CHINESE COMMUNIST TROOP LOCATIONS AND MOVEMENTS, TSINGHAI-KANSU-SZECHUAN BORDER AREA

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• Collection: General CIA Records
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 15, 2002
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: July 23, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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C,E,NTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION,.. REPORT
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CONFIDENTI g
This Document co sine information affecting the Na
tional Defense of t e United states, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, sec ion. 793 and 794, of the U.B. Code, as
amended. Its trbns lesion 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
Border Area 75X1
Chinese Communist Troop Locations and
Movements, Tsinghai-Kansu-Szechuan
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DATE DISTR.
23 July 1953
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1. On 19 March 1953 the 2 Cavalry Regimentl of the Chinese Communist 1 Army2
was based in Tsinghai. The 2 Cavalry Regiment consisted af9 companies, 36
platoons, and 108 squads, making a total of approximately 1,620 men. Every
squad had a Soviet-made machine gun; each soldier had a 7.9-mm. rifle, a
horse, a fur overcoat and a pair of leather boots.
2. On 9 February four companies of the 1 Army left Hsining (N 36-37, E 101-49)
and on 16 February arrived at Lute'ang (approximately N 35-25, E 101-25).
The four companies were to be followed by five companies of the 2 Cavalry
Regiment which were to participate in an attempt to suppress the guerrilla 103
Route Army operating in the Langmussu (approximately N 34-02, E 102-17)area.3
3? On 2 April over 400'Chinese Communist cavalry troops 1crossed the river at
Waihsiang Monastery (N 34-27, E 101-15). On 4 April these cavalry units
approached K'angsaijihts'an~ (approximately N 31.-57, E 100-44); on 5 April
they headed toward T'ungte N 34-40, E 100-55)-
4. Uxiits of the Chinese Communist 2 Cavalry Regiment left K'angsaijihts'ang on
5 April and arrived at T'ungte on 9 April. They were still in T'ungte on 11
April.
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li (Comment. I (referred to the 2 Cavalry Regiment of the Tsinghai
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Chinese Communist 1 Cavalry Division is accepted in Liaosi, and it is highly
unlikely that a cavalry regiment would be an organic part of a regular
Chinese Communist army. It is possible, however, that the 2 Cavalry
Regiment of the Tsinghai Military District may be operating in conjunction
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with the 1 Army elements remaining at Hsining.
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21 Comment. In April 1953 the Armed Forces Far East accepted the 1 Army,
the 1 Division and two unidentified divisions, in Korea. 25X1A
Comment. ?As of May, the 1 Army in Korea comprised the 1 and 7
Divisions, and an unidentified division believed to be either the 2 or 3
Division. The 1 Army was accepted in Hsining prior to its movement to
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3 Comment. I in December 1952 the Chinese Communists
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on the guerrilla base at Langmussu<
described an attack on 13 March 1953 by 600 Chinese Communist cavalry
troops on. Chinese Nationalist guerrillas at Langmussu.
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4. Comment. Possibly these were three companies of the Chinese Communist
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5. Comment. I Ireported 50 cavalry troops and 100 infantry troops in
ungte in November 1952.
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