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FM AMEMBASSY SEOUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 6124
S E C R E T SEOUL 05781
NODIS
E.O. 12065: GDS 5/7/86 (CLARK, WILLIAM) OR-P
TAGS: PGOV, MILI, KS
SUBJECT: ROKG SHIFTS SPECIAL FORCES UNITS
1. (S) ENTIRE TEXT.
2. ROK MILITARY HAS ADVISED U.S. COMMAND OF FOLLOWING
TROOP MOVEMENTS FOR CONTINGENCY PURPOSES. ON MAY 8 THE
13TH SPECIAL FORCES BRIGADE, NOW IN THE COMBINED FIELD
ARMY (CFA) AREA, WILL BE MOVED TO THE SPECIAL WARFARE
CENTER SOUTHEAST OF SEOUL FOR TEMPORARY DUTY. ON MAY 10
THE 11TH SPECIAL FORCES BRIGADE, NOW IN THE FIRST REPUBLIC
OF KOREA ARMY (FROKA) AREA, WILL BE MOVED TO THE
KIMPO PENINSULA AND CO-LOCATED FOR TEMPORARY DUTY WITH
THE FIRST SPECIAL FORCES BRIGADE. THESE TWO BRIGADES,
IN TOTAL ABOUT 2500 PEOPLE, ARE BEING MOVED TO THE SEOUL
AREA TO COPE WITH POSSIBLE STUDENT DEMONSTRATIONS.
3. U.S. COMMAND ALSO ALERTED TO THE POSSIBILITY THAT
THE FIRST ROK MARINE DIVISION IN POHANG MIGHT BE NEEDED
IN THE TAEJON/PUSAN AREA. FIRST MARINE DIVISION IS
OPCON TO CFC AND U.S. APPROVAL WOULD BE REQUIRED FOR
MOVEMENT. THERE HAS BEEN NO REQUEST FOR SUCH APPROVAL
YET, BUT CINCUNC WOULD AGREE IF ASKED.
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4. CLEARLY ROK MILITARY IS TAKING SERIOUSLY STUDENTS'
STATEMENTS THAT THEY WILL RALLY OFF CAMPUS ON MAY 15 IF
MARTIAL LAW IS NOT LIFTED BEFORE THAT DATE. GLEYSTEEN
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