CHINESE COMMUNIST EFFORTS TO CONTACT OVERSEAS CHINESE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R016300350005-2
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: May 23, 2003
• Sequence Number: 5
• Publication Date: February 5, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

Approved For Release 2003/08/13 : CIA-RDP82-00457RO16300350005-2
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FEB 1952 51-4AA
CLASSIFICATION
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
CD NO.
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COUNTRY China
SUBJECT .Chiner Communist Efforts to
Contact Overseas Chinese
DATE OF
INFO.
PLACE
ACQUIRED
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS INFORMATION AFFECTING THE NATIONAL DEFENSE
OF THE U N I T E D STATES, W I T H I N 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.
DATE DISTR. 5 Febrtuary 1953
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SUPPLEMENT TO
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THIS IS UNEVALUATED INFORMATION
1. In early November 1952 the Chinese Communist Government ordered the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs to direct its embassies and consulates
to increase their contacts with overseas Chinese in their respective
areas. In countries where no Chinese Communist diplomatic establishment
exists, lo"democratic parties
and groups be Instructed to gain the confidence of overseas Chinese
through personal- contacts and underworld organizations.
2. Headquarters for these acti,'i.tie will be carried on principally
in Southeast Asi
Comment. The Chinese Communist Government has issued these orders
ecause of the gradual.. decline of Chinese Communist influence in overseas
Chinese communities.
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