CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE BULLETIN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79T00975A001700610001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: T
• Document Page Count: 5
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: August 4, 2003
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: September 7, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

2003/991992 RLPM~M097 7 September 1954
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SUMMARY
FAR EAST
1. Quemoy islands area quiet as of 6 September (page 3).
2. Chinese Communist flights over Formosa seem probing operation
(page 3).
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1. Quemoy islands area quiet as of 6 September:
As of 1200 (Washington time) on 6 September,
the situation was quiet in the Quemoy islands
area.
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Intermittent shelling of the islands by Commu-
nist artillery to the north and west had continued on 4 and 5 September.
Movements of trucks and other vehicles were reported near Communist-
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held Amoy, but no unusual troop activity had been observed,
Nationalist aircraft have carried out a number
of reconnaissance, bombing and strafing missions. Nationalist naval
strength in the Quemoy area has been increased., by the arrival of three
destroyers, and preparations have been made for possible reinforcement
of the Nationalist garrison on the Quemoys. The garrison has doubled
the guards in beach positions and has continued to prepare against pos-
sible Communist landings, Nationalist artillery has fired on Commu-
nist gun positions and has shelled Amoy.
The Nationalist Ministry of National Defense
estimates the most favorable period for a Chinese Communist inva-
sion of the Quemoys to be 12 to 22 September. This estimate is based
primarily on data concerning tides,
Comment: The Communist bombardment
of the Quemoys on 3 September seemed to be aimed at testing Ameri-
can intentions as to defense of the major Nationalist-held offshore
islands. An early Communist attempt to invade the Quemoys, in the
face of strong American naval and air forces in Formosan waters,
now appears doubtful,
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2. Chinese Communist flights over Formosa seem probing operation:
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Taipei was blacked out in the early morning
of 6 September after radar had picked up an
unidentified plane at 18,000 feet shortly past
midnight, Two hours later four unidentified
planes were reported, and flares were reported near a Taipei airfield.
Comment: The Chinese Communists were
presumably attempting in these flights to test the temper of the popu-
lace, in the light of Communist threats to "liberate" Formosa. The
dropping of flares suggests a photo-reconnaissance mission. The
Communists may also have wished to determine whether the National-
ists have any night-fighters available,
The Chinese Communists have the capability
of launching day or night air attacks on Formosa. There is an in-
creasing possibility of raids on Formosan bases, particularly those
from which the Chinese Nationalists fly air support for their, offshore
island positions.
3.
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