EAST CHINA, KWANTUNG, SHANGHAI COMPLETE REORGANIZATION

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• Publication Date: August 30, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
COUNTRY Ct.ina
SUBJECT Political - Local governments
HOW
PUBLISHED Daily newspapers
WHERE
PUBLISHED Hangchow; Canton; Shanghai
DATE
PUBLISHED 24 - 27 Jul 1950
THIS WCOUIIT CONTAINS INFORMATION A,I1CTIx1 THE NATIONAL OAPERA1
Or THE UNITED STATES 117x10 THE MEANING or 117105051 ACT ,o
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DATE OF
INFORMATION 1950
DATE DIST. 3o Aug 1950
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SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
REORGANIZES EAST CHINA REGIONAL DISTRICT -- Hangchow Chekiang Jih-pao,
26 Jul 50
Shanghai, 25 July (Hain-hua) -- The basic reorganization of the people's
governments ancadministrati.ve tffices of the East China Regional District was
generally completes by the end of June 1950. This program, first instituted
in late March 1950, was scheduled to be carried out in three phases as follows:
(1) mobilization and training; (2) actual reorganization; and (3) prelimin-
ary placement of discharged personnel.
During the first phase, the activities personnel devoted themselves to
the study of various study materials, such as "Decisions on the National Eco-
nomic and Financial Unification Program," p.rblished by the Government Admin-
istration Council of-the Central People's government, etc., so that they could
fully grasp the purpose of the reorganization program. This greatly facili-
tated its implementation.
In accordance with the directive set forth by the Government Administra-
tion Council which stipulated that the reorganization of the various people's
governments and the administrative office would be undertaken in accordance
with the actual conditions of each locality, North Kiangsu and Shantung were
reorganized on the basis of their being old liberated areas, while Chekiaug
and Fukien provinces, the administrative districts of South Kiangsu, South
Anhwei, and North Anhwei, and the municipalities of Shanghai and Nanking were
reorganized on the basis of their being newly liberated areas.
The reorganization of?,the various agencies of the provincial and munici-
pal governments and the administrative offices was ba3~d on the requirements
and the scope of their activities. In Shantung, three administrative offices,
six spe:;ial offices, and four hsien governments were abolished. while a special
office was abolished in both Chekiang and South Anhwei. In North Kiangsu, a
hsien government was abolished, while 30 new ch'u (]) [numbers refer to.appended
characters7 people's governments were set up in the municipality of Shanghai.
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Some 97,000 activities personnel were dismissed through the reorgan-
ization to cut down the total government employees in the East China Dis-
trict to about 663,000. Some 36,000 of these discharged personnel were,
however, absorbed in the new positions created through the reorganization.
In most cases, they were given training to fill these new positions.
In the past, local governments hired and trained their own personnel
without securing prior approval from the higher -uthorities. This practice
was discontinued so that accurate employment records could be maintained,
and so that the national budget could be strictly adhered to.
Generally speaking, the reorganization of the various government
agencies was carried out systematically. Cadres were app opriately as-
signed to the various areas in accordance with their local needs. Special
emphasis was placed, on strengthening and improving the efficiency of the
economic and financial agencies of the various local governments. Follow-
ing are afew examples of the measures taken to accomplish this aim:
1. In the South Kiangsu District, some 4,200 personnel of the variouz
government agencies were transferred to the economic and financial agencies.
2. In the four special distrirta, the heads of the revenue bureaus
were selected from first-class cadres,' that is, men of high caliber, such
as chose qua) ified to become hsien chiefs, heads of the economic and fi-
nance departments, etc.,, were appointed as these heads.
3. Revenue agencies of the East China District which numbered six
levels in the east were reduced to three levels.
4. Of the 900 students who graduated from the North Kiangsu Cadre
School, over 800 were placed in the various economic and financial agencies
of the local governments.
5. The three revenue bureaus, namely, commodity tax, direct tax, and
municipal finance bureaus, of the Shanghai Municipal People'vernment
were merged to form the Municipal Revenue Bureau. Tr cope with
creasing responsibilities and duties of this bureau, the employees of this
bureau were increased by more than 2,000.
6. In the past, the chiefs of the revenue bureaus of the hsiens in
the South Anhwei Special District held other positions concurrently. This
practice was abolisl,ad &nd they now hold only one position.
7. Every effort is now being made by the various governments to re-
place the chin-tsa (2) (miscellaneous activities personnel) in the eco-
nomic and financial agencies with trained cadres. In most cases, the ratio
of about five cadres to one ch'in-tsa is being increased to about 10 to 1.
Due consideration was given to the ui.sposition of the dismissed person-
nel. They were, for the most part, used to fill hvacant
topositions. Many
were sent out to be given additional training,
farms were sent to an agricultural school. Those who were regarded as too
old to remain in government service were dismissed and replaced by y to
men. A number were returned to their native villages to engage in farming.
The the implementation of this program, a number of defects were noted.
In many cases, the people failed to adopt a realistic view in carrying out
the reorganization. For example, the Shanghai Public Security Bwureaunp.an
ned to dismiss ab.,ut 1,200 of its employees, when, actually,.
staffed by about 5,300. In many instances, moreover, it was noted that local.
governments showed little enthusiasm in carrying out the program. This re-
sulted from their lack of understanding ng iof the nto carrying reorganization and
felt that they were being _ Y og
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1 ANGTUNG PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT REORGANIZED -- Canton Nan-fang Jih-pao,
27 Jul 50
The reorganization activities of the Kwangtung Provincial People's govern-
ment South China Reorganization pCommittee. Thishcommittee,calledfirst a con-
ference of the cadres of all government agencies of hsien level or above and
the members of the prcvincial agencies to discuss plans for its enforcement.
Invaluable services were rendered by the various levels of party committees
of the CCP in carrying out the program.
The employees of the various provincial government agencies numbered
2,632 before the reorganization. Of this number, some 1,017 were dismissed
to cut the total ton 2? were those
assigned toeother7powere dischrged; sitions; and 2were72
given further training; ; 293
placed on a separate list to be processed.
The reorganization program of Reports districts Kwan to g
was first instituted in May 1950.
made are as follows
1< Central Kwangtung Special District
A total of 3,971 employees were released. The majority of these
discharged personnel were sent out to receive further training.
2. Nan-lu Special District
Released 10,394 employees, including 193 cadres, 4,885 public secu-
rity personnel, and 1,316 ch'in-tsa (miscellaneous activities personnel).
3. Hsing-mei Special District
Released 2,377 employees, including 1,595 cadres and 782 ch'in-tsa.
Of this number, 390 discharged personnel were sent out to receive further
training.
4, Chao-shan Special District
Released 4,103 employees.
5, Tung-chiang Special District
Released 5,188 employees.
6? Pei-chiang. Special District
Seven hsiens from this distri,-t reported that they dismissed a
total of 815 employees, of which 538 were sent back to their native vil-
lages to engage in agricultural production and 276 were sent out to re-
ceive further training.. No reports have been received from nine other
hsiens?
7. Hsi-chiang Special District
Seven hsiens under direct jurisidiction of the Hsi-chiang Special
five other 2,8h3iens62 were
been reported
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received from total
reports have hsiens
released.
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8. Chu-chiang Special District
The Chu?chiang Special office and seven hsiens reported that a
total of 4,199 employees were released.
9, The Fort Bayard Special Office reported that it released 400 em-
ployees.
10. Swatow reported that it released 366 employees, of .bich 315 were
cent out to receive further training municipalities of Fort
The above eight special districts and the two mBayard and Swatow which are under tatehe
nprovinc o rincial
government dismissed a total of 34,6
have been received from Hainan and 14 hsiens.
The discharged employees were mainly disposed as follows: (1) as-
signed to fill positions of lower level governments; (2) assembled for fur-
ther training; (3) transferred to productive lines; and (4) returned to their
native villages to engage in agricultural production.
To implement this reorganization, and education program was first car-
ried out to arouse the interest of the people. The masses were invited to
inspect the various activities of the agencies to offer suggestions for im-
provement, provement, while the employees of ,he various agencies were asked to carry
out the principle of criticism and the self-ciiticismrtotim,roove :tkhyr to acquaint
the hecpubli meetings perlofithe the but also to gather their
tpublic c with the purpose
opinions. and great
Generally speaking, the program was carried out effectively
success was achieved. However, there were some defects noted in its imple-
mentation, as follows-
', So''? agencies dismissed their employees without proper preparation
or no+i.fication, resulting in undue hardships to those discharged.
2. Heads of agencies indiscriminately discharged qualified employees
and replaced them with their own relatives and friends. 3. Heads of agencies withheld from other officials lists of employees
to be retained.
4., many agencies failed to take proper rope sending those ployeesrwhol-
were discharged, i.e.,discharging tom a new
lages without grcnting them transportation fees, misplacing
positions, etc.
Measures are now being taken by the Kwangtung Provincial People'ssent
government to prevent recurrences of these malpractices. It recently punish
out a directive tot the variousilocalegovernnments to investigate and p
officials found gu Y
2,182 T'-1- BE DISMISSED FROM SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL PEOPLE'S GOVERNMENT --? Shanghai
Chieh-fang Jih-pao, 24 Jill 50
The reorganization program instituted by the'Shanghai Municipal People's
goverpment in March 1950 was completed by the first part of July 1950?
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This program was directed by the Shanghai Municipal Reorganization Com-
t
mittee which was set up to plan and implement the activitiess..e Fort the m std par
part, changes made were based
with requirementsnfor futureeexpansion. during
As a result of the reorganization, some 2,182 employees are to be dis-
missed from t`.e various agencies. The majority of them will be absorbed, t out to rece .however, in the various new positions who are to ben dismissed ecsive
further training. Plthough
not been announced to date, it is expected soon.
This reorganization, which helped to streamline the government agencies,
abolished agencies performing duplicate work, etc., and has greatly improved
the working efficiency of the government. It helped to clarify the functions
of the various agencies, which will undoubtedly help to improve their future
activities.
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