POLITICAL INFORMATION: PESSIMISM OF NATIONALIST LEADERS WITH REGARD TO SHANGHAI SITUATION

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CREST [1]

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General CIA Records [2]

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CIA-RDP82-00457R002100040006-2

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RIPPUB

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November 9, 2016

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February 27, 1999

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Publication Date:

November 19, 1948

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REPORT

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Approved For Release 1999/09/08 : CIA-RDPa P0457R002100040006 CLASSIFICATION 25X1 C' CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY REPORT NO F R? AT OTt REPORT SUBJECT S into t n: F0981r.i n ;ration list _Loadora ',;it-t Beard to aitwition , FAGES I NO, QF 25X1 X6 S ENT' 1. Vatiox :list Government leaders are very pessimistic about the outlook for Shanghai end have no pl.:ns to defend the city w tt; the cxcee.tion of ice , i Airport, from which officials expect to escape. too military supplies are entering 3h ' x> ,;hai. From Taiwan, 20,000 troops arrived to Guard the Sh a hai--!;,-nkic Railroad. k;holes Lle defections .r3 oxpectod at fsuchou. 3. For lack of rice, Sharsyiaai t ?ay be overrun with riots. 4. Tho Co z ua ists; ?.re expected to enter Shani;l