1. CHINESE COMMUNIST ORDER OF BATTLE. KWANGTUNG 2. PREPARATION FOR SEIGE AND AIR ATTACKS, CANTON

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006700240001-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: April 9, 2001
• Sequence Number: 1
• Publication Date: January 6, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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suppress guerrillas in Kwnngsi before vroceeding to the Indochina
SUPPLEMENT TO
Regiment leaving; an u or a nor on ecember 1950.
Canton Government against air raids.
preparation by the
C_r, ent. Other movements of Kwangtung Govemnent
offices from Canton to Loch'ang and Ch'uchiang
'~*** Comment. The troops wore false insignia to confuse
observers.
letter of 16 October 1978 from the
Director of Central Intelligence to the
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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Chinese Conrunist Order of Battle, Kvangtung
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Preparation for Seige ang t~ Ice,
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N tLism OF EENWCLS .
1. On the night of 15 December the 365 and 366 Regiments, 122 Division,
41 Array, left Canton. While the troops were at the railway station
some stated that they were going to Laipin (109-16, 23-42) by way of
Hengyang tolthe Indochina border.*
2. Canton is preparing for eeige and air attacks.** root of the surgical
apparatus of the Central Hospital has been shipped away. On 16 December
the archives of the Departments of Civil Affairs, Public Safety,
Education, Labor, and Agriculture were shipped by rail to Chouchiang
(113-33, 2i-50). The documents of the Kwangtung high courts were
shipped to Loehr i%ng (113-18, 23.-08).*** Some equipment was being
buried outside of Canton. All government buildings were being
3? buttressed with sandbags.
3. The 173 Division, 58 Arr.5r, is being sent from Kwangtung to Rnnlrow. The
troops are wearing the breast insignia of the Shanghai-Woo
Garrison.****
4. On 17 December Pecan (113-56, 22-32) was garrisoned by the Kwc.ngtung+-
Kwangsi Column for the most piert, augmented by some northern troops
revorted to be from units of the 3 Field 4rr.V in P' inghu (114-08, 22-41).
* Corr These troops have probably been ordered to