1.
GV EXT DEFENCE MINISTERY CAR ARRIVES
0.10

2.
SV ANOTHER CAR ARRIVES & U.S. DELEGATION GREETED.
0.27

3.
GV S. KOREANS AND ENTERS SIT AT CONFERENCE TABLE (2 SHOTS)
0.45

4.
SV KOREAN DELEGATION AT TABLE
0.50

5.
CU PAN S. KOREAN DELEGATION
0.59

6.
GV CONFERENCE
1.06

7.
SV US DELEGATION SEATED
1.10



Initials TS/VS/AS/SS



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Background: THE UNITED STATES AND SOUTH KOREA ARE PLANNING TO ESTABLISH A PLANT IN SEOUL TO PRODUCE THE M-16 RIFLE -- THE STANDARD WEAPON OF THE UNITED STATES AND HER ALLIES IN THE VIETNAM CONFLICT. THE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE IN A JOINT COMMUNIQUE WHICH FOLLOWED TWO DAYS OF TALKS -- THE SECOND OF SUCH ANNUAL MEETINGS -- WHICH STARTED ON MONDAY TO DISCUSS HOW TO STRENGTHEN SOUTH KOREA'S DEFENCE AGAINST REPORTED INCREASING INFILTRATION FROM NORTH KOREA.

THE UNITED STATES DELEGATION TO THE TALKS WAS HEADED BY UNDER-SECRETARY OF DEFENCE DAVID PACKARD, AND THE SOUTH KOREAN DELEGATION BY DEFENCE MINISTER CHUNG SIK IM.

SOUTH KOREA WANTS TO ARM ITS TROOPS MANNING MOST OF THE 150-MILE (240 KM) DEMILITARIZED ZONE WITH M-16 RIFLES. AT PRESENT ABOUT 10-THOUSAND OF THEM ARE EQUIPPED WITH THE RIFLES, THE REST USING THE HEAVIER AND OLDER M-1 MODEL.

IN A BRIEF REFERENCE TO SOUTH VIETNAM, THE COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AFTER THE TALKS EXPRESSED THE DETERMINATION OF THEIR GOVERNMENTS TO CONTINUE TO ASSIST THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.