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1. COMMUNIST TROOP MOVEMENTS 2. JET AIRCRAFT

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CIA-RDP82-00457R007100060012-8
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RIPPUB
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S
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1
Document Creation Date: 
November 9, 2016
Document Release Date: 
March 29, 1999
Sequence Number: 
12
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Publication Date: 
February 26, 1951
Content Type: 
REPORT
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INTEI.LOAp%oved for Release 1999/09/09 : CIA-RDP82-00457R007100060012-8 CLASSIFICATION SEO ''rT 25X1 A CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO. INFORMATION REPORT COUNTRY Korea CONFIDENTIAL DATE DISTR. 26 Feb. 1951 SUBJECT 1. Communist Troop Movements NO. OF PAGES 1 2. Jet Aircraft PLACE ACQUIRED 25X1 A _ NO. OF ENCLS. (LISTED BELOW) DATE OF INFO. 25X1 X SUPPLEMENT TO REPORT NO. 1. On 10 February the Chinese Communist 609 61, 62, 70, 79 Armies and three unidentified armies, with a total of approximately 200,000 men were in the Pyongyang-Sariwon.-Chongbangsan (125-b5, 38?35) (YC 407b)?'Sunchon (12556, 3925) (YD 5627) area,* 2. Because of UN artillery and air raids in Seoul, the Chinese Communists were moving on 12 February to the VJangsi,m?-ni (127-02., 37-33), Chongnyangani (outside the Seoul East Gate), and Uijongbu (127-03,, 37-Lw) areas. Approxi- mately 15 trucks carrying Chinese Communist troops were observed passing the Tongyang Theatre going west. There are North Korean artillery positions at Nam San (South Mountain), Yongsan (126?58, 37-32) (CS 2056), Mapo, and in the Sinchon (West Gate) area. Seoul is under a 2J4 hour curfew. 25X1X 3. On 12 February three black jet aircraft with cyrillic markings and no insignia were observed east of Seoul. 4. A line-crosser who penetrated 3 wiles into Seoul on 21 February encountered no Chinese Communist troops; he believes that few troops are left in the city. 25X1A # N Comment. According to-the 60, 61, and 70 Armies 25X1A were to go o Korea under the command of NIEH Jung-chen. Another agency reported the 62 Arznr in Szechuan in early December. There have been no previous reports on the existence of a Chinese Communist 79 Army. Deeemeet No. An ---------------- Re Chang; in Class. [ 1 Dertaustfied to s. Chang~c To: TS S C Autha HR 70-2 fete: I ? Z.2 y, ?r.? STATE NAVY _ X t4SRB ISTRIBUTION C 9NAVPHI [;i~RM v X FBI CTNCFE F' F CQPQ E COS THFLT PACFLT CONFIDENTI Approved For Release 1999/09/09 : CIA-Iff CLASSIFICATION ABL6E2-8