CHINESE COMMUNIST EXTORTION ATTEMPTS AGAINST BURMA CHINESE
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CREST [1]
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Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST):
CIA-RDP80-00810A004100990003-5
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RIPPUB
Original Classification:
C
Document Page Count:
1
Document Creation Date:
December 14, 2016
Document Release Date:
September 17, 2001
Sequence Number:
3
Case Number:
Publication Date:
May 20, 1954
Content Type:
REPORT
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Approved For Release 2001/11/21 : CIA-RDP80-00810A004100990003-5
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
INFORMATION REPORT
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.
CONFIDENTIAL/CONTROL - U.S. OFFICIALS ONLY
COUNTRY
SUBJECT
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DATE OF INFO.
PLACE ACQUIRED
Burma/China
Chinese Communist Extortion Attempts
Against Burma Chinese
REPORT NO.
DATE DISTR.
20 May 195+
NO. OF PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT NO. RD
REFERENCES
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1. Within the past several weeks., approximately 30 Chinese residents of Myitkyina,
Bhamo, Kyaukme, and Lashio have received letters from relatives in China re-
questing remittances from Burma. The relatives state that it is necessary for
them to purchase Chinese Communist Government bonds and that money from over-
seas relatives is required to make the purchases.
2. All persons known to have received such letters have complied with the requests
and have sent remittances to China.
Comment. Previous Chinese Communist attempts to obtain money from
se were reported in In the past year, Chinese Communist
economic efforts in Burma have been concentrated more on obtaining control of
schools and business firms than on extortion attempts.
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