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March 8, 1973

Minutes of Conversation Taken on the Occasion of the Audience Granted by Comrade Nicolae Ceausescu to the Delegation of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea

In a conversation with Nicolae Ceausescu, Kim Dong-gyu discusses the achievements of the 6-Year Plan, progress in North Korea's ideological and cultural revolution, and challenges facing Pyongyang's peaceful approach to unification. The North Korean delegation seeks Romanian help in raising some of the issues on the Korean Peninsula at the UN. In particular, Kim mentions the dismantlement of UN Commission for the Unification and Rehabilitation of Korea as a key objective. Commenting on South Korea reaching out to socialist countries, Ceausescu suggests that communist countries should encourage this trend because it helps weaken the United States.

March 5, 1973

Telegram from Pyongyang, No.061.074, Urgent, SECRET

Lazar describes an incident along the DMZ, where North Korean infiltrators shot South Korean troops.

February 27, 1975

Telegram from the American Embassy in Seoul to the Secretary of State, “Yellow Sea Incident between North and South, February 26-27"

The American Embassy in Seoul assesses the naval clash between North and South Korea in the Yellow Sea on February 26-27, 1975.

February 25, 1974

Telegram from Pyongyang to Bucharest, SECRET, Urgent, No. 060.079

The Embassy of Romania of Pyongyang assesses the February 15 naval clash between North and South Korea based on the comments of B.K. Pimenov, Minister-Counselor within the USSR Embassy in Pyongyang.

January 1974

The West Coast Korean Islands

A Central Intelligence Agency assessment of the origins of the Northern Limit Line.

December 22, 1973

Memorandum for Secretary Kissinger from John A. Froebe, Jr., “Korean West Coast Island Situation"

John A. Froebe, Jr., briefs Henry Kissinger on the Northern Limit Line Dispute.

March 1, 1973

Telegram from Pyongyang to Bucharest, SECRET, No. 061072

The document discusses the political strategies of the two Koreas' and their respective visions of unification. The author notes that North Korea is reaching out to the world to shore up support for Pyongyang's vision.

February 19, 1973

Telegram from Istanbul to Bucharest, No. 037032

The document comments on South Korea's unwillingness to cooperate with North Korea in any of the framework established under the 1972 joint declaration. While South Korea refuses closer economic and political ties with North Korea, Pyongyang has made the removal of the US troops a major prerequisite, further stalling cooperation.

January 16, 1973

Telegram from Pyongyang to Bucharest, No.061.009

Lazar describes setbacks in inter-Korean cooperation following South Korea's hostile attitude towards North Korea. The author obvserves that DPRK is irked by President Park's growing cult of personality home and abroad.

December 3, 1973

Memorandum for Secretary Kissinger from Richard H. Solomon, “The Korean Situation and the China Element"

National Security Council staff member Richard H. Solomon advises Secretary of State Henry Kissinger to work with the Chinese in order to respond to North Korea's provocations along the Northern Limit Line

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