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    "ocrText": "CLAS JIF.ED\nSECRET\nINCOMING\nMESSAGE\nDEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY\nSTAFF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICE\nNR:\nCX 67175\nPAGE 2\nAt Kaesong on this latter date and again on 11\nJul, the United Nations Command delegation consisting of\nVice Admiral C Turner Joy, Major General L C Craigie,\nMajor General Henry I Hodes, Rear Admiral Arleigh A\nBurke and Ma jor General Baik, Sun Yup met the Communist\ndelegation of Ma jor General Nam 11, Ma jor General Lee Sang\nCho, General Tung Hua and General Hsieh Fang. The two\nmeetings were devoted to a discussion of the agenda which\neach group presented subsequent to the opening remarks by\nthe chief delegates of the opposing forces. The opening\nremarks of Vice/Admiral Joy express the intent and spirit\nof the United Nations Command in engaging in the armistice\ntalks.\n\"The United Nations Command delegation here present\nrepresents and speaks for the Commander in Chief of the\nUnited Nations Command. It does so fully and solemnly C\nconscious of the great importance to the peoples of the\nentire world of theediscussions begun here today.\n\"It is understood, of course, that hostilities\nwill continue in all areas except in those neutral zones\nagreed upon, until such time as there is an agreement on\nthe terms governing the armistice and until such time as an\nan approved armistice commission is prepared to function.\n\"The United Nations Command lelegationsis prepared\nto do its part in trying to work out an armistice agreement\nwith representatives of the Communist forces in Korea for\nthe cessation hostilities in Korea under conditions which\nwill assure against their resumption. This delegation is\nhere for that sole purpose. It will discuss military\nmatters in Korea relating to that subj.\n\"Th is delegation will not discuss political or\neconomic matters of any kind. This delegation will not\ndiscuss military matters unrelated to Korea.\n\"Success or failure of negotiations begun here\ntodayddepends directly upon the good faith of delegations\nhere present. with good faith on both sides there can be\ncreated an atmosphere of mutual confidence. In such an\natmosphere there is every reason to hope for success. Such\nan atmosphere can exist where truth prevails.\nDA IN 15593\n(17 Jul 51)\nARCHIVES \"NATIONAL RECORDS AND\nE\nSERVICE*\nOCS FORM\n1 JAN 50\n270\nSECRET\nCOPY NO.\nREPLACES DA SCO FORM 22-2, 15 JAN 49, WHICH MAY BE USED.\nis U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1950-0-868130"
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