ANNUAL STANDARD ALLOWANCE FOR CHINESE COMMUNIST FIELD AND LOCAL FORCES

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A000900960008-9
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 12, 2004
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: April 24, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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price for first grade millet at JMP 770 per catty. Thus, the daily
allowance was equivalent to approximately JMP 3,770.
Annual Standard Allowance for
Chinese Communist Field and Local
Forces
This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United states, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its trbnsmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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In January 1953 the annual allowance set by the Revolutionary Military Council
for each soldier in the Chinese Communist field armies was equivalent to the
value of 1,780 catties of millet,- In 1950, the annual standard allowance was
equivalent to the value of 144 catties2 of millet; in 1951, 1,560 cattier; in
1952, 1,619 catties.3 The allowance was to be used to cover expenses of the
soldier in such things as uniforms, staple and subsidiary foods, health care
and recreation, while he was not in combat. The allowance for soldiers in the
military district, public security, and other local units was from 10 to 25
percent less than that for field army troops.
Comment. Available information quotes the January 1953 market
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Comment. Probably 1,440 catties.
on Chinese Communist Army pay, rations and allowances.
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