LOCATION OF MILITARY AND INDUSTRIAL INSTALLATIONS, PEIPING

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80T00246A057700180001-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 6, 2011
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: February 8, 1961
• Content Type: REPORT

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INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
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COUNTRY China
Ithe cave
of the Peking man at Cho ou ien. The road from Peiping to the cave was
of Tarmac surface, in excellent condition, and registered a distance of
37 miles on the speedometer. The following observations were noted during
the journey:
SUBJECT Location of Military and Industrial DATE DISTR. February 1961
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a. 13 miles: Marco Polo Bridge.
b. 17 miles: Check post manned by security police. A large sign carried
warnings in both English and Chinese to the effect that the area
beyond was restricted to foreigners, except for those persons with
special permits. Personal identity cards and special permits issued
by the Foreign Office were shown to the security police.
c. 23 miles: Paratroops were seen dropping from transport planes in
farm lands less than a mile northwest of the highway. At least 39
persons with multi-colored parachutes were counted in the air. A
large military cantonment and airfield were also seen.
d. 29 miles: A first class Tarmac road led westward from the main
highway to the atomic reactor plant located 3-4 miles from the road
junction. The junction was guarded by a uniformed policeman. High-
tension wires crossed the road here and they appeared to lead to:the
reactor plant, the military cantonment, and airfield.
e. Soon thereafter, a small building, a radar, and other electronic
equipment were seen on a small hill to the west of the highway. The
surrounding area of the hill was clearly defined by white boundary
pillars.
f. Near the foot of the hill, the highway crossed a railway which ran past
a large cement plant. There were several steel smelting furnaces
scattered in the dry river bed running along the railway and several
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hundred people were working in the cement plant and in the furnaces.
The cave of the Peking man was located one-half mile from the railway
crossing. The highway terminated here.
showing the installations
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