U.N. RESOLUTION ON KOREA

Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27018, 18 April 1953, Page 7

U.N. RESOLUTION ON KOREA

Signs Seen Of New Goodwill

(N.Z. Press Association—Copyright) (Rec. 9 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 16. Today’s unanimity on the Brazilian resolution in the Political Committee of the United Nations engendered a goodwill tiiat extended to the lobbies and lounges after the meeting ended. The resolution notes, with deep satisfaction that an agreement has been signed in Korea on the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war, expresses the hope that the exchange of sick and wounded prisoners of war will be speedily completed, and that further negotiations at Panmunjon will result in achieving an early armistice in Korea consistent with the United Nations principles and objectives.

The resolution also allows the General Assembly to go into recess instead of adjourning. This would allow it to be reconvened at short notice to discuss an armistice.

Earlier speeches had given the impression that the Soviet attitude had not changed and that the committee could expect little co-operation in future.

The Soviet delegate (Mr Vyshinsky) was smiling after the meeting. He said: “We are profoundly convinced that this (the passage of the Brazilian resolution) was a well advised step and that the agreement on sick and wounded will lead to further succesful negotiations successfully concluded.”

Commenting on the Polish decision not to press for a vote on other sections of the Polish resolution after the Korean section had been withdrawn, Mr Vyshinsky said his delegation was agreed that these matters should be* held over because the Big Five proposal, the reduction in armaments, and the prohibition of atomic and bacterial weapons, required more patient consideration in an improved political atmosphere. Mr Ernest Gross (United States) said: “For the first time since the Korean aggression began we have achieved unanimity. Yet we know it is easier to compose resolutions than differences. “We hope this will not be the case here. We hope that its significance will become clear when the resolution is» translated into a solution.” Sir Gladwyn .Jebb (Britain) said: “I hope that the hopes which we all entertain will soon be fulfilled.” Mr Krishna Menon (India) said that Poland’s attitude would mean a definite easing in the tension and would promote harmony among the nations. India was profoundly grateful. The committee adjourned until tomorrow.