Ahmet H. Ozbudun sends Ismat Kittani a letter containing "Contingencies on the Korean Question."

Ozbudun sends Kittani a letter on the issue of timing of UNGA's Korean deliberations and abduction of the former presidential candidate Kim Dae Jung.

Ozbudun reports to Kittani on Netherlands alternative representative, meeting of the Committee of UNCURK, session of the Commission for 1973, UN day reception, prospects for our local staff, and UNCURK's phase-out.

Ozbudun sends Kittani a letter on political matters.

Ozbudun sends Narasimhan a letter on impact of UNCURK's recommendation for its dissolution.

Ozbudun updates Narasimhan on the proposal of an agenda for full Red Cross negotiations, the ROK government's willingness to establish diplomatic relations with non-aligned countries that have relations with North Korea, and UNCURK's invitation to meet with the NNCS.

In connection with the issue of two Chinas in the UN, Kim Dae Jung proposes an ROK national effort toward national unification by precluding war and consideration of simultaneous entry of the two Koreas into the UN.

Ozbudun updates Narasimhan on domestic and international affairs in ROK. The 9th preliminary Red Cross talks made no progress. The ROK government worries that PRC's entry in the UN will affect the UN Korean question discussion. A Russian reporter may visit Seoul to sound out potential trade relations. Japan decides to forgo trade and banking relations with North Korea.