EMBARGO AND BLOCKADE AGAINST COMMUNIST CHINA.

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP61S00750A000700070120-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 29, 2000
• Sequence Number: 120
• Publication Date: December 28, 1951
• Content Type: MF

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WASHINGTON 25, D. C.
Joint Intelligence Committee
MY I OWTION
1951
QRA. FOR THE DIRECTOR, CENTRAL IMMLLIGENCE AGENCY
8ubject.a Embargo and Blockade Against Communist China.
3nt Chiefs of Staff have this date directed me
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the IAC to make a study, as a matter of priority,
lowing subject: *Embargo and Blockade Against
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changing .S. -'.K. intelligence on this subject:
is the current status of the implementation
rgo against Communist China?
mat are the causes of less than 100 per
e could be covered because the U.K. has been requested
't would be most valuable if the following terms of
ntation?
What measures might be to
fc iency of the embargo?
n to increase the
Lmate the capabilities of an embargo to bring
to bear on Communist China.
mate the capabilities of a sea blockade to
incase the pressure on communist china.
mate the effect of air attacks against rail
.
iations and inland waterways further to increase
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eider measures which the Communists would be
take to counter the effects of the actions in
tdf.
,-stand that an estimate covering the first three
to 2 c above, is now in preparation on a rush basis.
An expansion of that estimate when completed
`ore
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overing items 2 d to 2 t above would meet the Joint
do completely.
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their estimate on the same subject. 25X1C8a
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