CHINESE COMMUNIST DEFENSE AND CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, CHEKIANG, FUKIEN, AND KWANGTUNG

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 4, 2003
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• Publication Date: February 25, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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SUBJECT Chinese Communist Defense and
Construction Activities, Chekia1ng,
Fukien, and Kwangtung
SOURCE:
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This Document contains Information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 19. Sections 793 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
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR. Z5 February 1954
NO. OF PAGES 2
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
In early August 1953, 3,000 Chinese Communist troops were stationed in the
Catholic Church, and 1,000 troops were stationed in Tangtiennung (3981/1648/
1702), Shihpiu. One thousand civilian, laborers had been drafted to dig
fortifications for these troops.
2. In the Shihp?u area, gun emplacements had been established at the following
points:l
a. Shach'swan (3097/1148/3494).
b. Hsiaaoshan (0007/8315/1472).
c. Yaoshanting (4523/1472/7307)-
a. Ichiang (0001/3068).
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3. On 4 September 1953 one company of Communist troops with one reinforced
artillery platoon attached was stationed on Hsiaoiihtao (N 25-16, E 1197?32).
Construction of defense installations had been completed-2
4. On 30 August one company of Communist troops with 100 horses was stationed
at Sunghsia (N 25-42, E 11934). This company was responsible for transporting
ordnance supplies.
5. As of 30 August there were two food warehouses and two ammunition dumps at
Sunghsia.
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6. During mid-August 1953 the Chinese Communists were expediting the construction
of barracks in the Huiyang and T'unghu (N 23-00, E 11412) areas. Reform
workers had been recruited from among the villages in the T'unghu area for
the construction program- each worker was paid JMP 5,000 and was given three
catties of grain each day. Grain not consumed by the workers could be applied
to their tax grain payments.
7. By 15 August -the Ordnance Depot of the Quartermaster's Department of the
Central and South Military Area was at Chungshan Park in Huiyang, at the
former site of Sheshan (2202/1472) College. The military supply depot and the
food supply depot, which had been constructed at Chiangput'ou (3068/1580/7333),
on the bank of the Szuchiang (3128/3068), south of Huiyang during 1952, were
under the control of the Ordnance Depot. Prior to 15 August, about ten truck-
loads of supplies were delivered daily from Canton to the depots.
8. During August there was an increase in Chinese Communist defensive preparations
and in military transportation in the east Kwangtung coastal area. Privately
owned trucks commandeered by the Communist authorities were engaged in trans-,
porting military supplies of the Central and South Military Area Supply and
Services Command to depots in Whampoa (N 23-O6, E 113-24), Yuchu (N 23-06, E
11326), and Hsits'un (N 23-08, E 113-14). These supplies were for use by
troops in the Chungshan (N 22-22, E 113.34), Paoan (N 22-32, E 11354), and
Tungkuan (N 23-02j, E 11344) areas. Approximately 1,100 boxes of explosives
and mine 4,3 which had previously been stored in Ilutailing (5814/4805/1545):
Whampoa, and Shaho (N 2 308, E 11318) depots, were transferred to Huiyang,
Haifeng (N 22-58, E 115-20) Hsien, and Swatow.
8. In early August Huiyang Communist authorities instituted a program calling for
the civilian repair of air raid shelters and dugouts. Propaganda concerning
the strength of the Chinese Communist Army had been increased for civilian
consumption.
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D b r 1952 there wer-en o fa~'Ll~'rs In the
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vicinity of Shihp'u; however, pillboxes were present on the hill within
the city.
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January 1953, 500 Chinese Communist troops were constructing semi-permanent
fortifications on Hsiaojihtao.
25X1A 3. Comment. The explosives were to be used to destroy depots, bridges,
an actories in the area in the event they were evacuated in wartime.
25X1A 4. Comment. Prior to May 1953 heavy munitions were stored in the No-2
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It is possible that the depots mentioned in these'repor s are i
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