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Memo from U.N, N.17: the aftermath of the United Nations Korean Reconstruction Agency


Language: English

This memo from the United Nations provides an overview of the United Nations Korea Reconstruction Agency (UNKRA). It outlines the problems facing the Republic of Korea in the aftermath of the Korean War, and discusses the actions being taken by UNKRA to address these problems. The UNKRA Information Officer, King Gordon, discusses the long-term difficulties that need to be solved in the country, such as the lack of fuel. A variety of other persons involved in the effort also discuss their work with UNKRA. These are: two members of the Friend Service Unit (Jeffrey Hemingway and Don Bremner), two British mining engineers (Keith Wooley and Peter Rose), the UNKRA Welfare officer (Francis Preziosi), and a British nurse (Jeanne Corns).


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Place/region: Republic of Korea, Asia and the Pacific
Type: Radio programme
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Participant: King Gordon, Jeffery Hemingway, Keith Wooley, Peter Rose, Francis Preziosi, Don Bremner, Jeanne Corns
Publisher: UNESCO Radio
Coproducer/sponsor: United Nations
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Original: Reel-to-reel audio tape
Location: F-S.314
UMVS reference: STV3460
Digitized version : SYNAV-DIGIT-A02897.WAV

Studio TV ref.: RAD/3460
Rights holder: United Nations