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Weekly Activities, KMAG 12 Apr 49 4H3W/md 6. Operations: c. Cheju Do: 6 incidents reported on Cheju Do during period, with following results: Enemy: KIA 86; WIA O; POW 548; MIA O KA: KIA O; MIA 7; POW O; MIA O d. Operations in general: (3) On Cheju Do it is estimated that only two (2) unimportant communist leaders remain. Guerrilla operations are poorly organized, captured guerrillas show an intense desire to quit the cause and be peaceful citizens. Local American Advisors state, "we can see an end in the immediate future to organized guerrilla warfare" • 서청, 제주도에서 철수 합의(1949. 4. 19.) WEEKLY ACTIVITIES OF K M A G CG USAFIK Chief, KMAG 19 April 1949 WESWiey 1. Platoon demonstrations by the 5th RCT held at Taejon and Kwangju for the 2nd and 5th Brigs. Demonstration platoon departs for Cheju Do 19 April to run demonstrations for units of 2nd Regt and the one (1) Special Bn. Co demonstrations will be held at Uijongbu 28 April for units of 7th Brig; 2 May for units of 1st Brig; and 5 May for key personnel representing the remaining four (4) Brigs. 3. Conference between Minister of National Defense and Chief, KMAG was held 16 April. Present also were Chief of Staff, KMAG and Advisor to Korean Army. Matters discussed and agreed upon follow: a. Withdrawal of certain Korean troops from Cheju Do (see opns) b. Eventual removal from Cheju Do of all present or former Northwest Youth members is planned. Will include evacuation from Army, Police and Civilian ranks. Knowledge gained from experience in the past confirms idea that NW Youth behavior is responsible for enmity existing between inhabitants of Cheju and the NW Youth. 6. Operations: c. Cheju Do: 6 incidents reported during period with following results: Enemy: KIA 93; WIA O; POW 321; MIA O KA: KIA O; WIA O; POW O; MIA O d. Operations in general: (1) Recent opns on Cheju Do definitely point to a complete disintegration of guerrilla forces on the island. It has been decided to terminate major operations and to commence immediately to withdraw trps back to mainland. One Bn will be ordered back by 1 May; if progress continues, addtl trps will be withdrawn. It is hoped that eventually only one Bn, composed mainly of native troops, will remain on Cheju. W H S WRIGHT Col GSC (Cav) Chief of Staff KMAG