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    "ocrText": "ARCHIVES AND\n**MATIONAL RECORDS\nSERVICE\"\nin the copy telegraphed to Washington because Mennn had not\nhad it included in the dreft in the first instance and when\nchallenged regarding it had said it was through a typographical\nerror.\nMr. Pearson said that, since there was a reference in\nthe draft, why did the marginal prisoners create an additional\nhezard to that that would exist if the armistice were concluded\nwithout this being finally settled. Mr. Lovett replied that\nthe resolution ought to be so simple that the world et large\nwould recognize its major provisions easily. It was now far\ntoo fuzzy. He seid that General Clark had over 500,000 men\nfor whose sefety he was responsible. The South Koreans were\nbitter enough regarding our seeking an armistice without\npressing for B. military decision end that incidents would\neasily occur. It would be hard to identify what would constitule\nan incident calling for the application of the greater senction.\nWe went a clear exemple of the action which will allow us\nto apply a greater sanction. Mr. Lloyd said that if there\nwere bad faith in the armistice the Communists could tie us up\nanyhow and could atteck at eny time, and that we were not, in\naccepting Menon's solution, in his view, adding to our risk.\nMr. Lovett"
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