1. CHINESE COMMUNIST DISPOSITIONS IN YUNNAN 2. SMUGGLING BETWEEN BURMA AND YUNNAN

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• Publication Date: February 4, 1952
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6UNTRY Yunnan/Bru'ma
SUBJECT 1. Chinese Communist Dispositions in Yunnan
2. Smuggling Between Burma and Yunnan
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1. ,The Chinese Communist 13 Army is in south Yunnan at Ssumao (sic), P'uho (sic),
HokVou (103-57; 22-32), and along the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway. The 15 Arny is
in south. Yunnan at Wenshan (104-14; 23-22), Shihp' ing (102-28; 23-42). and
along the Kwangsi-Yunnan border. One portion of the 15 Army has entered
Vietnam territory to help Ho Chi Minh.
The 40 Army, which has entered Yunnan, is a part of HSIAO K'o-thing's
2.
{ , ) Arny {;coup numbering about 50,000 men, and has arrived at
Tall (100-11; 25-43) in west Yunnan. One division of this Army is
responsible for occupying the region between Tali and Kunming; one division
the region between Kunming and Hsuanwei (104-06; 26-14);.and one division
the area along the Chinshachiang, or the upper Yangtse, which includes
Yungpei (Yungsheng) (sic), Wuting (102-24; 25-31), Yuanmao (sic), and
Chaot'ung (103-42; 27-20).
3, The 14 Army is commanded by T.I Cli eng-fang (4 " ); the 42 Division,
under. Deputy Commander WANG ( , ), is responsible for Lichiang (100-15;
26-51), Hocb'ing (sic), Chiench'uan (sic), and Tending (104-14; 28-04).
The 41 Division under Deputy Commander YU ( /,/ ) has been moved from
central Yunnan (Ch'uhsiung) to Shunning, and is disposed at Ch'angning
(104-54; 2818), Chenk'ang (99-25; 24-07), Shuangchiang (99-50; 23-28),.
and Kengma (99-25; 23-33). The 40 Division under CH'A Yu-sheng ()& g:; . )
is responsible for the area along the great highway from Paoshan (99-09;
25-07) to Wanting (97-55; 24-00). Mengmao (97-52; 24-02) has one battalion,
or 1,000 men; Lungch'uan (97-55; 24-20) and Changfeng (97-49; 24-11) each
have a unit of 300 or more; Wanting has a unit of more than 100, At
Shantou, two miles from Wanting, are 700 men who are a portion of the
122 Regiment at Ch'efang (98--18; 24-15). At Mangshih (98-35; 24-27) there
is one battalion. Along the China-Burma border from Malipa (98-46; 23-40)
to Wanting, the 121 Regiment is stationed in defensive positions. In the
hills b ohin d Wanting are three artillery positions with ramparts and
communication trenches. The 120 Regiment is responsible for Paoshan to
Lnngling (98-42; 24-34).
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4. The area from Paoshan to Heiakuan (100-12; 25-34) is in charge of the new
2 Brigade of the border command with more than 5,000 men. The 2 Brigade
is at Te'ngch'ung (.98-29; 25-015 with more than 51,000 men charged with
the defense of the China-Btu border. At Huse (97-55; 24-29) and Lasa
(97-50; 24w-28) is a battalion with more than 500 men; at Max run (97-46;
24-32) and T'alp'ingchieh (97-52; 24-40) one battalion of 500 or more
men; at Haig (97-47; 244,5) and Chanta (sic), one battalion of 500 or
more men. At Wenchiang is a portion of a regiment. Chanhsi (98-08;
25-04), Kuyung (98-18; 25-20), and Mienching (sic) each have one battalion;
Kutung (98-28; 25-23), Yingp'anchieh (98-33; 25-37), one battalion; along
the foothills of Xaolikung Mountain, Ch'iaot'ou (108-38; 26-56), Chiaht'ou
(98-38; 25-25), Chiangehu (109-36; 22-10),, one battalion, more than
500 men. Prom T'engch'ung to tungling is one re iment. The new 1 and 2
Brigades are the former forces of LU Han (4 j ) in Yunnan. Each
regiment does not exceed 2,000 men. In the 4 Army of LI Ch'eng-fang
.(, ) 7 ), each regiment has at least 3,000 men.
5. The 3,000 pounds of opium recently brought by the Communists to Malipa
has been entirely disposed of to Li-eh'ang. Li-ch'ang also agreed to
sell needed supn!ies to the Communists. Communist armed troops are
constant1y passing through Malipa. The local Government pays no attention
as Mal ipa is i n Burma.
6. LI San-pao a Chinese from Hunan, smuggles for the Communists.
Most of the men of NAW SENG, a Burmese Communist, have returned to Burma
as previously reported. The men of Thakin THAN PUN are being trained at
Mangshih, and the cadres at Paoshan.
7. In October 46 Jeeps from across the border arrived in Kyuhkok (98-04; 24-04)
for sale. Of 6 small jeeps the Hui-li Company sent, 3 went to Kunming,
TIT Taung guan of Lashio sent two; the ownership of the sixth is not known.
8. Cotton brought to Kunming is 125 units by Hsin-chi, 750 by Hui--li. There
are now still 250 units stopping at Monyu. The Hui-11, is using its men
to move these units across the boundary to Kunming. A man from Fukien,
CHANG Cho-eh'in ( ~ ,), brought more than 100 sets of tires on
30 October from Lashio to Kytnhkok.
9. According to now from Bhamo, the Hsin-chi and other firms, because war
materials cannot be smuggled through Khuhkok are now shipping them via
I3hamo. More than 200 sets of tires have been brought to Paoshan by pack
animal via Mardvn and T'engeh'ung, or by truck via Mangshih.
10. Mengmao has more than 200 of NAW SENG's men, among them more than 10
Communist Chinese cadres, preparing to enter Burma.
11. The vanguard of General LIN's Fourth Field Arnr has arrived in Tali of
West Yunnan, and Commander of Army LI's body of troops has moved to
Paoshan.
12. About 2,000 men of General LIN Piao's Fourth Field Army have arrived in
Tali. A portion of LI Oh'eng-fang's army has moved to Paoshan; a portion
of CH' A Yu sheng's division has moved to Lungling.
13. Mangshih has added a battalion, and Mengmao 500 or more men. Panhung (sic),
Eengma, and Chenk'ang have added more than 1,000 men.
14.. Chinese Communist Army men in bands of 30-50, constantly bring arms to
Malipa to cause disorder on the pretext of arresting guerrillas.
15, More than 100 of Thakin THAN TUN's men came to 14sngmao on 13 November.
Already more than 300 of his men have come into China and are gathered
at Mangshih,
16. On 14 and 15 November a large number of jeeps was sent to Khuhkok for
sale.
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17. Conditions around Muse are disturbed because a group of bandits in Kyuhkok
and Muse (97-54; 24-00) are blackmailing merchants, so that those who have
money have run away from these places. Burmese officials do not interfere
with this practice.,
18. The Burmese officials of the Kyuhkok district have been withdrawn, and
the Burmese Government appears to have relinquished authority over Kyuhkok.
Everything in Kyuhkok is now controlled by the Ta Hung Shan Society. This
Society has two factions: one rightist, the old coolie business firm,
one leftist, the new coolie business firm.
19. The South China office (sic) is the central underground agency for all the
bodies of troops. It has one officer, CHU Ch'uan-ken ( I ) on
the second floor of No. 65 Third Road, Rangoon; in Mandalay it is LIN Fei
( % + ) who ? Ives on 80th Street.
20. It is necessary that the Burmese authorities station a garrison at Kyuhkok,
because if Kyuhkok is lost, neither Muse nor Mongyu can be controlled.
21. More than 200 of Thakin THAN TUN's men are at Mangshih undergoing training.
A report from Nalipa is that more than 100 men of the Chinese Communist
Army came fully armed to Malipa, and then left.
22. More than 100 Men of the Chinese Communist ArmW escorted 15 mule loads of
silver dollars anal 30 loads of opium to Malipa. In addition, 1,000 pounds
of opium were turned over to the Li--ah'ang Company in Haiaohunggai (sic)
for which the Li-eh'ang Company gave bolts of cloth and war supplies in
exchange. Mlipa is controlled by a tribal chief under the Burma Govern-
ment. 1
23. Smngr-lers of war supplies in Lashio are: Litt Chen-tong ( j
CHU Chia gin ( i 1 "! ), FEND Pai.-eh'nan (;, ) -1 ), CHANG
Shih-ehung ( 6 t 1 ). and CH'EN Kuana vuan ( 112 it lei: ) all of
en deco at'ed by the Chinese Communist Governmen .. CHANG Shih-ohung
now wants to go to Rangoon on the way to India.
24. Recently there has been less smuggling of war supplies on the Burma-China
border. Lately the Chinese Communists have been working through the Li.
ah'ang Company. The Communists send opium to Malipa and the Li-ch'ang
Company exchanges war supplies and cloth for it. Armed Chinese Communist
troops enter or leave Malipa at will.
25. Word from Bhamo is that Kyuhkok is blockaded and that neither merchants
or goods can come in or out. Consequently, gasoline and tires have been
transported to Shame by pack-animals via Manyun and Mangshih; or via
T'engch'ung and Paoshan.
26. The Ch'efang garrison has been increased by 4,000 men. One thousand men
have arrived at Mengmao and Lungch'uan. One thousand men are two miles
from Wanting. It is said that all these units were formed from west
Yunnan militia.
27. Trade conditions around Kyuhkok and Muse have imporved, but in Kyuhkok
the strength of the Ta Hung Shan Leftists has increased. They have
20 carbines and 30 small arms.
28. On 29 October more than 100 sets of tires were transported from Mandalay
to Kyuhkok. They belonged to the Pukienese CHANG Cho-oh'in. CHANG now
lives in Rangoon. At Mongyu the Hui-11. Company has stored 250 units
of cotton, now beginning to be cautiously smuggled. At Bhamo the Hsin-
ehi and other merchants are smuggling war materials into China,
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29. Near Malipa there is a battalion of about 1,000 men who move about freely.
30. The headquarters of 41 Division are at Shunning (99-54; 24-35); except for
a portion of 40 Division which is at Kengma, the others are deployed from
Paoshan to Wanting, Mengmao, and Lungch'uan. Around the last-named points
3,000 ran have been seen. A new census is being taken at Wanting.
31. The 120 Regiment was moved on 5 November from Paoshan to Mengmao, to
increase the defense of Lungch-uan, Hsima, and. Yangjenehieh area. All
these are on the China-Burma border.
32. MAW SENG has now more than 200 men who arrived at Mengmao, wishing to
enter Burma. In September and October more than 300 of NAW SENG's men
entered Burma, Bringing his total force to nearly 600 men, among them are
some Chinese Communist soldiers.
33. In the Bhamo and Myitky1na areas, Chinese Communist underground forces are
very numArous. Those in Bhamo go constantly to SWegu for liaison with
Burmese Communists. Those in Myitkyina often move along the railway to
link up with Burma Communist Party and Communist Party (Derma) forces.
34. MANG Shih-chung in Lashio, obeying a Chinese Communist directive, is
recruiting Chinese young women abroad to go to China for service.
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