BURMESE AND CHINESE COMMUNIST ACTIVITIES IN THE BURMA-CHINA BORDER AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A002400010012-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 26, 2002
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: September 21, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL..I.NTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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 Burma/China
SUBJECT
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Burmese and Chinese Communist
Activities in the Burma-China
Border Area
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DATE DISTR. W September 1953
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1. Three underground members of NAW SENG's Kaohin group and four men from the
Paoshan Minority Nationalities Training School are printing propaganda material
in Burmese and Kaohinese at Nalong village (N 24-45, E 97 -28). The themes are
mostly complaints against the Government of Burma (GOB) for unjust treatment of
the Kachins and Shane, and exhortations to these minorities to unite in their
opposition to the GOB.
2. Na-po village2 is now the meeting place for all NAW SENG underground agents
passing to and from the Myitkyina area.
3. On 1 June 1953, over 200 Burmese communists attacked the town of Ohing-fu
(7230/3940). GOB troops and police combined to resist the attack and finally
drove the communists back to the forests in the hills,
4. On 2 June 1953, 60 men from the Paoshan 2 Division under WANG Ch'ing-shu
3769/7230/2579) joined OHOU Ying's (0719/5391) troops in an attack on Hsi-tong
,,97/5516). . The GOB troops resifted and on the third day WANG Ch'ing-ehu
withdrew his troops to the hills.
5. The Chinese Communists are repairing the highway from Mitu (N 25-21, E 100-31)
to 9hingtung (N 24-27, E 100-54), Chingku (N 23-30, E 100-44) and Moohiang
(N 23-26, E 101-41). Repair work is also being done on the highway connecting
Paoshan with Ohlangning (N 24-50, E 9936) and Shunning (N 24-35) E 99-54).
Troops :stationed in the area are helping.
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25X1 1. Tae same source reported that NAW SENG's followers had infil-
trated a large number of lags Self,Defense Units in the Shan States and
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were using them to wage propaganda campaigns condemning the GOB and urging
unity and self-government for the native people.
2. Possibly Nahpaw (N 24-50, E 97-39).
3. It is not clear whether the source means the third day of June or the third
day of the attack, i.e., 4 June.
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that the Paoshan-Shunning road had been oa ened.
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