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quarters, summed up the U. N.
plan thus:
I'm principle, we are proposing
an exchange of every one who
wants to be exchanged"
Any one who did not want to
be repatriated would not be sent
back against his will. The In
ternational Red Cross would act
as a supervising agent.
Col. Levie said the exchange of
prisoners would start on a man
for-man basis to make sure the
U. N. would get back its full quota
OF prisoners of war.
when we have finished ex-
changing all prisoners of war left
on either side," Col. Levie said,
then we will get to the point
where we don't count heads"
Provisions of Exchange.
Here is how it would work:
| !. Prisoners of war who want
to be exchanged would be on a
one-for -one basis. The U. N. holds
about 10000 prisoners to 11,000
held by the Reds. But all South
Koreans now in Communist
armies would be reciassified as
prisoners Of war;. swelling the
Communicated total.
q. When one side ran out OF
POWs the exchange would be
continued: One POW for one
civilian who wanted to be re-
patriated. Foreign civilians would
come first. POWs released in this
exchange would have to promise
never to fight again against the
side releasing them.
3. Prisoners of war who do not
want to be exchanged would be
released, but must promise not to
fight in the Korean war again.
4. After all POWs had been ex-
changed or released, all remaining
civilians who wished it would be
lrepatriated.
Interviews by Red Cross.
S. The International Red Cross
would interview all POWs at the
Iexchange point to determine
whether they did or did not want
to be repatriated; the Red Cross
would also talk to all civilians.
6. The nationality Of civilians
would be determined by which
side of the 38th Parallel he lived
when the war started.
Freedom of Choice Stressed.
Col. Levie laid great emphasis
on freedom of choice of the in
Idividual as to whether he wanted
to wind up on the Communist
side of the line or the Republican
side.
He specifically mentioned eight
groups who should come under
freedom of choice:
/. Approximately 10000 South
Koreans who fought as Red SOL
diers and now are U. N. prisoners
of war.
2. About $4,000 South Koreans
whom the U. N. originally called
prisoners of war but has reclasSi-
fled as civilians.
8. All former South Korean SOL
diers who are in Red armies now.
Col. Levie said there were many
thousands" of them.
4. All other South Koreans who
were inducted into the Red Army.
5. The 1900 acknowledged
POWs held by the Reds.
U. N. Figure Reduced.
6. The 10000 PoWs held by
the U. N. (Reclassification reduced
the figure from the original 132,-
0000
7. Foreign civilians.
8. All Koreans who now are In
enemy territory. (South Korea
says the Reds have 10000 of
their nationals. The Reds have
said 100000 of their nationals
are on the U. N. side.)
Admiral Libby emphasized that
the U. N. wanted the Reds to re-
classify as prisoners of war: ID
Former South Korean troops the
Reds said they re-educated and
released at the front and who
later appeared in the Red Army,
t2) South Korean deserters who
Joined the Red Army, CD South
Koreans conscripted by the Reds.
These could very well be among
the points Gen. Lee said the Com
munists could not accept po-l
litically.
Admiral Libby also demanded
an accounting from the Reds of
345 more U. N. troops. believed to
be prisoners. i
They include 125 United States
Navy personnel. 215 United States
4 Thailanders and Brit !
lsh. The list was compiled from
various sources. Col. Levie said
The names would not be released.
He explained: 'It is only a list
of names we have reason to be-
ieve should have been In custody, Il
out don't know for sure. They arell
listed on official records an miss-Il