GDYNIA PORT INFORMATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000500270126-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 30, 2008
• Sequence Number: 126
• Publication Date: September 22, 1998
• Content Type: REPORT

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SECURITY INFORMA710N
Harbor Observations - Shanghai
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The office of naval Intelligence furnished the following infor-
mation to CIA for IAC dissemination in accordance with paragraph
3 a of NSCID No. 37
This report contains general observations made in the Port of
Shanghai, China, regarding Security Measures, Port Facilities, Naval
and Merchant Ships Observed, and aircraft sighted.
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About 15 miles outside the mouth of the Whangpoo River was an
armed Chinese Light ship which cleared ships entering and leaving
the River. Two miles nearer to the River entrance was a Fairway
Buoy, where the pilots board merchant ships. anchored here
to await high tide and the pilot came aboard with two armed soldiers.
The pilot then took the ship to the Quarantine Anchorage juzt out-
side the river entrance, where the inspecting doctor and Customs
officials boarded the ship. all water tanks
were sealed and the ship received strict orders not to discharge any
water over the side. Samples of the water were taken ashore for
testing. This action was taken with the explanation that the Germ
Warfare going on in Korea was dangerous and required close attention
for protection against it. After the ship was cleared by the doctor,
the pilot took the ship on into the river and proceeded to Holt's
Wharf, located at 1210 32' 15"E and 31? 15' 05" N. After the ship
docked at Holt's Wharf, a searching party of about 15 people came
aboard to conduct a thorough search while the crew was mustered in
the mess room. Radiio, cameras, binoculars, etc. were beelei. iul
armed guard was observed on the platform built above the warehouse
which was the farthest east of the four warehouses at Holt's Wharf.
Papers were closely checked and members of the crew were issued
special passes to go ashore. Guards were posted at the gangway.
Each day Chinese officials came with a car to take crew members to
the city for free beer, but at this meeting place the crew was
given a talk on New China. Literature (written in English) was
passed out to crew members to show what had been accomplished for
New China. Efforts were made to play up the Greek Communists.
After the ship completed loading, another thorough search was
conducted before the ship was allowed to sail.
3. Port Facilities
port facilities to be in generally good
condition and stated that the stevedores were very good workers.
Holt's Wharf was made up of four ware! usee which were about 100 ft.
long and 30 or 40 ft. wide. They had galvanized tin roofs and
cement floors.
to store rice and coal.
working in the vicin of the Yun-Tsao-Pang (Woo-Sung Creek) near
the river entrance. t it took two days to
load about 9000 tons of rice.
k. Ship Observed
There were 5 Chinese Destroyers described onl as
"old type", tied up along the docks between Yun?Tsao-Pang (Woo Sun
Creek) and the Telegraph Cable Depot.
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5. Aircraft Sighted
he saw very few aircraft and
types which were flying from east to west over the docking area.
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