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tor for the Communists.
to do so by the Military Ar
mistice Commission.
II. Nothing contained in this
article shall be construed to
prevent the complete freedom
of movement to, from, and
within the demilitarized zone
by the Military Armistice
Commission, its assistants, its
joint observer teams with their
assistants, the Neutral Nations
Supervisory Commission here
matter established, its assist
ants, its neutral nations in
spection teams with their as
sistants, and Of any other
persons, materials, and equip,
ment specifically authorized
to enter the demilitarized
zone by the Military ArmiStice
Commission. Convenience Of
movement shall be permitted
through the territory under
the military control Of either
side over any route necessary
to move between points within
the demilitarized zone where
such points are not connected
by roads lying completely
within the demilitarized zone.
Article III.
Concrete arrangements for
ceaSe-f1re and armiStice.
A. General.
IL. The commanders Of the
opposing sides shall order and
enforce a complete cessation
of all hoStilities in Korea by
all armed forces under their
control, including all units and
personnel of the ground, naval,
and air forces. effective IL
hours after this armistice
agreement is signed. (See
paragraph So hereof for effec-
tive date and hour of the re-
naming provisions of this
armiStice agreement.)
13. In order to insure the
stability of the military armi-
stice so as to facilitate the at
tainment of a peaceful settle
ment through the holding by
both sides Of a political con-
ference of a higher level, the
commanders of the opposing
sides shall:
CAD Within 70 hours after
this armistice agreement be-
comes effective, withdraw all
of their military forces, sup
plies and equipment from
the demilitarized zone except
as otherwise provided herein.
All demolitions, minefields,
wire entanglementS, and other
hazards to the safe movement
of personnel of the Military
ArmiStice Commission or its
joint observer terms, known
to exist within the demilitar-
lied zone after the withdrawal
of military forces therefrom.
together with lanes known to
be free Of all such hazards,
shall be reported to the MAC
by the commander of the side
whose forces emplaced such
hazards. Subsequently, addi-
tional safe lanes shall be
cleared, and eventually, with
in IS days after the termina-
tion of the 72-hour period, all
such hazards shall be re-
moved from the demilitarized
zone as directed by and under
the supervision of the MAC.
At the termination of the 72-
hour period, except for un-
armed troops authorized q
45-day period to complete sal
wage operations under MAC
supervision, such units Of a
police nature as may be spe-
cif1cally requested by the
MAC and agreed to by the
commanders of the opposite
sides, and personnel author
lied under paragraphs 10
and IL hereof, no personnel of
either side shall be permitted
to enter the demilitarized
zone.
(B) Within 10 days after
this armiStice agreement be-
comes effective, withdraw all
OF their military forces, sup
plies, and equipment from the
rear and the coastal islands
and waters Of Korea Of the
other side. If such military
forces are not withdrawn with
in the stated time limit, and
there is no mutually agreed
and valid reason for the delay,
the other side shall have the
right to take any action which
it deems necessary for the
maintenance of security and
order. The term coastal is
lands" as used above, refers to
those islands which, though
occupied by one side at the
time when this armiStice
agreement becomes effective,
were controlled by the other
side on "a June 1850: pro-
vided. however, that all the
islands lying to the north and
west Of the provincial bound
ary line between Hwanchae-
DO and Kyonggi-Do shall be
under the military control OF
the supreme commander of the
Korean Peoples Army and the
commander Of the Chinese
Peoples Volunteers, except the