CHINESE COMMUNIST SHIPMENTS TO DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R012400250007-4
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 15, 2006
• Sequence Number: 7
• Publication Date: June 19, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT
SUBJECT
25X1 DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
CLASSIFICATION SECRET
SECURITY INFORMATION
China/Indochina
DATE DISTR. 19 June 1952
Chinese Communist Shipments to Democratic NO. OF PAGES 1
Republic of Vietnam
NO. OF ENCLS.
(LISTED BELOW)
SUPPLEMENT TO
REPORT NO.
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE MEANING OF TITLE 18, SECTIONS 793
AND 794, OF THE U.S. CODE, AS AMENDED. ITS TRANSMISSION OR REVE-
LATION OF ITS CONTENTS TO OR RECEIPT BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW. THE REPRODUCTION OF THIS FORM IS PROHIBITED.
THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
The main items which the Chinese Communists shipped via Kwangsi from 1 March
to 15 April 1952 to aid the Democratic Republic of Vietnam were
industrial machines and agricultural implements. Military weapons, amrmuni-
ti,on, and other military supplies showed a marked decrease.
The following materiels were shipped into Vietnam via Lungchou (106-56,
22.-'22) and. Chennankr,.an ; .G6._.*... 2:.,58
a.
340 tons of indL:.s _r.a.. equipment, including various kinds of machine
too.*i. ., supplies and raw materials for steel-making and building
oaon.c tr?u.cti.on.
b.
200 tons of spinning and weaving industrial raw materials. About
30 percent of this was cloth.
c.
5 tons of medical supp1:Le .
d.
400 tons of food supplies, chiefly soy beans, maize and flour.
NSRB
FBI
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