1. TRANSFER OF SOVIET SUBMARINES TO THE CHINESE COMMUNISTS 2. CONSTRUCTION OF NAVAL AND AIR FACILITIES, HAINAN

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005800170006-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 30, 1999
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: September 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CLASSIFICATION COQ*,' .,TIAL 25X1A
CENTRAL ELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
114FORNUTION REPORT CD NO.
COUNTRY China
SUBJECT It. Transfer of Soviet Submarines to the Chinese
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1. The Soviets have turned over nine submarines to the Chinese Communists.
These submarines have joint Sino-Soviet crews.
2. The construction of harbor facilities at Tulin was completed on 31 August.*
On 2 September two Soviet submarines and about 100 motor vessels of 60 to
5,000 tons each were anchored in Tulin. barge quantities of ammunition,
fuel, and other surlier arrived at Tulin in late August. There are more
than 100 Soviets in Tulin.
3. Sanya (11209, 21-52) air strip has been completed after two monthGQ labor
by about 5,000 coolies. Work is in progress at the Bai1nu harbor and air-
field, but neither is in operation.
4. In August the Tulin transmitter was re.equipped by Soviet technicians and
supplied with radar equi=ent. Stations at Baikou and Chanchiang (jg- j )
are being rehabilitated. Buildings have been completed and large steel
antennas are now under construction.
For previous information regarding the construction of
naval and air facilities on Hainan, see 25X1A
25X1A * Comrsent_. A usually reliable source has reported that in early
August 1950 the Canton Military Control Commission dispatched ten Soviet
advisors and. an unspecified number of military personnel to survey and
repair Sanya Airfield and Tulin Harbor. These installations were to be
used for Soviet air and naval forces.
This document is hereby regraded to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance with the
letter of 13 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
Archivist of the United States.
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