CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

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• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A005900420001-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 9
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 9, 2002
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 27, 1961
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN
CONTENTS
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3. South Korea: Comment on factional struggle within mil-
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South Korean he uneasy stability of South Korea's rul-
ing Supreme Counci for National Reconstruction (SCNR) is
threatened by a factional struggle between the security boss,
Colonel Kim Chong-pil, and SCNR Vice Chairman Ma'. Gen.
Yi. Chu-il, who is a member of an important faction. ~
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Following the purge of coup front-man Lieutenant Gen-
era ding To-yong in July, factional alignments in the mil-
itary junta hardened into a majority faction led by security
boss Colonel Kim Chong-pil and a minority group headed by
Major Generals Yi Chu-il and Kim Tong-ha. The majority
group, which generally advocates extreme measures and
extended military rule, controls an estimated 15 seats in
the 28-member ruling Supreme Council for National Recon-
struction (SCNR). Lieutenant General Pak Chong-hui, chair-
man of the SCNR, on various occasions has indicated that
he desired to reduce the influence of this more extremist
clique.
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Factional Struggle in South Korean Regime
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Pak on 22 September apparently moved to equalize fac-
tionalinterests by shifting Yi to the influential position of
vice chairman of the SCNR and making him concurrently
chairman of the Illicit Wealth Committee. Co-minority lead-
er Kim Tong-ha was given the chairmanship of the influen-
tial Finance and Economy Subcommittee, Yi's former posi=-
tion. Faced with these moves which could portend an eclipse
of his radical faction, Kim Chong-pil is pressing Pak Chong-
hui to purge Yi. Kim reportedly desires to oust Yi's group in
the same manner he purged Chang To-yong and his supporters
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In the impending struggle Pak appears to stand above the
factional alignments. He has had the support of the radical
majority faction and is cemented to Kim by family ties. In
the minority group are some of his oldest and closest asso-
ciates, including Yi Chu-il. These relationships will aid Pak
to avoid a showdown which could undermine the stability of the
regime. So far he reportedly has been able to restrain Kim
from moving against Yi. However, should a showdown develop,
a victory for Kim's faction Probably would commit Pak to rad-
ical policies
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THE PRESIDENT
The Vice President
Executive Offices of the White House
Special Counsel to the President
Military Representative of the President
The Special Assistant for National Security Affairs
The Scientific Adviser to the President
The Director of the Budget
The Director, Office of Civil and Defense Mobilization
The Director, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Chairman, Foreign Intelligence Advisory Board
The Department of State
The Secretary of State
The Under Secretary of State
The Director, International Cooperation Administration
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs
The Deputy Under Secretary of State for Administration
The Counselor and Chairman of the Policy Planning Council
The Director of Intelligence and Research
The Treasury Department
The Secretary of the Treasury
The Under Secretary of the Treasury
The Department of Defense
The Secretary of Defense
The Deputy Secretary of Defense
The Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Navy
The Secretary of the Air Force
The Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
The Assistant to Secretary of Defense (Special Operations)
The Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Chief of Staff, United States Army
Commandant, United States Marine Corps
U.S. Rep., Military Committee and Standing Group, NATO
Supreme Allied Commander, Europe
Commander in Chief, Pacific
The Director, The Joint Staff
The Director for Intelligence, The Joint Staff
The Assistant Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Department of Army
The Director of Naval Intelligence, Department of Navy
The Assistant Chief of Staff, Intelligence, Department of the Air Force
The Department of Justice
The Attorney General
The Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Director
The Atomic Energy Commission
The Chairman
The National Security Agency
The Director
The United States Information Agency
The Director
The National Indications Center
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