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Control: 18094
1961 APR 29 aM az Rec’d: APRIL 27, 1961
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FROM: CINCUNC SEOUL
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TO: Secretary of State

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NO: 270419Z, APRIL (ARMY MESSAGE )

SENT JCS, REPEATED | NFORMATION STATE DEPARTMENT, CNO, AMEMB
SEOUL AND VARIOUS OTHER MILI TARY | NSTALLATIONS. 3
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1. THE 233RD MEETING OF THE SECRETARIES TO THE MPR ITARY tS
ARMISTICE COMMISSION CONVENED ON CALL OF THE KR&ZePV AT 1937
HOURS, KST, 26 APR 61, AND RECESSED AT 1249 HOURS. KST= THEA,

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2. KPA/CPV CHARGED UNC PERSONNEL ON 22 APR 61, @BSTRUCTED ™
KPA/CPV SECURITY GUARDS DURING THEIR REGULAR DUTIES AND
ASSAULTED THEM WITH THE HELP OF UNC VISITORS; DEMANDED THE
REMOVAL OF THE UNC SECURITY OFFICER FROM JOINT SECURITY AREA
AND TAKE STEPS TO PREVENT RECURRENCE OF SIMILAR ACTS; REVIEWED
SEVERAL ALLEGED UNC PROVOKED INCIDENTS IN JSA DURING MAR AND

APR 61.

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3. UNC SLATED THE RECORD OF THE JOINT SECURITY OFFICERS MEETING
OF 22 APR 61, REFLECTED TRUE FACTS OF INCIDENT AS STATED BY UNC ;
PROPOSED THAT BOTH SIDES TAKE STEPS TO REDUCE TENSION AND PRE-
VENT RECURRENCE OF INCIDENTS IN JSA; ASKED KPA/CPV TO MAKE A

SPECIFIC ANSWER TO THE PROPOSAL.

4. KPA/CPV CONTINUED TO BERATE THE UNC FOR PROVOKING INCIDENTS
IN THE JSA; FAILED TO ANSWER UNC PROPOSAL; CHARGED 3 INSTANCES
OF UNC PERSONNEL FIRING ON KPA/CPV GUARDS IN DMZ.

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5. UNC AGREED TO INVESTIGATE CHARGES; 3 CAUTIONED KPA/CPV THAT, ©
SOTH SIDES MUST MAKE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO CONTROL THEIR —. - 7
PERSONNEL BEFORE SITUATION IN JSA GOT OUT-OF -HAND ; DEN! EDNDMZs

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