RECONSTRUCTION IN NORTH KOREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003000680009-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 21, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 30, 2009
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: December 9, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CONFIDENTIAL
SECURITY INFORMATION
DATE OF INFO.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
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9 December 1953
Ithe North-Korean Ministry'of.Heavy Industry started
reconstruction work on the Yongtamp'o Refinery in Yongdang-ni (N 38-01,
E 125-11.1).(YC-3610), which had been more than half destroyed during the war.
All machinery had to be replaced. Reconstruction, including installation of
new machinery,wwas to be completed Bricks and cement,
which had been stored at the refinery, were being transported to an area in
front of the Haeju Railroad Station. Approximately 20 trucks, some.of which
were owned by the Haeju Enterprising Union, were used for this purpose.
2. Approximately 2,000 laborers had been mobilized for the reconstruction work,
of which 600 were paid laborers. The rest were drafted from the Haeju area
by the Young Men's Alliance and the Democratic Women's Alliance, in accordance
with a regulation which called for 20 days of such labor for each person
every month.. Approximately five trucks were used every morning and evening
to transport laborers from the Haeju City People's Committee to the refinery.
reconstruction on schools in Yonbaek-gun, Hwanghae Province, 25X1
especially the.Yonan area, was underway by order of higher authorities. Houses
of those persons who fled to South Korea and have been branded as.anti-Communists.
were to be used as school buildings. These were to replace semi-dugout
buildings which served as schools during the Korean war. Lumber and funds
were collected from farmers and villagers throughout the area. The farmers also
were ordered to make new desks and chairs to. furnish the schools.
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Reconstruction in North Korea
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