RESEARCH AID MISSING CHINESE MILITARY LEADERS

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RESEARCH AID
MISSING CHINESE MILITARY LEADERS
(Reference Title: POLO XLIIX)
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August 1972
RSS No. 0058/72
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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
Directorate of Intelligence
16 August 1972
Summary
About 200 Chinese military leaders have dropped
out of sight in 1971 72, and are still missing after Army
Day (1 August). While several leaders carried as "missing"
prior to 1 August turned up in the Army Day reporting,
about the same number -- who had made appearances after
the fall of Lin Piao's group in September 1971 and were
not regarded as missing -- failed to appear on Army Day
in such circumstances as to add themselves to the "missing"
list, This memorandum is a checklist of 107 of the 200,
regarded in general as the most important of the lot.*
Th;rty of the missing are/ 25X1
members of Lin's "counter-
revolutionary conspiratorial clique." The others are missing
"This memorandum was prepared by the Special Research
Staff, Directorate of Intelligence, and was coordinated
with the Central Reference Service, which contributed
substantially to it. In some instances, SRS has made c judg-
ment as to the military leader's post -- e.g, 'apparently a
DepCdr, ' or "apparently 1st PoZOff'-- which cannot be
proven by ~.?S files, SRS is responsible for all of the commen-
tary. This memorandum contains information available as of
24 August 1972.
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for presently-unknown reasons, but there are grounds for
belief that a substantial number of them have been or will
be purged for alleged complicity or sympathy with Lin s
? group,,
The most important and well-known of the 30 were
the six full members of the Politburo who held among them,
selves through concurrent posts -- the chief positions
in command- andcontrol of the PLA. Eleven other central
military leaders have been identified as fellow- conspirators.
a few of them previously little-known or even unknown,
but most of them known or believed to be close to the six
principals, and most of them Air Force officers, Thirteen
regional figures -- most of them in the Nanking and Canton
?1Rs, which Mao toured immediately prior to the purge ?- - have
also been named as conspirators, and most of them too were
Air Force officers. Some of these identified conspirators
are dead, the rest in prison, None of them is expected
to reappear, unless he can "rehabilitate" himself by
implicating others,
Of the central military leaders missing for still,
unknown reasons, some 25 are regarded as important figures
About half of them are known or believed to have been close
to the purged central leaders? Some of these 25 can be
expected never to reappear, and others to reappear only
after years.,
Of the regional military leaders representing
almost all of the MRs -? missing for still-unknown reasons,
some 26 are regarded as important figures, At the pro,
vincial and major municipal level, there are another 26
such figures, Most of those in both groups have no appar-
ent strong bonds with the purged leaders, but several of
them in both groups do look to be proteges of those leaders?
Some in both groups will probably never reappear, and some
only after years.,
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The coverage of Army Day rallies throughout China
was uneven, ranging from thorough to none, A thoroughly-
reported turnout tends to highlight a missing leader as
a suspect for the purge list, A total absence of report-
ing tends to do the same: that is, in some cases (e?g,
the Chengtu and Kunming MRs), the lack of reporting seems
to be explained by the number and importance of the military
leaders in those areas who are in trouble?
Finally, a number of military leaders who are not
on this list of the "missing" -- even some of the mill ary
leaders active and in apparent favor as late as 1 August
1972 -- seem likely to be "exposed" and purged in con-
nection with the Lin Piao case, as investigation, examinat-
tion, and evaluation continue?
There are several hundred Chinese military figures
who seem to qualify as "leaders" -- that is, officers of
key central organs such as the Military Affairs Committee,
the Ministry of National Defense, the General Staff Depart-
ment (or simply General Staff), the General Political De-
partment, and the General Logistics Department; the com-
manders, deputy commanders, first political officers, chiefs-
Of-staffs and deputy C/S's of the service arms (e,g? Air
Force, Navy) and specialties (?e.g. Armored, Artillery,
Engineers); those appearing in Peking in groups of military
leaders at those levels but in unspecified posts; at the
regional, provincial, and major municipal levels, the
commanders, deputy commanders, first political officers,
deputy political officers, C/S's, deputy C/S's, and "leaders"
and "responsible persons" of Military Regions, Military
Districts, and major Garrisons; and within the MRs and PMDs
the leaders of the thirty-odd numbered armies, One can be
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fairly confident of identifying the majority of the cen-
tral leaders, and, probably, the majority of the PHR and
HD and Garrison figures; although at all times some of the
lesser figures (e,.g? deputy commanders and deputy political
officers) will escape identification? The greatest gap
is in the identification of leaders of armies, as in recent
years Peking has been very reticent about naming them,
while many men known, believed or reported to have led
these armies in past years were known to be active in other
pests as of early 1971 and some may have had those army
conmands concurrently, there were so few firm identifica-
tions of army leaders as of early 1971 that there is now
no way to provide a meaningful figure for the "missing"
among them..
At any given time there are many "missing " Chinese
military leaders? In addition to the poorly-reported
leaders of armies who may not,have concurrent posts in
which they appear; provincial military leaders below the
level of commander or first political officer sometimes go
for years without being.reported (some provinces are worse
than others about this); one such leader recently reappeared
after an 'absence of ten years, But prolonged absences
-- of several months, say, on the part of central and
regional leaders who had previously made frequent appear-
ances, or of a' year or more on the part of provincial
leaders ?- are in general grounds for suspicion that these
men have been put under examination, or denoted, or purged;
or have died offically unmourned,, Of those who do not
reappear, in most cases the reasons for their disappear-
ance are never discovered., There have, owever;, been
notable exceptions,, as in the Peng Te-hu hai affair. and
during the Cultural Revolution, and in the most recent
case of Lin Piao's "counter-revolutionary conspiratorial
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About 175 Chinese military leaders -- as defined
above ?--,who dropped out of sight between mid-1968 and the
end of 1970 are still missing. There were only a few it
lustrious figures in that group: notably Wen Yu?cheng,
commander of the Peking Garrison, and Cheng Wei-shan and
Li I-Isueh-feng, commander and first political officer
of the Peking MR, all three of whom are now believed to have
been early victims of 1,Iao's moves to curtail the power of
Lin Piao; at least two of the three can be brought into
the 1971-1972 list, as the MR was not officially "reorganized"
until January 1971, but all three were out of the way be.,
fore the serious plotting against Mao including a plan
for his assassination if necessary began in or about
January 1971, There were a few other military leaders
of sufficient stature to be members of the Central Committee
who disappeared in that mid-1968 to late 1970 period; but
only one of these, Li Yuan, commander of the 47th Army
(another Lin protege) was of special interest, The 34
central. military leaders -? of the MND, General Staff,
CCAF, Navy; and so on who dropped out in that period
were all secondary figures. Apart from the Peking MR
leaders; no commanders or, first political officers of PIR
headquarters disappeared, and only three PMD commanders or
first political officers disappeared., Several persons
known or believed to be commanders and first political
officers of armies (in addition to Li Yuan) were unreported,
as was Wang Li-tang, the possible commander of the Guards
Unit (protecting Party leaders).of the Peking Garrison;
but these in general'were men- whose movements were poorly
reported .in any case, and whose absence'even now, as much
as four years later,. cannot be regarded as good evidence
that they have fallen?* The great bulk of those "missing
'Among T2eT MI, sing who still are! were Chao Fu-hsing,
Cdr Honan MD, Chen Yang-span, possible 1stPO Ninghsia MD,
Ho Chih-yuan, 16tPO Shantung MD, Che'ng Kuo and Hsu Hung-
yun of the.31st Army, Sun Feng-chang of the 55th, 'Wei Yu-
chu of the 43rd, Yu Hao-yang of the 23rd, Chang Ying-tsai
of the 13th, Chao Hling-yuan of the 40th; and r Yao-tsai
of the North China Fleet,, Four of these men were members
of the' Central Committee, Peng Hui of the 2?th Army recently
turned up in Honan,,
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more than 125 consisted of deputy commanders and
political officers and unspecified leaders at that ap?
parent level of f.1Rs, 'IDs, garrisons, and armies,.
As is well known, the picture in the 1971-1972
period, while incomplete, is strikingly different. The
difference in the country-wide number of the "missing"
in 1971-72, as compared with mica-1968 to late 1970, is
not particularly striking: about. 200 military leaders,
i addition: to the 175 who dropped out in 1968- 70 and
are still missing, have failed to make appropriate and
expected appearances for sufficiently long periods (of
various lengths), since January 1971, to raise a question
as to their status, Neither are the differences at the
regional, provincial, garrison and army levels especially
remarkable: the figures are a bit higher for MR commanders
and first political offices-s, for MD commanders and first
political officers, and for leaders of garrisons, but are
lower for leaders of armies (reflecting the increasingly
sparse reporting on armies) and are substant',ally lower
for deputies a?id unspecified leaders at each of these
levels; making the total figure for "missing" military
leaders outside Peking substantially lower for the 1971-
1972 peri-`7 - 'about? 100 -- than fdr the 1968-1970 period
The striking difference is in the picture of the
central military leadership -? the number of those missing
and their importance, Almost 100 ?oTTFie roughly 200 who
have dropped out in 1971-72 are (or-were) central leaders,
and of these 100-very many -- in contrast to the 1968-70
period -- are (or were) important figures: including six
full members of the Politburo and other members or alternate
members of the Central Committee, virtually the entire
top command of the MAC, the Chief-of-Staff and most of
his deputies, several leaders of the General Staff and
General Logistics Departments (as-against none in 1968.70),
many leaders of'the CCAF (an astonishing number, if regional
CCAF leaders are included) and of the Navy, and many leaders
of the lesser arms ?
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There follows a list of some 107 missing military
leaders, regarded as the most important of the roughly
200 who have dropped out 'in 1971-72.. First come the 17
central military figures apart from the above-named
Cheng and Li of the Peking PMR named in authenticated
or alleged Party documents and briefings as members of
Lin Piao"s "counter-revolutionary clique," charged inter
alia with plotting a "coup" entailing the assassination
of Mao? Next come some 25 other missing central military
leaders who have not or not yet been named
as involved with Lin's group, al-
though some have been alleged by non-Party sources to
have been involved, and some will probably turn up in
Party documents,. Next come the 13 re ional figures named
as conspirators;
and next come 26 missing regional figures not so named?
Finally, come 26 missing provincial military leaders (com-
manders and first political officers) and their equivalents.,
A little illumination is offered where possible,,
The central military rs named as conspirator's
are:
(a) The six well-known principals.
(i) Lin Piao, Mao's "close comrade-in-arms"
and designated successor, Vice Chairman of the Party,
second-ranking member of the Politburo standing committee
de facto chief of the MAC (of which Mao was and remains
tie airman), and Minister of National Defense. (It is
virtually certain that Lin was killed on 13 September 1971
while fleeing to the USSR, after the failure of his at-
tempted "coup"; Chineze officials have just recently been
willing to tell foreigners that this was Lin's fate.)
(ii) Huang Yung-sheng, full menber of Polit-
buro, member of MAC standing committee and secretary-general
of the MAC, and Chief-of-Staff of the PLA, (A longtime
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protege of Lin, charged with conspiring with him against
Mao since 1970, believed to be under arrest since 12 or
13 Septembcr 1971,, )
(iii) Wu Fa-heien, full member of Politburo,
member of MAC standing committee,, Commander of the Air
Force, and Deputy C/S,. (Same comment )
(iv) Li Tso-peng, full member of Politburo,
member of MAC standing committee, 1st Political Officer
of the Navy, and a Deputy C/SO (Same comment.)
(v) Chiu Hui-tso, full member of Politburo,
member of MAC standing committee, Director of the General
Logistics Department, and a Deputy C/S, (Same comment;
except date of arrest is believed to have been c? 25
September '71.)
(vi) Yeh Chun (Lines wife), full member of
Politburo, member of MAC standing committee, and director
of Lin's staff office, (Believed killed with Lin while
fleeing China.)
(b) the 11 less well-known, or previously-unknown.
lower-ranking central military leaders
are;
(i), Yen Chung-chuan,, alternate member of
Central Committee, and a Deputy C/S; LPA September '71.
(A longtime protege of Lin M- of whom he had written in
glowing terms --- and of Huang, he apparently survived their
fall only briefly.)
(ii) Wang Ping-chang, alternate member of
Central Committee, sometime DepCdr CCAF, last identified
with the NDS&TC and the 7th Ministry of Machine Building
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(advanced weapons) LPA July ' 71,. (An early protege of
Lin Piao; with strong CCAF connections; his Ministry was
abolished sometime before the purge, )
(iii) Liu Chin-ping, a politiLal officer,
possibly 1st Political Officer, of the Civil Air Ad-
ministration, since c, '66; LPA May ~71? (Like Wang,
he has had strong CCAF connections.,)
(iv) Wang Fei, said to be a Deputy C/S
of the CCAF; LPA believed to be in '70, (A PLA leader
of this name has been known since 1966, and was in Poking
in 1970, in an unidentified post?)
(v) Hu Ping, also said to be a Deputy C/S
of the CCAF; LPA February 171, (A Hu Ping was among PLA
leaders 'appearing at CCAT' functions in 1969.70; the post
reported is thus credible but unconfirmed.)
(vi) Li Wei-hsin, said. to be the DepDir of
the Secretariat of the Party Committee of CCAF I-Igs
(No independent record of leis existence; others of this
name in the files are not CCAF officers..)
(vii) Yu Hsin--yeh, said to be a DepDir of the
Staff Office of CCAF Hqs and/or
Piao or by suicide
ence,)
of the Party
to be dead in the plane crash with Lin
(No independent record of his, exist.-
(viii) Liu Pei-feng., said to be another of-
ficer of the Party Ctte of the CCAF I-]qs, perhaps another
DepDi.r of the Secretariat of that Ctt.e. (A person with a
name so transliterated.. but with characters unknowns was
an-officer of the YCL in Szechuan in, 1959?)
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(ix) Chou Yu-ehih, identified in the same
imprecise fashion as Liu Pei-feng., (No independent
record of his existence,)
(x) Lu Min, said to be Director of
Operations, CCAF Hqs; LPA June 1 71. (A Lu Min, same
characters, has been known since '52 as a CCAF combat
hero; the post given -?' which would make him Lin Piao?s
son's chief -- is credible but unconfirmed, Lu took
part in talks with a DRV military group in June 171,
his LPA,)
Lin Li-kuo, said to be the son of
Lin Piao and DepDir of 0 erations of CCAF I-Iqs,E: _j 25X1
to have been deeply
invo ve in all aspects of the conspiracy, and to have 25X1
died with Lin in the crash., (That Lin had a son in the
PLA was known; the post reported is credible but un-
confirmed,)
Other important central military leaders who are
missing include the following
(a) General Staff:
(1) Hu Ping-yun, said to be the Director
of a Department of the General Staffs, believed to be
Operations; LPA October '70, (Presumed active in early
1971, Not a career protege of any member of Lin''s group,
but would have been close to Huang Yung-sheng in recent
years.)
(ii) Hsiao Chien-fei, said to be the
Director of an unidentified Department of the General
Staff; LPA May 171, (Unknown before 1970; another person
who would have been close to Huang Yung-sheng in recent
years)
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(b) General Logistics Department-
(i) Wang Nsi-ko; a Depllir, Logistics; LPA
September '71,. (An Ordnance specialist; presumed close
to Chiu Ilui-tso, TASS asserts that he was purged with
Chiu)
(ii) Chen Pang; a DepDir Lugisti.cs; LPA
September "71., (Unknown before 1970, but another
presumed close to Chiu; ChiNats assert that he was
purged with Cliiu.
(iii) Tai Chin-ehuan, a DepPolOff Logistics;
LPA June 171, (Said to be a l-lo Lung protege whn survived
ho's purge, only to find another unlucky principal: His
absence leaves Logistics with only one 'known PolOff.)
(iv) Chang Ming-yuan, a possible DepDir
Logistics; LPA August '71, (Known-only as a sometime
senior officer of Logistics, who appeared in the State
Council list in '70-'71- ClifNats assert that he was
DepDir Logistics, purged with Chiu,)
(v) Yen Chun, a DepDir, Logistics; LPA
July '71. (Unknown before 1970. The Yen Chun who
appeared during President Nixon's visit was probably the
Ministry of Public Health leader, not the DepDir Logistics,
ChiNats assert that the latter was purged with Chiu,)
(c) Air Force.
(i) Tseng Kuo-hua, a full member of the
Central Committee and a DepCd.r of the CCAF, LPA May
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(ii) :pan Chia-shu, a DcpCdr of CCAP; LPA
,July ' 71 (Studied in assn, long associated with CCAF and
its leaders; ChiNats and TASS assert that he was purged,)
(iii) No Chen-rya, said to be C/S, CCAF; LPA
July 171., (Background with Lin Piao's forces as a CCAF
leader, long out of sight, returned as a CCAF leader in
Peking by 69. Presumed close to both Lin and Wu ChiNats
assert that he was purged.)
(iv) Yu Wen, 'a GCAF leader, possibly a DPO;
LPA May 71., (ChiNats assert that he was a DPO and was
purged.)
(v) Liao Kuan-hsien, a CCAF leader, possibly
a DepCdr, LPA May '71. (Longtime CCAF leader, with Wuhan
CCAF before transfer to Peking by '70 )
(d) Navy:
(i) Lo Shun-chu, a longtime DepCdr of the
Navy, last identified with the NDSf,TC; LPA May 171, (Hit
Bard in the Cultural Revolution; lightly defended by Chou
En-lai; not known to be close to Li Tso-peng..)
(ii) Chang Ching-i, a Navy leader, possibly
a DepCdr or DPO; LPA May '71, (Little known, was the
co-author of an article highly praising Lin Piao, TASS
and ChiNats assert that lie was purged.
(iii) Chao Chi-min; alternate member of the
Central Committee, for years and perhaps still a DepCdr
of the Navy, LPA January X72. (Little-known figure..)
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(iv) Chang Hsiu-chuan; alternate member of
Central Committee and Directors Political Departments Navy;
LPA May '71,. (Presumed close to Li Tso peng,, and praised
by Lin Piao, CliiNats assert that lie was purged? )
(v) Wang Cheng-ehu, sometime Cdr of South
China Fleet, more recently said to command the Naval Air
Force, LPA May ?71, (Otherwise little-known.)
(e) Other Service Arms.
(i) Chen Hung; apparently a DepCdr or DPO
of Armored Forces; IPA November '71. (Little-known;
came from Tsinan t,IR c, 69,)
(ii) Kuang Yu-.min, a DepCdr of Artillery
Forces; LPA February '72,. (Plany years with Artillery,
no known close association with Lin's group; ChiNats
assert that lie was purged with that group,)
(iii) Yen Chia-an., a confirmed leader of
Second Artillery, possibly a DepCdr; LPA Play " 71 ., (IVith
2nd Artillery since '67,, otherwise unknown,)
(iv) Yu Ching-shan, apparently a leader
of Second Artillery, possibly a DPO; LPA May '71,
(Little-known; ChiNats assert that he was senior DPO,
purged with Lin's gr.oup.)
(v) Liu Chin-hsuan, a longtime DepCdr,
Railway Engineers.. LPA May or December 71, (No appar-
ent connection with purged group,)
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(f) Peking Garrison:
(1) Huang Tso-ehen, alternate member of
Central Committee, 2nd PolOff of Peking Garrison, and
secretary of Peking Ctte CCP; LPA June 172, (In apparent
favor after 1970 purge of Peking Garrison and after fall
of Lin's group, but should have appeared in recent
turnouts.)
(ii) Ku Yuan-hying, Peking Garrison leader,
possibly Cdr or DepCdr of 8341 Unit (guarding Party
leaders); LPA May '71, (Known to be a PLA man, last
noted in Party apparatus list; the 8341 post is uncon-
firmed.)
(g) Miscellaneous:
(i) Wei Tung-tai, a PLA leader in an un-
certain post, last linked to NDSF,TC; LPA May '71, (ChiNats
trace as a protege of Huang Yung-sheng, long with 54th
Army.)
Regional figures -- mainly CCAF -- named as con-
spirators in Party documents and rie ings are:
(a) Nanking i AR:
(i) Wang Wei-kuo, alternate member of
Central Committee, a CCAF leader in Shanghai; LPA August
'71, (Early career unknown, but briefings describe as
a Lin Piao protege.)
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(ii) Chen Li-yun, alternate member of Central
Committee, a CCAF leader in Chekiang, and a secretary of
Chekiang Ctte CCP; LPA January 172, (1; ,rly career unknown,
It is not clear why Chen remained free until January '72
fie had apparently
been demoted, however, before his disappearance,,)
(iii) Chiang Teng-chiao, said to be 1st PolOff
of CCAF of Nanking MR, possibly based in Shanghai, (Known
to be a.CCAF leader in Shanghai and in the Nanking.11R since
1960.)
(iv) Chou Chien-ping, said to be DepCd-r of
CCAF of Nanking MR0 (Known previously as a CCAF leader in
Shanghai,)
(v) Hsi Chu-hhien, said to be a CCAF figure
in Shanghai. (No independent record of his existence.)
(vi) Chiang Kuo-chang, said to be a PLA
-- probably CCAF -- figure in Shanghai, (Same comment.)
(vii) Li Sung-ting, apparently a political
security'man of some kind, possibly head-of the Public
Security Bureau in Shanghai. (Same comment,)
(b) Canton 11R:
(i) Wang Pua Commander of CCAF of Canton
1MR; LPA May '71, (Wang is known from ChiCom open sources
to have been in that post as of May '71,)
(ii) Ku Tung-chou., said to be C/S of CCAF,
Canton MR; LPA February 1971., (Ku is known to have been
a CCAF leader in Canton,)
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(iii) Mi Chia-hung, said to be a CCAF political
officer in Canton, attached to either the CCAF IIgs of the
MR or to the Civil Aviation Bureau there, (No independent
record
(c) Wuhan MR,
(i) Liu Feng, full member of Central Com-
mittee, 1st PolOff,. Wulian MR, and 2nd Secretary, IIupei
Ctte CCP; LPA August 1 71,, - (A CCAF regional commander
before el, ration to 1st PO Wuhan in F 67,. This 'MP-. had a
new 1st P0, Wang Liu-sheng, by December '71.)
(d) Foochow MR.
(i) Chou Chih-ping, full member of Central
Coinmittee, PolOff (apparently 1st PolOff) Foochow MR,
and -2nd Secretary Fukien Ctte CCP; LPA April '71,.
(Originally out of Lin Piao's forces, and apparently close
to Lin; wrote a long eulogy of Lin in '58,)
(e) linlocated:
(i) Chieh Yao-hsien, said to be a CCAF
division 'commander, unlocated, (No independent- record?).
Important regional figures who are missing include
the following 26;
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(a) PekingMR (which had a large Army Day turnout)
(i) Wang Tzu-feng; a DPO of this MR; LPA
May '71(Has had several years in this posts but is
otherwise little known,. No apparent connection with Lin's
group )
(b) Ts inanllR (l:iglit ly reported on Army Day)
(i) Yang Kuo-fu, a DepCdr of this HR; LPA
November '70. (Presumed to be all right in early '71,
No apparent connection with Lin's group?)
(ii) Chen Mei. - tsao, a DPO of this MR; LPA
October '70. (Presumed all right in early '71, No apparent
connection with Lin's group.)
(c) Foochow MR .(where Army Day was well reported)
(i) Lu .Sheng, a senior DPO of this MR; LPA
January '72., (Long with Foochow MR, first in Fukien HD
and then as an MR leader, but otherwise little known? No
apparent connection with Lin''s group,)
(ii) Cheng Shih-thing, a senior DPO of this
MR see, under KIANGSI MD, in which he has or had his most
important posts, (Cheng is not counted in the regional
listo)
(d) Canton MR (which had a large Army Day turnout)
(i) Liu Hsing-yuan; full member of Central
Committee, de facto 1st Pol.Off Canton 14R. 1st Secretary
of Kwan t:ung Ctte LCP? LPA March ' 72,
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(e) Wuhan MR (which had a large Army Day turnout)
(i) Hsu Kuo-fu, a DepCdr, Wuhan MR; LPA
July '71, (No apparent connection with Lin's group.)
(ii) Lin Wei-hsien, a DepCdr, Wuhan MR;
LPA July '71. (Same comment,)
(iii) Yao Che, a DepCdr, Wuhan PMR; LPA flay
'71. (Had got out of trouble before, after purge of Peng
Te-huai in '59 and again after Wuhan Incident in '67.)
(iv) Han Tung-shan, apparently a DepCdr,
Wuhan MR; LPA July ' 71 ,, (Got out of trouble, through
self-criticism in Peking, after Wuhan Incident.)
(v) M9in Hsueh-sheng, C/S, Wuhan fiR; LPA
July '71, (Got out of trouble; through self-criticism,
after Wuhan Incident,. )
(f) Chen tg u MR (which did not report on Army Day)
(i) Liang Hsing-chug full member of Central
Committee, Commander of Chengtu MR, second secretary (de
facto first) of Szechuan Ctte CCP; LPA October '71, (E-ong -
time Grote e of Lin Piao.
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(ii) Teng Shao-tung, a DepCdr, Chengtu MR;
LPA October 1970. (Presumed all right in early '71.
No apparent connection with Lin's group; perhaps close
association with Liang Hsing-chu has hurt him,)
(iii) Chen Jen-chi, alternate member of
central Committee, long PolOff of Artillery Forces, ap-
parently a DepCdr of Chengtu ?IR more recently; LPA March
'720 (Despite relatively recent appearance, should
have appeared again; once close to Huang Yung-sheng.)
(iv) Hsieh Chia-hsiang, full member of
Central Committee, a DPO Chengtu IIR, and a secretary of
Szechuan Ctte CCP; LPA March '72. (Same comment as for
Chen Jen-chi above.)
(g) Kunming P?IR (which did not report on Army Day):
(i) Chou Hsing, full mem?,er of Central Com-
mittee, apparently lst Political Officer of this MR, and
1st Secretary Yunnan Ctte CCP; LPA February '72. (A police
background, became a Party secretary and PLA politir~al
officer in Yunnan.c. '63, By `71, with death -- reportedly
by assassination of Tan Fu-jen, he was the ranking
Party figure and political officer iii this MP? No appar?
ent connection with Lin's group, although could be linked
through the assassination, Made several appearances after
fa-11 of Lin's group, but should have made more since
February.)
(ii) Wang Pi-cheng, Commander of this I1Rs
and 2nd Secretary Yunnan Ctte CCP; LPA January '720 (Some-
times confused with a Wang Pi.-cheng or Wang Li-cheng of
the Inner Mongolian MD. The Kunming/Yunnan Wang, for
several years a DepCdr of Nanking:PIR, became senior DepCdr
in Kunming c, '70 and Cdr sometime in `71. Like Ghou Hsing
above, no apparent close connection with Lints group, and
made appearances after their fall, but should have.made
more since January,)
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(iii) Chen Kang, full member of Central
Committee, apparently a DepCdr of this MR, and a
secretary of Yunnan Ctte CCP; LPA Plarch '72. (No
apparent close connection with Lin's group, but was
hailed by Lin himself in '69 as an "old friend")
(iv) Cha Yu-sheng, apparently a DepCdr of
this MR; LPA September '71. (Long in this MR; no
apparent connection with Lin's group.)
(v) Liu Chun-shan, apparently a DepCdr
or DPO of this MR; LPA February '72. (Long on Fukien
Front, probably as an Army commander. No apparent con-
nection with Lin's group, unless through Han Hsien-chu,
Cdr of the Foochow MR, who himself seems to be prospering )
(vi) Li Ko-chun;i, a DPO, Kunming MR; LPA
February 1972. (Had been head of Political Work Group
of Yunnan PRC, but w%s inexplicably passed over when new
Yunnan Ctte CCP was named in J'ine '71,)
(vii) Lei Chi-yang, apparently a DPO,
Kunming I?IR; LPA March ' 71 , (Long in this 1.IR, had good
record in Cultural Revolution.)
(Ii) Lanchow MR (which did not report on Army Day):
(i) Li Shu-mao, alternate member of
Central.Committee, and apparently senior DepCdr, Lanchow
MR; LPA July ' 71. (Long in NIV; no apparent connection
with Lin's group.)
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(i) Sinkiang MR (which had a large Army Day turnout):
(i) Lung Shu-chin, full member of Central
Committee, Commander of this HIZ, and 1st Secretary
Sinkiang Ctte CCP; LPA February '72, (A longtime protege
of Lin Piao, and praised strongly by Huang Yung-sheng
during Cultural Revolution, by late '68 became the new
Cdr of this MP. In January '71, praised Lin as "most
brilliant example," identifying himself with Lin as a
true Maoist. After Lift's fall, was absent for some
months, then reappeared with his titles in February '72~
May be under prolonged examination.)
(ii)Tsuo Ssu-ming, a PolOff (second of
third) of this IIR, and third-ranking secretary of
Sinkiang Ctte CCP; LPA June-172. (An unknown figure
before '71, may be a protege of bung Shu-chin above-
LPA is recent, but should haje appeared in the large Army
Day turnout.) e
(j) Regional Fleets:
(i) L-u Hao-tiers; alternate member of
Central Committee, and said tc be 1st PolOff of the
Eastern Fleet; LPA May '71- (Connection with Li Tso-
peng may have hurt him, and is on record with high praise
of Lin Piao.)
(ii) Kuei Shao-pin, believed to be Com-
mander of the South China Fleet; LPA May Day ' 71 . (Perhaps
close to Li Tso-peng.)
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Important missing military leaders at the provincial
or major municipal level -- MMD Commanders or 1st Political
Officers, ' or Garrison -Commanders or 'lst Political Officers,
or others at that level -- include the following 26:
(a) Anhwei MD (where Army Day was lightly reported):
(i) Sung Pei-ehang, acting 1st PolOff of
this MD and a secretary of Anhwei Ctte CCP; LPA May '72.
(Seemed in good favor in early '72: no apparent con-
nection with Lin's group,_and good connections with some
leaders clearly in savor, e.g. Li ie-sheng, should have
appeared even in light reporting on Army Day; absence
inexplicable.
(ii) Liang Chi-thing, apparently senior DPO
of this MD, and a deputy secretary of Anhwei Ctte CCP;
LPA September '71. (Good record in Cultural Revolution,
no apparent connection with Lin's group, absence likewise
inexplicable.)
(b) Chekiang MD (where Army Day was lightly reported) :
(i) Shu Chi-cheng, alternate member of Central
Committee, and CCAF leader in Chekiang; LPA July '71.
(Precise post uncertain, may have been Chen Li=yun's
deputy, fallen with him.)
(c) Fukien MD (where Army Day was well reported):
(i) Chu Yao-hua, Cdr of this PMD; LPA January
72. (Many years in Fukien, no apparent connection with
Lin's group, and seemed all right in early '72; but should
have shown up since.)
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(ii) Ni Nan-shan, the apparent 1st PolOff
of this PAD, and a secretary of Fukien Ctte CCP; LPA June
'72. (Transferred in '71 from Kiangsi, where he had spent
many years as a DepCdr of that MD. No apparent connection
with Lin's group, but should have shown up in the good
Army Day coverage.)
(d) Heilun lg ciang I ID (where Army Day was lightly
reported):
(i) Wang Chia-tao, alternate member of
Central Committee, Cdr of this MD, and 1st Secretary
Heilungkiang Ctte C,CP; LPA August '71. (Absence curious,
as some evidence he is still in favor.)
(e) Hopei'MD (where Army Day was well reported) :
(1) Liu Hai-ehing, possibly Cdr of the 38th
Army and a secretary of Hopei Ctte CCP; LPA May '71. (This
Army is sometimes referred to as Lin Piao's "own." Liu
should have appeared in the big Army Day turnout.)
(ii) Ma Chieh, believed to be an army Cdr
or 1st PolOff, and a secretary of Hopei Ctte CCP; LPA June
'72. (No apparent connection with Lin's group, but should
also have been in the big Army Day turnout.)
(iii) Wang Yi, Commander of Tientsin Garrison
and a secretary of Tientsin'Ctte CCP; LPA October '71.
(Missing from two pretty full turnouts in Tientsin in '72.)
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(f) Kiangsi ND (where Army Day was well reported) :
(I) Cheng Shih-ching, full member of Central
Committee, DPO of the Foochow MR, PolOff (apparently 1st)
of Kiangsi MD, and 1st Secretary Kiangsi Ctte CCP; LPA.
February '72. (Longtime protege of Lin. Piao and apparently
a close personal friend, who had been Lin's houseguest.
Missing for several months after Lin's fall, he returned
with his titles in February '72, and then disappeared again.
All other secretaries of Kiangsi Ctte have made later ap-
pearances.
(ii) Yang Tung-Ziang, Cdr, of this t.1D and
second-ranking secretary of Kiangsi Ctte CCP; LPA March
'72. (Long with Yang Te-chili in Tsinan, since '67 closely
associated with Cheng Shih-ching above, Like Cheng,
missing in months after Lin Piao's fall, then returned
with Cheng in February, disappeared again soon thereafter.)
(g) Kirin PMD (where Army Day was poorly reported) :
(i) Chang Chao-jen, a PLA leader of uncertain
position, but apparently important as he is second-ranking
secretary of Kirin Ctte CCP; LPA July 1 71. (Only secretary
missing from a big turnout in May '72.)
(ii) Ma Hsi-sheng, possibly 1st PolOff of
16th Army; LPA November '70, (Early career with Lin Piao's
forces, then long with 16th Army; other ties unknown,
LPA was as a PLA leader in Shensi, but was reported to be
1st PolOff of the 16th Army in Kirin as of August '71.)
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(h) Kwangsi MD (where Army Day was well reported):
(i) Chao Hain-jan, Cdr of this MD; LPA May
'72. (A little-known figure who rose on the Cultural
Revolution. Although LPA was as late as May '72, he has
since missed three big turnouts in Kwangsi.)
(i) Kwangtung MD (where Army Day was well reported):
(i) Chen Te, believed to be 1st PolOff of this
MD; LPA December '70. (Presumed all -right in early '71,
but was missing from large turnouts beginning in May '71.
Once close to Huang Yung-sheng.)
(ii) Su Ko-chih, apparently acting 1st PolOff
of this ?JD after disappearance of Chen Te; LPA May 172.
(An apparent protege of both Lin Piao and Huang Yung-sheng,
Su seemed to take their fall in, stride; however, he has now
missed two very large turnouts since his LPA.)
(j) Kweichow MD (where Army Day was not reported):
(i) Lan 1'-nung, alternate member of Central
Committee, apparently 1st PolOff of this MD, and 1st
Secretary of Kweichow Ctte CCP; LPA May '71. (Said to
be a protege of Huang Yung-sheng. However, almost all
Kweichow leaders have been inexplicably missing for more
than a year.)
(ii) Ho Kuang-yu, Cdr of this MD and a
deputy secretary of Kweichow Ctte CCP; LPA May '71. (Long
in,Kweichow, survived fall of his principal, Yang Yung,
wlio has since been rehabilitated.)
(iii) Chang Jung-sen, a PLA leader, possibly
senior DepCdr of this MD, and second-ranking secretary of
Kweichow Ctte CCP? LPA Ma '71.
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(k) Ninghsia MD (where Army I)ay was not reported) :
(i) Kan3 Chien-min, alternate member of
Central Committee, a PLA leader, possibly sometime Cdr of
this MD, and 1st Secretary Ninghsia Ctte CCP; LPA January
'72: (No apparent close ties with Lin's group, and seemed
all right as of January '72, but all other Ninghsia leaders
have made later appearances.)
(1) Shansi MD (where Army Day was not reported);
(i) Tsao Chung-nan, apparent Cdr of this
MD, and a secretary of Shansi Ctte CCP; LPA April '72-
(.Record shows a past clash with Lin Piao, and may have
been promoted soon after Lin's fall; but should have
appeared since April.)
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Shensi MD (where Army Day was not reported):
(1) Liu
47th Army in Shensi;
right in early '71.
some months earlier.
with Lin Piao.)
Ling, believed to be 1st PolOff of
LPA November '70. (Presumed all
Cdr of 47th, Li Yuan, disappeared
This army is closely identified
(n) Tibet ?ID (where Army Day was not reported):
(i) Tien Par, full member of Central Com-
mitte, PolOff (possibly 1st P0) of HD, and second-ranking
secretary of Tibet Ctte CCP; LPA August '71. (No apparent
connection with Lin's group, but is not now 1st PolOff,
and may have suffered fall-out from Chengtu MR.)
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(ii) Tseng Yung-ya, alternate member of
Central Committee and onetime Cdr of this MD; LPA October
'70. (Presumed all right in early '71, but apparently
replaced at that time by Chen Ming-i.. Long association
with Lin Piao.)
(iii) Chen Ming-i, last-known Cdr of this
MD, and second-ranking secretary of Tibet Ctte CCP; LPA
August '71, (No apparent connection with Lin's group,
but he too may have been hurt by ties to Cliengtu 14R
leaders.)
Yunnan MD (where Army Day was not reported):
(i) Chu Yin
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Cdr of 14th Army in Yunnan. LPA -- if any -- uncertain,
although reported to be in post in May '71. (Nothing
is known about Chu.)
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