GRAIN AND COTTON PRODUCTION IN CHINA DURING 1952 2. COTTON WEAVING FACTORY, SHIHCHIACHUANG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001500530008-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 5, 2005
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: June 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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_CE.NTRAL INTE.L.LIGENCE- AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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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 person is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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COUNTRY China
SUBJECT 1. Grain and Cotton Production in DATE DISTR.
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2. Cotton Weaving Factory, Shi.hchiachuang NO. OF PAGES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
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The total production of grain was 2
catties.? This was 1.a.. percent increase over gra,i.n. production in 1951. The
total production of raw. cotton. was 26,686,000 pic.ulr, This was a 22 percent
increase over raw cotton production in 1951.
Cotton Weaving Factory
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25X1 2. the North C}; ina Textile Bureau planned to begin construction
of a cotton weaving factory at Shihchiachuang (N 39-02, E 114-28) about 1 April
1953? This factory was to begin production in .1954.
3. The Textile Bureau selected the Shihchiachuang site on the recommendation of
five Soviet advi sersti attached to the factory building committee organized by
the bureau in the winter of 1952. The five advisers recommended local use of
the cotton produced in North China and determined the factory site in relation
to the problems of communication, water supply, quality of the soil, and
contour of the earth.
4. The Ching Wei (1842/1885) Weaving Machine Factory: was to supply the Shihchiachuang
factory with all necessary equipment. The initial equipment phase was to include
50,000 spindles and 2,500 looms.
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omment. This figure indicates that there will be a surplus of
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mately two million piculs of grain available for export to Eastern
after the Chinese mill and industrial requirements are met.
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Comment. One catty equals 1.1023 pounds.
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orment. The New China News Agency reported on 29 December 1952
aat tae estimated raw cotton production for 1952 was 25,840,000 piculs,
20 -Percent above the production for 1951.
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Comment. One picul equals 110.23 pounds.
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Comment.
the Ching Wei Weaving
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Mac
ne Factor
is i Firs Textile Machine Factor
y of the Ministr
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Heavy Industry.
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