FORMATION OF THE KOREAN LABOR PARTY AND PARTICIPATION THEREIN BY MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH KOREAN LABOR PARTY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006300460001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: December 4, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION RE-PORT Try NO,
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Formation of the Korean Labor Party and
Participation therein by members of the
South Korean Labor Party
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=' he Korean Labor Party was formed by a merger of the North Korean Labor
Party (NKLP) and the South Korean Labor Party (SKLP) early in July 19500
2., Former members of the Seoul branch of the SUP were not given important
positions.in the Seoul branch of the nev party and in the Seoul city
government for the following reasons :
ao In the opinion o.,.' the Korean Labor Party leaders in F ?on{ rng , SKLP
members in Seoul were not successful in carrying on pro-Corcnunist
^.ct.i.v?.ties nr-ior to. tbr- invari.nn of South Korea.
u . The SKIP re: thus prevented nor avengeu i. arses-c, atiu execution of
YI Chu-ha and KIN: San yang, important SKLP leaders in Seoul.
3. a:s a result of what they considered to be bad treatme^.t received from
North Korean officials during the occupation of Seoul, many members of
the Seoul branch of the SKLP attempted to join forces with unidentified
anti-Communist elements in Seoul to form an opposition warty under the
leadership of KIIi Ky?i-.sikm In late August, KflI Kyu_.si k was arrested
and was sent north in mid--se Member.
omment reported that Kid Kyu=>sik was one of
a group o po Teal prisoners who were taken to Kaesong from. Seoul
by the North Koreans on about 20 Septembers,
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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