DEVELOPMENTS IN THE KOREAN CONFLICT

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005100670004-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 21, 2003
• Sequence Number: 4
• Publication Date: June 27, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

MIK
Approved For ReIgatagnItrAtRIA2-00457R005100670004-2
CLASSIFICATION
T
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
114FORMATION EPd RT
COUNTRY Korea
SUBJECT Developments in the Korea Confliot
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
I NFO.
25X1A
RE1 ti TO CIA LIBRARTA
25X1
REPORT NO.
CD NO. e)
DATE DISTR. 27 Tune 1950
NO, OF PAGES 2
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
25X1
25X
4,N701
71118 0000118OT mums IZIFOOVIATIGO twrscsitasu TIGARL amass
OP TM MECO SIAM IIFITHIN 7118 KAMM OP 71414 ISOPIONACS ACT sa
is. a. a,. et MD OZ. AS ACA11178. ITS TAM. ICIC4 On TUC PAYALATIOlt
OP MS COOTESOI 111 AIM CANOED TO As ossumnress rassem IS PAO-
'HAMAD 87 LAW. AZPOZDACTICSI OP 11113 POPO IS MOIIIIIITZD
4?
,
11-US IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
. _
TIE FOLLIWIIII REPORT WAS PIETIffill
2511
1, The South Korean Onpital Division is reinforcing the Korean Seventh Division
for a final defense of Seoul on a lime batmen Uljongbu (127-029 37-44) and
Pongilohonma (126-480
2. The following is the gist of an announcement mado by the LS.. Ambassador at
1 pat.* on 25 Jane: North Korea attacked South Korean positions at several
points along the 38th Parallel at 4 a.m.* South Korean defense fame are
taking prepared positions to resist the North. South Korean offioials and
seourity forces are handling the situation calmly and with ability, There
is no reason for alarm. It cannot yet be determined if the North Karma
Caamnnists intend to participate In 411 out warfare.
3, Oagjin peninsula wan evacuated with a lass of one-third of the South Korean
forces who were garrisoned there. South Korean Rational Police have reported
that 20 ships of an undetermined eine with an aerial cover of 3 Yak fighter
planes were attempting a landing in the vicinity of Pohang-dong (129-220 36-02).
nape airfield was strafed at 5 p.m6* and oil dumps ware burning there, A
disabled Military Air Transport Service (VATS) courier plane gam the onlY
plane on the airfield. The fighting appears to be intense in all areas. A
South Korean Army 0-2 estimate indicates that fOur North Korean People's
Army divisions are oommitted at this time. Other thee the possible aerial
cover at Pohang-doug0 no direct USSR participation has thee far been indicated.
North Korean troops are apparently using 30 tanks of light Japanese doolort
in the Chunchon area. Co regiment of cavalry is driving front Keeseag
(126-340 37-58) and is accogpardod, by infantry..
D malt
CLASSIFICATION
STATE x WAVY X MSRES
ARMY x AIR x FBI
DISTRIBUTION
if
ftLt
Lio
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 10 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Inteiti2ence to. the
Archivist of the United PN-469.vea "r Release 2003/08/11 : CIA-RDP82-0045 67
Next Ftcv'ew Date: 2008
CONFIDENTIAL Ity
25X
25X1X
25X1A
k
Approved For Release 2003/08/11: CIA-RDP82-00457R005100670004-2
CONFIDENTIAL
SU T
INTSILIGUNCE /Mai'
?
a
40 The only positive troop identification has been received frma a
prisoner captured in the vicinity of Poehon (127,43? 37-54)0 He
WQG a member of the Second ravision at the Korth Korean Peoples
Agmy. The pouthitorsen.Aray C4 believes that troops or the irat
through the Fourth Peoplo'..';e Army divisions have been aommitted?
but there is AO other voritiootions,
5, North Peres* People's Army'officors have stated that this is the real
war for Koroa0 Source believes that the war was ordered to divert
attention from the forthconinginvision or Taiwan
6, The defensive situation continuos to deteriorato with brisk fighting
contlaulag, but no effective resistance le being made except in the
vicinity at Uljongbu. Chnnchon is surrounded and la.boing shelled,
Tomah (226-10? 37.44) ha a been aapturod0 ,Ten tanks but of a group
of 40 tasks (type unknown) haverentorad Peahen and aro expected to
break -through therm, It is expected that the main attack in the
Chunchon area will roach Seoul,
?
V, Three ?American advisors to the aouth Korean Army are misainf in action,
The U.S, Military Attache has requested a-10.oday supply of gasoline
and ammunition, sauce all types of ammunition are low in supplya There
remains ciaaugh.ammunition for approximately one-dayb firi280.
Lposseato? MU is local time at Seoul, Korea,
SET
Approved CONFIDENITIANA-RDP82-00457R005100670004-2
25X1A