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United Nations Press Release, Martial Law Still in Force in Pusan. Message from Secretary-General Transmitted to President Rhee
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UNITED NATIONS
Department of Public Information
Press and Publications Bureau
United Nations, N. Y.
Press Release KOR/321
9 June 1952
MARTIAL LAW STILL TN FORCE IN PUSAN.
MESSAGE FROM SECRETARY-GENERAT TRANSMITTED TO PRESIDENT RUEE
(The following was received here yesterday from a UN Public Information Officer
at Pusan, Korea.)
The Korean political situation continues to be the main subject of the dis-
cussions of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation
of Korea (UNCURK), two weeks after enforcement of martial law in Pusan and the
outlying districts, and 1.1 days after the Commission asked President Syngman Rhee
to lift the martial law and to release the arrested Assemblymen.
Georges Mathieu, Principal Secretary of UNCURK, handed to President Rhee on
7 June a message from Secretary-General Trygve Lie strongly endorsing the
Commission's efforts to cooperate with the Republic of Korea in ensuring condi-
tions of political stability in the country (see Press Release SG/239).
The same day, the court-martial of Assemblyman So Min Ho, accused of slaying
a Republic of Korea Army captain, opened in Pusan, with representatives of the
United Nations Commission in attendance. Five courtroom seats were reserved for
the Commission's observers by the martial law commander, in accordance with
previous assurances by President Rhee that the trial would be open to the
Commission and to other international observers (see Press Release KOR/319).
Meanwhile, no action has yet been taken on the Commission's recommendations
to President Rhee on 28 May that martial law be lifted in Pusan city and the
arrested or detained Assemblymen be released, in order to enable the National
Assembly to function normally (see Press Release KOR/317). Twelve Assemblymen,
including So Min Ho, are known to be under arrest or detention.