[KOREAN-WAR-L:11315] Re: Need information on Canada's entry to Korean War

["Richard Tunison" <rtunison@cox.net>]

  Within hours of the North Korean advance, on 25 June 1950, across the
border seperating it from South Korea, the United Nations Security Council
met and began several hours of debate concerning possible action.

  By vote of 9-0 (the Soviet Union had boycotted the UN since early that
same year and was not present to vote or raise objections) the Security
Council passed the following resolution:

  The Security Council,

  Noting with grave concern the armed attack upon the Republic of South
Korea by forces from North Korea,

  Determines that this action constitutes a breach of the peace,

  I. Calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities, and calls upon the
authorities of North Korea to withdraw forthwith their armed forces to the
thirty-eighth parallel;

  II. Requests the United Nations Commission on Korea

  (a) To communicate its fully considered recommendation on the situation
with the least possible delay;

  (b) To observe the withdrawal of the North Korean forces to the
thirty-eighth parallel; and

  (c) To keep the Security Council informed on the execution of this
resolution;

  III. Calls upon all Members to render every assistance to the United
Nations in the execution of this resolution and to refrain from giving
assistance to the North Korean authorities.



  Canada, was of course, a member of the United Nations at the time and
responded to the call as did numerous other member nations. As you know, the
North Koreans did not acceed to the demands laid down by the UN and the war
followed.

  This is a very brief explanation, but suffice to say, the Canadians saw
their duty and carried it out responsibly.  But that was then and now is
now.

  Dick Tunison


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: "Jessica" <jex_xica@hotmail.com>
  To: <KOREAN-WAR-L@listproc.cc.ku.edu>
  Sent: Monday, February 02, 2004 10:17 PM
  Subject: [KOREAN-WAR-L:11313] Need information on Canada's entry to Korean
War


  > Hi guys~ I am working on an essay about Korean War. I have to comment on
  > whether Canada is justified in entering the war.This essay in dued on
Friday
  > and I have no idea how to wirte it. There's relatively little
information on
  > Canada in the web. Can anyone of you help me on this? or suggest some
useful
  > resource on this topic?
  >
  > Thanks a lot!
  >
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