MILITARY FORCES, SHIPS, INSTALLATIONS, AND SUPPLIES, DAIREN

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• Document Creation Date: December 20, 2016
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• Publication Date: July 14, 1955
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
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This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
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SUBJECT Military Forces, Ships, Installations, DATE DISTR. // July 1955
and Supplies, Dairen
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DATE OF INFO.
2. During the period from 15 May through 17 May, one or tw jet planes ?ere usually
in the air over Dairen until midnight, after which no sound of flying aircraft
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3. Signs with slogans stating, "Fare*ell to the 'riendly Soviet Troops,," were hung
on the front door of every large building or organization throughout the city.
The street names on sign posts were written in both Chinese and Russian, the
Chinese on top and the Russian on the bottom.
4. The former Soviet naval headtluarters building located next to the Border Defense
Inspection Station on Stalin Road appeared to be empty on 17 May. 25X1
5 On 17 May only a few Soviet military personnel were seen in Dai.ren.. These
troops, both officers and enlisted men, wore-dar?k green uniforms with shirt-
like tunics, riding pants, and high black boots reaching to the knee.. They also
wore a red, blue, and white metal badge about four inches in length across 25X1
their chests, on top of which was another badge m,de of cloth,. The latter
barge had a black background and a gold stripe shaped like a "T" on the black
background)- None of the Soviet troops were armed.. They appeared to be very
proud in -dalki:ng around the city.
6. From the entrance to the port, two naval vessels similar to a PF class unit and
carrying. three radar installations and four torpedo tubes were seen patrolling
outside the harbor. These ships were similar to the ships previously aceen on 25X1
patrol duty in ?singtao,.
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During the afternoon of 17 May 1955, a few military vehicles '
A whale boat of aproximntely 1,000 tong was anchored. outside the Dairen harbor
breakwater.. Sailors on the docks later stated that this boat had been.made at
the Dairen shipyard and that it had already been put into use.
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8. Ships, supplies, and installations, keyed by number to the sketch in attach-
ment I and II, were seen as follows:
1. The entrance through the breakwater for ships entering and departing Dairen.
A red light was on one side-and a white light was on the other aide of the
breakwater.
2. Another channel for ships, although during the period from 15 May to 17 May
no ships were observed using it. This channel had red lights on both sides
of the breakwater.
3. A number of small hills with many factories situated in the area.
An industrial area. Though many lights were burning in this area at night,
the lights were not so bright as those in the area occupied by the factories
referred to in 3
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5. The Dairen shipyard -,or just a shipyard in Dairen. At least 10 Soviet
vessels were observed under repair at this dock. There were no Chinese
vessels in this shipyard. The shipyard was quite large, and seamen from
foreign vessels were not permitted entrance.
6. Berth of a Soviet tanker estimated to weigh approximately 10,000 tons. Th
tanker, named the PnTT vff.e -_
7. A Soviet freighter named the BREST and
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tine. This ship was loading cargo- probably soybeans packed in burlap sacks.
It left Dairen heavily loaded on 17 May. Two similar Soviet
freighters were in the shipyard mentioned in 5, and two others were loading
cargo at various piers.
8. The ship HO PING (0735-1627) which was fully loaded with railroad
ties and lumber. This ship left Dairen on the afternoon of 18 May.A
9. A large pile of lumber and railroad ties. More lumber and railroad ties
were being unloaded from a railroad train situated on the pier.
10. A large pile of scrap iron from which rusty water was leaking.
11. The Soviet freighter MIRGOROD, similar to the freighter mentioned in 7. This
freighter was loading cargo including lumber.
12. A pile of lumber.
13. A pile of black and shiny iron bars.
14. Two piles of lumber shaped like a barge, fastened together with a metal cable
or chain, floating in the water. The lumber had been readied for towing to
another location.
15. An unidentified Soviet freighter estimated to weigh a little more than 10,000
tons loading cargo in burlap sacks. This ship was still at the pier on 17
May.
16. An unidentified Soviet freighter estimated to weigh approxiffiately 10,000 tons.
17. An unidentified Soviet freighter estimated to 'weigh approximately 7,000 to
8,000 tons.
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18. The ship MIN CHU (3046-0031)
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20. The ship MIN CHU
23. A seaman's office (or ship workers office) - Ch'uan Po Lao Kung Pan Shih Ch'u
(5307/5306/0525/1562/6586/0057/5710).
24. A point of exit and entry for local seamen and workers.
25. Dairen passengers' terminal (Ch'uan Po Chan, 5307/5306/4541)? This is similar
to a railroad passenger terminal and is extended the length of the pier.
26. Point of entry and exit for international ships' crew members. A Dairen landing
permit and seaman's identification card must be presented at this point. After
the documents are examined, the seaman is searched prior to proceeding beyond this
point.
27. China Commercial Storage Warehouse No. 1 - Chung Kuo Shang Yeh Ch'u Tsang (0022/
1948/0794/2814/0328/5661) Warehouse No. 1, a four-story concrete building painted
browh.
28. A small closed gate with a sign reading, "China Commercial Storage Warehouse No. 1."
29. A tall stone building containing the offices of the foreign shipping agents.
30. A row of tall stone buildings.
31. Dairen Harbor bureau office.
32. Streetcar terminal.
33. Stone bridge overpass that leads to the town. Approximately 10 rail, tracks
underneath the bridge.
34. A police traffic post.
35. Border Defense Inspection Station of Dairen Harbor - Pien Fang Chien Ch'a Chan
(6708/7089/2914/2686/4541). This office was located in a five-story red brick
building.
36. Empty building formerly occupied by the Soviet Navy.
37. Seaman's club, containing a theater, a restaurant, a library, a barber shop, a
gymnasium, a ball court, and several other facilities.
38. An old-style building. On 17 May, Soviet officers were going into this building.
39. Dairen customhouse.
F--]Coniments
I. From the colors reported and the sketch
refers to the enlisted dress shoulder boards of a Soviet Army Master Sergan -
Stashina.
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