CHINESE COMMUNIST PLAN TO ESTABLISH AN AUTONOMOUS SHAN STATE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001500690003-7
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 22, 2003
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 17, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRETA
COUNTRY Burma/China
SUBJECT Chinese Communist Plan to Establish An
Autonomous Shan State
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
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1. The Chinese Communists plan to set up an autonomous nationalist state embracing
all Shan tribes, similar to those already set up with bases in Yunnan, for the
Thai, Lisu, and Lahu: ethnic groups. The principle underlying all of these states
is that regardless of national boundaries, all persons of these ethnic groups belong
to and should pledge their allegiance and support to a nationality state.
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A new road is being built from Meng Lien via Meng Ma (N 22-13, E 99-24) to the border
of the Wa State of Manglun. Although this state is in Burma, it is in the area in
which there is a Chinese-Oovernment of Burma boundary dispute. The road will connect
important cities in Yunnan with Shan autonomous state headquarters which are to be
set up in the Mangiun area.
4. After the rainy season, another road is to be built from Meng Lien to the Kengtung
border, following the Nam Lwe R:Iver. This road will connect with Mong Yang (N 21-50,
E 99-4O)-K'engtung road and since there is a highway between Kengtung and Chiengrai,
the road will be called the Meng Lien-Chiengrai road.' The road is envisaged as one
of the main lines of communication for the future Shan State.
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Coament,' This is the first detailed report of a Chinese Commmis
gmabd6ted Shan autonomous state.
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Commnt. It is believed that this is similar in certain respects to the
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