ECONOMIC - TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEM

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 23, 2011
• Sequence Number: 398
• Publication Date: March 16, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATIO
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR OADCASTS
DATE OF
INFORMATION Up to Aug 1940
SUBJECT Economic - Telecc unicatlon system
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LLe-Ztere in Batuetheesa refer to the appen3ed Mbliograplsy]
$ongo=ian gmrrlsat eatabliehod the General 8upsriatenlent Bmvaa of Te7.c-
grayihto Coaamioatione within the Xlniatr7 of loonoaioe. Tn 1930 when this
diction (a).
& N3tiro Ccaloaloatioaa~
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a. Ions-Distance
teleplwne aemrios beome aveiBable between Ulan Bator am Altan Bulag (a, b).
Prior to 1934, the Ulan Bator (Urga)--Dza iin U e--Chaug-ohia-k'ru
(Salgan) Lim van the only long-d statue telephone line in Outer Mxgolta. Van
Bulag (a, b:, d, 9). Teleph one service at Ullan Bator van startea by the Rnanians
three plaoee. A'plan oallea for the installation of telephone sy:~'.aai in fins
apleg by the oqd of 19b0 (o).
Mongolia with local telephone a:4100 (a). Dial telephones were installed at
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Telegraph installations were built originally by Russia.
a. By 1900, the following lines totaling 2,320 kilometers Were in
operation:
2. Telegraph System
(1) Prom Altan Bulag on the Soviet-Mongolian border to Dzamiin
Uude on the Sino-Mongolian border with Ulan Bator as its center.
(2) From Jibhalanta (Uliassutai) to $$iltuk in the U8$R via
(3) From Jirgalenta ;gobdo) to Nosh Agach in the USM.
Beside the above lines, there was another line, owned and operated by
a Danish firm between Altan Buleg to Chang-chla-k'ou via Ulan Bator (b, o, d, f,
In 1919, the Soviet government turmpd the lines over to the Outer
Mongolian-government without compensation (b, c, d, e, g).
b. 137 1936, the following line were in operation:
(1) From Ulan Bator to Altan Bulag. Them are three lines be-
tween these cities. The third is believed to have been built since the
establishment of the Outer Mongolia Republic in 1924 (b).
(2) From Ulan Bator to Dzemiin Unde. A new line was added to the
two, already established lime, making a total of three lines. One of the lines
is owned and operated by a Danish firm. This line extends further south to
Chang-ohia-Y'on W.
(3) Frost Ulan Bator to Ondor Head (Ch's-oh'en-$n). It was built
after 1920 end has been operating for the past several years (b).
(4) Pram Began 'ueen (Kerulen) to Erye.' Tsab. This recently
built line is considered one of the most important lines in Outer Mongolia be-
cause it to used to comstaatcate with the Soviet fords in the Boraya areas (b).
(5) From Bayern Tumen to Ontor Haan. When the line between Bayern
Tumen sad Borzya was buiilt, it became necessary to have this line to facilitate
the liaison between Berzya and Ulan Bator. It also was bte3lt recently (b).
(6) ?ran Wan Bator to Jibhalanta via Te.tserlig. One source of
imforaatioa, dated 1933, reportai that there are two lines from Ulan Bator to
'Rest^,eriig, but thLc Information has not been oonfixmed. A h line ox-
tends to Turin pol (a famous gold-producing area) from :setserlig, and another
line extends from Jibhalenta to Tsegan Olam (a salt-producing area) (b).
(7) From Hangs Serra to Jibhalanta. This old line, which was
bttlt before 1924, fo, we along the Taekinakiy Riga ay frost Mrronii Bury., to
Jibhe1ania. A recent veport, however, stated that it branches off from the
p.id highway at ibrcnii Bury" ant extends to Tarysata, which is located west
of Tsetserlig, where it links with the Tsetserlig-;ttbhalenta Line. The report,
however, is considered nmeliable beooana the removal of the line from its
orkinal routs is unlikely. Furthermore, Tumbinekiy Highway, which ocaneats
Jibbalsnta aid Zultuk is one of the most important roads in Outer llongo1ta.
(8) ?rust Hirgaltnta to Nosh Agaoh. This is an Ad line, which
was built by the Russian government before 1900 and engtends further north to
Disk aid Novosibirsk.
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(9) From Jibhalauta to Jirgalanta. A previous report vhloh
stated that this line extended directly from Jibbalanta to Jirgalanta and that
a separate line connected Jirgilants. aad Ulaan Goom is believed to be false.
It is more logical that the line should extend from Jibhalanta to A'laan Doom ant then
to Jirgalanta because a d.ireot route from Jibbalanta to Jirgalanta would require
passing through desert areas and encountering numerous obstacles (b).
C. Wireless camwdeations
1. Wireless Telegraph
Wireless telegraph vas introduced to Outer Mongolia in 1932, when the
Mongolian Radio CompW was organized to begin the building of a virelesm wt-
work in Outer XM9011a for civilian Uses. Since then, hovev--%r, it has been
used primarily for military purposes (g). A radio broadogist on 27 Aay 1940
reported that wireless telegraph stations have been instal-led in 14 aymsg and at
the W63JAa Coal Mine (o). A military wireless telegraph station is believed to
to located at Bayian Tumen (a).
2. Radio Broadcasting
A central broadcasting station is located at man Bator. Others are
fount at principal towns and villages acmes the country (c).
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1936
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8? Surrey CC the Momgol People's Republic, Bast Asia Research Inatitmte,
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