Word: trusteeship
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...permanent U.N. trusteeship...
...agreed to reopen negotiations with Russia provided that all Koreans who will sign "Communique No. 5" shall be admitted to consultation in setting up an all-Korea government. This Communique binds Koreans 1) to accept the "aims" of the Moscow decision, including trusteeship for their nation; and 2) to refrain from any demonstrations against trusteeship during the course of the conference. Only Communists will sign such a document...
...trusteeship idea is a bastard offspring of timidity and confusion. Where, in all the world, do these four powers work together with sufficient coordination to suggest they could jointly administer anything? How can Koreans believe that at the conclusion of five years of confusion and intrigue the trusteeship would actually end? Who can doubt that Communist agitation would be invoked to create such confusion that a prolongation of the trusteeship would appear "necessary...
...houses. White-coated Koreans gathered in little groups on street corners or hurried home to join curious family circles, and there was an unaccustomed murmur in the air. All through the city rustled the same earnest talk and in all the talk there was the one phrase "sin tak"-trusteeship...
...second time since their arrival in Korea, Americans and Russians were meeting to discuss the establishment of a free Korean government-after the period of sin tak was over. Sin tak had a particularly ugly sound to Korean ears. Meaning both trusteeship and guardianship, it was used by the Japanese when they first muscled into Korea under cover of a "Treaty of Guardianship" after the Russo-Japanese...