MILITARY SITUATION IN TIBET

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006200220012-0
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 2
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 24, 2001
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: November 2, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENT ELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INTELLOFAX 21
COUNTRY China/Tibet
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SUBJECT iilitary Situation in Tibet
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1. On a Chinese Communist force of unknown strength from
Yushu had crossed the route from Ch'angtu to Lhasa west of Riwoche
(Neimutsi, approximately 96-30, 31-30), and were generally headed for the
:iamcha Barwa (95-00, 29-40) area near the .Assam border.* Resistance was
continuing throughout the region.,
2. Rivroche is on the Ch'aangtu-L; asa road, 9 days from Ch' argtu and 20 days
from Lhass. If the reported flanking of Ch'angtu is confirmed, this need
not effectively out off the Tibetans forces from. a retreat to Lhasa, for
the Tibetans can travel faster than the Chinese, who will probably remain
on the main roads. There is a road from Ningching (Markham, 98-30, 2542)
through Kota (95-50, 30-00) which joins the Ch'angtu-Lhasa road, and
which the Tibetan forces at Ch'angtu could use as an escape route if
necessary.** The trail from Yushu to Shih-bu (Shobando, 95-52, 30-49) is
difficult and seldom used even by Tibetans.***
3. It is estimated that there are from ten to fifteen thousand Chinese
Communist troops in the Yushu-+ingohing area. On
Ch'angtu, which would have known of any movement, informed Lhasa that
25X1A Cl'angtu was not threatened in any way. As of o Tibetan
official in Kalimpung had information of any significant advance into
Tibet. Tibetan officials in that city had recently demanded an
apology from a Press Trust of India correspondent for his allegedly
false reports.
not enraged in righting. The local inhabitants are los.irrt.. faith
TopF,ya1 Paagdatshang is their puppet. lie has 6,000 soldiers, who
The Communist followers of the Panchen. ##ama in the &ham area claim
T1W gPMA I4sh&@~y rr@@r~Qt % Ithe invaders.****
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