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€Annex 1
Withdrawal of Guard Posts (GP) within the DMZ

1. The agreement is reached to completely withdraw all guard posts within the DMZ according to
the following phases:
˝ Phase 1 : Withdrawal of all firearms and equipment
˞ Phase 2 : Withdrawal of all personnel on duty
˟ Phase 3 : Complete destruction of all facilities
ˠ Phase 4 : Mutual verification

2. Various measures for the withdrawal of all guard posts from the DMZ will be implemented
through close mutual coordination.
3. Historical landmarks, remains and artifacts that lie within the DMZ will be restored to their
original state and managed as joint assets of the Korean people.
4. The 11 guard posts that lie within 1km of each other in the DMZ from each side will be
withdrawn as a preliminary measure.
˝ The 11 guard posts from each side that will be withdrawn are as follows:
- Eastern region
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 1273 and 1278
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 1123 and 1135
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0799 and 0808
- Midlands
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0652 and 0660
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0679 and 0683
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0717 and 0724
- Western region
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0023 and 0027
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0034 and 0043
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0155 and 0166
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0212 and 0216
• GPs from each side in between MDL Markers No. 0233 and 0240
˞ Withdrawal of the above 11 guard posts will be completed by December 31, 2018.

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