MILITARY INFORMATION: SOVIET 'ORIENTAL' TROOPS IN SIBERIA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000500260016-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 16, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 7, 2000
• Sequence Number: 16
• Publication Date: April 17, 1947
• Content Type: IR

Approved For Release 2000/05/16 : CIA-RDP82-00457R000500,20016-5
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INTEL ..U ENCE EFO T
C N`" Y Sibmrii
S EC", Military lasforx atio .; Soviet 'Oriental' Troops
in Siberia
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DIS . 17 April 1947
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During August and Sep'toraber 1946, large numbers of Soviot 'Oriental' mechanized
troops arrived in Sib rise. They are Korean, Uongolian, T u chu, and Chinese and
are estiss: stead to number around 20,OOO (F-6). The troops are stationed in
Vor oshi.lov (Niko13k Uauri ok / ssuriiskiyl) where schools and olubs have been
t keX1 over to accommodate them.
2, large nxu.*nbers of 'colored troops' of varrr.ous Aslatio nationalities (ethnic-
groups?) are stationed xx Vlndiv-oetok, Voroshilov, Posiet (130-415, 42--40),
arias N1ovckisv !k (Novak k- k 128-OO, b2?-00?). The Asiatic troops have more
er&+edoi of move:ae.& . a --id entertainment and are quartered in a better, manner
Vh&n the r'a ular .oa:'t t troops. the behavior of these troops is
disappointing to tho 1ocai Soviet population.
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DDA r?omo, 4 Apr 77
Auth: D A. r.'' 7711,763
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