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GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, FAR EAST COMMAND ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE RADIO AND CABLE CENTER G1 m1 INCOMING MESSAGE SECRET PRIORITY OPM 26 Mar 49 FROM : CG USAFIK TO : GSUSA (FOR INTELLIGENCE DIV) INFO : CINCFE (G-2) NR : ZGBI 214 (WEEKA NBR 65, PERIOD 19 MAR TO 26 MAR 49) Military. 4. Shin Sung Mo new Defense Minister, upon his return from a 2 week visit to CheJu Do where he had been supervising operations against rebel forces, said that an amnesty program for guerrillas had been put into effect and would continue until 25 Mar. After that date an intensive effort to eliminate all rebels on the troubled island will be undertaken. (B-2). 5. During the period 1 Jan 49 to 15 Mar 49 a total of 78 officers and 174 EM arrested as a result of the current screening program (P/R 1036) were tried by Courts Martial for subversive activities within the Korean Army. Of the total of 252 tried, there were 225 convictions and 27 acquittals. The sentences adjudged were: 6 death, 9 life imprisonment, and 210 from 6 months to 20 years imprisonment. Of the total 210 sentences of 6 months to 20 years, 159 sentences were reduced by action of the Minister of National Defense from 1/3 to ½ the total length of time to be served. (C-2). Comment. The program of the elimination of subversive elements from the Korean Army appears to be progressing rapidly. Recruiting is being pushed vigorously and a continuing program of screening newly recruited personnel is being maintained to eliminate the infiltration of undesirables.