UNITED STATES OCCUPATION BLUEPRINT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27521, 16 October 1950, Page 5

UNITED STATES OCCUPATION BLUEPRINT

NZP A—Copyright, NEW YORK, Oct. 13. Thq United States today outlined a blueprint for General MacArthur to rule North Korea until the United Nations Korean Commission and the Kocan decide on establishing a unified country. The United States also asked that war criminals be'tried, but that no reprisals be taken against persons whose only action was army' service, membership in a particular party, or administrative work in the Government.

concern during this phase, but it would undoubtedly be necessary for the commanding general to continue his authority to ensure security. The general would take into account the advice of the United Nations Commission and encourage normal political and economic activity. 3. The Government of a unified Korea would assume authority with only a minimum of United Nations troops necessary to carry out the functions of the United Nations.

This period would end with the withdrawal of all non-Korean forces of the United Nations. The unified command, in carrying out its duties, would utilise the maximum number of personnel from nations other than the United States thaft have declared support for United Nations action in Korea. There Would be a minimum of United States personnel in the Republic of Korea. Participation would also be kept to a minimum until after the national elections.

Mr John Ross presented to the United Nations Interim Committee on Korea United States proposals for a tentative military occupation directive for a unified command in Northern Korea.

Mr Ross told the Committee that the United States envisioned the following three phases of the North Korean occupation:— 1. Occupation to last until internal security was-established throughout the greater part of the area with security considerations paramount. This would mean that General MacArthur would be the supreme authority in civil affairs. Action would be limited to emergency relief assistance, maintenance of law and order, and the initial establishment or reactivation of local or provincial governments. 2. This period would last until the elections were held and a national Government assumed responsibility over the unified country. Military ■ecurity might be of less immediate

Diplomats familiar with the views of the Republic of Korea said the Republic would oppose any move for new all-Korean elections after the fighting ended. Such a possibility is being discussed by some United Nations delegates. The Republic of Korea was said to feel that the elections held in South Korea under United Nations supervision last May are still valid, and the only elections needed there were to fill vacancies. The Republic also is understood to feel that all-Korean elections soon would create confusion and contradict the elections already held in the south.