SOVIET PSYCHOLOGICAL WARFARE EFFORTS IN BURMA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00810A003900780010-3
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: September 25, 2002
• Sequence Number: 10
• Publication Date: April 14, 1954
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
SECRET)
COUNTRY Burma/USSR/China
SUBJECT Soviet Psychological Warfare Efforts
in Burma
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DATE OF INFO.
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This Document contains information affecting the Na-
tional Defense of the United States, within the mean-
ing of Title 18, Sections 793 and 794, of the U.S. Code, as
amended. Its transmission or revelation of its contents
to or receipt by an unauthorized person Is prohibited
by law. The reproduction of this form is prohibited.
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THE SOURCE EVALUATIONS IN THIS REPORT ARE DEFINITIVE.
THE APPRAISAL OF CONTENT IS TENTATIVE.
(FOR KEY SEE REVERSE)
1. On 3 March, the Soviets offered the Palladium, Excelsior, and Regent Theaters
in Rangoon kyats 3,000 per week each, to be paid three months in advance, to
handle Soviet and Chinese films exclusively.
By 12 March, the Excelsior, Regent, and Carleton Theaters agreed to communist
offers of kyats 5,000 per week per theater to be paid cash in advance for the
full term of a 17-week contract. The money and films are coming from the
Soviets and Chinese Communists, both working through the Oriental Trading
Company.
A vehicle carrying Soviet films for distribution to the Burma Workers and
Peasants Party (BWPP) recently delivered the films to BWPP headquarters.1
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