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U SECURITY INFORMATION TOP SECRET given the opportunity to express their preference on repatriation, the interview to be done by one or a combination of the folg: "(A). ICRC. "(B). Teams from impartial nations. "(c). Joint teams of mil observers. "(D). Red Cross representatives from each side. "Either one of these proposals, if accepted by your side, would have allayed any legitimate fears you might have had that the POWs were being coreced into rejecting repatriation to your side and would have produced an Armistice. Your summary rejection of these proposals is an indication that your so-called reasons are only excuses. It can be assumed only that you have ulterior motives for contg the war in Korea and that you are not con- ducting these negotiations with honesty or sincerity." Part 2. "I now present to you 3 additional alt proposals, any one of which will lead to an Armistice if you truly desire one. I ask that you give careful consideration to them because they represent the only remaining avenues of approach on which our side can agree to an Armistice. All of these proposals are based on the prior formal acceptance of an Armistice by both sides, with the disp on non-repatriates to be determined thereafter according to one of the folg procedures: "(1). As soon as the Armistice agreement goes into effect all POWs in the custody of each side shall be entitled to release and repatriation. Such release and repatriation of POWs shall begin in accordance with the provisions of part 3 of the Armistice agreement. Both sides agree that the obliga- tion to exchange and repatriate POWs shall be fulfilled by having them brought to an agreed exchange point in the demilitarized zone. The POW shall be identified and his name checked against the agreed list of POWs, in the presence, if DA IN 186885 (23 Sep 52) DECLASSIFIED Authority NLT- 77-75 TOP SECRET - 1234 -- By HC NLT Date MAY 30 1978 MAY 30 1976 TOD SEGRET SECURITY INFORMATION

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