1949년 10월 대한민국의 정치활동 요약

THE FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Despatch 704 American Embassy OIVI[illegible]ON OF CONFIDENTIAL NORTHEAST ASIAN AFFAIRS Seoul, Korea, November 7, 1949 NOV[illegible]1949 DEPARTMENT OF STATE Subject: Summary of Political Affairs of the Republic of Korea, October, 1949 The Ambassador has the honor to transmit a summary of political affairs of the Republic of Korea for October, 1949, in continuation of Despatch 621, October 7, 1949. The developments of the month are briefly summarized as follows: October witnessed little change in the over-all internal situation of the Republic. On the international front, a new resolution on Korea passed the United Nations General Assembly, establishing a new Commission on Korea with somewhat wider powers, and a \$30,000,000 interim ECA appropriation passed the United States Congress. Trade talks with SCAP ended in recommendations for expansion of private trade between Japan and Korea. Internally, dissention was renewed between Executive and Legislative branches over sixteen Assemblymen arrested for subversive activity, and on other subjects. The Assembly passed a bill regulating forced contributions, which was so weak in final form as to fail of its purpose; passed five other bills and several resolutions; and completed the reshuffling of standing committees to provide proportional representation of the registered political groupings. The Executive Branch continued to display evidence of corruption; but under pressure of the Assembly it studied the problem of unifying and restricting its myriad investigating agencies. The Army Chief of Staff was replaced. A separate Air Force was established under the Ministry of National Defense. In the provinces, three major guerrilla raids on cities and large towns aroused apprehension as to local security, overshadowing an apparent decline in the total number of guerrilla raids. One major incident was reported on the parallel, involving a four-day fight on the Ongjin Peninsula. The government's anti-Communist campaign continued, with a "repentence week" at the end of October during which Communists might give themselves up. On the political scene, the Democratic Nationalist Party and Great Korea Nationalist Party held national conventions and elected officers; the Korea Independence Party moved further toward its probable disappearance et a political force. The Public Information Director dissolved 133 political and social groups for failure to report change in the location of their headquarters, including the South Korea Labor Party and various affiliated organizations. The Republic's attitude toward North Korea continued belligerent, while the North Korean radio blasted and threatened the Republic, the United States, and the United Nations Commission on Korea. Enclosure ~~ Political Summary <첨부문서> 김성을 등 제주도 계엄과 3명 사살(1949. 10) CONFIDENTIAL Enclosure 1 to Desp tch [illegible], November 7, [illegible], American Embassy, Seoul. SUMMARY OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA October, 1949 V. DOMESTIC CONDITIONS A. The Provinces Cheju Island had its first reported guerrilla incident since the end of the Army's spring cleanup campaign. An unknown number of armed guerrillas was engaged on October 24; three of them were killed, including KIM Song Ok, one of the leading guerrilla figures on the island. APPENDIX A: CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF EVENTS, OCTOBER, 1949 October 19. Korean Navy captures three Japanese fishing vessels off Cheju Island. (Chosun Ilbo, Oct. 24)