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-2- 1145, MARCH 13, 7 PM, FROM SEOUL

PROPOSALS WHICH APPEARED IN PRESS OVER WEEKEND, ALTHOUGH
COVERAGE THESE REPORTS ONLY MODERATE AND NO EDITORIAL
COMMENTARIES YET PRINTED, DESPATCH FROM-EEE=WwON-WOO AT UN
HEADQUARTERS WHICH APPEARED IN CHOSON ILBO AND OTHER NEWS-
PAPERS HERE ON MARCH 12 PROVIDED SOME FACTUAL BACKGROUND TO
RECENT ROK-US DISCUSSIONS ON MODIFIED DRAFT RESOLUTION.
DESPATCH QUOTED ROK AMBASSADOR LIEM AS SAYING US INITIATIVE
IN CONCERT WITH OTHER WESTERN POWERS "TOOK PLACE BEHIND STAGE
WITHOUT GIVING KOREA ENOUGH TIME TO STUDY IT." REPORT
DESCRIBED MODIFIED DRAFT UN RESOLUTION AS CALLING FOR
INTERNATIONAL SUPERVISION" AND OUTL INED VARIOUS POINTS AT
ISSUE. THIS REPORT MOST PROBABLY SERVED AS CATALYST FOR
TODAY'S PARLIAMENTARY ACTION.

HR RESOLUTION IS POINTED REMINDER THAT BOTH ROKG AND US MUST
TREAD SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY IN DEALING WITH THIS MOST SENSITIVE

KOREAN QUESTION.

MCCONAUGHY

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