CURRENT COMMUNIST POSITION ON A KOREAN ARMISTICE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000100060006-4
• Release Decision: RIFPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 27, 2000
• Sequence Number: 6
• Content Type: OUTLINE

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Les Current Communist Position on a Korean Armistice
Communist acceptance of the 8 June 1953 agreement on
POW's represented Important modification of previous
position on non-forcible repatriation.
to genuine Communist desire for truce,
unists desire truce
We cannot estimate with certainty considerations
motivating Communists for truce
Reasons found in new Soviet regime's assessment of
Internal and external situation of the Communist
Bloc.
Difficulties in simultaneously su,
ing Korean war and
offsetting Increased Western
strength outside Far last.
meeting Chinese Communist mili-
tary and economic demands
assisting Communist China indus
trialization
External
Danger Korean war might expand in unwanted
fashion.
b3 Truce necessary part of world-wide program
conciliatory tactics to reduce East--West
tensions.
Would undermine current Western rearmamen
program.
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Possibly Communists prefer truce unacceptable to Rhee
that would be physically opposed by South Korean forces.
Comm
1.
Communists willing to risk expansion of
may hope for break down of Robertson--
talks. If
Communists would expect wee to put addi-
tional pressure on US to meet demands
2. Probably await incendiary action by Shoe.
releasse additional prisoners
supplies and equipment
inciting violence against UK personnel
b)
C)
withdrawal of 'South Korean troops from
US Command.
e independent military action against
North Korea.
Communist propaganda. would reiterate Communist
desire for truce.
.unists probably would await response to
'9 action
whether United States intended
a) Communists probably desire to determine
1) Continue efforts to repair breach
2) conclude truce despite South Korean
opposition
withdraw from Korea
ied to get Rhee under control,.Commun:
it. If accord reached, Communists weld
sand recovery of released prisoners.
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