SOVIET PLAN FOR NAVAL BASE AT WONSAN

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):

CIA-RDP82-00457R013000340004-0

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RIPPUB

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Document Creation Date:

December 14, 2016

Document Release Date:

July 17, 2002

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Case Number:

Publication Date:

July 24, 1952

Content Type:

REPORT

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Approved For Release 2002/08%15 : CIA-RDP82-00457R013 FES 952 04 x k-? c:> COUNTRY SUBJECT Soviet Plat 25X1 C `or l DANOTt URCULATE n 25X1A CD NO. DATE DISTR. 24 July 1952 NO. OF PAGES 1 NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) SUPPLEMENT TO. REPORT NO. FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PRE1Im6S'LT z,1j1gi5UTLU AS "CIA PRLLIMINARY So DISSEMINATION INHERED The USSR plans to build a strong-base at Wonsan immediately after the Korean truce talks are completed. Soviet officials stated on 25 June that this base is needed because of a potential threat -of the Japanese Navy to Soviet and Korean shipments of oil by Merchant;.,l Zrine from Sakhalin via the Sea of Japan. The North Korean government has approved this Soviet plan. SECRET SECURITY INFORMATfOII INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO. DISTRIBUTION c- ARMY [ 1 C NCF F Approved For Release 2002/08/15 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO13000340004-0 25X1X 25X1 25X1