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positions at the 133rd MAC meeting held on January 13.
January 24 At the 134th MAC meeting, the North criticizes the South for
rearming, but the South refutes the claims and blames the
North for rearming. The North argues that rearmaments
intend to provoke a new war. The South declares that two
fishermen had asked to remain in South Korea but the North
argued that the South had prevented them from returning by
threats.
March 2 At the 136th MAC meeting, the North argues that the
American troops create a war atmosphere by rearming South
Korea.
March 8 At the 137th MAC meeting, the North claims that foreign
troops must be withdrawn to peacefully resolve the Korean
issue but the South argues that the withdrawal of foreign troops
was not an issue to raise in the MAC but at a government level.
March 21 At the 138th MAC meeting, the North asserts that an American
troop withdrawal would lead to peaceful re-unification, but
the South argues that a troop withdrawal should not be raised
in the MAC.
April 7 At the 232nd MAC secretary meeting, the South admits the
protest made by the North on March 10 against an airspace
violation by a military airplane (no. 25).
April 11 At the 139th MAC plenary meeting, the South claims that the
North had captured six torpedo boats and 43 fishermen. The
North asserts that an UNC vessel had intruded to capture
fishing boats.
Charges of kidnappings cause an offense and defence from the
two sides.
April 22 At the 140th MAC meeting, the South protests against the
North’s capture of torpedo boats. The North responds that the
incident was not kidnapping but free crossings.
May 16 Brigadier-General Park Chung Hee seizes power in South
Korea.
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