NAN-CHING (NAN-KING) ARSENAL COMPLEX, NAN KING, CHINA

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: NGA Records (Formerly NIMA)
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP78T05439A000300020031-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 7
• Document Creation Date: December 28, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2000
• Sequence Number: 31
• Publication Date: November 20, 1963
• Content Type: MF

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20 November 1963
MEMORANDUM FOR: Chief, Manufacturing and Services Division, ORR
THROUGH Chief, Requirements Branch, Reconnaissance Group, CGS
FROM Chief, CIA/PD) (NPIC)
SUBJECT Nan-Ching (Nan-King) Arsenal Complex, Nan King, China
REFERENCES (1) ORR Requirement No. C-RR3-80,522/63 (Revision)
(2) CIA/PID Project No. C 1+21-63
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1. This memorandum is in response to the above.neferenced requirement
calling for an anlysis of the. arsenals at Nan-king, including current level of
production and expansion since
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2. Analysis of
of Nan-king revealed that there is only one
of thatplant which can be identified as arnals.
The main plan, Nan-ching Arsenal, Factory #60 (see enclosure
CTA/PID/IB-P-715/63) is located approximately 500 yards southeast of
the south gate of the city. Within the confines of the plant there
are facilities which appear to be capable of manufacturing ballistic
weapons up to and including artillery. These facilities are: Two forge
and foundrys, twelve machine shops, eight assembly buildings, three
probable ammunition storage buildings, possible shell casing manufacturing
building, possible ammunition loading area, possible propellant loading -
building, numerous warehouses and miscellaneous support buildings, two
possible research laboratory buildings, a steam plant, a firing range, and
three administration buildings.
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This factory. appears to be very.active as evidenced by personnel seen
on almost every road in the plant area, trucks on the plant service roads
and in the motor pool parking area, and a possible artillery piece (122=
howitzer) in an open storage area. The plant is rail served.
Expansion.could not be determined due to lack of comparitive
photographic coverage
3. Probable small arms plant, (see enclosure CIA/PID/IB-P-72+/63) probably
a branch of the arsenal described above, is located approximately 700 yards west
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SUBJECT: Nan-Ching (Nan-King) Arsenal Complex, Nan King, China
of the main Nan-ching Arsenal. Its facilities include a forge and foundry/
machine shop, twelve machine shops, three assembly buildings, a woodworking
shop area with a wood kiln, and approximately thirty-five warehouses and
miscellaneous buildings. This branch is linked to the main plant by an
all-weather highway.
The level of activity appears to high, judging from the truck traffic
and personnel on the service roads.
4. The photo analyst ,on the project was Mr. who can
be contacted on extension 251+7, should any question arise concerning this
requirement. This -requirement is considered complete.
Enclosures:
2 Annotated Photo Enlargements
(CIA/PID/IB-P-715/63 and P-721-/63)
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