Journal of Soviet Ambassador to the DPRK V. I. Ivanov for 7 January 1956

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7 February 1956]

SOVIET EMBASSY IN THE DPRK

JOURNAL

of Cde. V. I. IVANOV, Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK for the period from 20 December 1955 through 19 January 1956

Pyongyang

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7 January

I visited Pak Chang-ok with Counsellor Petrov and instructor of the technological institute Ippolitov. Ippolitov told about his trip to the mines of the coal industry and ore mining enterprises of the non-ferrous metal industry.

Ippolitov pointed to serious shortcomings in the operation of ore mining enterprises and the poor organization of the surveying service, as a result of which up to 50% of the useful ore is not being recovered and remains in the shafts, which causes serious damage to the economy.

As a result of an examination of this issue, Pak Chang-ok said that the Korean friends will study this issue and plan out measures to eliminate the shortcomings. They will hold courses in retraining surveyors in 1956 and organize on-site seminars. We promised to help pursue this work and in giving lectures in these courses.

Ryu Chuk-un, chief of a department of the coal industry, took part in the conversation.

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Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK [signature] (V. Ivanov)

Four copies

1 - to Cde. Molotov

2 - to Cde. Fedorenko

3 - to Cde. Kurdyukov

4 - to file

drafted by Ivanov

typed by M/B [SIC]

Nº 94

21 January 1956