HONAM-NI ARMED SELF-DEFENSE UNIT, HWANGHAE PROVINCE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004500820002-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2007
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 26, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL 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
by law. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
SUBJECT Honam-ni Armed Self-Defense Unit,
Hwanghae Province
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
the headquarters of the Honam.ni (N 37.52, E 126-09)
(BB5094) Armed Self-Defense Unit was at BS4994, in' a small, square, wooden
building. North of this building was the Honam-ni branch of the Yonan-gun
Police Station. The unit possessed four Japanese Type-99 rifles, one of
which was kept at headquarters and one at each of the three sentry posts
which were manned by one member of the unit and three members of the People's
Self-Defense Unit. These posts were in Saengguri (864993), Chitangsu-ri
(B85095), and Noch'on-ni (B85193), in small thatch-roofed buildings. A
24-hour watch was maintained.
2. The Honam-ni Armed Self-Defense Unit, formed 20 March 1953, was composed
of hi. members, including the chief. While on duty, normally every three
days, members wore on their left arm a band of white cloth three inches wide,
with a half-inch red border,' In thee middle of the armband "The Honam-ni
Armed Self-Defense Unit" was brush-written in black; the seal of the chief of
the Honam-ni Police Station also appeared on the band.
3. Members of the unit included the following:
a. CHO Myong-tong (6392/2494/2639)
b. HWANG Pok-su (7806/4395/1108)
KIM Chin-s61) (6855/2182/16101
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d. KIM Kwang-hyon (6855/0342/6343
f. SONG Chang-son (1345/7022/1327)
g. YI Ch'ol-song (2621/0772/5110)
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