Lot 55D128: Black Book, Tab 42: Telegram
The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff
operational immediate
HNC 401 repeated for your info.
“Summary of sub-Delegation Conference which resumed at 1100 this morning. Started negotiations comparing versions of line of contact each side defending its own and rejecting the others. General trace of radically erroneous Communist version of line of contact presented today follows:
“BS 8784—BS 9594—BT 9604—CT 0808—CT 2022—CT 2524—CT 3137—CT 5639—CT 7042—CT 7247—CT 8547—DT 1237—DT 1740—DT 7045—DT 3753—DT 4067—DT 3970—DT 3875—DT 4575. Map being forwarded under separate cover.
“Discussed relative merits of respective proposals keeping discussions primarily on UNC proposal. Communists stated our proposal unfair because, based on their version of line of contact, UNC Forces advance 1025 square kilometers more than they withdrew. Tried unsuccessfully to get categorical answer from Communists that this was the only reason for their rejection.
“They would not commit themselves today but we believe they may eventually accept line of contact as military demarcation line. They connected 38th Parallel to their proposal today, but in connection eventual solution to Korean problems. Although they returned to their proposal periodically most discussion was conducted on the basis of our proposal. Perhaps some progress. Tomorrow will try get agreement on line of contact, restate arguments for Kaesong, and try get agreement to principle of demilitarized zone being along line of contact with adjustments to include Kaesong area under our control in exchange Kumsong and Kosong area. Resume tomorrow at 1100.1 Signed Hodes.”
- No report is herein printed on the subdelegation meeting held on October 29.↩