CHINESE COMMUNIST TROOP BILLETS, SWATOW

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A004300760003-8
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: December 19, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 1, 2005
• Sequence Number: 3
• Publication Date: June 17, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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PLACE ACQUIRED
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he building on the corner of Chungshanlu (0022/1472/
6424) and Hsinhsinglu (2450/5281/6424) was being used as a barracks.
The sketch in Appendix A shows the exact location of this building. The
following points were noted:
a. The building was formerly the shrine of the Lfl family (2651/3044/
1129/1350/4379)., The grounds measured approximately 230 x 200 feet,
and the building, 220 x 117 x 45 feet.
b. About 50 soldiers were present, some playing a ball game and others
sitting on the stone steps at the front of the building.
c. A uniformed sentry, armed with a rifle with bayonet, was on duty at
the entrance to the building.
d. A mail box was hanging on one side of the front entrance. The box
measured approximately 12 x 6 x 3 inches and was painted green with
166 hsin heiang (0207/4630) (mail box) painted in white.
e~ Six guns were seen inside the building. They measured approximately
12 feet from breech to muzzle and were covered with canvas, Each
was mounted on two wheels with pneumatic tires about four and one-
half feet in diameter. The visible parts of the gun were painted
dark green.
f. A dilapidated building at the rear of the main building housed about
20 mules which were being fed by soldiers.
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tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
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amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person is prohibited
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Chinese Communist Troop Billets,
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2. As of 14 April the building which was formerly the shrine of the HUNG
family (3163/3044/1129/1350/4379) in Juiptinglu (3843/1627/642+), Swatow,
was being used as a barracks. The sketch contained in Appendix B shows
the exact location of this building. The following points of interest
were noted:
a. The building measured approximately 250 x 140 x 38 feet,
b. A uniformed $entry,.armed with a rifle with bayonet, was on duty at
the entrance to the building.
c.. A mail box was hanging on one side of the front entrance. It measured
approximately 12 x 6 x 3 inches and was painted green with 1.54+ hsin
hsiang painted in white.
d. A number of soldiers, women, and children were seen inside the
building.
e. A shed behind the building housed about 20 horses, which were being
tended by about eight soldiers.
Location Sketches of Swatow Troop Billets
Appendix A
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.Appendix B
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