TOKYO: Communists renewed their pledge to respect the neutrality of the cease-fire conference city of Kaesong today [Aug 9] and called for immediate resumption of negotiations. But at the same time they charged Allies with four specific violations of neutrality, entered a ‘grave’ protest and themselves asked for new neutrality guarantees. As regards the Communist accusation of Allied violation of neutrality a UN spokesman dismissed it ... as ‘completely without validity’ Admiral Joy ... suggested that the Reds might be ‘abusing use of white markings’ on vehicles by camouflaging war vehicles instead of identifying peace vehicles. Admiral Joy’s reply to General Nam’s complaint [was that] the senior Communist liaison officer had several times been told by Allied liaison officers that vehicles serving the Communist delegates would be exempt from attack if previous notification was given [to] the [UN] about their route and time of travel.
Communists addressed two communications to the UN command ... the North Korean and Chinese Communist Commanders-inChief in a message to Gen Ridgway said they had already ‘insured strict adherence to the agreement concerning neutralization of Kaesong area.’ News agencies