREAN QUESTION.
B. MILITARY ACTION. WE CONCUR IN BASIC POSTURE AND
GENERAL GUIDANCE SET FORTH IN REFTEL B. FOLLOWING IS MORE
SPECIFIC GUIDANCE:
1. IT IS OUR GENERAL POSTURE THAT WE DO NOT
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THESE ISSUES, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE DO NOT INTEND TO
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ACCEPT INTERFERENCE WITH ESTABLISHED RIGHTS under the agreement to
ESE ISLANDS.
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2. We concur in plans of UNC naval command to resupply the
islands on a "business as usual" basis, as well as to continue normal
ferry service without interruption. Exact timing of next convoy to three
outer islands should be left open, however, subject to our guidance.
3. Should the NK Interfere with single unescorted ferry service
such as that scheduled 5 and 6 December, which Embassy/CINCUNC
apparently considered unlikely, we believe that ferry should proceed
in the most prudent manner under the circumstances so as not to
endanger lives of personnel. ROKG should avoid military activities
and response except as necessary for protection of life or property.
We will provide recommendations on ROK response to possible interdiction
of other types of ferry/service and supply convoys.
4. It is-emphasized that ROK Forces should not repeat not fire
except in self-defense. Under no circumstances should ROKG frre the
first shot.
5. Since this message was prepared, we have been informed that a
convoy to Paengnyong-do has been planned, departing Dec 6 at 0600. (We
understand this convoy is to consist of three: commercial vessels, one or
more ROK naval vessels as close -in escort, and one or more ROK destroyers
(
positioned nearby.) Departure of this convoy should be postponed for 24 hours,
during which time we will forward guidance covering action to be taken in event
of North Korean attempt to interdict this convoy."
6. Our understanding is that no US units are involved in escort or
protective services for supply missions. Please confirm.
7. No US military personnel should be involved without approval
from Washington.
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CREATION DATE
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B050153 PYONGYANG DOMESTIC SERVICE IN KOREAN 0122 GMT 5 DEC 73 B
(TEXT) THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSOR FORCES CARRIED OUT THE
GRAVE MILITARY PROVOCATION OF -INFILTRATING A HIGH SPEED, HIGH
ALTITUDE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE INTO THE AIRSPACE OF THE NORTHERN
HALF OF THE REPUBLIC ON .WO CCASIONS YESTERDAY.
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XXX TWO OCCASIONS YESTERDAY.
(TEXT) THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSOR FORCES, WHICH RESORT
TO ALL AVAILABLE MEANS TO IGNITE ANOTHER WAR OF AGGRESSION
IN KOREA, INFILTRATED AN SR-71 HIGH SPEED, HIGH ALTITUDE
RECONNAISSANCE PLANE INTO THE AIRSPACE OF THE ONGJIN PENINSULA
IN THE WEST COAST OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE REPUBLIC FROM 1211
TO 1216 YESTERDAY. AFTER THAT, THE SR-1 71 PLANE CARRIED OUT THE
GRAVE MILITARY PROVOCATION OF ENGAGING IN RECONNAISSANCE AND
HOSTILE ACTS AGAINST THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE REPUBLIC,
BEGINNING AT 1230 BY PENETRATING INTO THE EASTERN AND WESTERN
AIRSPACE OF KOSONG, PYONGYANG AND YONAN.
SUCH RECONNAISSANCE ACTS OF THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS
CONSTITUTE THEIR DELIBERATE PROVOCATIONS DESIGNED TO DIRECTLY
SHORE UP THE PAK CHONG-HUI MILITARY FASCIST CLIQUE, WHICH IS
RUNNING WILD TO EXTRICATE ITSELF FROM THE CRISIS AT HO ME AND
ABROAD, AND TO AGGRAVATE TENSION IN OUR COUNTRY STILL FURTHER,
SYNCHRONIZING WITH THE FACT THAT THE PAX CHONG-HUI MILITARY
FASCIST CLIQUE VICIOUSLY RESORTS TO A WAR CLAMOUR OF INFILTRATING
DESTROYERS AND OTHER NAVAL VESSELS THESE DAYS INTO THE TERRITORIAL
WATERS OF OUR SIDE OFF THE WEST COAST ON THE ONGJIN PENINSULA
AND PLACING THE SOUTH KOREAN ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE ON ALERT.
THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS SHOULD BE CLEARLY AWARE OF THE
FACT THAT THEY WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO AVOID THE GRAVE CONSEQUENCES
THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM SUCH RECKLESS PROVOCATIONS OF VIOLATING
THE ARMISTICE IN KOREA. THEY SHOULD ACT DISCREETLY.
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Summary 346th Military Armistice Commission Meeting, 1 December 1973
1. The 346th MAC meeting, called by the KPA, portends a deliberately
planned power play on their part. Their initial statement clearly was a
bid to claim control of the sea off Haeju, Teungsangot, and Ongjin
Penninsula out to a radius of twelve nautical miles. They introduced this
claim by alleging violations by ROK naval vessels, citing numerous
coordinates which formed a pattern delineating this 12 nautical mile radius.
According to their statement, these ROK vessels were blocking the passage
of foreign vessels approaching their ports on the west coast. Noting the
message which our side sent to their side on 28 November 1973, they flatly
denied our charge stating that even if one of their boats were in the contiguous
waters of Sochong-do, it would not be a violation of the Armistice Agreement
since this island was in their territorial waters.
2. In succeeding statements, they attempted to establish that, according
to paragraph 13 b of the Armistice Agreement, Paengyong-do, Taechong-do,
Sochong-do, Yonpyong-do, and U-do lie within their territorial waters.
In addition, they attempted to interpret the phrase "the land area of Korea"
in paragraph 15 of the Armistice Agreement as applying only to the Korean
Peninsula and not to the offshore islands. In their summary, they delivered
a challenging statement, to wit "If your side wants to sail to the waters off
Paengyong-do, Taechong-do, Sochong-do, Yonpyong-do and U-do in our
coastal waters of the West Sea, it should submit a request to our side and
get our approval in advance. 11 An extract of the significant portion of the
summary is at paragraph 8.
3. Throughout their statements, their emphasis continually was that the
United States was behind all of the provocative actions they alleged against
the ROK naval forces.
4. Our side charged their side with six violations of paragraph 15 of the
Armistice Agreement which occurred during the period 19 November - 1
December 1973 wherein their patrol gun boats violated the waters contiguous
to the five islands previously cited. All violations were within 5,000 yards,
the closest one within 1, 300 yards.
5. Our side rebutted their interpretations of paragraph 13b and 15, and
reputed their allegations of naval violations by ROK vessel S by categorically
stating that all of our vessels were either in international waters or in
waters contiguous to territory under our control. No specific mention wasko
made of either a 3 mile limit or 12 mile limit by either side.
Page 2
6. The senior member UNCMAC, rejected the summary statement of
their side, in part below, as being ridiculous, adding these words: "Our
side has freely sailed to and from these islands for over 20 years since
the Armistice Agreement was signed. I suggest that you pursue this
preposterous course of action, which is in wanton violation of the Armistice
Agreement, no further. "
7. This meeting was the most belligerant since the Pueblo period.
8. Extract of significant portion of their summary follows: "At today's
meeting, your side has stated that it will respect our coastal waters. If
your side's words are not empty talks, you should show it by actual deeds
in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice Agreement which will
insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in
Korea, and shall respect the waters contiguous to the land area of Korea
under the military control of the opposing side, and shall not engage in
blockade of any kind of Korea. -Your side should stop forcibly the criminal
acts of dispatching various naval vessels and armed spy ships to our coastal
waters. If your side wants to sail to the waters off Paengyong-do island,
Daechong-do island, Sochong-do island, Yonpyong-de island and U-do island
in our coastal waters of the West Sea, it should submit a request to our side
and get our approval in advance. Such a measure fully accords with the
requirement of the Armistice Agreement and serves the security on the
waters in our coasts in the West Sea and your side will not have any
obstacle in sailing to the islands in our coastal waters under the control
of your side. Our side will make all efforts to provide security in our
coastal waters and to implement the requirements of the Armistice Agreement.
If your side does not respond to our just demands, our side will take proper
steps for it.
If your side misjudges our side's patience as weakness, recklessly
infiltrating naval vessels into our coastal waters in the West Sea and
obstruct free navigation of our naval vessels, or commit provocations
against them, our side will not tolerate them, but deal out severe punish-
ment to them. In this case, your side will have to bear the full responsibility
for all the consequences arising therefrom. "
9. The meeting convened at 1100 house KST and recessed at 1520 hours
(including a 20 minute recess). The UNC was represented by Major General
Thomas U. Greer, USA, the KPA by Major General Kim Pung-sop. UNC
has 21 press and 2 guests. KPA/CPV had 18 press and 6 guests.
Message
FORD
30
(Draft message for delivery to the PRC Liaison Office)
The U.S. side wishes to advise the Chinese side of its concern
about the situation created by North Korean authorities. North Korea
has recently instituted unusual naval patrol activity off the west coast
of Korea, has placed its forces in a heightened state of military alert,
and made demands on December 1 that would interfere with access to
five islands. As a signatory to the Korean Armistice, the
Chinese side will understand that these demands are in contravention of
both international agreement and long-established practice, and are
therefore unacceptable.
These actions are all the more disturbing coming as they do less
than two weeks after adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of a com-
promise resolution on Korea abolishing the UNCURK organization. This
agreement, which avoided an unnecessary confrontation between the
representatives of North and South Korea and their supporters, was
E.O. 12958 (34 amended) SEC 3.3
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worked out in a spirit of accommodation by both sides. This development
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seemed to establish conditions for further progress in reducing tensions
on the Korean Peninsula. The demands and actions of the North
Korean authorities are completely contrary to the spirit of the agreement.
By
The U.S. side has advised the Chinese side on several occasions,
most recently during Secretary Kissinger's visit to Peking in November,
that it would be prepared to reconsider the future of the U.N. Command
1000
before the 29th session of the U.N. General Assembly. We must state,
2
however, that provocations by the North Korean authorities which risk
military confrontation and heighten tension will seriously complicate
efforts by the U.S. side to consider and put into effect new arrange-
ments affecting the security of the Korean Peninsula.
It is our understanding that normal communication and supply
activities will be maintained to the five islands on their usual basis,
and that North Korea will be informed of this policy. The U.S. side
hopes that no incident will be created which would alter the improved
atmosphere which has been created as a result of U.N. General
Assembly action on the Korean question.
Message
(Draft message for delivery to the Soviet Ambassador)
The U.S. side wishes to advise the Soviet side of its concern
about the situation created by North Korean authorities. North Korea
has recently instituted unusual naval patrol activity off the west coast
of Korea, has placed its forces in a heightened state of military alert,
and made demands on December 1 that would interfere with access to
five islands.
These actions are all the more disturbing coming as they do less
than two weeks after adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of a com-
promise resolution on Korea abolishing the UNCURK organization. This
development seemed to establish conditions for further progress in re-
ducing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The demands and actions of
the North Korean authorities are completely contrary to the spirit of
the agreement.
It is our understanding that normal communication and supply
activities will be maintained to the five islands on their usual basis,
and that North Korea will be informed of this policy. The U.S. side
hopes that no incident will be created which would alter the improved
atmosphere which has been created as a result of U.N. General
Assembly action on the Korean question.
DECLARS(FIED
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WE ARE AGREED ON THE FOLLOWING COURSE. OF ACTION IN RESPONSE
TO POSITION TAKEN BY NORTH KOREA IN DECEMBER 1 MAC
MEETING.
A. DIPLOMATIC-POLITICAL MEASURES.
1. YOU ARE TO INFORM ROKG THAT WE AGREE TO CALL
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MAC MEETING AS ON AS POSSIBLE FOR REAFFIRMATION OF OUR
POSITION AND REJECTION OF NORTH KOREiN CLAIMS CONCERNING
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YOU ARE TO TAKE NECESSARY STEPS TO REQUEST THE MEETING
IMMEDIATELY. GUIDANCE FOR POSITION WE INTEND TO TAKE NOW
BEING DRAFTED AND WILL BE FURNISHED ASAP.
2. SIMULTANEOUSLY, YOU ARE TO URGE THAT THE ROK
"ILIZE THE HOT LINE FOR DISCUSSION OF THESE ISSUES AND,
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SUMING MAC MEETING DOES NOT TAKE PLACE BEFORE DECEMBER 5
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12
ROK ALSO RAISE SUBJECT IN THAT FORUM. WHILE WE UNDERSTAND
NATURE OF ROK OBJECTIONS TO UTILIZING HOT LINE, YOU SHOULD
REMIND THEN THAT, CONSISTENT WITH PLEDGES IN JULY 41, 1972
COMMUNIQUE, THIS CHANNEL WAS ESTABLISHED TO DEAL WITH
HOSTILE INCIDENTS AND TO OUR KNOWLEDGE IT HAS BEEN USED
FOR RELATED OCCURRENCES SUCH AS DMZ CROSSINGS AS WELL AS
FIRINGS. IN HOT LINE DISCUSSION WITH THE NORTH, UE
SUGGEST ROKS POINT OUT THEIR INTENTION IS {A} NOT TO
DEBATE THE ISSUE WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED IN MAC MEETING,
BUT RATHER {B} TO MAKE CLEAR THE ROKG INTENDS NO
PROVOCATIVE INITIATIVES AND EXPECTS NORTH TO BE, SIMILARLY
RESPONSIBLE, AND { C} WILL CONTINUE COMMUNICATION AND
SUPPLY TO THESE ISLANDS AS HAS BEEN THE PRACTICE IN THE
PAST. NORTH KOREAN RESPONSE IN HOT LINE-CONVERSATION
MAY SHED LIGHT. ON THEIR MOTIVATIONS AND PROVIDE VALUABLE
INFORMATION TO US CONCERNING THEIR INTENTIONS AND TIMING.
INITIATIVES BY SOUTH TO USE THIS CHANNEL MAY ALSO PROVE
USEFUL SUBSEQUENTLY IN DEVELOPING THIRD COUNTRY SUPPORT
FOR ROKG IN HER EFFORTS TO AVOID PROVOCATIVE SITUATION
ON PENINSULA.
3. YOU MAY ALSO INFORM PRESIDENT PARK IN
STRICTEST COMFIDENCE THAT WE INTEND TO APPROACH THE PRC
AND SOVIETS THROUGH DIPLOMATIC CHANNELS, TO INFORM THEM
E HAVE NOTED THE INCREASED NORTH KOREAN PATROLS NEAR
HESE ISLANDS AND THE UNPRECEDENTED CLAIM MADE AT THE
RECENT MAC MEETING. WE CAN NOT ACCEPT THIS NORTH KOREAN
INTERPRETATION OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT AND INTEND TO
PROTECT UNC LONG-STANDING RIGHTS under the agreement to these
ISLANDS. IN THIS CONTEXT, WE INTEND STRESS COMMON
INTEREST IN AVOIDING PROVOCATIVE ACTIONS AND POTENTIAL
CONFRONTATION. GIVEN THE SENSITIVITY OF THIS CHANNEL,
WE EXPECT ROKG TO HOLD ESPECIALLY- CLOSE OUR INTENTIONS TO
MAKE THESE APPROACHES.
4. WE INTEND TO BRIEF THE JAPANESE CONCERNING
ACTIONS WE PROPOSE TO TAKE WITH EXCEPTION OF APPROACH TO
USSR AND PRC AND MAY DO so SIMILARLY WITH OTHER POWERS
WHO HAVE CLOSE INVOLVEMENT WITH KOREAN QUESTION.
B. MILITARY ACTION. WE CONCUR IN BASIC POSTURE AND
GENERAL GUIDANCE SET FORTH IN REFTEL B. FOLLOWING IS MORE
is
FORD
SPECIFIC GUIDANCE:
1.
IT IS OUR GENERAL POSTURE THAT WE DO NOT
LIBRAND
REPEAT NOT WISH TO SEE OR PROVOKE MILITARY INCIDENTS OVER
THESE ISSUES, BUT AT THE SAME TIME WE DO NOT INTEND TO
ACCEPT INTERFERENCE WITH ESTABLISHED RIGHTS under the agreement to
ESE ISLANDS.
SECRET
4d
2. We concur in plans of UNC naval command to resupply the
islands on a "business as usual" basis, as well as to continue normal
ferry service without interruption. Exact timing of next convoy to three
outer islands should be left open, however, subject to our guidance
3. Should the NK Interfere with single unescorted ferry service
such as that scheduled 5 and 6 December, which Embassy/CINCUNC
apparently considered unlikely, we believe that ferry should proceed
in the most prudent manner under the circumstances so as not to
endanger lives of personnel. ROKG should avoid military activities
and response except as necessary for protection of life or property.
We will provide recommendations on ROK response to possible interdiction
of other types of ferryservice and supply convoys.
4. It is-emphasized that ROK Forces should not repeat not fire
except in self-defense. Under no circumstances should ROKG frre the
first shot.
5. Since this message was prepared, we have been informed that a
+
convoy to Paengnyong-do has been planned, departing Dec 6 at 0600. (We
understand this convoy is to consist of three: commercial vessels, one or
more ROK naval vessels as close-in escort, and one or more ROK destroyers
positioned nearby. ) Departure of this convoy should be postponed for 24 hours,
during which time we will forward guidance covering action to be taken in event
of North Korean attempt to interdict this convoy.
6. Our understanding is that no US units are involved in escort or
on
protective services for supply missions. Please confirm.
7. No US military personnel should be involved without approval
or
from Washington.
E.O. 12958 DECLASSIFIED (as amended) SEC 3.3 DoD Directive 5200.00
By We NARA, Date 1/20/11
State Dept Guidelines statev ew 12/2/03
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet
WITHDRAWAL ID 033275
REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL
ÇNational security restriction
TYPE OF MATERIAL
ÇMemorandum
CREATOR'S NAME
W.R. Smyser
RECEIVER'S NAME
Secretary Kissinger
TITLE
North Korean Attempt to Restrict Our
Access to West Coast Islands
CREATION DATE
12/04/1973
VOLUME
5 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700426
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Meeting, December 6, 1973 - Not Held
(North Korea)
DATE WITHDRAWN
04/18/2011
WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST
TMH
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PYONGYANG RADIO: SR-71 PENETRATES INTO DPRK AIRSPACE 4 DEC
B050153 PYONGYANG DOMESTIC SERVICE IN KOREAN 0122 GMT 5 DEC 73 B
(TEXT) THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSOR FORCES CARRIED OUT THE
GRAVE MILITARY PROVOCATION OF -INFILTRATING A HIGH SPEED, HIGH
ALTITUDE RECONNAISSANCE PLANE INTO THE AIRSPACE OF THE NORTHERN
HALF OF THE REPUBLIC ON TWO CCASIONS YESTERDAY.
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XXX TWO OCCASIONS YESTERDAY.
(TEXT) THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSOR FORCES, WHICH RESORT
TO ALL AVAILABLE MEANS TO IGNITE ANOTHER WAR OF AGGRESSION
IN KOREA, INFILTRATED AN SR- 71 HIGH SPEED, HIGH ALTITUDE
RECONNAISSANCE PLANE INTO THE AIRSPACE OF THE ONGJIN PENINSULA
IN THE WEST COAST OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE REPUBLIC FROM 1211
TO 1216 YESTERDAY. AFTER THAT, THE SR- 71 PLANE CARRIED OUT THE
GRAVE MILITARY PROVOCATION OF ENGAGING IN RECONNAISSANCE AND
HOSTILE ACTS AGAINST THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE REPUBLIC,
BEGINNING AT 1230 BY PENETRATING INTO THE EASTERN AND WESTERN
AIRSPACE OF KOSONG, PYONGYANG AND YONAN.
SUCH RECONNAISSANCE ACTS OF THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS
CONSTITUTE THEIR DELIBERATE PROVOCATIONS DESIGNED TO DIRECTLY
SHORE UP THE PAK CHONG-HUI MILITARY FASCIST CLIQUE, WHICH IS
RUNNING WILD TO EXTRICATE ITSELF FROM THE CRISIS AT HO ME AND
ABROAD, AND TO AGGRAVATE TENSION IN OUR COUNTRY STILL FURTHER,
SYNCHRONIZING WITH THE FACT THAT THE PAK CHONG- HUI MILITARY
FASCIST CLIQUE VICIOUSLY RESORTS TO A WAR CLAMOUR OF INFILTRATING
DESTROYERS AND OTHER NAVAL VESSELS THESE DAYS INTO THE TERRITORIAL
WATERS OF OUR SIDE OFF THE WEST COAST ON THE ONGJIN PENINSULA
AND PLACING THE SOUTH KOREAN ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE ON ALERT.
THE U.S. IMPERIALIST AGGRESSORS SHOULD BE CLEARLY AWARE OF THE
FACT THAT THEY W-ILL NEVER BE ABLE TO AVOID THE GRAVE CONSEQUENCES
THAT MIGHT ARISE FROM SUCH RECKLESS PROVOCATIONS OF VIOLATING
THE ARMISTICE IN KOREA. THEY SHOULD ACT DISCREETLY.
(ENDALL)
5 DEC 0243Z HT/MA
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Summary 346th Military Armistice Commission Meeting, 1 December 1973
1. The 346th MAC meeting, called by the KPA, portends a deliberately
planned power play on their part. Their initial statement clearly was a
bid to claim control of the sea off Haeju, Teungsangot, and Ongjin
Penninsula out to a radius of twelve nautical miles. They introduced this
claim by alleging violations by ROK naval vessels, citing numerous
coordinates which formed a pattern delineating this 12 nautical mile radius.
According to their statement, these ROK vessels were blocking the passage
of foreign vessels approaching their ports on the west coast. Noting the
message which our side sent to their side on 28 November 1973, they flatly
denied our charge stating that even if one of their boats were in the contiguous
waters of Sochong-do, it would not be a violation of the Armistice Agreement
since this island was in their territorial waters.
2. In succeeding statements, they attempted to establish that, according
to paragraph 13b of the Armistice Agreement, Paengyong-do, Taechong-do,
Sochong-do, Yonpyong-do, and U-do lie within their territorial waters.
In addition, they attempted to interpret the phrase "the land area of Korea"
in paragraph 15 of the Armistice Agreement as applying only to the Korean
Peninsula and not to the offshore islands. In their summary, they delivered
a challenging statement, to wit "If your side wants to sail to the waters off
Paengyong-do, Taechong-do, Sochong-do, Yonpyong-do and U-do in our
coastal waters of the West Sea, it should submit a request to our side and
get our approval in advance. " An extract of the significant portion of the
summary is at paragraph 8.
3. Throughout their statements, their emphasis continually was that the
United States was behind all of the provocative actions they alleged against
the ROK naval forces.
4. Our side charged their side with six violations of paragraph 15 of the
Armistice Agreement which occurred during the period 19 November - 1
December 1973 wherein their patrol gun boats violated the waters contiguous
to the five islands previously cited. All violations were within 5,000 yards,
the closest one within 1, 300 yards.
5. Our side rebutted their interpretations of paragraph 13b and 15, and
reputed their allegations of naval violations by ROK vessel by categorically
stating that all of our vessels were either in international waters or in
waters contiguous to territory under our control. No specific mention was
made of either a 3 mile limit or 12 mile limit by either side.
Page 2
6. The senior member UNCMAC, rejected the summary statement of
their side, in part below, as being ridiculous, adding these words: "Our
side has freely sailed to and from these islands for over 20 years since
the Armistice Agreement was signed. I suggest that you pursue this
preposterous course of action, which is in wanton violation of the Armistice
Agreement, no further. 11
7. This meeting was the most belligerant since the Pueblo period.
8. Extract of significant portion of their summary follows: "At today's
meeting, your side has stated that it will respect our coastal waters. If
your side's words are not empty talks, you should show it by actual deeds
in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice Agreement which will
insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in
Korea, and shall respect the waters contiguous to the land area of Korea
under the military control of the opposing side, and shall not engage in
blockade of any kind of Korea. -Your side should stop forcibly the criminal
acts of dispatching various naval vessels and armed spy ships to our coastal
waters. If your side wants to sail to the waters off Paengyong-d island,
Daechong-do island, Sochong-do island, Yonpyong-do island and U-do island
in our coastal waters of the West Sea, it should submit a request to our side
and get our approval in advance. Such a measure fully accords with the
requirement of the Armistice Agreement and serves the security on the
waters in our coasts in the West Sea and your side will not have any
obstacle in sailing to the islands in our coastal waters under the control
of your side. Our side will make all efforts to provide security in our
coastal waters and to implement the requirements of the Armistice Agreement.
If your side does not respond to our just demands, our side will take proper
steps for it.
If your side misjudges our side's patience as weakness, recklessly
infiltrating naval vessels into our coastal waters in the West Sea and
obstruct free navigation of our naval vessels, or commit provocations
against them, our side will not tolerate them, but deal out severe punish-
ment to them. In this case, your side will have to bear the full responsibility
for all the consequences arising therefrom. 11
9. The meeting convened at 1100 house KST and recessed at 1520 hours
(including a 20 minute recess). The UNC was represented by Major General
Thomas U. Greer, USA, the KPA by Major General Kim Pung-sop. UNC
has 21 press and 2 guests. KPA/CPV had 18 press and 6 guests.
FORD
(Draft message for delivery to the PRC Liaison Office)
The U.S. side wishes to advise the Chinese side of its concern
about the situation created by North Korean authorities. North Korea
has recently instituted unusual naval patrol activity off the west coast
of Korea, has placed its forces in a heightened state of military alert,
and made demands on December 1 that would interfere with access to
five islands. As a signatory to the Korean Armistice, the
Chinese side will understand that these demands are in contravention of
both international agreement and long-established practice, and are
therefore unacceptable.
These actions are all the more disturbing coming as they do less
than two weeks after adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of a com-
promise resolution on Korea abolishing the UNCURK organization. This
agreement, which avoided an unnecessary confrontation between the
representatives of North and South Korea and their supporters, was
worked out in a spirit of accommodation by both sides. This development
E.O. 12956 las awareded) SEC 3.3
NSC\Memo, 3/30/06, State Dept. Guidelines
seemed to establish conditions for further progress in reducing tensions
DECLARER
NARA, Date
on the Korean Peninsula. The demands and actions of the North
Korean authorities are completely contrary to the spirit of the agreement.
The U.S. side has advised the Chinese side on several occasions,
By
most recently during Secretary Kissinger's visit to Peking in November,
that it would be prepared to reconsider the future of the U.N. Command
FORD
before the 29th session of the U.N. General Assembly. We must state,
2
however, that provocations by the North Korean authorities which risk
military confrontation and heighten tension will seriously complicate
efforts by the U.S. side to consider and put into effect new arrange-
ments affecting the security of the Korean Peninsula.
It is our understanding that normal communication and supply
activities will be maintained to the five islands on their usual basis,
and that North Korea will be informed of this policy. The U.S. side
hopes that no incident will be created which would alter the improved
atmosphere which has been created as a result of U.N. General
Assembly action on the Korean question.
B. FORD Cibrary
(Draft message for delivery to the Soviet Ambassador)
The U.S. side wishes to advise the Soviet side of its concern
about the situation created by North Korean authorities. North Korea
has recently instituted unusual naval patrol activity off the west coast
of Korea, has placed its forces in a heightened state of military alert,
and made demands on December 1 that would interfere with access to
five islands.
These actions are all the more disturbing coming as they do less
than two weeks after adoption by the U.N. General Assembly of a com-
promise resolution on Korea abolishing the UNCURK organization. This
development seemed to establish conditions for further progress in re-
ducing tensions on the Korean Peninsula. The demands and actions of
the North Korean authorities are completely contrary to the spirit of
the agreement.
It is our understanding that normal communication and supply
activities will be maintained to the five islands on their usual basis,
and that North Korea will be informed of this policy. The U.S. side
hopes that no incident will be created which would alter the improved
atmosphere which has been created as a result of U.N. General
Assembly action on the Korean question.
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NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION
Presidential Libraries Withdrawal Sheet
WITHDRAWAL ID 033276
REASON FOR WITHDRAWAL
ÇNational security restriction
TYPE OF MATERIAL
ÇMemorandum
CREATOR'S NAME
W.R. Smyser
RECEIVER'S NAME
Secretary Kissinger
TITLE
Clearance of Telegram on Access to
Korean Islands
CREATION DATE
12/06/1973
VOLUME
3 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700426
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Meeting, December 6, 1973 - Not Held
(North Korea)
DATE WITHDRAWN
04/18/2011
WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST
TMH
Summary 346th Military Armistice Commission Meeting, 1 December 1973
1. The 346th MAC meeting, called by the KPA, portends a deliberately
planned power play on their part. Their initial statement clearly was a
bid to claim control of the sea off Haeju, Teungsangot, and Ongjin
Penninsula out to a radius of twelve nautical miles. They introduced this
claim by alleging violations by ROK naval vessels, citing numerous
coordinates which formed a pattern delineating this 12 nautical mile radius.
According to their statement, these ROK vessels were blocking the passage
of foreign vessels approaching their ports on the west coast. Noting the
message which our side sent to their side on 28 November 1973, they flatly
denied our charge stating that even if one of their boats were in the contiguous
waters of Sochong-do, it would not be a violation of the Armistice Agreement
since this island was in their territorial waters.
2. In succeeding statements, they attempted to establish that, according
to paragraph 13 b of the Armistice Agreement, Paengyong-do, Taechong-do,
Sochong-do, Yonpyong-do, and U-do lie within their territorial waters.
In addition, they attempted to interpret the phrase "the land area of Korea"
in paragraph 15 of the Armistice Agreement as applying only to the Korean
Peninsula and not to the offshore islands. In their summary, they delivered
a challenging statement, to wit "If your side wants to sail to the waters off
Paengyong-do, Taechong-do, Sochong-do, Yonpyong-do and U-do in our
coastal waters of the West Sea, it should submit a request to our side and
get our approval in advance. 11 An extract of the significant portion of the
summary is at paragraph 8.
3. Throughout their statements, their emphasis continually was that the
United States was behind all of the provocative actions they alleged against
the ROK naval forces.
4. Our side charged their side with six violations of paragraph 15 of the
Armistice Agreement which occurred during the period 19 November - 1
December 1973 wherein their patrol gun boats violated the waters contiguous
to the five islands previously cited. All violations were within 5,000 yards,
the closest one within 1, 300 yards.
5. Our side rebutted their interpretations of paragraph 13b and 15, and
reputed their allegations of naval violations by ROK vessels by categorically
stating that all of our vessels were either in international waters or in
waters contiguous to territory under our control. No specific mention was
made of either a 3 mile limit or 12 mile limit by either side.
1080
Page 2
6. The senior member UNCMAC, rejected the summary statement of
their side, in part below, as being ridiculous, adding these words: "Our
side has freely sailed to and from these islands for over 20 years since
the Armistice Agreement was signed. I suggest that you pursue this
preposterous course of action, which is in wanton violation of the Armistice
Agreement, no further. "
7. This meeting was the most belligerant since the Pueblo period.
8. Extract of significant portion of their summary follows: "At today's
meeting, your side has stated that it will respect our coastal waters. If
your side's words are not empty talks, you should show it by actual deeds
in accordance with the requirements of the Armistice Agreement which will
insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in
Korea, and shall respect the waters contiguous to the land area of Korea
under the military control of the opposing side, and shall not engage in
blockade of any kind of Korea. Your side should stop forcibly the criminal
acts of dispatching various naval vessels and armed spy ships to our coastal
waters. If your side wants to sail to the waters off Paengyong- island,
Daechong-d island, Sochong-do island, Yonpyong-do island and U-do island
in our coastal waters of the West Sea, it should submit a request to our side
and get our approval in advance. Such a measure fully accords with the
requirement of the Armistice Agreement and serves the security on the
waters in our coasts in the West Sea and your side will not have any
obstacle in sailing to the islands in our coastal waters under the control
of your side. Our side will make all efforts to provide security in our
coastal waters and to implement the requirements of the Armistice Agreement.
If your side does not respond to our just demands, our side will take proper
steps for it.
If your side misjudges our side's patience as weakness, recklessly
infiltrating naval vessels into our coastal waters in the West Sea and
obstruct free navigation of our naval vessels, or commit provocations
against them, our side will not tolerate them, but deal out severe punish-
ment to them. In this case, your side will have to bear the full responsibility
for all the consequences arising therefrom. "In
9. The meeting convened at 1100 house KST and recessed at 1520 hours
(including a 20 minute recess). The UNC was represented by Major General
Thomas U. Greer, USA, the KPA by Major General Kim Pung-sop. UNC
has 21 press and 2 guests. KPA/CPV had 18 press and 6 guests.