The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1953-06-26
Understanding Between likes
Envoy And Rhee Hinted At
Robertson And
S. Korean Head
Discuss Terms
By ROBERT Q. TucKMAN

rea'S aged, intractable President
Syngman Rhee, conferred at length
today and 1t was hinted later they
might reach an understanding on
the armiStice crisis.
The emissary, Assistant U. S.
Secretary of State Walter S. Rob-
ertson, talked with Rhee for two
hours and IS minutes. Robertson
told newsmen:
Eve hope we are making prog
reSS in removing misunderstood
ings."
He said there would be further
discussions with Rhee, but did not
say when.
The Korean Public Information
Office quoted Rhee as saying the
discussions had been Every good"
and that an understanding might
be reached.
Beyond that, there were no in
dication> of how much they had
eased the crisis created by Rhee's
insistence on drastic revision of
the armistice terms-all but signed
by the U. N. Command and the
Communists after nearly two years
Of hard bargaining.
The truce teams on June 8 had
removed their last major obstacle
to an armistice when they agreed
on formula for dispOsing Of Chi.
nese and North Korean war pris.
oHers refusing to return to Red
rule.
However, the expected formal
ties for announcing complete agree
nient we're interrupted spectacular.
. ly by the release and escape Of
more than n 900 anti-Comrnunist
Korean prisoners last week on
Rhee's orders.
Rhee insisted has government
would never accept an armistice
on present terms. He demanded
withdrawal of all foreign troops
and mutual security pact with
the United States as his minimum
conditions. /"
Gen. Mark Clark, u. N. CON-
mander, paid Rhee hurried visit
earlier this week, but the 7s.year.
old chief executive didn't gudge.
1t was in this tense atmosphere
that Robertson began his confer
ences with Rhee.
After the first conference. Rhee
said "Mr. Robertson has brought
good ideas and our mutual under.
standing is being greatly
improved" The Public information
Office added in a statement:
During the first part of the con-
ference Prime Minister Paik Too
Chin, Foreign Minister Pyun Yung
Tai and Defense Minister shin Tai
Yung were also present, but later
President Rhee had exclusive talks
with Mr. Robertson"
In the afternoon Robertson called
on the foreign minister, one Of the
most outspoken opponents Of a
| truce.
Pyun said later, Helpful vistas
we're opened"
Robertson made no comment on
that meeting.
Robertson was accompanied 10
the Rhee talks By q S. Anlbasya-
dor to Korea Ellis o. Briggs.
After leading him into q spa.
eious conference room, Rhee said:
The Korean people are happy
to welcome you :. You are here
At q very critical moment. / hope
We could manage somehow To
come to some agreeable arrange.
merit while you are here. A hearty
welcome - yoa, sir. =
Robertson responded:
It's great pleasure 10 be here
and ] am honoFed 10 have the 90.
pcrtanlsy 81 meeting yea. come
bringing greetings and MESA ges
fror two q your very good friends
In AMA-the Frexsdeaa Of TIE
United States md Secretary Of
state. Mr.. JOhn Fosler Dullsg"
NALe tie exchange Of greetings
waa being recorded By tegexisson
eaHssrsas . ne@s pho4oKrKpher
asks4 Rhee ard ReheYtasa d stard
eaose9 together.
he eaeseF we exa ret teggshsg
ne better" Satd noberssoa
Raee replied. Yes, ne mgss stay
close t0gethNg
Just kssoge Tia eozfeYence. Rice
releases writes reEAgea - qaes-
gAaEs tFoEn TT AssoeAate8 Prex4
Aske<s - fass RS 'Hnss.Frsuza esa-
eaA-sast tsT aegsgsiEx 4 trace Al
sA2s ssrs. EAss azswsss1.
mEasenas wtS1ramEl cS
gceEsZEaed ca Par Twa1