CHINESE COMMUNIST PURCHASE OF FORMER AMERICAN TANKERS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R006800670012-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 6, 2004
• Sequence Number: 12
• Publication Date: January 29, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 25X1 REPORT
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO.
Approved For Release 2004/04/15 : CIA-RDP82-00457R006800670012-8
CLASSIFICATION T, 25X1
COUNTRY Hong Kong/Chine
SUBJECT Chinese Connunist Purchase of
Former American Tankers
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ACQUIRED
DATE OF
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. ..rollers, Limited, Thong iiong, contraoted to tow from Hong Kong to Canton
three Type T2 former United States iiavy tankers. The vessels were of 15,000*
tons each. Ieith.er the sellers nor the buyers were known.
2. During the tow, which took place (luring the second week of January 19b1, one
of the vessels, towed by the tug 2\RGARET :OLLER, Captain Young, went aground.
25X1 Comment. These vessels seem large to be towed up the Pearl
River. The vassals oo-ld not be identified from the description given.
As of 10 January 19b1, accorUing; to the report of another American agency,
there were three tankers, each approximately 50100 tons gross, laid up in
Hong Kong; waters
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