THE ORGANIZATION AND CONTROL OF FISHERMEN IN FUKIEN AND CHEKIANG

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002200060016-4
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 27, 2004
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: September 8, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
CONFIDENTIAT1
COUNTRY China
SUBJECT The Organization and Control of Fishermen
in Fukien and Chekiang
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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 758 and M. of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
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Fishing Controls in Fukien
1. On.20 March 1953 there were about 200 fishing junks in Ch'ungwu (N 24-53,
E 118-54). Some of these junks were owned by civilians and others were
owned by the Chinese Communist Government. Those owned by the government were
divided into groups under the control of an executive appointed by the govern-
ment. All fish caught by these groups were to be turned over to the Communists
for disposal.
2. On 20 MBxch the fishermen in Ch'ungwu had to register with the Communist
authorities before being allowed to sail out to sea. Fishing junks had. to
show a pr r, 4' light signal before they were allowed to dock at Ch'ungwu.
Fishermen's Associations in Chekiang
3.. In mid-April 1953, the Fishermen's Association of K'anmen (N 28-06, E 121-16)
had 3,518 members sailing on 500 while-hulled fishing boats; 40 tatiaotsao
1129/686x/4748) type fishing boats; nine kangtsao (6921/471+8)1 type; and 50
small fishing boats.
4. The Fishermen's Association of Chait'ou N 28-08, E 121-22) in April consisted
of 116 members sailing on 17 szuchiaoti 0934/6037/1646)1 type fishing boats;;
four kangtsao type boats; and nine small fishing boats.
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25X1 Comment. These are probably local terms in use to distinguish
between shing junks having minor construction differences. Szuchiaoti,
mentioned in paragraph 4, means literally "four-cornered bottom".
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