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795.00/4–352: Telegram

The Commander in Chief, Far East (Ridgway) to the Joint Chiefs of Staff

top secret
operational immediate
Tokyo, April 29, 1952—6:04 p.m.

CX 67738. Re C 67178.1 Available data on Opn Scatter as of 28 Apr is shown below:

1.
Total number screened to return to Communist control: NK POWs 25492, SK POWs 4240, CCF 5202, CIs 3657, total 38591.
2.
The total number of unscreened POWs and CIs in compounds where screening has not been initiated: NK POWs 39471, SK POWs 263, CCF 1147, CIs 6449, total 47330.
3.
Results to date of rescreening those who initially were screened and elected to remain in the UNC custody:
  • Col A. Initially screened to remain with UNC; NK 31369, SK 11602, CCF 14487, CI 26120, total 83578.
  • Col B. Number of those Col A rescreened; NK 29179, SK 10987, CCF 14127, CI 21059, total 75352.
  • Col C. Total number remaining in UNC custody after rescreening; NK 29062, SK 10906, CCF 13712, CI 20919, total 74599.
  • Col D. Total number who reversed decision and are to return to Communists; NK 117, SK 81, CCF 415, CI 140, total 753.
4.
Shipment from Koje-Do of those who will be retained in UNC custody after rescreening: NK POWs 19045, SK POWs 9043, CCF 10712, CIs 15974, total 54774.

  1. Dated Apr. 19, p. 160.↩