CHUNKKING (CH'UNG-CH'ING) ARSENAL COMPLEX STUDY

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• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 29, 1963
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PID/IB - 343/63
29 November 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Chief, Manufacturing
Copy /
and Services Division, ORB
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FROM
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Chief, Requirements Branch,
Chief, CIA/PID (NPIC)
Reconnaissance Group,
CGS
SUBJECT
:
Chungking (Ch'ung-Ch'ing) Arsenal Complex Study
REFERENCE
:
(1) ORB Requirement No. C-RR3-80,522/63
(2) CIA/PID Project No. C 1416/63
1. This memorandum is in response to the regerenced requirement which
asks for a detailed analysis of arsenals in Chungking including the level of
activity and expansion since
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2. Four probable arsenals, one explosives manufactuirng and storage plant
and a possible ballistic test faciltiv were located in the environs of Chimp-king
onl
1 There is no additional photo coverage which might be used
to evaluate the expansion of the plants since
These installations have been located on the enclosed map (CIA/PID/IB-
P-777/63). Following is detailed analysis of each installation with references
to accompanying annotated photo enlargements. Reference should be made to the
photo enlargements for detailed building identification and square feet of
roof cover.
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3. The probable Chinese Communist Arsenal No. 256 and/or No. 456 also
known as Nationalist Arsenal No. 21 (See Enclosure CIA/PIqIB-P- 746/63) is
located on the north bank of the Chi-ling Chiang (River) 1-f- nautical miles
west of Chiang-pei, a suburb of Chungking, at 29 35N - 106 34E. The plant
is served by a two-lane highway and by the Chi-ling Chiang (River). The plant,
which is secured, has an approximate area of 175 acres. The major production
buildings have a total roof area of approximately 768,500 square feet. This
arsenal has sufficient potential, with its foundries, machine shops, final
assembly-type buildings, and a nearby probable test facility, for producing grenades,
mortor shells, and small arms.
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4. The Chungking Arsenal Probable Plant No. 451 (See Enclosure CIA/PID/
TB-P-747/63), is situated on the west bank of the Chia-ling Chiang (River)
6.5 nm West northwest of Chungking at 29 36N - 106 27E.
This plant is connected by a two-lane improved highway with Chungking
and by the Chi-ling Chiang (River). The installation is not rail served;
however, a branch of the Chungking to Cheng-tu Railroad has been extended to
29 35N - 106 25E, approximately 2 nm SW of the plant.
The plant consists of a production area covering 85 acres, a combination
storage and test area covering approximately 47 acres, and 2 storage areas
covering 27 acres. An underground storage area with 4 underground entrances
covers approximately 3 acres. All of the separate areas are well secured.
This plant with its machine shops, fabrication buildings and other
support type buildings appears capable of producing small arms. Furthermore,
the test ranges indicate that small arms probably are produced. This plant
contains no foundry or forge; however, the proximity of the steel mill (See
Photo CIA/PID/IB-P-747/63) should obviate the necessity for having either of
them at the plant.
5. The Chung-shu-to Ordinance Plant No. I (See Enclosure CIA/PID/IB-P-
748/63) is located 6 nautical miles north northwest of Chungking on the northeast
side of the Chia-ling Chiang (River), at 29 35N - 106 28E. The plant, served
by a two-lane improved road, is secured by a wall, and co ?ers approximately
100 acres. The major buildings have a roof area of 321,600 square feet. The
plant, with its probable foundry, machine shops and associated facilities has
the potential for manufacturing and loading projectiles with the bursting
charge (probable tetryl). Although there is no apparent direct connection
between this plant and the production area of the Chung-shu-to Ordinance
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Plant No. 2, located 1 nautical mile to the east, there is direct access
by road between Plant No 1 and the explosive storage area and test ranges
of the nearby Plant No. 2.
There is no comparable photo civerage to show exnanginni
however, photo coveragc taken
that this plant has been constructed since then.
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6. The Chung-shu-to Ordinance Plant No. 2 (See Enclosure CIA/PID/IB-P-
749/63) is located 4.5 nm west of Chungking on the northeast bank of the
Chia-ling Chiang (River) at 29 34N - 106 29E. The plant is well secured, road
served, and covers approximately 210 acres. The plant is served by a two-lane
improved highway and by the Chia-ling Chiang (River) by means of a quay on the
river, which is connected by road to the plant. Electric power is supplied
by an electric sub-station located 5 nm to the west of the plant.
The plant, made up of numerous small buildings, appears to be limited
in capacity and does not conform to the usual production flow patterns for
ammunition loading plants. Although there is no comparable nhntngranhv tn
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which reveals that the tes ranges, secured storage area and almost
all of Ihe plant together with its support buildings have been constructed since
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sion of plant facilities
This installation installation is composed of 30 small machine shops/foundry-type
buildings with approximately 123,000 square feet of roof area, 22 production
buildings with approximately 51,000 square feet of roof area, and 31 storage
buildings totaling approximately 45,000 square feet of roof area. The numerous
additional buildings are primarily support type, most of which probably provide
housing for the plant workers.
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7. The Chungking Explosives Plant (See Enclosure CIA/PID/IB-P-750/63) is
located at 9.5 nm north northwest of Chungking on the northwest bank of the
Chia-ling Chiang (River) at 29 43N - 106 30E.
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The plant, with a production area of 60 acres and a storage area of
20 acres is well secured and served by a two-lane improved highway.
1-11 is no comparable photo coverage showing plant expansion between
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However, some of the buildings appear to be of relatively
leLent construction. There are few indicators to show plant activity. How-
ever the roads leading Lnto the plant and storage area appear to be well used
and the plant and storage buildings appear to be in good repair.
8. A possible ballistic test facility has been located approximately
2 nm south of Chungking at 29 32N - 106 34E. Available photographic materials
fails to link this test facility with any one specific plant in the area. There
are several plants in this general area that are probably capable of manufactuting
small arms. If, at a later date, additional evidence may be obtained which will
associate this possible test facility with any of the plants in the area, a
memorandum will be submitted to your office at the earliest possible date.
nhnito analysts this project were MPssrs.
Q- 74.141
'who may be contacted on extension 2547 should you have further ;K1
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questions regarding this project. This memorandum together with its six enclosures
completes this requirement.
ENCLOSURES:
Five Annotated Photo Enlargements
(CIA/PID/IB-P-711.6 thru P-750/63)
One Annotated Map
(CIA/PID/IB-P-777/63)
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