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    "ocrText": "TRUMAN\nNATIONAL\nSIGNATURE\nARCHIVES AND\nRECORDS\nof\nNo\nSERVICE\"\ndisagreement with the Commission. In order that the\nUnified Command (USG) may be in a position to account\nto the United Nations in this matter, it will be essen-\ntial that the Commanding General of the Unified Command\nkeep the United States Government fully and promptly\ninformed with respect to matters on which consultation\ntakes place with the Commission.\n(2) Interim Committee on Korea at Lake Success\nBy order of the General Assembly the members of the\nnew United Nations Commission have established at Lake\nSuccess an Interim Committee \"to consult with and advise\nthe United Nations Unified Command in the light of\" the\nAssembly's recommendations on Korea. States members are\nAustralia, Chile, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines,\nTurkey and Thailand. General Romulo has been elected\nChairman of this Committee. It will cease to function\nupen the arrival of the United Netions Commission in Korea.\nThe Asiatic flavor of its composition underlines the poli-\ntical importance cf preper handling of eur relations with\nit. Ambassadcr Warren Austin has been designated as the\nperson responsible for United States liaison with the Com-\nnittee.\nThe Interim Committee now has before it a draft resclu-\ntion proposed by the Australians relating to the assumption\nof occupational responsibility by the Unified Command for\nNorth Korea pending a decision by the United Nations Commis-\nsicn on the administration of these territories. The resclu-\nticn would also recommend that the Unified Command asscciate\nofficers from the several national forces serving under the\nUnited Nations in Korea with the temporary civilian a:mminis-\ntration of North Korea. (A text of this resolution appears\nas Tab H.)\nzon"
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