NORTH KOREAN ACTIVITY IN SEOUL

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005200620002-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 11, 2003
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION RE-PORT CD NO.
COUNTRY Korea
SUBJECT North Korean Activity in Seoul
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1. On 1 July an undetermined number of North Korean tanks and troops were
guarding the Secul capitol building which has been made the seat of the
North Korean People's Committee. There were also approximately 10 North
Korean guards in front of the Danto Hotel which appeared to be unoccupied.
Light Soviet army personnel (rank unknown) were seen entering the Seoul
police bureau.
2. On 30 June approximately 1000 Forth Korean troops were in the Sdbinggo
district of Seoul. There were artillery positions in the Namsan area which
were designed to support attacks south of the Han River. There were 2 or
3 tanks in front of the Chosen bank and about 7 around the road circle in
the Sarakakchi district.
3. During the first day of the North Korean occupation of Seoul, the military
authorities distributed free rice from a warehouse to the civilian poxala->
tion. This free distribution was stopped on the second day. A severe rice
shortage has existed since 1 July.
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1973 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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