CHINESE COMMUNIST MILITARY INFORMATION. HONG KONG AREA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005700020006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 3, 2004
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: August 25, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO,
COUNTRY Chinn/Hong Kong
SUBJECT Chinese Communist t'ilitiry Inforrr.-+.tion,
Hong Kong Area
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. On 28 July 1950 H:3IAO Kt- ( i), chief of staff of the - Field Arry, with
five merbers of the general staff started a tour of inspection In the
following, order: Tayachou (113??53, 2209), TauenFeran (11.., 22-.), Humen
(113-41, 22.49), Hung Men (? Hens; 1'.en) 1`1o Tu P".en? and other forts. U:.on
the corlpletion of the tour HSIAO's group visited Hong Kong for five days.
2. Following the tour, strengthening of Lema Island (11.4-., 22-) was st^rted,
allegedly to cover the Stanley Beach .area (Chih-chu Chlun Tao) (113-, 22-)
If a landing was necessitated by the outbre, c of war.
3. The Chinese Communist motive for firing on foreign shipping in the Hong
Kong area during the past two weeks is claimed to be a Communist bluff as
to the extent of the actural strength of fortifications. The heavy f,>,trs or.
Lena actually were dismantled and sent north with LIII Piao's units.. The
remaining militia were taken north by TSENG Sheng, who ordered the firing
on all ships, regardless of flag, which approach within three Chinese lie
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
Next Review Date: 2008
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