COMMENTS ON CURRENT SUPPORT MEMORANDUM 'IMPACT OF FLOOD CONDITIONS ON CERTAIN SECTORS OF THE CHINESE ECONOMY'.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00527A000200010061-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2001
• Sequence Number: 61
• Publication Date: September 22, 1954
• Content Type: MEMO

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Office Memorandum UNITES STATES GOVERNMENT
T NFoR N F3 L -4 _P/s
: Chief, Planning and Review Staff
THMJ : Chief, Analysis Division
FROM : Chief, Far Eastern Branch
DATE: 22 September 1954
SUBJECT: Consents on Current Support Memorandum 'Impact of Flood Conditions
on Certain Sectors of the Chinese Economy'.
NSA Declassification/Release Instructions on File
25X3
SAA
1. In general, A/F is in agreement with the substance of this
paper; however, we believe that it could be considerably improved
by the following inclusions, or changes:
a. Rewriting of the paper so as to form a uniform
whole, rather than spliting it into sections by Branch responsibil-
ities.
b. Addition of M/AG material concerning estimated crop
failures and effect therefrom on the national agricultural program.
Although crop loss was mentioned in the trade section, it is be-
lieved that much more should be stated on the subject. We realize
that this material is outside of the responsibility of the issuing
division, but as the paper is possibly to be disseminated as an
IM or PM, it is believed that it should contain all facets of the
subject.
co The international trade section should state, and
put into more quantitative terms, the amounts of rice and other
agricultural products which the Chinese are required to export, in
relation to her total production and loss due to the floods; the
Ceylon rubber barter requirements should be stated.
d. Possible/ the largest and most important effect of
the flood on the inter Chinese economy, is the great disruption
of trade and the distribution system in the flood areas, especially
in the Yangtze valley.
memorandum and Its inclusion., with, we believe considerable arm li.-
NSA fication, should be required before the paper is published.
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