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GIONA
normal political and economic activity under the guidance of the
United Nations Commission will be encouraged to the utmost.
During the third phase, the united Republic of Korea will assume
authority.
It is contemplated that throughout the first phase the
Commanding General of the Unified Command of the United Nations
will be the supreme authority in North Korea subject to control
by the United Nations and the United States Government as their
executive agent. During the second phase the Commanding General
will retain complete authority as stated above but will, never-
theless, give the utmost consideration to the advice and recom-
mendations of the United Nations Commission so far as they do not
interfere with military security. During the third phase the
Commanding General will be responsible for such missions as may
hereafter be assigned.
TRUNHE
Part II - In light of the general concept outlined in
Part I, hereafter follows your military government directive:
II. PURPOSE
It is the purpose of this directive to prescribe
the broad policies which will govern the conduct of your
occupation, as Commander in Chief, United Nations Command,
of that part of Korea which lies north of the 38th Parallel
(hereafter referred to as "North Korea")
"2. MISSION
You will occupy North Korea in the name of and
on behalf of the United Nations. It shall be your primary
du'ty to so administer your occupation as to facilitate public
order, economic rehabilitation and the democratic mode of
life in the area and to prepare the way for the unification
of a free and independent Korea.
"3. COMMAND
The United Nations, through such agencies as may be
designated by it, is the supreme authority with respect to the
DECLASSIFIED
- 2 -
E.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) se (E)
asta lettez, 3-16-77
lite NLY-HL 2003-21-27
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