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    "ocrText": "300mg\noccupation of North Korea. The United States Government, as\nexecutive agent for the United Nations, will formulate your in-\nstructions and will transmit your reports to the United Na-\ntions. The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the United States have\nbeen designated as the agency through which you will receive\nyour instructions and to which you will report. The Joint\nChiefs of Staff will, for the United States Government, is- -\nsue such interim and emergency instructions and guidance as\nmay be necessary.\n\"4. RELATIONSHIPS\nA. The United Nations will establish in Korea one or more\nagencies to observe, consult and assist in the accomplishment\nof the United Nations objectives for a unified Korea. You\nwill give these agencies full cooperation and support and will\nbe guided by their views to the extent permitted by your mis-\nsion. You are not, however, subject to their direct juris-\nTRUMAN\ndiction.\nis SERVICE\nB. While the Republic of Korea has been accepted as the\nCOVERN\nonly lawful government in Korea, its authority over that part\nof the country north of the 38th Parallel has not been recog-\nnized. Although you are not authorized to recognize such\nauthority, it is desirable that in matters of national scope\nyou consult with the government of the Republic of Korea\nthrough the United States Ambassador to facilitate eventual\nunification.\nC. The Department of State will designate a representative\nas your political advisor for North Korea.\n\"5. GENERAL\nWithin the framework of the United Nations objectives\nin Korea and until the United Nations Commission is in a posi-\ntion to put forward its views, you will interpret your direc-\ntives so as to change as little as possible the fundamental\nstructure which you find when you enter North Korea. For ex-\nample, land reform measures, nationalization and socialization\namanom\n- 3 -\nDECLASSIFIED\nE.O. 11652, Sec. 3(E) and 5(D) or (E)\n3-11-27\ndas letter,\nwas 3.21.77"
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