dated June 4, 1951: Settlement in Korea

The Secretary of the State, Mr. Dean Acheson, told the Senate MacArthur inquiry that the United States might agree to a ceasefire at the 30th Parallel if there could be a ``real settlement'' of the Korean war.

Mr. Acheson made this statement after Gen. Van Fleet, U.N. Eighth Army Commander in Korea, announced on June 2, that U.N. troops had cleared all Communists from South Korea, except for border areas west of Imjin.

An official declaration in London stated that the British Government was discussing with interested powers what new steps, if any, were available for ending the Korean war by negotiation with the Communist China.

It was understood that in the light of the military developments in Korea, discussion had been intensified. Mr. Morison declared himself publicly in favour of seizing the psychological moment for negotiations with China soon after he became Foreign Minister on the resignation of Mr. Bevin.The days' report on June 2, about the negotiation machinery said it would consist of: (1) a revised statement of United Nation's policy aims in Korea, and (2) an approach to China to obtain a ceasefire followed by a peace conference.

Opposition to Muslim League

Mr. M. A. Khuhro, Chief Minister of Sind, told a gathering in Karachi on June 2, that political ``intrigues'' were brewing in full swing in Sind. General elections were due in the next few months and opponents of the Muslim League were making efforts to combine and defeat them. He, however, gave an assurance that that the machinations of these enemies would not succeed.

The Evening Times of Karachi reported: ``A revolt against Mr. Khuhro is brewing in the Sind Muslim League circles.''

New censorship rules

The Eighth Army's new censorship regulations announced in Tokyo on June 2, banned the use of the ``front'' from reports on the Korean war and all units in Korea were required to be referred to as the United Nations troops. No other identification, either by number or nationality, would be allowed. Censorship authorities declined to speculate on the reasons for the blanket ban.

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