KASHMIR NATIONAL MILITIA

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 0005403534
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: June 23, 2015
• Document Release Date: November 20, 2009
• Case Number: F-2009-01036
• Publication Date: November 22, 1948

CLASS IHCAT ON
CENf`;AL ?NTELLEGEN\NCL AGENCY REPORT NO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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The Kashmir Government has issued an account of the activities of the
Kashmir National M i itia i.:z a 1..oq for vthich borrow? from Communist terreinolo ?
Fach militia company has a po?litid l as well as. a *.ni itary o mander,, the
former being responsible for the indoctrination of his men hhs well as
actin; as chairman of hit; company?s court of disoipl.irten The militia
also has a "cultural frcrzt" whose functions are to sti?scilate recruiting; and
to preach "equality and comaraciariell. The defence of :rina.ar a year ago is
likened to a second Stalingrad.
APPROVED FOR RELEASED DATE:
18-Nov-2009
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