09-151.pdf

January 15 At the 198th MAC meeting, the North criticizes the introduction
of brand-new weapons into South Korea. The South argues
that to maintain relative military balance, equipment has to be
introduced.
January 22 At the 199th MAC meeting, the North criticizes the dispatch of
troops to Vietnam but the South responds that it was not an
issue to raise in the MAC. The North criticizes the introduction
of weapons into South Korea.
January 28 At the 200th MAC meeting, the North claims that the South is
rearming to prepare for a new war.
March Premier Kim Il Sung emphasizes in a speech that more
intelligence activities are necessary to accomplish the policy
targets. Subsequently, spy training centres were set up.
April 9 At the 205th MAC meeting, the North blames the South for
raising tension to start a new war and for demolishing the
armistice regime.
The South criticizes the North for neglecting Paragraph 13(d).
The accusation by the South that the North prohibits the
NNSC’s work causes concern within the Czech and Polish
delegations, but through mediation by Sweden, the dispute is
removed from the agenda.
May 3 At the 206th MAC meeting, the North claims that a military
airplane on April 28 had intruded into its airspace for
reconnaissance.
The South protests that two MIG-17 fighters had approached
it over open sea and without warning shot at it.
May 21 At the 208th MAC meeting, the North claims that a military
airplane on May 18 had intruded into its airspace. As a spy
plane, it was shot down in self-defence and the pilot killed. The
South asserts that the plane was on a routine tour but diverged
from its route and admits the armistice violation.
May 22 At the 209th MAC meeting, the South signs a confession of the
May 18 violation (no. 30).
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