REVIEWS NORTHWEST SITUATION; BEGIN RECLAMATION IN SINKIANG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000600290044-1
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• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 29, 2011
• Sequence Number: 44
• Publication Date: February 24, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY China
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SUBJECT Political; Military
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Feb 1950
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REVIEWS NORTHWEST SITUATION;
BEGIN RECLAMATION IN SINKIANG
P'ENG '7_-1rJAI REPORTS ON NORTHWEST CONDITIONS -- Rua-ch'tao Jih-pao, 17-18 Jan 50
The fo'_.ovirg report on the military, political, financial, and economic
conditions the Northwest was recently made by P'eng Te-huai, Chairman of the
Northwest M_`:tary and Political Council, before the fifth session of the Cen-
tral People' k cer'enent Council.
M1l:tary '.sses in the Northwest exceeded the highest expectations.
Since 13 ay when ,cur forces occupied Hsi-an in Shensi Province, we were
able to _hoerate el', flvro Northwest prov'rces within a 6-month period.
The r.:;rga:,1_a?1cr. of the former KMT troops in the Pamir mountain range in
Sinkiang the Twenty-second Army Group of the People's Liberation Army is
progressing smncth_y. This group is to be made up of the Ninth Army and the 7th
and 8th Cavalry tovisions and will be commanded by General T'ao Chih-yueh (Ueda
12686, 3173, 2059)former KMT general who defected to the Communists with Gover-
nor Burhan.
The Si_r:kleag Pe.ip_e's Army which was formed during the KMT regime by dis-
sident gro.ps whc .:r.p-sed imperialism and WT rule has beer, reorganized into the
Fifth Army of the People's Liberation Army. This army is now cooperating with
our Fir;?, ?r::o Gr.,np in carrying out duties throughout Sinkiang. -
Before the KNIT reactionaries retreated, they carefully organized guerrilla
units throaghost the area to carry out subversive act'.vities. Although more than
60,000 of thcs?.: band is have beer. captured already, it is estimated that there are
still some 10,000 operating in the Northwest. Operations are now being conducted
against these gaerrlilas, and it is expected that they will be completely annihi-
lated ty Mar-h :r April of this year.
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