CHINESE COMMUNIST CONTROL AND DOCUMENTATION OF FISHERMEN IN KWANGTUNG

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
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• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: May 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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 transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized pelson is prohibited
by law.. The reproduction of this form Is prohibited.
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SECURITY INFORMATION
COUNTRY China
Chinese 0,ommunipt.Control and
Documentation of ,Fishermen in
Kwangtung
REPORT
DATE DISTR. 21 May 1953
NO. OF PAGES 5
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE' APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. All 'f.shing vessels must be licensed by a branch office of the Kwangtung
junk license.
At schools run by the Fishermen..'s Association, attendance is compulsory up
to the age of l0; otherwise children and wives can accompany the fishermen on'
their trips,
a permit to. fish inside its waters;
Members of the Fishermen's Association are also issued a numbered cloth badge; this,
pinned on-.their clothing, enables them to go ashore in any village in their own
county without reporting to the local authorities. Fishing vessels must fly a
blue pennant bearing the name of their hsien and village and the number of the
.office of the fishermen's association.in the new fishing area, which then issues
Possession. of a fishing license a4tomatically entitles the holder to fish inside.
the waters of his own hsien,,, A permit to fish in other waters can be obtained
from the district office of the icleil fishermen's association and is-chopped by
Frontier Defense Bureau (Appendix Co. Translation of a Permit Issued by the
Chelanghsiang Fishermen's Association)., This permit must be handed to the local
provide guar4ritors before they car>.` obtain a fishing license..
Public Security Department's Frontier Defense Bureau (Appendix A Translation
of a. Specimen Fishing Junk License)..
Members of the Fishermen's Association are issued a red membership card
(Appendix Bo, Translation of a Membership Card in the Haifeng (N 22-58) E 115-20)
Ffsien Fishermen's Associat on). This card .is issued by the hsien branch of'
the Fishermen's. Association, under authority of the branch chairman, deputy
chairman, and the party political worker. attached to the branch; it is
chopped by the politio6 worker. Possession of a membership card exempts the
holder from the neielsity of providing guarantors. "Rich" fishermen and
those considered suspect cannot become members of the association and must
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6. The hsien or county association is divided into several district associations, which
in turn control a number of village associations. Inside the village the fishermen
are grouped according to the type of fishing in which they are engaged. For
example, in Chungkeu, a small village near Sanmei, with 12 inshore seining
junks, the fishermen are organized into one group under a chairman. Each of
the 12 junks must take its turn patrolling a three mi],e stretch of coast off
the village during daylight hours. The patrolling vessel carries no arms.
The fishermen are briefed to report immediately to the village association
any floating glass spheres "("Imperialist germ containers") or any suspect
movement which might be connected with the infiltration of enemy agents or the
escape of landowners. The fishermen are not required to report on large warships
which have frequently been sighted some ten miles off-shore.1
1.
Comment.
fishermen in Nant'ou (N 22-31, E 113-56) had been instructed by Communist
authorities to watch for and report any naval or other unusual vessels
seen approaching from Hong Kong or waters in the vicinity. They were also
to report any troop movements inside Hong Kong territory and were to be on
the alert for suspicious persons along the border area.
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Appendix A; Translation of a Fishing Junk License
SMALL JM REGISTER (cover of license book)
issued by
Chelang Branch of Frontier Defense Bureau
of the
Public Safety Department of the Kwangtung
Provincial People's fnvarnmont
Chelang
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RULES RULES TO BE OBSERVED BY SMALL JUNKS
In order to strengthen the national frontier defense and safety at sea, to
protect the lives and propertied of the fishermen, and to guard against
destructive activities of special agents of the enemy and bandits, 41 vessels
must be registered with this office and must observe the following rules:
(1) All coastal fishing vessels-mlast- regls't r':C at the branch office of the
Frontier Defense Bureau and purchase a fishing license.
(2) All vessels must anchor at the designated areas and must not change at will
their places of anchorage (effective after places of anchorage are designated)
(3) Fishermen can, only engage in the fishing industry and other legitimate
commercial activities. They must not engage in smuggling to avoid payment
of taxes or provide transportation for unlawful smuggling merchants. Any
such smuggling case must be reported immediately to the Branch Office of the
Frontier ;Defense Bureau; otherwise when detected, it will be considered as :'
illegal traffic and will be prosecuted under the law; the goods and vessel
will be confiscated.and the owner of the junk and the merchant will be de-
tained, prosecuted and fined according to the seriousness of the offense.
(4) Vessels must not carry contraband goods, enemy special agents, prostitutes
and/or engage in gambling and opium smoking. Such offenses should be
immediately and secretly reported to the nearest Branch office of the Frontier
Defense Bureau; otherwise when detected, the offense will be for harboring en-
emy special agents.
(5)
The above rules are to be effective from date of promulgation.
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SMALL JUNK REGISTER (P-1)
Name
Type
Toniu
license No.
Chechang
Place of
Route
East to P'inghai
Anchorage
Shihweiao
Owner
Address
Chelanghsiang, Changp'ai village
Address
Hull
Length
18 feet
of
Breadth
2 feet 5 inches
Vessel
Draft
1 foot
Use of
Fishing
Capacity
1,000 cattier
Vessel
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SMAL
L i1UN EGES~ER
(p ? 2)
me
N
Owner
Own
er's kins
and wor
kers
a
Age
27
26
51
Sex
Male
Male
Male
Place of
Birth
Haifeng
Haife
ng
Haifeng
Haifeng
Address
Chelang,
Chela
ng,
Chelang
,
Chelang,
and
Changp'ai
Chang
p'ai.
Changp'
ai
Changp'at
number
No. 54
No. 3
7
No. 60
No. 55
Education
Illiterate
Illit
erate
Illiterate
Illiterate
(Chopped)
Frontie
r Defense B
ureau, 4t
h Sub-Burea
u
Chelang
EXAMINED
Branch
SPECIAL DETAILS ON APP,ICATION FOR REGISTRATION
After due investigation and examination of the certified statement of the
ChelatLg Fishermen's Association, permission is hereby granted to the appli-
cation of said vessel to move to and fish at P'inghai and Tungtouhu
(Chopped thrice) Frontier Defense Bureau, 4th Sub -Bureau,
EXAMINED
Chelang Branch
Appendix Bo Translation of a Fishermen's Association Membership Card
FE1 HSTEN FISHERMEN'S ASSQCIATION MEMBERSHIP CARD
Name
Sex
(for fingerprints) Age
Place of
Birth
Political Worker Type of
Vessel
Branch Chairman Duty
Date of
Deputy Chairman Member-
ship
(chopped)'LU hai
Remarks
REGULATIONS_FOR MEMBERS
1. Members shall obey all laws and decrees of the People's Government.
2. Members shall observe all rules and decisions passed by the Association.
3, Members shall pay their membership dues on time.
4. Members shall have the privilege of attending meetings.
5. Members violating rules and decisions will be restrained.
6. This membership card shall not be loaned to other persons.
7. Should this membership card be lost, apply at the Association for replacement.
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Appendix. C Translation of a'ermit to. Fish in Other Waters
C E R TI F I C A T E
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To whottm. it may concern
Mhia Is to certify that the following four Changp'ai fishermen,
d ` o 1W-Va sx~ 0,neei
o oh n a r n,;;` ` hex~eb +e1 ^ d to =mi to and
.. f iir'i '' pgt 4 t acid F" i t gh+ i (Period effective 40 days
Chelanghsiang Fishermen's Association
Chairman
(Signed) HSIEH Tui (seal)
(chopped) Frontier Defense Bureau Deputy Chairman
4th Sub Bureau
(Signed). LIU Ma-hsueh
EXAMINED
Chelanghsiang Farmersl Association
Chelang Branch Chairman
(Signed) AN Shu
(oblong chop) Chelang Sub-Branch
of
dif sgb en
Fishermen's Association
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