Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Korea, Volume XV, Part 1

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Foreign Relations of the United States, 1952–1954, Korea, Volume XV, Part 1

Editor:

Edward C. Keefer

General Editor:

John P. Glennon

United States Government Printing Office

Washington

1984

PREFACE
Introduction
List of Abbreviations and Symbols, and Code Names
List of Persons
LIST OF SOURCES
I. January 1–April 30, 1952: Narrowing the issues: (Documents 1–110)
- Agreement on the greater sanctions statement; continuation of the military armistice negotiations at Panmunjom; postponement of discussion of Korea at the Sixth Session of the UN General Assembly; decision on the policy of voluntary repatriation; South Korean economic problems; decision on the package proposal at Panmunjom; Operation Scatter; delivery of the package proposal (Documents 1–110)
II. May 1–July 14, 1952: The South Korean political crisis and third party approaches to end the war: (Documents 111–223)
- POW incidents; the Meyer mission; Korean political crisis; Indian-Chinese discussions on a POW settlement and consideration of an approach to the USSR; executive sessions at Panmunjom (Documents 111–223)
III. July 16–October 8, 1952: Deadlock Acknowledged, Recess at Panmunjom (Documents 224–287)
- Consideration of Return of Repatriate POWs and Relegation of Issue of Non-Repatriates to a Postarmistice Conference; Department of Defense and CINCUNC Opposition; Truman’s Decision; UNC FINAL Offer; Rejection and Recess at Panmunjom (Documents 224–287)
IV. October 17–December 29, 1952: The Korean Debate at the Seventh Session of the UN General Assembly (Documents 288–370)
- First Committee Consideration of Draft Resolutions; The Menon Proposal and Ensuing Negotiations; Truman’s Approval of a FINAL Position on the Menon Proposal; Acceptance of the Revised Proposal by the General Assembly; Rejection by the People’s Republic of China and North Korea (Documents 288–370)
V. January 2–April 26, 1953: New look at Korea under the Eisenhower administration: (Documents 371–478)
- Request by Clark for authority to try POWs and to counter increased military threat; settlement of the won currency advances question; possible courses of action in Korea, NSC 147; Operation Little Switch and the Chou En-Lai proposal (Documents 371–478)
VI. April 26–June 8, 1953: Progress at Panmunjom and the offer to negotiate a mutual security pact with the Republic of Korea: (Documents 479–581)
- Communist and UNC Proposals at Panmunjom; Rhee’s Desire for a Mutual Security Pact and his Opposition to an Armistice; NSC consideration of NSC 147; Dulles–Nehru Discussions on Korea; The FINAL UNC Proposal; Consideration of Operation Plan EVERREADY; Decision not to Implement EVERREADY in Favor of a Mutual Security Pact; Agreement on the Pow Question at Panmunjom (Documents 479–581)