The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-04-11
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Not q word was spoken during
the signing.
Daniel signed first. He scrawled
his signature on six sets Of docu,
ments, two each in Korean, Chi.
nese and English. Then Lee af.
fixed his signature.
When the pact was signed, Lee
arose and pressed for a quick re.
newal Of the truce talks.
Daniel replied that he would in.
form his superiors. Then Lee sug.
gested that liaison group meetings
should be resumed within one OF
two days to discuss and decide on
the date for resuming the plenary
sessions. .
With that the meeting adjourned.
No date was set for another meet.
'ng but it appeared likely the u. N.
Command would call another ses-
sion soon.
Daniel emerged from the con-
ference hut waving the document
and smiling broadly. He told cor
respondents:
1t was 4 pleasure for me to
sign this agreement today for re.
patriation for sick and wounded
personnel. You win recall that the
United Nations Command has re-
peatedly urged this move since
first making it in December, 1851. .
Daniel told the Reds that the
Allies would be ready on " hours
notice to start delivery Of sick and
wounded at Panmuniom. The
Reds said they would let him know
Sunday how soon they are ready
to begin.
Thus, at the earliest. the ex-
change probably would not begin
before the middle Of next week.
Daniel asked Lee for a break
down Of the group of Is sick and
wounded which the Reds said in.
cluded men from Turkey, Greece,
The Netherlands and Canada. The
Reds said they would let him know
soon.
Before the 10-point agreement
was signed. Daniel made one more
appeal-the third Ia a week-for
the Communists to increase the
number Of Allied prisoners they
win return.
sFor humanitarian reasons. ,.
Daniel said, Il again request that
you use the broadcast Interpretation
of the degree Of sickness Ia deter.
mining the final number Of cap
tuTed personnel who viii be repa.
triated.s We win do the same Z
Lee replied. '.0ur side considers
that there should be no further dis.
pute about this question.
Just before the signing, Lee ent.
cred for the record statement
reserving the right TO request that
the sick and injured captured per-
sonnet Of our side not repatriated
this time win be handed over to
neutral state 80 as to secure q
Just solution TO the question Of
their repatriation after an armi.
stice.
The sick and wounded exchange
was worked out IN the Allied in.
slstence that no disabled prisoner
be forced to return against his
win. That principle Is contained
IN the Geneva Convention.
Once the major proceedings were
finished. staff officers d both sides
met 10 complete minot administra.
tive details. They already have
sgreed on the reception sites inside
the Panmuniom area. The ex-
change viii be carried out from
3 q. m. to s D. hi. daily.
The agreement guarantees
against attack Of conveys moving
to Panmunjom from prison camps,
ard provides that 70 more than 500
persons from each side win BE-
inside he Panmaajona Area III
one time. II also provides that
prisoners win be exchanged ID
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rank. nati0nalIsy and serial NUM-
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