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. Geo. Pak Chong-hul, tho architect ol last month's military coup in South Korea, appears to be moving cautiously to consolidate his control of the ruling Junta. He reportedly sill become chairman of tho seven-man Standing Committee that Is likely to emerge as the focal point of poser In themember Supreme Council for Rational Reconstruction (SCNR)-Pak's intelligence ohlef. Lt, Col. Kim Chong-pll, has seised government dossiers containing information compromisingopponents, including SCNR chairman Lt. Gen. Chang To-yong
ay the Supremeannounced that Chang hadas army ohlef of staff, defense minister, and martial law commander but would continue as chairman of the Supremoand chief of cabinet. The latter posts have little real power
The regime also announceday that retired Lt. Geo. Sin Dng-kyun, former viceof defense and onetimeto Turkey, and Lt. Gen. Kim Chong-o would succeed Chang
as defonso minister and army chief of staff respectively. Both are regarded as generally competent. Prior approval was obtained from the UN commander for Kim's appointment.
The Supreme Councilune promulgated the law of Emergency Measures of National Reconstruction, which "legall; Its usurpation of power and in effect suspends these provisions of the present constitution dealing with civil rights and the ousted National Assembly. The regime reportedly Isthe eventual adoptionow constitution providingtrong executive patterned on that of the French Fifth Republic .
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denounced public speculation on the titlingeturn togovernment. The managing editor and one reporter of Tonga Ilbo. South Korea's largest" and-most respocted newspaper, were summarily arrestedune for headlining President Yun Po-sun's "hopes for an early transfer of power" and Implying that the Presidenteturn to civilian authority was desirable prior to the opening ofh UN General Assembly In September. The incident indicates thehypersensitivity to the timing of such action andfurther evidence that the Junta's limited relaxation of martial Law and censorship is largely window dressing.
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