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April 4, 1960

Journal of Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK A.M. Puzanov for 4 April 1960

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USSR EMBASSY IN THE DPRK [faded USSR   TOP SECRET

MFA stamp:                     Copy Nº 3

Nº 70 0832s

2[0] April 1960 22 April 1960]

 

[Handwritten notations:

to [[illegible name] and

G. Ye. Samsonov]

 

 

JOURNAL

of Soviet Ambassador in the DPRK A. M. Puzanov for the period

25 March through 11 April 1960

 

Pyongyang

[…]

 

4 April 1960

 

A wreath-laying at the Monument to Soviet soldiers who liberated Korea from Japanese rule was held with officials of the Hungarian Embassy.

 

In the evening VNR Ambassador Karoly Prat held a reception on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the liberation of Hungary. The Ambassador and Choe Yong-geon [Choe Yong Gon] gave speeches.

 

A conversation was held during the reception with Jeong Jun-taek about the issue of the development of light industry in the second five-year plan and the system of procurement of agricultural products. Jeong Jun-taek did not give any figures, declaring that the second five-year plan had not yet been drawn up for light industry since there is a lack of the necessary data about the production of agricultural products and raw material for industry.

 

For my part, speaking about the procurement of agricultural products, I expressed doubt about the advisability of a state monopoly on the procurement and sale of grain in the country. Jeong Jun-taek agreed with the views [I] expressed and noted that this issue deserves serious attention.

 

The conversation with Jeong Jun-taek touched on the issue of urban construction and the beautification of the capital. Jeong Jun-taek noted the active participation of the population in beautification work.

 

I told the ambassadors about the results of Cde. N. S. Khrushchev's trip to France.

 

[…]

 

USSR AMBASSADOR IN THE DPRK

[signature]

(A. PUZANOV0

 

Five copies printed

1st - to Cde. A. A. Gromyko

2nd - to Cde. Yu. V. Andropov

3rd - to the USSR MFA DVO

4th - to Cde. I. I. Tugarinov

5th - to file

Nº 241 12 April 1960

Drafted by Puzanov

Typed. at.

 

Jeong Jun-taek comments on r light industry, urban development, and the sale of grain in North Korea's economic plans following the completion of the First Five-Year Plan.


Document Information

Source

AVPRF fond 0102, opis 16, delo 6, p.129-146. Translated for NKIDP by Gary Goldberg.

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