£. ] Prime Minister's Office, Wellington, 2nd November, 1950. Your Excellency, ■ ■■' I have the honour to submit to Your Excellency the following paper on the crisis in Korea. I have, &c, S. G. Holland, Prime Minister. His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand.

CONTENTS ' . •. '■■ .• i, '. PAGE Background to Korean Problem ...' , .-,. ~ ,' .. .. 3 Joint United States - Soviet Commission .. .. .. 3 Action by the General Assembly .. .. .. .. 4 Outbreak of Hostilities .. .. .. .. .. .. 5 New Zealand's Part .. .. .. . . .. 8 APPENDICES— I. General Assembly Resolution, November 14, 1947 (excerpts) .. 11 11. General Assembly Resolution, December 12, 1948. (excerpts) .. 12 111. General Assembly Resolution, October 21, 1949 (excerpts) . . 12 IV. Security Council Resolution, June 25, 1950 .. .. 13 V. Telegram from the United Nations Commission on Korea to the Secretary-General, June 26, 1950 .. . . . . 14 VI. Statement by the President of the United States, June 27, 1950 . . 14 VII. Security Council Resolution, June 27, 1950 . . .. 15 VIII. Statements by United Kingdom and Australian Prime Ministers .. 15 IX. Security Council Resolution, July 7, 1950 .. . . .. 15 X. Security Council Resolution, July 31, 1950 .. .. . . 16 XI. Statement by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives, June 29, 1950 . . . . .. . . . . .. 16 XII. Statement Issued July 1, 1950, on Provision of Naval Vessels by New Zealand .. . . .. . . . . .. 17 XIII. Statement by the Prime Minister in the House of Representatives, July 26, 1950 .. .. .. .. .. ..17 XIV. General Assembly Resolution, October 7, 1950 .. . . .. 18 2