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-2- 249392Z, APRIL (ARMY MESSAGE), FROM CINCUNC SEOUL KOREA

5. THE KPA/CPV THEN LAUNCHED ITS USUAL PROPAGANDA T!RADE
CONCERNING U.S. OCCUPATION AND SUPPRESSION OF SOUTH KOREA,
FRANTIC UNC PREPARATION FOR WAR BY THE INTRODUCTION OF NEW

TYPE MATERIEL AND TROOPS INTO SOUTH KOREA, AND CITED "AGGRESS| VE
ACTS" COMMITTED BY THE UNC IN 196 AND 1961. IT ALSO DENIED THE
12 APR 61] HOSTILE NAVAL ACTIONS CHARGED EARLIER IN THE MEETING
BY THE UNC.

6. DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE MEETING, THE KPA/CPV CONT | NUED

TO DENY KIDNAPPING THE FISHERMEN; AGAIN CHARGED THE VIOLATION

ON 2¢ APR 61, BY A UNC AIRCRAFT; AND, CITING THER RETURN OF

THE 6 BOATS AND 43 FISHERMEN, DEMANDED RETURN OF NORTH KOREAN

F1SHERMEN NOW IN SOUTH KOREA. THE UNC REAFFIRMED 1TS STAND THAT
NO NORTH KOREANS WILL BE FORCIBLY REPATRIATED. THE UNC THEN

NOTED THAT THE FISHING SEASON THIS SPRING WILL POSE PROBLEMS OF

CONTROL TO BOTH SIDES. !T STATED THAT THE UNC SIDE WILL MAKE

EVERY EFFORT TO ENFORCE THE TERMS OF THE ARMISTICE AGREEMENT WITH

REGARD TO SOUTH KOREAN FISHERMEN AND EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT

THE KPA/CPV SIDE WILL COOPERATE IN MAKING THE 1961 FISHING SEASON

AS HARMONIOUS AS THAT OF 196%.

7. IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE RECESS OF THE MEETING, KPA GUARDS
PROVOKED AN INCIDENT BY ASSAULTING A U.S. SOLDIER IN THE VICINITY
OF THE CONFERENCE ROOM. A BRIEF SKIRMISH FOLLOWED IN WHICH
SEVERAL KPA GUARDS WERE KNOCKED DOWN. THIS INCIDENT WAS THE
SUBJECT OF A MEETING OF SECURITY OFFICERS AT 14@@ HOURS, KST,

ON THE SAME DAY IN WHICH EACH SIRE BLAMED THE OTHER.

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