POLITICAL INFORMATION: PUBLIC OPINION AND DISCONTENT IN NORTH KOREA

Created: 9/26/1947

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INTELLIGENCE GROUP

INTELLIGENCE REPORT

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OJECT poliUoelubUo Opinion and Discontent in North Korea

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1. Ihe farmers in the Chongjinrea do not approve of the present Caenmlat government in Borth Kora* butcLng no open protest against It. Thar are bitter against the governmenttaxation policy >ind the requirement that they soil mush of their farm produce to the govemasrt at low, fixed prlaes.

2;* However, in general, the younger people throughout Sorthapecially

those between the ages ofre beginning to believe in the Communist government in north Korea and to support its policies. |

Since aboutuly, there has been rioting throughout north Korea in protest against the Soviet stand on trusteeship -at the UnitedSSR Joint Gonadeaion on Korea,

esult of these riots, WX) Koreans bare beenoundc;0 arrested.

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dociwent contains lnforWEIfirV'affeetlng theof the United States within the meaningsplonage.nds amended. nsmisslon or the revelation of itsryracnner to on unauthorized person is.

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