SIGHTING OF SUBMARINES AND DEPARTURE OF CHINESE COMMUNIST TRANSPORTS TSINGTAO

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CIA-RDP80-00810A005900310009-7
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RIPPUB
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C
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1
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December 21, 2016
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March 6, 2008
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9
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Publication Date: 
February 4, 1955
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900310009-7 CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY INFORMATION REPORT 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. Sege. 7W and 784, the trsaa-ission or revelation of which In any manner to aria unauthorized person to prohibited by law. CONFIDENTIAL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY Sighting of Submarines and Departure of Chinese Communist Transports, Tsingtao REPORT DATE DISTR. NO. OF PAGES REQUI REMEN1 REFERENCES THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE. THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE. (FOR KEY SEE REVERSE) A+ ,Inn rn,ira ran 22 January 1955 two Chinese Communist submarines anchored at the floating pier. entered the Tsingtao Harbor ana 25X1'- 25X1, 2. At 0630 hours on 23 January, two Chinese Communist naval vessels left Tsingtao, followed at 0645 by eight landing craft in line. Each landing craft was loaded with more than 3,000 fully armed soldiers. The soldiers wore green quilted uniforms and embarked at Tsingtao. a landing craft moved south along the coast at a sppeed of about 10 knots. The naval vessels had two gun 25X11 turrets on the bow, and both vessels had radar. Comment. reported the presence of the sub- at Ts ingtao on November 195+; (Comment. The landing craft are probably LST's. 25X1 Comment. The convoy was passed later when the ship was heading south. 25X1 CONFIDENTIAL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY STATE X ARMY X NAV-Y X AIR $ FBI, ARC 'NOTE. VJ^.?I~7nniOn dts!riAv?ten. i..e4b. l rl by "X". FIeId eiI .tl.v-Iea by Approved For Release 2008/03/06: CIA-RDP80-0081 OA005900310009-7 1. February 1955