STATUS OF ALUMINUM PLANTS IN COMMUNIST CHINA

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• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 21
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: November 7, 2003
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: December 1, 1965
• Content Type: IR

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STATUS OF ALUMINUM PLANTS
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Analysis was made of seven selected aluminum plants in Communist
China, to detect evidence of new construction or changes in the level
of activity.
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The Cheng-Chou aluminum plant is located at 34-45N - 113-35E on the
western edge of the city of Cheng-Chou (also known as Cheng-Hsien).
The aluminum Plant appears t much the same as it was on
The rectifier building appears To nave
been designed to accomodate four pot line buildings and it appears that
construction was begun on the third and fourth pot line buildings, but that
it has been arrested. No new construction has commenced on the aluminum
plant. There is no evidence of fumes emanating from the stack serving
the two completed pot line buildings.
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The Fu-Shun aluminum plant is located at 41-52N 123-49E the
Fu-Shun industrial complex. The aluminum complex appears on
coverage the same as it does on the included photograph. There appears
to be little change since the published report (CIA/RR EM 64-2 Feb-64).
The latest missions indicate smoke emanating from the four stacks that
serve the eight pot line buildings indicating that all eight pot lines are
in operation. No new construction is noticeable in the area.
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The Ho-Fei aluminum plant is located at 31-57N 117-17E about 5
nautical miles north of the city of Ho-Fei. The plant has one pot line
building and the rectifier building completed. The foundation for the
second pot line has been laid but no construction has begun on the
building. There appears to be little activity present and the lack of
fumes indicates that the one pot room was not in operation at the date
of the mission.
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The Kuei-Yang aluminum plant is located at 26-39N 106-4OE
approximately 5 nautical miles NNW from the city of Kuei-Yang. The
aluminum plant appears the same as it does on photography flown in
The rectifier building appears to be complete and the foundation
for the pot line buildings have been laid. No new construction has
taken place since
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KUEI-YANG ALUMINUM PLANT
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The Lan-Ch'i aluminum plant is located at 29-14N 119-26-E about
2.5 nautical miles NW of the cit of Lan-Ch'i. The latest useable
coverage was flown i and reveals the plant to be at
the same stage of completion as the enclosed print. The rectifier
building, one pot line building, and the stack have been completed.
The second pot line building appears to be in the initial stages of
construction with no additional erecting being accomplished between
Lack of fumes indicates that the one completed
pot line was not in operation at the time of the mission.
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The Lan-Chou aluminum plant is located at 36-08N 103-36E in the
western portion of the city of Lan-Chou on the Yellow River.
The stage of construction of the plant in appears
to be the same as it was at the time of the C (D4-report.
The absence of smoke emanating from the stack indicates that this
plant was not in operation when photographed.
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The Pao-T'ou Aluminum Plant is located at 40-34N 110-09E about
5.5 nautical miles east of the city of Pao-T'ou near the Yellow River.
Although the enclosed photograph is from a mission the plant
is essentially the same as observed in Changes include
the razing of some small buildings and sheds and the erection of others
and the enlargement of the plant site by the extension of the fence to the
east. Only one support-type building has been constructed in the new
area. Smoke emanating from the stack in the photography
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ACIC US Air Target Chart Series 200
Cheng-Chou Sheet 0385-9HL 2nd ed. Nov 63 Scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
Fu-Shun Sheet
Lan-Ch'i Sheet
Pao-T'ou Sheet
0290-11HI, 3rd ed. Dec 61 Scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
0493-20HL 2nd ed. Jul 63 Scale 1:200,000 (SECRET)
0288-22HL 2nd ed. Nov 64 Scale 1:200,000 (SECRET
CIA. C-RR5-83,150
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