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T [illegible] DIVISION OF COMMUNICATIONS AND RECORDS TELEGRAPH BRANCH DEPARTMENT OF STATE INCOMING TELEGRAM CONFIDENTIAL NOV - 8 1948 DEPARTMENT OF STATE Control 968 Rec'd November 3, 1948 4:47 p.m. FROM: Seoul TO: Secretary of State NO: 180, November 3 URGENT FROM CG USAFIK TO STATE DEPT INFO JCS, DEPT ARMY, CINCFE CITE ZPOL 1830. COULTER SENDS FOR MUCCIO. Subject is recent violence South Korea. Following Yosu revolt which focussed American attention Korea; current outcrops disturbances may receive undue prominence United States press. A. Cheju Island (transfer to which was spark initiating 14th Regiment mutiny Yosu) incidents continue daily in established pattern raids, sabotage, and assassinations by rebels with police, constabulary, and rightist youth group retaliation. Continued government pressure keeps Communists checked but efforts thus far have not improved situation. B. Disturbances Seoul connection election fill Rhee-vacated Assembly seat East Gate district directed against 3 of 18 candidates. Grenade thrower injured when bomb exploded before reaching victims' house. Gasoline bomb assault second house repulsed by candidates' sons. Three house members killed during invasion house third candidate. -- Chosun Christian College professor's family Seoul also critically injured by attack dissatisfied students. Seoul incidents under investigation; not yet connected with Communist elements. C. Constabulary military policemen Taegu yesterday shot by Korean sergeant resisting arrest. About 20 friendly sergeant began riot which subdued by arrival 50 Korean military policemen and by quieting influence nearby United States troops. Investigation starting concerning possible Communist connection this disturbance. D. Reports also continue of skirmishes between constabulary and mountain hiding rebel remnants Yosu and Sunchon areas. Occasional police reports of ordinary incidents also continue. Total trouble (excluding Yosu revolt) probably not above disorders previous months and less than pre-election viol- ence. Tenseness re ains in atmosphere, however, over ap- parent government inability root out Cheju Island Communists; over evidence, revealed by uprising. of still-existing Com- munist network South Korea; and over prospect further guer- rilla disturbances mainland. Persistent rumors indicate a large-scale Communist disturbance planned November 7. Fore- going added to constant barrage Pyongyang radio upsetting Koreans, especially more literate elements, uneasy and doubt- ful over prospects Seoul government. As in Yosu, substan- tial elements may be developing attitude of siding with ult- imate victor as they see it, and jumping on bandwagon of apparent "wave of future" should subsequent Communist at- tacks occur. This supplements background MYTEL 164, October 28, request- ing consideration return UNTCOK Seoul. Also connects with Paris proposals Chinese and Korean delegations that Amer- ican Army remain South Korea. This message reports psycho- logical attitude of Koreans and is distinct from my conclu- sions (to be subject later communication) concerning nature situation after United States Army withdrawal and plausible chance success Rhee government. Coulter and I doing all possible our contacts Korean officials and individuals, whose confidence shaken by revolt, to instill confidence in themselves and in government. In this connection, we em- phasize incident indicates overwhelming majority police and constabulary loyal and dependable. I have attempted convince Rhee need to improve relations constabulary with police, and of both with populace. Coulter today broadcast message os- tensibly to American troops but actually for Korean consump- tion, urging calm and confidence and exposing details Com- munist schemes. Pass Jacobs OADEL Paris. MUCCIO