RHEE SAYS SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH ARMISTICE

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 20, 2006
• Sequence Number: 35
• Publication Date: June 19, 1953
• Content Type: SUMMARY

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OCI NO. 4493 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
COPY NO. OFFICE OF CURRENT INTELLIGENCE
19 June 1953
RHEE SAYS SOUTH KOREAN TROOPS WILL NOT COOPERATE WITH ARMISTICE
In a 19 June letter to General Clark, President Rhee wrote
that South Korean troops will not withdraw from the battle line
in the event of an armistice.
He also said, in an oral statement, to Ambassador Briggs,
that the signing of an armistice "will mean the automatic with-
drawal of South Korean forces from the UN Command."
Comment: Since South Korean troops occupy virtually 70
percent of-The present battle line, this decision by Rhee could
produce incidents during the period of implementation of the
truce terms which would seriously jeopardize the UN political
and military position. The attitude of the army thus becomes
critical at this point since it is not known whether the present
ranking military commanders, who are under UN operational con-
trol, will abide by Rhee's decision.
State Department review completed
JCS review(s) completed.
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