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The original documents are located in Box 24, folder "WSAG Working Group, December
4, 1973 (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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TYPE OF MATERIAL
ÇMemorandum
CREATOR'S NAME
W.R. Smyser
RECEIVER'S NAME
Secretary Kissinger
TITLE
WSAG Meeting on Korea
DESCRIPTION
With Attachment
CREATION DATE
12/04/1973
VOLUME
9 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700425
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Working Group, December 4, 1973 (North
Korea)
DATE WITHDRAWN
04/18/2011
WITHDRAWING ARCHIVIST
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2a
6516X
MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
TOP SECRET/NODIS
December 5, 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM:
Jeanne W. Davis
pmo
SUBJECT:
Minutes of the WSAG Working Group Meeting
of December 4, 1973
Attached is a summary of the conclusions of the WSAG Working Group Meeting
held on December 4, 1973 to discuss North Korea's demand that UN Command
naval and merchant ships obtain prior permission to navigate the waters con-
tiguous to five UNC-controlled islands off the west coast of Korea.
cc: Mr. Smyser
Mr. Froebe
Mr. Solomon
Mr. Hyland
Col. Stukel
Attachment
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12955 (as amended) SEC 3.3
FORD LIBRARY
NSC Memo, 3/30/06, State Dept. Guidelines
By
Wa
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TOP SECRET/NODIS XGDS
2B
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TYPE OF MATERIAL
ÇSummary of Discussion
TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Working Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION
Re North Korea
CREATION DATE
12/04/1973
VOLUME
4 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700425
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
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BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Working Group, December 4, 1973 (North
Korea)
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TMH
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CREATOR'S NAME
W.R. Smyser
RECEIVER'S NAME
Secretary Kissinger
TITLE
WSAG Meeting on Korea
CREATION DATE
12/04/1973
VOLUME
3 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700425
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Working Group, December 4, 1973 (North
Korea)
DATE WITHDRAWN
04/18/2011
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TMH
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TYPE OF MATERIAL
ÇTalking Paper
TITLE
Suggested Talking Points
DESCRIPTION
Re North Korea
CREATION DATE
12/04/1973
VOLUME
6 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700425
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Working Group, December 4, 1973 (North
Korea)
DATE WITHDRAWN
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B - SOLOMON
MEMO
7a
MEMORANDUM
NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL
ACTION
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
December 3, 1973
MEMORANDUM FOR:
SECRETARY KISSINGER
FROM:
RICHARD H. SOLOMON pets
SUBJECT:
The Korean Situation and the China Element
North Korea's provocative action over the islands, coming as it does
within a week of conclusion of General Assembly consideration of the
compromise resolution on the Korean issue, has the quality of an effort
by Pyongyang to assert its case for further action against the U. N. and
U.S. presence in Korea. The compromise GA resolution, worked out
at Chinese initiative, was highly favorable to the ROK in that it referred
neither to the future of the U.N. Command or to the U.S. troop presence
in the ROK. We were totally surprised by Peking's willingness and ability
to bring the North along on such a favorable compromise, and Pyongyang
may now be attempting to act somewhat independently of Peking in calling
attention to the remaining issues where it seeks U.N. and U.S. action, or
to force Chinese and Soviet hands in support of their position in the Security
Council. (The Soviets at one point late in the GA debate made noises about
raising the UNC issue in the Security Council. They were probably miffed
at the indications of U.S.- PRC cooperation on the compromise.)
North Koreans for the GA compromise precisely because they could tell
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12905 (23 envended) SEC 3.3
NSG Memo, 3/30/06, State Dept. Guidelines
We must assume that the Chinese were able to gain the cooperation of the
Pyongyang that we had privately indicated a willingness to reconsider the
NARA, Date
future of the UNC after this session of the GA. The North, not fully trust-
ing Peking, and wanting to keep us off balance in a situation where we
clearly have the initiative (only two weeks ago you flew from Peking to
Seoul), appears to want to force our hand and impart public momentum to
its drive against the UNC and U.S. forces in Korea.
By
In these circumstances, one of our major objectives should be to keep the
Chinese as fully engaged in the evolution of the Korean situation as possible.
By all indications Peking has much greater influence in Pyongyang than
Moscow. The Chinese undoubtedly see it in their interest to maintain FORD
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
XGDS 5b(3)
LIBRARY
BYAUTH Sec Kissinger
TOP SECRET SENSITIVE
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stability on the Korean Peninsula even as our posture there evolves. We
should take advantage of Pyongyang's provocative action regarding the
islands to try to invoke Peking's constraint over the North's game-playing.
To the degree that Pyongyang feels that the Chinese are able to move us
on the UNC issue, they have reason to continue to follow Peking's lead.
I believe that two messages to the Chinese are now in order. The first,
which is intended to engage Peking with Pyongyang regarding its provoca-
tion, reiterates our intention to reconsider the future of the UNC now that
the GA compromise has been concluded, but raises the prospect that such
action will be impeded-by any incidents which raise tensions on the Penin-
sula (see Tab 1). This message should be conveyed to the PRCLO as soon
as possible. -
A second message should be sent to the Chinese just prior to any unusual
resupply move that we may make to reassert our right to access to the
west coast islands. Its intent would be to inform the PRC of exactly what
we were doing, in effect communicating the limits of our action (yet our
determination to act) and implicitly inviting their imposition of restraint
on Pyongyang. The exact text of such a message would be based on the
specifics of our resupply move, and is thus difficult to draft this far in
advance of any action.
Recommendation:
That you approve the message to the PRCLO at Tab 1.
Approve
Disapprove
and
That you approve in principle a second message to the PRCLO, to be delivered
a few hours before our resupply effort begins, indicating the extent and
objective of our resupply effort.
Approve
Disapprove
!
SEVERIT
TOP SECRET/SENSITIVE
(Draft message for delivery to the PRC Liaison Office)
The U.S. side wishes to advise the Chinese side of its serious
concern about recent provocative actions by North Korean authorities off
the west coast of Korea, including unusual naval patrol activity, a
heightened state of military alert, and a demand presented on December 1
which would interfere with access to five islands. As a. signatory to the
Korean Armistice, the Chinese side will understand that this demand is
unacceptable, being in contravention of both international agreement and
past practice.
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
compromise, 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
seemed to establish conditions for further progress in reducing tensions
DECLASSIFIED
E.O. 12956 to namended) SEC 3.3
NSG Memo, 3/30/06, Sick Dept. Guidelines
on the Korean Peninsula.
NARA, Date
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
before the 29th session of the U.N. General Assembly. We must state,
By
however, that provocations by the North Korean authorities which risha,
military confrontation and heighten tension will seriously complicate
2
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.
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.
tuan
ever,
468842
MEMO
C - HYLAND
D-UNC CONTROLLED
ISLANDS (MAP)
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DESCRIPTION
Map of Korea
CREATION DATE
12/04/1973
VOLUME
2 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700425
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Working Group, December 4, 1973 (North
Korea)
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CERVISION
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GERALA a. FORD
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Notes From WSAG on Korea
CREATION DATE
12/1973
VOLUME
3 pages
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700425
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Working Group, December 4, 1973 (North
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CREATOR'S NAME
Brandon L. Benton
DESCRIPTION
Re Appointments at the White House
CREATION DATE
12/04/1973
VOLUME
1 page
COLLECTION/SERIES/FOLDER ID
033700425
COLLECTION TITLE
NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER. NSC EAST
ASIAN AND PACIFIC AFFAIRS STAFF FILES
BOX NUMBER
24
FOLDER TITLE
Washington Special Actions Group
Working Group, December 4, 1973 (North
Korea)
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