1. AIRFIELD AND NORTH KOREAN 507 UNIT AT SONGP'YONG 2. MINE FIELD IN CH'ONGJIN HARBOR AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008400500012-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 27, 2011
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: August 27, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

CLASSIF1CATIOM S. 'T
CENTRAL t ( LLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORM T I O .PO R:T
COUNTRY Korea
SUBJECT 10 Airfield and North Korean 507 Unit at Songplyong
2. Mine Field in Ch9ongjin Harbor Area
PLACE
ACQUIRED
DATE OF
INFO.
The weapons of this new unit include mortars and light and heavy machine 50X1-HUM
guns. The troops of this unit made casual. movements to nearby towns
including Kangdok (EH 6121) (129-114, 41-146), Sustfng (EB 6129) (129-44,
!41?149), Songp `yong and Nanaru (EB 5718) (129-.4l, 41-43).
3. There are mines laid in the Ch22ingjin Harbor area in a square field 3 miles
off the coast extending from Sdsura-dong (EB 7127) (12951, 41-4d) to
Tokchin (a 5813) (129.112, 41-40). The inner strip between the nine field
and shore is also loosely dotted with a small number of mines0 All ships
are strictly prohibited from sailing in these waters.
previously stationed near the field and Mich departed south
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27 Aug. 1951
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
there was observed an airfield at Songp$yo"ng ; several
hangars at this field but 31miediately after landing, the planes are
hidden or concealed. the pilots
are North Koreans, A cave is being dug in the moun ains near this field,
fighters or bombers land and take off every few days. There are no
2, The Songplydng internal Affairs Office is in the vicinity of this
airfield, and the North Korean 507 Unit is stationed at Songp?yyng0 This
North Korean unit, in ,hich there are a small number of Chinese troops,
moved into this area replacing a tank unit which was 50X1-HUM
Comment. 'hv.is os ib v ~- ong (ED 5824) (12942;, 41-146)
a small unnamed airport
immediately northh of Songjonggdong across the Chiktuuch3on River, and
the Number 1 Cheongjin Airfield which is a wile northeast of Songjong?dong0
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