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    "ocrText": "NLT (PSF-KOREA) 6\nTOP SECKET\nSECURITY INFORMATION\nCopy 9 of 10 copies\nTOP SECRET\nDECLASSIFIED\nSECURITY INFORMATION\nE. O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\nDept. of State letter, 11-6-77\nPROJECT NLT 77-37\nMEMORANDUM OF CONVERSATION\nBy NLT- He NARS Date, 1-17-77\nSubject: State-Defense Conference on Korean armistice negotiation -\n17 September 1952.\nThe conference was held in Mr. Acheson's office at 1000\nand lasted for about an hour. Those attending were:\nSecretary Lovett\nSecretary Acheson\nMr. Alexis Johnson\nAdmiral Fechteler\nRear Admiral Libby\nThe subject of the conference was the differences of opinion\nbetween State and Defense as to further procedures in the Korean\narmistice negotiation. The conference opened by a more or less joint\ndefining by the two secretaries, the areas of differences. There had\nbeen three points at issue.\n(1) General Clark, supported by Defense, desires that\nHarrison, after he has pursued the agreed procedure and arrives at\nthe conclusion of his remarks, be authorized to then adjoura, either\nunilaterally or bilaterally, without proposing a time for a subsequent\nTRUMAN\nmeeting, if the Communists reject our present proposal. He would\ninform the Commies that contact would be maintained through liaison\nSERVICE\"\nofficers and when the Commies presented something of substance in\nwriting, he would then consider a further meeting. State, up until\nyesterday, has been opposed to this procedure insisting that Harri-\nson agree to future meetings on a schedule. Yesterday, however,\nState receded and agreed to Defense's position so this particular\nangle received no further consideration. Therefore only two points\nremain at issue:\n(a) State proposes the issuance of a Presidential procia-\nmation based upon the Mexican communication to the United Nations\nin which it was suggested that the armistice be agreed to with the\nexchange of 12, 000 U.N. priscners to our side and 83,000 Commie\nprisoners to their side, with the deferring of the ultimate solution of\nthe non-repatriated prisoners of war to \"further subsequent negotia-\ntions. ya Defense does not like the idea of a Presidential proclamation,\nbut State favors it. I sensed that Mr. Acheson had no strong feelinga\nabout it, so there was not much discussion on this point."
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