CHINESE COMMUNIST MANUFACTURE OF WINTER UNIFORMS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R008100270002-5
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 4, 2001
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: July 12, 1951
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO.
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO,
COUNTRY
Chins
DATE DISTR.
12 July 1951
SUBJECT
Chinece Commiru,st 4anufnetures?.ot Winter Uniforma
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In June 1951 most state and 'privately aumed military uniform factories were
manufacturing wintor unifor s for use in arctic weather. The Ccarsmu ists
were manufacturing 8,5009000 of these uniforms.
25X1X Comrzent, It is believed that, since the total. Chinese Communist
s r s i approximately 4,,500, 000, most of whom are stationed in the
south (sie) this indicates future fighting will occur in arctic or cold
weather areas a
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Comnonts, According to a broadcast by Pan,-Asiatic News Alliance
roan e~ on 17741y, all private factories in Communist China have
received strict orders to rush weatherproof winter uniforms for volunteers
in Koroa, The Ca niatss are also purchasing woolen blankets in tong 'Lon;
these purchases started in June and 10,,000 blankets have already been
whipped to Tientsin,