CHINESE COMMUNIST DEFENSE ACTIVITIES AND INSTALLATIONS, WEICHOU ISLAND

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A001500810005-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 18, 2002
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: June 19, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2002/07/15 : CIA-RDP80-0081OA001500810005-1
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
Chinese Communist Defense Activities
and Installations, Weichou Island
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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 to prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
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19 June 1953
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
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25X1X 1- Chinese Communist installations and defenses at Weichou Island
(N 21-02, E 109-02) were as follows:
a. There were three typhoon shelters along the northern coast at Tungkungshou
(2639/2162/2087), Hsikungshou (6007/2162/2087), and Peihuanpei (5151+/3883/
5154); and more than 60 shipbuilding facilities near Peihuanpei.
b. Two concrete surfaced breakwaters, each approximately 3,000 meters long,
were on the southeast side of the island.
c. Navigation signals and floating lights were in the water between Weichou
Island and Sheyangehan (5711.8/5017/111.72).
d. One company of approximately 150 men of the Chinese Communist 11.3 Army were
based on the summit of Huantingshan (3883/7307/111.72), which is in the
center of .Weichou Island'. There wee a radio station and a meterological
observatory on the summit of; Huantingshan.
2. Of the island's 11,000 residents, approximately 3,000 were organized into
several defense corps similar to the Chinese Communist militia units. The
corps were equipped with weapons furnished by the Chinese Communist Army.
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