TERMS OF REFERENCE: CHINESE COMMUNIST CAPABILITIES FOR ATTACKING INDIA THROUGH BURMESE TERRITORY

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80S01499R000100020022-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: K
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• Document Creation Date: November 17, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 24, 1998
• Sequence Number: 22
• Publication Date: May 9, 1963
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE A G E N C Y
9 May 1963
SUBJECT: TERI~iS OF REFERENCE; CHINESE COMTIUNIST CAFABILITIES FOR
ATTACKING I~IDTA THROUIH BI)RMESE
TERRITORY
THE PROBLEM
To assess the offensive capabilities of Communist Chinats mili-
tary forces against India in an attack through Burma. The assess-
ment is to assume Burmese acquiescence in the use of their territory.#
@UESTIgNS BEARING ON THE PROBLEM
I. GENERAL
A. What principal political/mi.Litary/economic considerations
affect directly the Chinese Communists capabilities for
launching air and ground attacks against India through Burma?
~' This ass pan would
' preclude the active support of the Burmese
population, ecgnamy, and military forces, but would include the use
by the Chineso of all transportation facilities, including airfields,
along the path of their attack.
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B. Tr~hat routes are feasible avenues for such an attack?
Z~Jhat would be the ob3ectives of these attack?
C. Discuss Chinese Communist logistic capabilities and
limitations on the Chinese side of the border, in Burmai
and in India.
D. Describe the climatic and geographic factors that would
affect the nature and timing of such a campaign.
E. Describe the number and type of units and the type of
oper~.ti.ons which the Chinese could support in this
theater.
F. That effect would such a campaign have on Chinese mili-
tary capabilities in the Tibet-Sinkiang area? Specific-
ally, how do the above considerations affect the 3udgments
of the IISIB Memoranda, ~tChinese Communist Ground Threat
Against India from Tibet and Sinkiang,n dated I7 April 1963,
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and ~~ Estimate of the Chinese Commmunist Air Threat
Against Indian dated 17 January 1963.
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II. GRAPHICS
t~lhat maps, other graphics and tabular materials will be re-
quired?
III. POST TORTEM COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS
That significant gaps in intelligence information have be-
come apparent in the preparation of this study?
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