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June 17, 1957

Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 17 June 1957

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SOVIET EMBASSY IN THE DPRK TOP SECRET

Nº 144 Copy Nº 2

19 June 1957

 

[partial image of a stamp:

[[TOP]] SECRET

Incoming Nº 07129-gs;

date unreadable]

 

[USSR MFA Stamp:

Far East Department

Secret

Incoming Nº 01663s

30 July 1957]

 

The Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK A. M. PUZANOV

for the period 3 through 18 June 1957

 

 

Pyongyang

 

[…]

 

17 June 1957

 

I participated in a conference held at the DPRK MFA. [The following] participated in the conference: Nam Il, the ambassadors of the PRC, CSR, and PNR, the PRC and PNR representatives in the Military Armistice Commission, the CSR and PNR representatives in the Neutral Commission, and also DPRK MFA officials.

 

As was stipulated on 11 June the issue of what position to take if the Americans suggest changing Article 13 of the Armistice Agreement in the Military or Neutral Commission was considered at the conference.

 

After an exchange of opinions (stenographers from our Embassy took notes, therefore I am not providing separate statements), we came to a unanimous opinion: vigorously oppose any attempts directed at reconsidering the Armistice Agreement, particularly Article 13 of the agreement.

 

Emphatically seek precise adherence to the Agreement, expose in the press and radio the provocative nature of the fabrications of American ruling circles and the South Koreans about violations of the Armistice Agreement allegedly being committed by the Korean-Chinese side, and show the true goal of these fabrications.

 

The DPRK MFA is to develop specific measures in this direction with representatives of the Military and Neutral Commissions.

 

In conclusion Nam Il asked the ambassadors to report to their governments about the above and asked whether there were any comments…

 

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Participants of a conference at the DPRK MFA decide to oppose US attempts to reexamine Article 13 of the Armistice and expose US fabrications about alleged DPRK-PRC violations of the agreement.

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AVPRF F. 0102, Op. 13, P. 72, Delo 5, Listy 114-130. Translated for NKIDP by Gary Goldberg.

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