Memorandum, Korea: Reports of the United Nations Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea

TASHAN UNITED NATIONS approval TOTAL Distr. GENERAL GENERAL A/C.1/720 ASSEMBLY 18 October. 1952 ENGLISH ORIGINAL: RUSSIAN Seventh session FIRST COMMITTEE Agenda item 16 KOREA: REPORTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS COMMISSION FOR THE UNIFICATION AND REHABILITATION OF KOREA Cable dated 17 October 1952 addressed to the President of the Assembly from the Government of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea TO: MR. PEARSON, PRESIDENT OF THE SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK. IT HAS COME TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOREA THAT THE SEVENTH SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WHICH IS AT PRESENT IN PROGRESS, INTENDS TO DISCUSS THE KOREAN QUESTION. IN THIS CONNEXION THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOREA HAS INSTRUCTED ME TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC HAS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ADDRESSED A REQUEST THROUGH THE SECRETARIAT OF THE UNITED NATIONS THAT REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOREA BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE PART IN THE DISCUSSION OF THE KOREAN QUESTION IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOREA NOW REITERATES THIS REQUEST, HAVING REGARD TO THE FACT THAT, IN DISCUSSING THE KOREAN QUESTION, IT IS ESSENTIAL TO HEAR THE REPRESENTATIVES OF: THE KOREAN PEOPLE, WHO ARE READY TO INFORM MEMBERS OF THE UNITED NATIONS OF THE TRUE FACTS CONCERNING THE ATROCITIES COMMITTED BY THE AGGRESSORS ON THE TERRITORY OF THE PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF KOREA, OF THE FACTS CONCERNING THE BARBAROUS DESTRUCTION OF PEACEFUL TOWNS AND VILLAGES, AND OF THE ABSOLUTELY UNJUSTIFIED ANNIHILATION OF THE PEACEFUL POPULATION BY AERIAL BOMBARDMENT AND ILLEGAL METHODS OF BACTERIAL AND CHEMICAL WARFARE. IN MAKING THIS REQUEST, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE 52-10813