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    "ocrText": "6\nTOP SECRET\nBACKGROUND ON POSSIBLE ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION\nON WAKE ISLAND\nOCTOBER 14, 1950 EST6\n4. KOREA\n1.\ny. S. Understanding of United Nations Role in Korea\na. General policy as set by the United Nations\nThe Security Council has declared that the armed attack\nupon the Republic of Korea constitutes a breach of the peace\nand has recoumended that members assist. the Republic of Korea\nto repel the armed attack and to restore international peace\nand security, in the area (resolutions_ of the Security Council\nof June 25\nTab\nand June 27 Trab B7).\nThe General Assembly has recommended that all appropriate\nstons be taken to ensure conditions of stability throughout\nKorea, that relitical acts be taken under the auspices of the\nUnited *oticns to establish \"a unified, independent and demo-\ncratic gevernment in the severeign state of Korea\", and that\nall necessary measures be taken to accomplish the economic\nrehabilitation cf Korea. The General Assembly also recommended\nthat United \"ations ferces should not remain in any part cf Kerea\nexcent as they may be necessary to achieve the security and noli-\ntical objectives referred to above (resclution of the General\nAssembly of October 7 /Tab on)\nThe Security Council constituted a unified command under\nthe United States for United Nations forces operating in Koroa,\nasked the United States to designate the commander of such forces,\nand authcrized these ferces to fly the United Netions flag,\n(Resclution of the Security Council of July 7, 1950 [Tab Dr.\nIt is clear from the above that the General Assembly has\nreaffirmed the political program for Koroa which it has preposed\nfor the past three years. It is also clear thet the General\nAssembly does not support any special privilege, militery or\notherwise, for any Member of the United Netions in Korea and that\nit interds\nDECLASSIFIED\nman\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) es\nSTATE\nOSD letter,\n1-28-70\nwit 777.36\nIOP SECRET\nEx NARS Data 3-26-78"
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