THE SAMSIN COAL MINE AREA AND THE MINE POWDER MAGAZINE (DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES)

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CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7
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8
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December 22, 2016
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June 10, 2010
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1
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September 19, 1958
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REPORT
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Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7 INFORMATION- REPORT INFORMATION REPOO CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY This material Contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title 18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L 25X1 COUNTRY North Korea DATE OF INFO. PLACE & DATE AC Q. /I NO. PAGES 1 The Samsin Coal Mine Area and the Mine Powder Magazin REQUIREMENT PROCESSING 25X1 SOURCE EVALUATIONS ARE DEFINITIVE. APPRAISAL OF CONTENT is TRZTATivc c es s owing exterior and interior s of the powder magazine the mine F_ w A sketch of the Samsin coal mine area with accompanying legend and tw sket h h C-O-N-F-I-D-E-N-T-I-A-L ATE x ARMY X NAVY x A:o x Fob: Washington distribution indicated by "X"3 Field distribution by LNt*]4 ".f ".) FERENCES tppy AEC El INFORMATION -REPORT -INFORMATION REPORT September 1958 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44500280001-7 2tiz 1?ngA: Tuc> 2)--8tory st~ructu-2o, xeith brink walls a-M tile roof, 57 feet icu ,, 4(1 feet wide, 20 feet high, built during the -Japanese occupation, roof bombed dur5 g the Korea. War, but re-- paira3 after the Armict,ice. 1) 2g ?a . ,.?-1: One (1)-story structure, with c ant floor; Accommodation capacity: 300 people; 'urnisI3od with 80 wooden benches (sce.t'i rig four (4) people on one (1, bench) ; Auditorium: 40 fe$t 7 onf , 24 feet wide, 20 feet high. On tbo second floor. 3) ~3# csj_ p .. Sol t ~A -Mine Pr r . Cow ~ c~. Win On tYn saeond floor. 4) Of.... R : x'~.. s c Iae~t+~ C~~ On the first ' loot . 5} r~r nc Wr reho On the first floor. col M, DRIT U-L Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44500280001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7 aT am: One (l)-story structure Faith cement walls and tile roof, 30 feet long, 19 feet t-rido.14 feat high, built during the Japanese occupatiof.a, dsotroyr:d diving 1 :,ho Korean War, and completely repaired after the Arristico. 1) Maputo= Manager ' Office. 2) 4) }ester aaie> D 'tment. Supply Uepu!rtr nt. Genera. Affa-ira I.te;-?wtrtrrent. C: One (s)-story a'~ructuro, ;:nth aom--at wall-i and tile roof, 30 feet lmac a l~ feet tide, 15 feet hi&, built duritg t a Japanese ccaipatic-a. rsrtly destroyed curing ti,ce Korean Wax, and completely epair? i after the, Armistice. 1) Bookkeeping Of'fic . 2) P14nnin,,g Depa]: l.V arts. 3) Staff Deportme-at. 4) Labor Department. s g, : One (1)-story s t r u c t u r e , w i t h cement walls and. tile roof, 30 feet long, 20 feet wide, 15 feet' iighs built during tie JapaLOee occupation, partly destroyed during the Korean War and completely raepair d flier th o Armistice. e.) 2) 3) L,) 5) yC"hiefBngLneer'a (~~fficc. Pit Chief sa O ficc'.. Pit Chi s fa O:f: f ice:. Power ttrxar?t in nt, Survey Deopvxt%rant. p ad One ?.l)-,story structure, tai-,% mud walls e tile reef, 42 feat lon,r , 14 : eet wide, .ton (10) fee:# h19b, built ecliately after the Ar eticb. ;i,) !tc oapti,c;n Off ices ~7c pa . Warehourio of he Ei pply 3) -Mine 3ooth (&ni .n Coal Mine Breach, Pty kuqyk National Store, P' yAngyvang-si . COP D1 MTIAL Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44500280001-7 CON1 h=RIT1111, P,gi~&-q. ; One (1)--atom- structure, ulth cement walls a&! iron plate roof (O.E m thick), 14, foot long, 27 frc,t pride, 18 feet high, built rwediately of ter the mtst;.co. 1) Dressing Room (for non). 2) Bath Room (for man). 3) Bath Room (fo~v vorie ) . 4) Dressing Rom (for women). 5) Spc,cial Sar..tr;.ry F:oom (four 6) Boiler Rooi. L' 1xlx ;, G; Cr e 1) -FFtory s wruoture, with brick ?sa12s n ad 4,11-i roof, 54 feet 3.on .r, 11: fast J;:3.de, 3.1 feat hich built Jr + eiiat31 a after the .ri istic o. 1.) Repair Shop. 2) Blacksmith's L hop. 3) Warehouso of t e F'otior t~e:^x' ecu. ''3~.1951...a : Ezploitt t".on: star -)d in l.9 j.i., flo`lg0d operation commenced after . e Arrrastic.,, ,and mialnsf' io?s in full ;using. .) Winch Rb a, bcardlcd house (tenpor y nad); Z) fact long, 18 foot wide, 15 f tt high. 2) Co.=i prey sor Room, lsorrted h.o-aye (temporary 2') feet long, 18 feet uido, 15 feet hi th. 3) Rest Room., boisrdec, houso (temporary Fihed), 35 feet long, 1.3 feet hide, 1.2 feel, hi/h. 4) Open-air Coal #1uii.. t!aja Opera ;ion eoatintt? a. since N ';apan? ,o regLre,. 1) Winch Room, boarded house, 20 feet; to g, It A'Oet t.= .cue, 15 foot high. 2) Conpreseor Roux, loarded bo; e, 20 fc-ot ior:g, 13 feet 'ride, 11 f eert hi g3. 3) Reat Room, bor~rde' & house. 5 feet long, 18 fret w'icde, 12 feo"-A high. ) Opou.-si.r Coal Nut. CoFF m : T2A. , Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44500280001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7 1) Winch Fcoin, hiai.rdex2 housw, 20 feet long, lC feet ialde, 15 feet high. 2) Conipresso ? Teo ' t, l:oirdcd horn. 20 foot long, 18 .feet wide, 15 fret rd+ (. ouse, Y~ Viet lo-n\;! 18 f.2 1. eot high. 4) Open-air Cod :r) Football Volleybba11 Pi ygrou: d. k3i d1: Nora ' ieaidenco, ore !?,j--stoat s`ructt.re, with cement walla and r e?io;:t-t 1 roof, ir1 G 1 n (2? hot floor roc s; or* (1) f100? roa: and one (1) kitc'ho: of all. till same si :e, s.?., 8fs'. 3 Structu e se-me a Bui:.,LdiI g . 1) Nine (9) w~ar rc of re'si&oncos for 27 fa.wil1.os of the Coal inc 4w. ployeos. 2) To (10) ,,Lt ,c: of residence; for 40 families of the Cohl Hine 3) e np1oy i s, dine (C) ~,a.r; ; :. of rssic once: for 2'7 a am it ns of 'Y be Coal Hine emPloyeo;3. 4) 13 w:inGs o r'::.a:idonces for 39 e-mlli.ns of Coal r4ino a .ploy:;ee. Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44500280001-7 - Btiek -wa Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44500280001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44500280001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246AO44500280001-7 Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7 P'Y6NGYANG (8-15) LEGEND Motor Road-----------------,-,- Oxcart Road------------- --- ---: Active Pit----------------- is Dead Pit----------------- C% Open-air Coal Dump----------app Embankment -----------------? Lawn ---------------------. Barbed Wire Entanglements------_._ Bulletin Board---------------1;-;l Sanitized Copy Approved for Release 2010/06/10: CIA-RDP80T00246A044500280001-7