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While an event goes on, the local guards are in charge of the first line surrounding the place; his private guards are on guard in the second and third lines; the Event Department of the National Security Agency is in the fourth line; the Event Department of the People\u2019s Safety Agency is in the fifth line; and lastly the provincial NSA and the provincial PSA are responsible for the sixth line.<\/p>\n<p>Kim, a defector, pointed out that \u201cKim Jong Il\u2019s schedule, especially visits to local cities, is not reported ahead of time. It is impossible to approach Kim Jong Il through these tight, multiple guard lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A South Korean intelligence official said that \u201cNo evidence showing that Kim Jong Il was attacked has been received.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Chosun (North Korea) Central News Agency reported on the 29th that Kim Jong Il visited the February 8 Vinylon Complex, a textile mill in Hamheung, South Hamkyung Province, for an onsite inspection. <\/p>\n<p>The news agency revealed that after Kim Jong Il inspected the revolutionary museum at the complex, he looked around the facilities which had just been rebuilt, inspected the production site, and contentedly congratulated workers on the swift facility construction.<\/p>\n<p>The February 8 Vinylon Complex, which was established in May, 1961, carries the 50,000 ton annual production capacity for Vinylon. 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