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G-2 PERIODIC REPORT/ ② DECLASSIFIED E.O. 12065, Sec. 3-402 JN D [illegible] NARS, Date [illegible] By [illegible] From: 100800/I Jun 48 To: 110800/I Jun 48 Headquarters, USAFIK/3 Seoul, Korea 1000/I 11 June 1948 No. 857/[illegible] GA72796 3. CIVIL UNREST a. People's Committee Organizes on CHEJU-DO Skeleton groups of the communist PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE are reported to be attempting to assume political control of isolated communities on CHEJU-DO through close coordination of guerrilla raiders and affiliated groups. These affiliated groups are: (1) the CHOW I DE, a group organized along military lines to recruit personnel, gain information and provide supplies for the guerillas; (2) the SEEPO, a political action group of SOUTH KOREA LABOR PARTY members which specializes in checking on local rightist — activities; and (3) the YO SON TONG MYON, the women's auxiliary which assists in providing food for the guerrillas. (Interrogation Report) COMMENT: This PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE faction is a South Korean counterpart to the existing PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE government in North KOREA. It is similar to the group which took advantage of the interim period in 1945, between the time of the Japanese surrender and the American occupation, to establish a PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE government.