REPATRIATION REFUSALS
GENERAL CLARK’S COMMENTS
(Rec. 11 p.m.) TOKYO, Sept. 17. The United Nations Command would do everything in its power to ensure that no force would be used against North Korean and Chinese prisoners who had refused repatriation, the Supreme Commander, General Mark Clark, said in a statement today. He said that the United Nations at present held about 14,500 Chinese and 7800 North Koreans who refused repatriation. The Allies had at present no further information on the nationalities of 320 Allied soldiers who, according to the Communists, had refused to return.
General Clark said he told the Neutral Nations Repatriation Commission that the United Nations would support their efforts to ensure that no force or threats should be used against these men to prevent or effect their repatriation.
“Should there be any Americans who have not insisted upon repatriation we claim to interview these men and explain fully their rights and privileges as American citizens.”
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Press, Volume LXXXIX, Issue 27148, 18 September 1953, Page 9
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