NORTH HAMGYONG COAL MINE ADMINISTRATION BUREAU

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003300090002-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 16, 2006
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: January 14, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CE-NTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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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North Hamgyong Coal Mine Administration DATE DISTR.
Bureau
25X1
25X1 1?
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
25X1
14 January 1951+
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In June 1953 the North Hamgyong Province Coal Mine Administration Bureau was
in In'gok-tong (N 41-48, E 129-48) (EB-661273), Ch'ongjin, in a building facing
west, which was 15 meters long, 5 meters wide, and 2.5 meters high, with a tin
roof and mud walls. Immediately to the rear of the building were two tunnels
4 meters apart which housed the offices of the Bureau chief and of other staff
members. About 50 meters west of the building was a north-south truck road
6 meters wide; about 30 meters east.of the building was a pathway running north
and south.
2. The Bureau had about 25 employees, about half of whom were women. The chief of
the General Affairs Section was HAN In-hui (7281 0088/3556), aged about 409 a
native of Pukch'on.g (N 4o-15, E 128-19) (DV.4255/), and a -labor r.ty?member.
HAN had had about 20 years' experience in coal mining and was regarded as the
outstanding authority on coal mining in North Hamgyong Province.
3, Coal mines in the following vicinities were under the jurisdiction of the Bureau:
Aoji. Coal Works
Chuiarooijang
Hunyung
Koch'am
Kogonwon
Kuan Mine (sic),
Samhyang-dong
(N 42-31, E 130-21)
(N 41-35, E 129-36)
(N 42-52, E 130-12)
(N 41-05, E 129-23)
(N 4t-38, E 130-11)
(N 41-16, E 129-30)
STATE x ARMY
NAVY
I x IAIR I x FBI AEC
(FC-1108)
(EB-5Q03)
(EC-9746)
(EA-3248)
(EC-9720)
(EA-4268)
(Note Washington Distribution Indicated By "X"; Field Distribution By "#".)
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Kungsim-long
(N 42-29, E 129-47)
(Ec-6403)
Saenggiryong
(N 41-38, E 129-37)
(EB-5109)
Subuk-tong
(N 41-43, E 129-43)
(EB-6018)
Toksin-dong
(N 40-53, E 129-17)
(EB-2425)
Yonghyon-dong
(N 41-32, E 129-39)
(EA-5498)
4. Working schedules, mining equipment, and daily necessities for
were provided in accordance with a mining plan drawn up by the
Administration Bureau.
the miners
Coal Mine
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