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the UN. The artificial barrier which has divided North and South
S.
Korea has no basis for existence either in law or in reason.
Neither the UN, its Commission on Korea, nor the ROK recognize
AND
U.S.
such a line. Now the North Koreans, by armed attack upon the
ROK, have denied the reality of such a line. Let us not, at this
critical hour erect such a boundary The US, therefore, welcomes
the declaration in the draft resolution before you that UN forces
would remain in Korea only as long as is necessary to carry out
the General Assembly's recommendations. An enduring solution of
the Korean problem should, in the view of the US, include these
elements:
"First: Establishment of a free, independent and united country.
"Second: Establishment of a strong UN Commission to consult with
all appropriate authorities and individuals and to make recommenda-
tions for carrying out the unification process.
"Third: Selection of representatives of the Korean people in free
elections conducted under the auspices of the UN Commission.
"Fourth: Consultation with the Government of the ROK in all matters
pertaining to the future of Korea.
"Fifth: Vigorous UN efforts to assist the reconstruction and develop-
ment of Korea.
"Sixth: The retention of UN forces in Korea only as long as is
necessary for the achievement of UN objectives.
"Seventh: Elimination of special privileges for any nation and the
development of friendly relations with all.
"And Eighth: Admission of Korea to the UN and assumption by her
of the obligations, duties and privileges of membership."
The Wake Island
The Wake Island meeting between HST and MacArthur was held on
Meeting
October 15th. Subsequently a statement was issued which said, in part:
"Primarily, we talked about the problems in Korea which are General
MacArthur's most pressing responsibilities. We devoted a good deal
of time to the major problem of peaceful reconstruction which the
UN is facing and to the solution of which we intend to make the best
contribution of which the US is capable... HST reported that they
also discussed the Japanese Peace Treaty proposal and other problems
of the Pacific area. At a press conference on the 19th HST denied
he had discussed the question of Formosa with MacArthur, noting
that the question of US policy toward Formosa had been enunciated
many times and was a settled matter.
Deliberations
The Interim Committee on Korea, established in accordance with the
of the Interim
UN General Assembly resolution of October 7th, held its first meeting
Committee
on October 10th. On the 12th it approved a resolution which stated,
in part, that the Interim Committee on Korea,
"Advises the Unified Command to assume provisionally all responsi-
bilities for the Government and civil administration of those parts
of Korea which had not been recognized by the UN as being under the
effective control of the Government of the ROK at the outbreak of
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