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1, THE 132ND MEETING OF THE MILJTARY ARMISTICE COMM] SS] ON
CONVENED ON CALL OF KPA/CPV AT 1138 KST, 4 JANUARY 1961, AND
RECESSED AT 1643.

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eOK NAVY PICKED UP TWO NORTH KOREA FISHING BOATS DRIFT- )- NTT, ah

\NG IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS; BOATS WERE TOWED TO INCHON,

FISHERMEN WERE INTERROGATED, BOATS REPAIRED; 20 OF THE 38 Was
F1SHERMEN AND THE BOATS WERE RELEASED IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS V

2 JAN 613 16 FISHERMEN ELECTED TO REMAIN ON SOUTH KOREA ge=THEY

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3. AT MEETING - A, KPA/CVP - DEMANDED IMMEDIATE RETURN QE =

TEN FISHERMEN, CARGOES AND PERSONAL BELONG! NGS$ CHARGED-= UNG»

WITH KIDNAPPING, TORTURE, THREATS AND RETENTION OF CARGDES AND
PERSONAL BELONGS. —

B. UNC STRONGLY REFUTED KPA/CPV CHARGES;
FISHERMEN REMAINING IN SOUTH KOREA DID
CITED EXAMPLE OF THOUSANDS WHO FLED
FUSED TO RETURN FISHERMEN TO NORTH

 

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