DEPARTURE OF CHINESE COMMUNIST TROOPS FROM NORTH KOREA

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005300610003-6
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December 20, 2016
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June 29, 2007
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3
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November 1, 1954
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2007/06/29: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005300610003-6 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT Departure of Chinese Communist Troops from North Korea SECRET - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY COUNTRY Korea/China 52,000 Chine a ommun s troops leaving Sinui.u in 20-car trains THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) 1. By 28 September 1954, The troops were clean, looked well fed, did not appear tired, and their morale was apparently high. They wore light summer khaki uniforms, and in addition to their packs, many carried bundles2 No winter uniforms or uniforms of a rank higher than captain were observed. Each soldier carried three hand grenades of the potato-masher type, each rifleman had 50 rounds of ammunition, and with each submachine gun and crew-served light machine gun there were 1,500 rounds. The weapons were clean and well oiled. Except for 20 tanks, no heavy weapons were observed being transported from Sinuiju. 2. An average of ten trains left Sinuiju daily. A train leaving Sinuiju for Antung at 8 a.m. returned the same evening, and left again at 8 a.m. the following day. The trains were loaded about 70 kilometers south of Sinuiju. Trainloads of cement and of construction steel, primarily bridge girders, were observed moving into Sinuiju from Antung each day during the period 20 to 28 September. On the steel, the phrase, "Made in Halle," was printed in German. Three trains were seen entering Sinuiju, each loaded with 20 to 24 new green 3-1/2 to 5 ton trucks. Large wooden cases measuring 3 by 1-1/2 by 1-1/2 meters with Russian writing on them were also observed. 3. On 22 September Chinese Communist troops also started using Manp'ojin as a port of exit. Between 22 and 26 September 13,000 troops left North Korea through that port. They carried 7.62 mm rifles. About 4,600 submachine guns and seventy 60 mm mortars were observed being transported out of Korea. 4. Some time between 16 and 28 September two night air-raid drills were held in Sinuiju. One jet plane was used in connection with the drills. Eight anti- aircraft searchlights were observed, six near the bridgehead, one near the railroad station, and one to the rear of a large hospital.. SECRET - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY xI El This material contains Information affecting the Na- tional Defense of the United States within the mean- Ing of the Espionage laws. Title 18. U.S.C. Secs. 70 and 784, the transmission or revelation of which In any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law. REPORT DATE DISTR. 16 November 1954 NO. OF PAGES 2 REQUIREMENT NO. RD REFERENCES Approved For Release 2007/06/29: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005300610003-6 Approved For Release 2007/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00810A005300610003-6 5. In September, Chinese guards formerly at the Sinuiju air field had been 25X1 replaced by Koreans. They were armed with a new-type 7.9 rifle.' trains were going to Antung, whence the troops would eventually be moved to Mongolia in preparation for winter maneuvers. Comment. Comment. The bundles probably contained souvenirs. omment. According to radio Peiping, in Sinuiju on 21 September a Neutral Nations sub-team composed of Swedish and Polish members checked four trainloads of heavy war equipment, including tanks, anti-aircraft guns, recoilless guns, anti-aircraft machineguns, tractors, and shells. troops. but none were observed being taken out of North Korea by the Chinese Comment. The new rifle has been observed in increasing numbers, SECRET - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2007/06/29: CIA-RDP80-00810A005300610003-6 25X1 25X1