CHINESE COMMUNIST NAVAL AND SHIPPING INFORMATION

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CIA-RDP82-00457R007100050012-9
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December 14, 2016
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November 29, 2000
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12
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February 26, 1951
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REPORT
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Approved For Release 2001/08/02 : CIA-RDP82-00457R007100050012-9 INTELLOFAX 23 COUNTRY China ULA6611-ICAIION CC.17213:;e.1.7L/C01-17.1101, U.2 011Y ' CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 1NFORMATRON REPORT CONHOEUHAL SUBJECT Chinese Communist Naval and Shipping Information PLACE 25X1A ACQUIRED DATE OF INFO. 25X1X REPORT NO. CD NO DATE D,STR, NO. OF PAGES NO. OF ENCLS, (LASTED BELOW) 25X1A 26 Feb. 1951 2 it - SUPPLEMENT 10 REPORT NO. 1. a 1. , On 17 February the following vessels wore along the Fukien coast:* Lutzutao (approximately 119.20, 25-10) (sic): lo motor junks. b. Meichou (119.04, 25.405): 6 motor junks. c. Niutou (approximately 119-550 25-25) (sic)4Tanan ) area, southeast of Fuchling (3.19-25? 25443): 60 motor junks. Shonhwan (118- ? 24 -): 70 wooden .boats. Chtuanchouchiang (118- , 214 )1 210 wooden boats. 1-isiaotsochiang (318- ? 24. ): 230 wooden boats. Ilsinchuawan (119- p 25??? ): 400 wooden boats., V aitIouchiang 4j):F 230 wooden boats. 1. Amoy: 2 x 800-ton landing craft, 13. motor junks, and 30 wooden boats. Poingtian (119-47, 25-30): approximately 100 large and small wooden boats,. k. Trichiangktou (119- , ): approximately 800 large and small wooden beats. ilawei (119-26, 25-59): 30 large wooden boats. COJIFIDENTIAL icavamat, - DISTRIBUTION fanff?n co,vnar, crrIcT; ONLY ?itfiriLkie graded to CONIRDENTIC-L in accordance with the letter cf 13 October 1978 from the LTrec,!orc, C:cnicaf Inoiligence to the tie Un:ted States. AU- C2:c: 2338 25X1X Approved For Release 2001/08/02 : CIA-RDP82-00457R007100050012-9 fiAt 'CONFIDENTIAL/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY 25X1A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY -2 - 2. On 18 February the rwangtung authorities banned sea traffic between Hong Kong and Shektou (4,47,v ).** Gunboat Number 11-is patrolling the Nantoon- Sheklou area. U February 200 rubber boats were sant frau Canton to Bocce Tigris via Shendhuan (11406, 22-32).441* 4. On 20 January the Pearl River Defense Headquarters sent a vessel loaded with six long-rango guns to Bocce Tigrisewm-e Also aboard Were 28 Soviet advisers and techniciane who were to install the guns at Bcoca Tigris and then plan the repair Of blockhouses and the construction of more fortifications at Liehhuashan (115- p 237 )4 Prior 20 January 11 ships fernei-ly sunk offIkdayma and the Leichou Peninsula were raised by the 15 Arm; Creep. These ships included the warships CHIANG IMO )$ CHIANG SDI )1 and CHIANG-1131A? (iL ). On 20 January the ships were taken to the Whampoa shipyards, where they -will be repaired and used for river defense.*** 6. In late January 22 small gunboats under the-command of LIN P ging Ole ) were patrolling between Whampea and Bocce Tigris. 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A Iplirlos_ra_errt. See orma an on vessels, 411111111111.LomerLit. 4ftf' vessels in references, for previous in these areas. reported Communist attempts to restrict 25X1A in the Pearl River Delta area. See also paragraph 1, for other reports of controls in coastal area. 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 25X1A 41*-rr t e movements o MINLomr_ient. This route seems roundabout, 4W** Comment. as of early January0 long-Tango artillery at 4 t,-;84 ? paragraph 7, reported a Shipment of r?ngraio_coastal guns frem Shanghai to Kwangtung reported the arriVal of 30 pieces of alSPea as of 4 February. Comment. ow amdna? to Centon for repairs and that 6 of these were sub- sequenti4y asaigned to the Pearl River Defense Headquarters as of October 1950, reported that 21 disabled gunboats were NTi CONFiDENTIAL/CeNTROL - U. OFFICIALS ONLY Approved For Release 2001/08/02 : CIA-RDP82-00457R007100050012-9